Participate
How to get involved
There are many options to become part of the European Forum Alpbach!
Become a Participant
Join our annual event in Alpbach!
As a participant, being part of the Forum is a ticket to important insights, inspiration and interesting networks. For many it is even the beginning of a personal transformation. Around 4,700 people participate in the annual main event, taking place each summer in Tyrol. You can be one of them!
Become a Scholarship Holder
Apply for a scholarship and attend the European Forum Alpbach event in summer!
Every year, the European Forum Alpbach awards scholarships to hundreds of outstanding young talents from all over the world.
Our scholarship programme enables students, young professionals and change-makers to come to Alpbach and attend a variety of seminars, our high-level conference programme and the Forum’s social and cultural activities.
Scholarships are funded by private sponsors, grants and donations. The EFA scholarship programme is a vital pillar of the Forum, providing for its variety of perspectives and intergenerational exchange.
The Forum Alpbach Network
Until today, former scholarship holders have founded more than 30 alumni groups around the globe to stay connected after the Forum. Find out if there’s a Forum Alpbach Network (FAN) alumni group in your region and get in touch with them.
Your EFA Contact
Become Part of the Alpbach in Motion Programme
Join Alpbach in Motion - the EFA Leadership Lab
As part of the European Forum Alpbach, Alpbach in Motion (AIM) is a three-day lab for up to 40 outstanding professionals and founders between the ages 30 to 40, who are willing to shape and transform Europe.
Each year, committed young business leaders, changemakers, policymakers, scientists, artists, activists, and more, commit to a one-of-a-kind leadership experience. By stimulating peer-to-peer learning and out-of-the-box solutions, Alpbach in Motion creates a space for the emergence of reflection and action, encouraging its professionals to facilitate change in their industries, ecosystems and the broader social context.
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Become a Partner
The European Forum Alpbach opens minds and hearts for Europe.
We are committed to creating reliable connections between our continent’s decision-makers and its youth. Our event brings together the most innovative thinkers and talents from politics, business, civil society, culture, and science. The EFA community sparks ideas for a strong European future – all year round.
Would you like to be part of this inspiring cause?
Everything we do is possible through the financial support of our partners. Partnering with the European Forum Alpbach gives you the chance to enhance your organisation’s purpose. Help set the agenda of key actors from various fields of action while building a network that meets your company’s needs. The EFA allows its partners on-site advantages in Alpbach. Join us for a long-lasting partnership or become a supporter!
Our Core Partners
"Europe is facing new challenges and an increasingly uncertain environment. Central issues such as peace, democracy and human rights have taken on a new urgency. Together, we must face these challenges not fearfully, but resolutely. With a clear vision, strong commitment and bold ideas. It is up to us to jointly shape the promise the future holds for Europe. As the European Forum Alpbach’s Main Partner, we are eager to discuss and develop ideas for a stronger and more resilient Europe."
“The Open Society Foundations support efforts by the European Union and likeminded European countries to play a stronger role globally — standing their ground in the face of sharpening conflict between authoritarianism and democracy, as well as uncertainties about Washington’s role in the world. We support European policy groups and think tanks that help policymakers assess their options and envisage new possibilities. Drawing on Open Society’s global network, we also seek to connect the Global South to Brussels and Strasbourg as we seek to engage Europe’s political leaders and legislators with their global responsibilities.”
“The answers to the most burning questions in our ever-changing world lie in some form of cooperation and exchange. No single country, no single institution or individual will solve the climate crisis, curb the side effects of technological disruption, decrease inequality, or dismantle the many conflicts of our time. With fears, insecurity and polarisation on the rise, exchange and collaboration among people from very different fields, age groups and geography has never been more important, in order to find new ideas, hope and joy. A resilient, democratic, united Europe needs places where an open debate is possible, and new ideas can flourish into concrete actions and tangible impacts.”
Serve the Purpose
Content and Ideas:
Bring your specific expertise to the official conference programme. We seek a variety of perspectives in our programme and are curious about your input.
Community Building:
Reach out to relevant stakeholders and meet new allies. We connect people in substantial ways and thus create stable networks beyond the annual event.
Talent Development:
Support young people to become active citizens of Europe and their regions. We want to empower the youth to take the European idea into their own hands.
EFA25 Partners
Discover more partners and supporters of the European Forum Alpbach 2025.
Get in Touch
Contact us to find the perfect package and make the most of our cooperation:
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Become a Member
Make your voice count and contribute to the future of Europe.
Our association is dependent on devoted people who work together for one common goal: To positively shape our future by strengthening Europe. As a member of the association, you have a say in shaping and determining our goals. You pay an annual fee and benefit from all our networks worldwide. In addition, you receive discounted access to selected events.
Membership Application
To apply for membership in the association of the European Forum Alpbach, please send us an email with your CV and a statement about your personal motivation. Tell us why you wish to join and support the purpose of the European Forum Alpbach. We would also appreciate if you could share your impressions of the Forum so far and reflect on your personal experience as a participant.
Applications can be submitted in German or English.
Next Steps
Once we receive your message, the EFA team will get in touch to confirm that all required information is complete.
Your application will then be submitted to the Board of the association of the European Forum Alpbach for review.
If your application is approved, you will receive a membership form. Your membership will become official once the signed form is returned and the membership fee has been processed.