Europe Days program

 

The Europe Days 2024 offered a varied program that included informative lectures as well as practical discussions and interactive workshops. This year the focus was on the future of agriculture, the energy transition and the role of artificial intelligence, as well as the question of how Europe can remain stronger and sustainable in the coming decades.

 

In addition to renowned experts from business and politics, the participants were also able to gain practical insights. For example, practitioners such as Michael Windberger reported on market gardening and vegetable growing in Schladming and Christina Bauer spoke about “green cuisine” and baking with natural ingredients.

(Michael Windberger)

 

The following thematic blocks were dealt with at the Europe Days this year

Future Europe

• Video message from Mag. Norbert Totschnig
• European elections 2024 - consequences for agriculture and forestry (DI Verena Scherfranz)

 

 

Future of agriculture

• Future of agriculture in Austria - results and implementation strategies of Vision 2028+ (DI Mathias Janko)
• Future of small-scale agriculture - What we can learn from successful farmers (HS-Prof. PD Dr. Leopold Kirner)
• Market Gardening - Small area full of vegetables at 960m above sea level on the mountain (Michael Windberger)
• Interview with Christina Bauer “Baking with Christina”

Design food and new breeding methods - curse or blessing

• Future of nutrition - From laboratory meat to insect burgers? (Mag. Dr. Fritz Driver)
• Green genetic engineering in agricultural production - (un)founded skepticism? (Em.O.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Glößl)
• Interview with Christian Obenaus - Raumberg-Seefeld Alumni Association

Spatial planning, energy transition, green financing

• Land policy, vacancies and conversion culture (DI Caroline Rodlauer)
• Energy cooperatives / energy communities (MSC Kurt Leonhartsberger)
• 100% renewable energies in the electricity system - European and national requirements (DI Mag. Gerhard Christiner)
• Green - Financing (MMag. Dr. Michael Laminger)

The role of AI in digital transformation

• Artificial Intelligence - current status and future challenges (FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz DI Dr. Bernhard Knapp)
• Digital transformation using the example of the banking sector (Mag. Dr. Ariane Pfleger)
• Digital future possibilities in the forest (Dr. Gerhard Pelzmann)
• Austria and Europe - On to the next 30 years (Dr. Josef Riegler)

Insieme groups

A central element of the Europe Days 2024 was the Insieme groups. These offered participants the opportunity to talk directly to experts and speakers and to ask their questions about current topics. The topics worked on were then presented to the other groups in the Grimming Hall.

Participation by the HBLFA students

A particular highlight was the participation in the program by around 100 students from the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. In two workshops, they developed ideas and topics that were directly integrated into the event - a sign of the young generation's commitment to the discussion about the future of Europe. A delegation also visited Brussels in advance. Here are the impressions of this trip:

 

 

Final lecture: “Austria and Europe – On to the next 30 years”

At the end of the Europe Days, former Vice Chancellor Dr. Josef Riegler gave a lecture in which he presented his visions for the next 30 years of Austria and Europe. This thought-provoking lecture gave the participants valuable inspiration for the future.

(Dr. Josef Riegler)

Culinary highlights and cultural program

The European Days 2024 were rounded off with a culinary event that presented organic cuisine from HBLFA 's in-house production. In the evening there was also a discussion session, followed by a cultural program that will be remembered by the participants for a long time.

 

(Nora and Peter Mayer)

 

The 2024 Europe Days were a complete success and once again showed how important dialogue and cooperation are at the European level. We would like to thank all speakers and the committed participants for their valuable contributions and look forward to the coming years!

 

The following lectures are available for download

 

Picture gallery for the European Days

 

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