Harald Gottsche

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Managing Director | Head of Global Powertrain Production
BMW Motoren GmbH | BMW Group

Harald Gottsche is Managing Director of BMW Motoren GmbH Steyr and heads BMW Group's global powertrain production, focusing on ramping up e-motor production. He previously led BMW's Mexico plant for five years, after two decades in Munich.

Harald Gottsche on the Schedule 2026

All times in CEST
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Early morning
Hike | We Need to Play a Different Game
German 210
Europe is under pressure: productivity is stagnating, skilled workers are in short supply, and AI and decarbonisation are transforming the economy and the world of work. The session explores the strategy Europe needs to win, which skills will matter, and how high-quality jobs can be secured. The goal: impulses for Europe’s next winning moves.Email registration is required for participation. Please register at: veranstaltungen@diepresse.com // INFO: Wear hiking shoes and bring drinking water.  // INFO: In case of rain, there is going to be a shuttle to Zirmalm.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 3 | CCA Terrace
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08:30 - 12:00 Hike | We Need to Play a Different Game
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Morning
Hike | Jobs in Transition: How Europe’s Automotive Industry Secures Its Future
English 180
Decarbonisation, digitalisation, and regulation are putting the industry under pressure. What does this mean for jobs and competitiveness? Will new opportunities emerge – or is Europe facing a structural shift? This session explores how Europe can safeguard employment while preserving its industrial strength. //INFO: Wear sturdy shoes and bring drinking water.//INFO: In case of rain, there is going to be a shuttle to Rossmoos.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 3 | CCA Terrace
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09:00 - 12:00 Hike | Jobs in Transition: How Europe’s Automotive Industry Secures Its Future
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+4
CLI
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Afternoon
Hike│Europe’s ICE-ban 2035: to Be Confirmed, Softened or Abandoned?
German 150
Does the fixation on a single technology lead the EU automotive industry into a dead end or into the future? Is it a necessity or bossing Europe’s motorists around? The strict 2035 ban of internal combustion engines (ICE) shall now be eased slightly. Is this a sufficient industrial stimulus or merely cosmetics? This is what politicians, member states, carmakers, and climate and consumer watchdogs are arguing about.Hike to the Rossmoos-Hütte; meet up in front of the conference center (CCA). //INFO: Wear sturdy shoes and bring drinking water. //INFO: In case of rain, there is going to be a shuttle to Rossmoos.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 1 | CCA Square
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14:00 - 16:30 Hike│Europe’s ICE-ban 2035: to Be Confirmed, Softened or Abandoned?
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