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ESEIA, the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, is a European association of cross-sector organisations leading the field of sustainable energy systems, from energy provision to energy consumption in research, teaching and innovation. As a cross-sector alliance, ESEIA approaches energy transition from a systemic point of view by:

• managing sustainable energy innovation programmes;
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organising expert panels;
• designing entrepreneurial education programmes;
• fostering international cooperation;
• promoting dialogue with the public and lobbying for sustainable energy solutions on various levels.

14/05/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞?
Join us and explore what's possible at the 18th ESEIA Lecture Series: Adaptive Reuse of Buildings and Urban Spaces

📅 11 June 2026 | 19:00 – 21:00 CET | Online
Register now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries18thLecture

Adaptive reuse is redefining how European cities meet climate targets transforming existing buildings and underused urban spaces into new ecological, social, and architectural value, while reducing demolition waste and embodied carbon.
This lecture explores both the opportunities and limitations of adaptive reuse, framed through the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, inclusiveness, and beauty.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:

✔️ Laura Aelenei, Head of the Research Area Energy in the Built Environment, LNEG, Portugal — Invited Lecture
✔️ Eva Schwab, TU Graz, Austria — 1st Response
✔️ Urs Hirschberg, TU Graz, Austria — Chair & Host

Co-organised by ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance and Technische Universität Graz. For students, participation can also be recognised through ECTS credits — learn more about Academic Recognition (ECTS Credits): https://eseia.eu/academic-recognition-ects-credits/

👉 Learn more about the 18th ESEIA Lecture Series: Adaptive Reuse of Buildings and Urban Spaces: https://eseia.eu/news/announcing-the-18th-eseia-lecture-series-adaptive-reuse-of-buildings-and-urban-spaces/

Check out our upcoming events in 2026 and book your calendar: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-running-courses/

07/05/2026

If you could bring one R&I question on sustainable energy into a room with 350+ energy experts, what would it be? 👇

‘We have reshaped the format of our ESEIA Working Group meetings to make them even more valuable for our members and experts.’ - ESEIA Director Brigitte Hasewend

Each session will now be structured in two parts:

1. A deep dive into a specific Research & Innovation topic, with space for real exchange and new ideas.
2. A quick overview of ongoing ESEIA initiatives, keeping everyone connected across active projects and proposals.

With 350+ experts across 5 Working Groups and 7 Focus Groups, these meetings are where Horizon Europe proposals take shape and collaborations are born. 👉 Learn more about ESEIA Working Groups: https://eseia.eu/expertise/working-groups/

Already a member? Log in to MY ESEIA to confirm your participation.
Not yet a member? Join ESEIA and become part of Europe's sustainable energy innovation community.

30/04/2026

❓ What does it take to build a workforce ready for the green transition in Europe?

That was the central question at the 17th ESEIA Lecture Series | Jobs for the Green Transformation, co-organised by ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, Technische Universität Graz, and the INITIATE HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT, bringing together 37 participants from 13 countries.

Invited lecturer Davide Villani, JRC / Centre for Advanced Studies, European Commission, explored how the Green Industrial Deal is reshaping labour markets, driving demand for new green job profiles and skills, and raising key questions around equity, curriculum adaptation, and the role of public policy in ensuring an inclusive transition. 🎥 Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dtf_tETWE

Fabio Maria Montagnino, The Cyprus Institute, contributed with the innovation ecosystem perspective, highlighting how stronger connections between researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry can turn green ambitions into real employment opportunities. 🎥 Watch the response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkJSYpa9kCg&time_continue=1&source_ve_path=NzY3NTg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feseia.eu%2F

The session was hosted by ESEIA Director Brigitte Hasewend and chaired by Kienberger Marlene, Technische Universität Graz, hear her reflections in the short clip below. 👇

Curious to explore the main insights? Read more here: https://eseia.eu/news/jobs-for-green-transformation-key-insights-from-the-17th-eseia-lecture-series/

🔔 Missed it? The full recordings are now available on our YouTube channel . Subscribe to stay connected to the conversations shaping Europe’s clean energy future.

22/04/2026

♻️ The circular economy sits at the core of Europe’s sustainability transition, but what drives companies to act?

In the most recent edition of the series, we feature research from Rupert J. Baumgartner, Professor for Sustainability Management, Department of Environmental Systems Sciences (ESS), Technische Universität Graz, AT, offering a clear framework:

“Basically, we see three different motivations for companies to do something for sustainability and for circularity. One is legal pressure, European initiatives like the Green Deal or the circular economy package are forcing companies to a minimum level. Then we see opportunistic companies: if you do it in the right way you can have better value creation, you can be better off economically. And there are companies, the minority, with intrinsic motivation: they want to contribute to a better world, they want to solve the sustainability crisis we observe currently.” — Rupert J. Baumgartner

💡 The key takeaway: circularity is not automatic. Understanding these drivers is essential to shaping effective policies, business models, and partnerships.

This conversation is featured in the latest series, our editorial space for the perspectives, research and projects shaping the energy transition.

📖 Read the full feature:
https://eseia.eu/news/from-compliance-to-conviction-what-drives-companies-toward-a-circular-economy/

📬 Check your inbox; ESEIA Spring Newsletter 2026 out now: https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-spring-newsletter-2026-is-out/

21/04/2026

📰ESEIA 33rd General Assembly Highlights

On 16 April 2026, ESEIA held its 33rd General Assembly, bringing together members from across Europe for a day of review, dialogue, and strategic alignment. 🔽

A key highlight of this edition was the invited intervention from Ágota Dávid, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, who shared insights on the Western Balkans R&I Strategy highlighting the region’s growing role within Horizon Europe and the importance of strengthening innovation ecosystems and cooperation across Europe.

Key topics discussed:

✅ Adoption of the ESEIA Annual Report 2025: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/62661f92ed.html /1

✅ Progress across ESEIA Working Groups and running EU projects: ToFuel Project, INITIATE HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT, EMERGE EU Project: https://eseia.eu/expertise/ongoing-projects/

✅ Outlook towards upcoming milestones, including the upcoming ESEIA International Conference 2026: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-eseia-conference/

🔽 Next stop: 34th ESEIA General Assembly, back-to-back with the 7th ESEIA International Conference
📅 23 November 2026 | Lisbon| Registration: https://7eseiaconference.lneg.pt/

A big thank you to all members and contributors for their continued engagement and commitment to advancing sustainable energy innovation in Europe. Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-holds-its-33rd-general-assembly-meeting-2/

16/04/2026

📢 Just one week to go until the 17th ESEIA Lecture: Jobs for the Green Transformation. Join us on 23 April 2026 for this timely discussion, co-organised by ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance and Technische Universität Graz, with the support of the INITIATE HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT and sister projects.

📅 23 April 2026 📍 Online event
🔗 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries17thLecture

We are pleased to welcome an outstanding panel of speakers:

🔵 Invited Lecture: Davide Villani, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, BE
As a Researcher at the JRC’s Centre for Advanced Studies, Davide Villani works across macroeconomics, labour relations, international economics, and corporate finance. He brings a rigorous analytical perspective to one of the key questions of the green transition: how do we measure the jobs it creates?

🔵 1st Response: Reinhard Nöbauer, Austrian Ministry of Education, AT
A Senior Expert for International Co-operation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Reinhard Nöbauer brings decades of experience in dual training and TVET system development across four continents, offering valuable insight into how vocational education is responding to the green transformation.

🔵 2nd Response: Fabio Maria Montagnino, The Cyprus Institute, CY
Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Cyprus Institute, Fabio Maria Montagnino has spent around thirty years fostering open and impactful innovation ecosystems across Europe and the Mediterranean. He will share his perspective on the role of entrepreneurship education in advancing the green transition.

Chair: Kienberger Marlene, Technische Universität Graz, AT
Host: Brigitte Hasewend, ESEIA Director, Technische Universität Graz, AT

🎓 For TU Graz students, participation can also be recognised through ECTS credits https://eseia.eu/academic-recognition-ects-credits/

👉 Learn more about the 17th ESEIA Lecture Series: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-eseia-lecture-series/

14/04/2026

📢♻️ ANNOUNCEMENT | ESEIA International Summer School 2026: Circular Economy in Industry 📅 21–25 September 2026 | 📍 Innovationsstandort :metabolon, Lindlar, Germany ⬇️

Building on the success of the 2025 edition, the ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, together with Cologne University of Applied Sciences and Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband, is launching the ESEIA International Summer School 2026 on Circular Economy in Industry.

Hosted at one of Germany’s most advanced living labs for circular innovation, Innovationsstandort :metabolon, this immersive programme explores how industrial waste can be transformed into valuable resources and how these solutions can be scaled across industries.

🔍 What to expect

✔ Industrial waste valorisation & biogas technologies
✔ Circular business models & legal frameworks
✔ Bauhaus-inspired design & spatial integration
✔ Socio-economic and user acceptance perspectives
✔ Hands-on workshops, site visits & expert-led sessions

Participants will engage directly with cutting-edge pilot facilities at Innovationsstandort :metabolon, including fermentation, hydrothermal carbonisation, and gasification units.

🎓 Who should apply

✔ Students interested in circular economy & industrial systems
✔ Researchers & professionals seeking cross-sector exchange

📝 📅 Registration is Open: 6 April – 15 June 2026 | 📩 Contact: [email protected]

Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/announcing-the-eseia-international-summer-school-2026/

Get a glimpse of the experience and watch the highlights from last year’s ESEIA International Summer School (ISS25) and see what awaits you in 2026. ⬇️

07/04/2026

🔔📩 Check your inbox! The ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance Spring Newsletter 2026 is here.

From a refreshed Working Group format combining R&I deep dives with initiative updates, to the launch of the ToFuel Project on sustainable aviation fuels, to preparations for the ESEIA Bi-Annual Conference in Lisbon, hosted by LNEG, there's a lot happening across the Alliance.

As ESEIA Director Brigitte Hasewend notes: "Our projects and Working Groups continue to offer valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and shape the future of sustainable energy."

➡️ Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-spring-newsletter-2026-is-out/

✉️ The newsletter is available exclusively for ESEIA members. To subscribe, contact us: [email protected]

02/04/2026

🎓 Looking to explore the future of energy and green tech economy? | Energiecamp Holzwelt Murau ”Energie Camp” 2026 offers a valuable opportunity for students and young professionals interested in the energy transition and the “Green Tech Economy – The Future of Energy and Business”.

📍 Taking place on 7-8 May 2026 in Murau, AT, this unique event, organized by Holzwelt Murau, on behalf of the Province of Styria, offers:

✔ Access to a top-level conference at student-friendly rates
✔ Direct interaction with leading experts and decision-makers
✔ Inspiring formats like the Innovation Lounge and Power Talk

Early Bird deadline: 6 April 2026 | Limited on-site participation | Online participation is free

Learn more & register: https://www.energiecamp.at

Explore our educational upcoming events: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-eseia-lecture-series/

31/03/2026

📢 Join us on 23 April 2026 for the 17th ESEIA Lecture: Jobs for the Green Transformation, co-organised by ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, Technische Universität Graz, with the support of the INITIATE HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT and sister projects.

We are pleased to announce the speakers:

🔵 Invited Lecture: Davide Villani, Joint Research Centre, European Commission (BE)

Researcher at the JRC's Centre for Advanced Studies, Davide Villani’s work spans Macroeconomics, Labour Relations, International Economics, and Corporate Finance, bringing a rigorous analytical lens to one of the most pressing questions of the green transition: how do we measure the jobs it creates?

🔵 1st Response: Reinhard Nöbauer, Austrian Ministry of Education (AT)

Senior Expert for International Co-operation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Reinhard Nöbauer brings decades of experience in dual training and TVET system development across four continents, and a frontline perspective on how vocational education is responding to the green transformation.

🔵 2nd Response: Fabio Maria Montagnino, The Cyprus Institute (CYI) | ESEIA Working Group E&T Coordinator

Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Cyprus Institute, Fabio Maria Montagnino has spent some thirty years promoting open and impactful innovation ecosystems across European and Mediterranean regions and will bring that experience to bear on the role of entrepreneurship education in driving the green transition.

Chair: Kienberger Marlene, TU Graz, AT
Host: Brigitte Hasewend, ESEIA Director, TU Graz, AT

📅 23 April 2026 🔗 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries17thLecture

👉 Learn more: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-eseia-lecture-series/

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