Conferences

Smart
E-Mobility
Conference 2026

27 February 2026
in Wels

Programme

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Smart E-Mobility Conference

DATE

Friday, 27 February 2026

VENUE

Stadthalle, Pollheimerstraße 1,
4600 Wels/Austria

LANGUAGES

English, German

What is it all about?

  • Technology, policy and market updates  
  • Battery and charging innovations
  • Electric fleets and trucks

2026: Energy efficiency = energy independence

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Conference Fees

  • 125 Euro for the Smart E-Mobility Conference (27 February)
  • 420 Euro for all WSED conferences (24 - 27 February)
  • further details on conference fees

All fees include conference documentation. All fees plus 10 % VAT.

PROGRAMME

Friday
27 February

08.45 The latest on EV markets, policies and technologies

This session focuses on the key issues of electric mobility. It highlights market developments in Europe and globally, presents the latest advances in battery technologies, and offers insights into successful electric mobility policies from different countries.

  • Opening and welcome
    Markus Achleitner, Regional Minister for Economy and Energy, Upper Austria
     
  • The Global EV Outlook 2025: new records in global EV sales
    Giovanni Andrean, International Energy Agency
     
  • Next generation battery technologies 
    Maitane Berecibar, VUB Battery Innovation Center, Belgium
     
  • Best Practices: EV charging and energy system integration policies
    Nadejda Khamrakulova, UNECE – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Innovation Session: Scaling up EV charging

This session presents existing and future approaches to scaling EV charging. Speakers explore how existing electrical infrastructure and grids can be adapted for growing EV demand, and how new solutions can enable charging at scale. They offer insights into how smart infrastructure planning and innovation accelerates the transition to electric mobility.

  • Using existing idle electrical infrastructures for EV charging
    Jose Ramón López, Basque Energy Agency, Spain
     
  • Electrical grids for e-mobility
    Christine Kühnel, Reiner Lemoine Institut, Germany
     
  • A megacharger made in Austria
    Markus Makoschitz, Technical University of Leoben, Austria

Electric trucks on the rise – examples from Austria

This session showcases real-life examples for fleet conversion, presented by logistics companies at the forefront of the transition. It highlights key lessons learned and success factors and demonstrates that green logistics are already delivering a clear competitive advantage.

  • Electric trucks, large-scale batteries, renewables and more!
    Nikolaus Skarabela, Schachinger Logistik Holding, Austria
     
  • Innovative charging solutions – sustainable and profitable
    Elisabeth Andrieux, Hofmann & Neffe, Austria
     
  • How can the switch to electric trucks in heavy transport succeed?
    Michael Schwarz, Schwarz Transporte, Austria
     
  • Sustainability in logistics  
    Markus Höller, DHL Global Forwarding, Austria

13.00 Conference end

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