Kick off for the European Forum Alpbach 2025 – more than 4,000 participants: expected inside

The Euregio Days start with today’s Tiroltag As the first highlight of the EFA25. The Euregio Days were massively expanded and extended to four days. Under the annual topic „Recharge Europe“ gathers the European Forum Alpbach (EFA) more than 4,000 participants: inside from politics, science, economy, culture and civil society.

“Alpbach has been a place for 80 years where Europe is being reflected and designed. This anniversary is at the same time an incentive and obligation: Dialogue and cooperation remain our foundation. With the EFA25 we build on our tradition and focus on concrete answers to the most pressing questions of our time. For a strong, democratic, united and future -proof Europe.“, Said EFA President Othmar Karas.

At the center of Euregio Days (August 16-19), which includes four days, competitiveness and regional development are. At the start on August 16, the Euregio innovation award and the young researcher: Inner price were awarded. Today’s Tyroltag includes the festival fair, the reception at the village square, the speeches of the three Governor from Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino, Anton Mattle, Arno Kompscher and Maurizio Fugatti as well as the Euregio-Summit. On August 18 and 19, workshops, lectures and the Euregio Academy will deepen the focus on location development and competitiveness.

An exceptionally high presence during the two weeks is announced for the political start of the season in Alpbach: in addition to Federal President Alexander van der Bellen are Around three quarters of the Austrian federal government on siteincluding Chancellor Christian StockerVice Chancellor Andreas Babler and foreign minister Beate Meinl-ReisingerTogether with numerous international head of state: interior and government members as well as three EU commissioners: inside.

After the Euregio Days, they follow Seminar Days (17.–22.8.), die Lab Days (21.–23.8.)die Europe in the World Days (23.–26.8.) and the Austria in Europe Days (26.–29.8.).

The full program and all information on media accreditation www.alpbach.org. Photos from the Tiroltag are available from 3 p.m. at the latest ww.alpbach.org/de/press available.