Press

Alpbach is a place for those who want to change Europe for the better, and for those who can do it.

Welcome to the Media Section of the European Forum Alpbach!

Here you can find our latest press releases, in which we report on updates, exciting initiatives and valuable insights into our organisation, official photos that are available for download, and a direct contact to our press team.

Stay up to date with the latest updates and announcements!

For press inquiries please write an e-mail to presse@alpbach.org or directly contact our communications team.

Press Contacts

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Andreas Berger

Unit Communications | Unit Head

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Christina Taferner

Unit Communications | PR Manager

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Press Releases

Latest

3 October 2025: New Leadership Team

12 September 2025: Change in the EFA Management

29 August 2025: 4.700 participants at the European Forum Alpbach

26 August 2025: EFA25: Opening of the Austria in Europe Days

23 August 2025: EFA25: Opening of the Europe in the World Days

17 August 2025: Kick-off for the European Forum Alpbach 2025

28 May 2025: EFA25: International Forum with Deep Regional Roots

21 May 2025: EFA25: Programme Now Available

8 April 2025: Ticket Sales for the European Forum Alpbach 2025 Launched

10 January 2025: This year’s Forum Alpbach takes place under the theme ‘’Recharge Europe’’

Press Releases 2024 & 2023

Publications

Annual Reports

Discover the highlights and content from past years of the EFA including analyses, figures, and more insights in our annual reports.

Accreditation

Accreditation to the European Forum Alpbach 2026, taking place from 24 August to 4 September 2026, will be granted to those who can provide proof of journalistic activity (including photojournalism) related to the topics of the European Forum Alpbach, along with a valid press card (international or national), if available:

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Online media of this type must have been in existence for at least 12 months prior to the event, must produce regular entries, and the most recent article relating to one of the topics of the European Forum Alpbach must be not older than 6 months.

Credentials should be presented in German or English.

We advise you that data received for the purpose of processing your accreditation may be also used for the clarification of queries.

The following groups of persons will not be accredited as press:

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The Press Office reserves the right to accept or refuse applications for press accreditation.

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Board

Othmar Karas, President of the EFA Association & Foundation

Othmar Karas, President of the EFA Association & Foundation

Othmar Karas

Caroline Hornstein-Tomić, Board Member Foundation

Caroline Hornstein-Tomić, Board Member Foundation

EFA / Andrei Pungovschi

Christian Kern, Vice President Association

Christian Kern, Vice President Association

Christian Skalnik

Winfried Kneip, Board Member Foundation

Winfried Kneip, Board Member Foundation

EFA / Andrei Pungovschi

Antonella Mei Pochtler, Vice President Association

Antonella Mei Pochtler, Vice President Association

EFA / Elisabeth Mandl

Marie Ringler, Vice President of the EFA Association

Marie Ringler, Vice President of the EFA Association

EFA / Elisabeth Mandl

Klaus Welle, Board Member Foundation

Klaus Welle, Board Member Foundation

Harald Stankov-Schöny, Board Member Association (FAN-Representative)

Harald Stankov-Schöny, Board Member Association (FAN-Representative)

Celina Moser, Board Member Association (FAN-Representative)

Celina Moser, Board Member Association (FAN-Representative)

EFA General

Alpbach Village

Alpbach Village

EFA / Philipp Huber

Alpbach Community

Alpbach Community

EFA / Luiza Puiu

Alpbach Village

Alpbach Village

EFA / Elisabeth Mandl

Loggia Chat

Loggia Chat

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

EFA in the Mountains

EFA in the Mountains

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

People under Tree of Thinkers

People under Tree of Thinkers

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

Alpbach Landscape

Alpbach Landscape

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

EFA Thinkers

EFA Thinkers

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

Fireside Chat Stiglitz

Fireside Chat Stiglitz

EFA / Andrei Pungovschi

Alpbach In Motion Hike

Alpbach In Motion Hike

EFA Andrei Pungovschi

Fireside Talk Alma Zadic

Fireside Talk Alma Zadic

EFA / Elisabeth Mandl

Alpbach Leg Landscape

Alpbach Leg Landscape

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

The Climate Opportunity

The Climate Opportunity

EFA / Elisabeth Mandl

Tree of Thinkers

Tree of Thinkers

EFA / Philipp Huber

Scholarship Holders

Scholarship Holders

EFA / Philipp Huber

Scholarship Holders in the Village

Scholarship Holders in the Village

EFA / Philipp Huber

Alpbach in Motion

Alpbach in Motion

EFA / Luiza Puiu

Alpbach Landscape

Alpbach Landscape

EFA / Luiza Puiu

Alpbach Mountains

Alpbach Mountains

EFA / Matteo Vegetti

EFA25 | Highlights

20250817 111452 efa25 eur hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250817 111452 efa25 eur hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250817 102249 efa25 eur ceremonial opening hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250817 102249 efa25 eur ceremonial opening hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250818 104231 efa25 all around hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250818 104231 efa25 all around hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250818 113326 efa25 sem global politics and influence hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250818 113326 efa25 sem global politics and influence hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250818 114009 efa25 all around Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250818 114009 efa25 all around Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250818 132526 efa25 chat brown bag lunch alpine hotspot climate change in tyrol hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250818 132526 efa25 chat brown bag lunch alpine hotspot climate change in tyrol hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250819 092416 efa25 fin rethinking onehealth hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250819 092416 efa25 fin rethinking onehealth hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250819 093601 efa25 fin rethinking onehealth hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250819 093601 efa25 fin rethinking onehealth hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250819 105016 efa25 open network tyrolean technology brunch hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250819 105016 efa25 open network tyrolean technology brunch hires c EFA Philipp Huber

250821 105759 efa25 sem power activism lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

250821 105759 efa25 sem power activism lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250821 103209 efa25 sem valuing the oceans challanges and opportunities lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20250821 103209 efa25 sem valuing the oceans challanges and opportunities lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20250821 094626 efa25 sem The New in the Making Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 094626 efa25 sem The New in the Making Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 094155 efa25 sem The New in the Making Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 094155 efa25 sem The New in the Making Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 115857 efa25 Sem Europes Role in a Changing World Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 115857 efa25 Sem Europes Role in a Changing World Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250817 193227 efa25 all around hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250817 193227 efa25 all around hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250821 161544 efa25 sem Voices Without Boundaries Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 161544 efa25 sem Voices Without Boundaries Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250821 210912 efa25 international evening hires c EFA Philipp Huber

20250821 210912 efa25 international evening hires c EFA Philipp Huber

250823 173221 efa25 opening europe lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

250823 173221 efa25 opening europe lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

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20 FA131

2025 August23 203532 efa25 Concert Church DUO RUUT high res c Ioana Cirlig6

2025 August23 203532 efa25 Concert Church DUO RUUT high res c Ioana Cirlig6

2025 August23 152338 efa25 Chat 80 Years lo res c EFA Ioana Cirlig16

2025 August23 152338 efa25 Chat 80 Years lo res c EFA Ioana Cirlig16

250823 173544 efa25 opening europe lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

250823 173544 efa25 opening europe lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250824 105138 efa25 Alpbach IDEAS Camp Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250824 105138 efa25 Alpbach IDEAS Camp Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250824 142156 efa25 Pump it Protests as the Heartbeat of Democracy hi res c EFA Marko Risovic

20250824 142156 efa25 Pump it Protests as the Heartbeat of Democracy hi res c EFA Marko Risovic

250825 125627 efa25 Brown Bag Lunch Europs Strategic Repositioning lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

250825 125627 efa25 Brown Bag Lunch Europs Strategic Repositioning lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

250826 184839 efa25 Staatsempfang lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250826 184839 efa25 Staatsempfang lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250826 180540 efa25 Opening Austria in Europe Days EFA CCA Herz Kremenak Saal lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250826 180540 efa25 Opening Austria in Europe Days EFA CCA Herz Kremenak Saal lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250826 184943 efa25 Staatsempfang lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250826 184943 efa25 Staatsempfang lo res c EFA Luiza Puiu

250827 093101 efa25 hike soveregnity by design europs critical capabilities lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

250827 093101 efa25 hike soveregnity by design europs critical capabilities lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

20250827 132526 efa25 RAD As Pop Up Theater hi res c EFA Luiza Puiu

20250827 132526 efa25 RAD As Pop Up Theater hi res c EFA Luiza Puiu

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20 C4 EB1

20250828 093543 efa25 chat a food water and nature union europes survival plan hi res c EFA Marko Risovic

20250828 093543 efa25 chat a food water and nature union europes survival plan hi res c EFA Marko Risovic

20250825 172355 efa25 chat Europes Strategic Awakening Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250825 172355 efa25 chat Europes Strategic Awakening Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250828 173842 efa25 chat Balancing the Books Can Europe Afford Its Future Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20250828 173842 efa25 chat Balancing the Books Can Europe Afford Its Future Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

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20250829 093723 efa25 stage closing austria in europe hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20250829 093723 efa25 stage closing austria in europe hi res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

EFA24 | Highlights

20240830 094057 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 094057 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 104200 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 104200 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 094117 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 094117 efa24 STAGE Lead Candidates Debate on Austrias Role in Europe Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 110326 efa24 HAPPENING EFA24 Farewell Brunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 110326 efa24 HAPPENING EFA24 Farewell Brunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 104634 efa24 HAPPENING EFA24 Farewell Brunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240830 104634 efa24 HAPPENING EFA24 Farewell Brunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240829 193507 efa24 all around lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240829 193507 efa24 all around lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240829 100237 efa24 CHAT Media Moments of Truth Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240829 100237 efa24 CHAT Media Moments of Truth Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240829 125445 efa24 brown bag lunch lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240829 125445 efa24 brown bag lunch lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240828 153741 efa24 hike understand forces of nature experience disaster prevention lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20240828 153741 efa24 hike understand forces of nature experience disaster prevention lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20240828 123516 efa24 NETWORK Brown Bag Lunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240828 123516 efa24 NETWORK Brown Bag Lunch Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240828 171251 efa24 countering far right narratives lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240828 171251 efa24 countering far right narratives lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240827 141616 Brown Bag Ian Goldin Zeit c EFA Ioana Cirlig

240827 141616 Brown Bag Ian Goldin Zeit c EFA Ioana Cirlig

20240827 144945 efa24 PRIDE Alpbach Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240827 144945 efa24 PRIDE Alpbach Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240826 143051 efa24 HIKE Supporting a Balanced and Sustainable Diet Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240826 143051 efa24 HIKE Supporting a Balanced and Sustainable Diet Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240826 082106 efa24 art lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240826 082106 efa24 art lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240825 092750 efa24 hike no nature no business lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240825 092750 efa24 hike no nature no business lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240825 130027 efa24 brown bag lunch barroso hahn lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240825 130027 efa24 brown bag lunch barroso hahn lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

20240825 081045 efa24 morning briefing President KOS Vjosa Osmani Sadriu Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240825 081045 efa24 morning briefing President KOS Vjosa Osmani Sadriu Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240824 165437 efa24 opening europe in the world days lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240824 165437 efa24 opening europe in the world days lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240824 171201 efa24 opening europe in the world days lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240824 171201 efa24 opening europe in the world days lo res c EFA Marko Risovic

240824 144733 efa24 sem international bazar lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240824 144733 efa24 sem international bazar lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240823 154859 efa24 SEM Line of Departure Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 154859 efa24 SEM Line of Departure Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 102410 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 102410 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 184310 efa24 CHAT Alberto Alemanno Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 184310 efa24 CHAT Alberto Alemanno Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 103016 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240823 103016 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240822 205845 efa24 first time kosovo lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240822 205845 efa24 first time kosovo lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240822 114920 efa24 SEM Engaging AI for Democracy and Social Good Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240822 114920 efa24 SEM Engaging AI for Democracy and Social Good Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240822 104227 efa24 sem reinventing democracy lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240822 104227 efa24 sem reinventing democracy lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240822 114428 efa24 SEM Engaging AI for Democracy and Social Good Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240822 114428 efa24 SEM Engaging AI for Democracy and Social Good Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240821 154924 efa24 SEM Line of Departure Leadership and Decision Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240821 154924 efa24 SEM Line of Departure Leadership and Decision Hi Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240821 210501 efa24 international evening lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20240821 210501 efa24 international evening lores c EFA Philipp Huber

240821 111537 efa24 sem model UN session lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240821 111537 efa24 sem model UN session lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240821 100006 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240821 100006 efa24 SEM Anything Goes Truth and Progress in Science and Society Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

240820 165505 efa24 sem unravelling reality lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

240820 165505 efa24 sem unravelling reality lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240819 155531 efa24 SEM Creating an Ensemble Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240819 155531 efa24 SEM Creating an Ensemble Low Res c EFA Elisabeth Mandl

20240818 175048 efa24 welcome of scholarship holders lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20240818 175048 efa24 welcome of scholarship holders lores c EFA Philipp Huber

20240818 15083994 efa24 euregio picnic europe after elections lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240818 15083994 efa24 euregio picnic europe after elections lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240818 11132676 efa24 tyrol day lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240818 11132676 efa24 tyrol day lo res c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240817 16025762 efa24 all around lores c EFA Andrei Pungovschi

20240817 16025762 efa24 all around lores c EFA Andrei Pungovschi