Stars of the economy meet for the first European Night 2025 in Alpbach!

Stars of the economy meet for the first European Night 2025 in Alpbach!

On August 25, 2025, the first "European Night" took place as part of the European Forum Alpbach (EFA), to which Peter Bosek, CEO of the first group, and Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller, head of Erste Bank Austria, invited leading personalities from politics and business. The event not only marked the starting signal for the 80th anniversary of the EFA, which is under the lead motif "Kmarge Europe", but also offered a platform for future-oriented discussions about the challenges with which Europe is confronted.

In his opening speech, EFA President Othmar Karas emphasized the need to develop bold visions for Europe. This is particularly relevant at a time when several crises threaten the stability and cooperation on the continent. The first group acts as the main partner of the forum to find solutions for current social and economic issues.

Inspirational campaign film and first -class guests

As part of the event, the campaign film "Believe in Yourlfe, Europe!" presented. This film, produced with the help of artificial intelligence, addresses central historical events in Europe and is distributed via social media to reach a wide audience.

The “first European Night” itself took place in the Alpbacherhof and attracted numerous top -class guests. Prominent names such as Andreas Treichl, Sabine Herlitschka von Infineon, tennis star Dominic Thiem, Patricia Neumann von Siemens, Christine Antlanger-Winter from Google and Martin Resel from A1 Telekom were among those present. The event offered a relaxed atmosphere that offered plenty of opportunity to network.

Focus on artificial intelligence in Europe

-Cing The Talks and discussions at the EFA recently presented the EU Commission a comprehensive Action Plan for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The aim is to position Europe as a leading AI continent. The five key areas that are highlighted in this plan include the establishment of a AI data and computer infrastructure and the improvement of access to high-quality data.

Henna Virkkuns, Executive Vice President of the EU Commission, emphasizes that immediate measures are necessary to secure the competitiveness of Europe and to strengthen technological sovereignty. Among other things, 20 billion euros in private investments are to be mobilized to build AI gigafabrities that have enormous computing power.

With measures that range from training and further education programs to a new law to develop the cloud and AI, a comprehensive framework is created in order to cover the talent needs of the industry and to strengthen trust in this future-oriented technology.

In summary, the “first European Night” not only offers a look back at the historically significant developments in Europe, but also an outlook on the technological opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. It is a moment of thinking and inspiration for the future development of the continent.