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Job Vacancies
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New Leadership Team
Nikola Donig and Barbara Zimmermann appointed as Secretary General and Managing Director.
EFA25 Highlights
Until the next European Forum Alpbach – from 22 August to 4 September 2026 – we invite you to revisit some of the highlights of EFA25.
Change in the EFA Management
The European Forum Alpbach has undergone an intensive transformation process over the past four years, the success of which was impressively evident at this year’s EFA25. With preparations for EFA26 now underway, a change in the management is imminent.
4.700 participants at the European Forum Alpbach 2025
The success of the European Forum Alpbach confirms the chosen path.
Filter the Future – An Alpbach IDEA Success Story
What began as an Alpbach IDEA, incubated by Club Alpbach France in 2024, has grown into a global coalition tackling one of the most overlooked sources of marine pollution: cigarette butts.
Opening Speech: Europe in the World Days
Othmar Karas, President of the EFA, opens the Europe in the World Days with a call for European unity in times of global crisis. In his speech, he highlights the strength of shared values, the responsibility to uphold democracy and the rule of law, and the need for Europe’s voice to be heard clearly and decisively on the world stage.