Municipal Summer Talks
Shaping Tomorrow
28 – 29 August 2025
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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Former Federal Minister of Defence, former Federal Minister of Economics and Technology (Germany) -
Christian Lindner
Former Federal Minister of Finance, former Federal Chairman of the FDP (Germany) -
Silvia Angelo
Member of the Executive Board ÖBB Infrastruktur AG -
Helmut Fiedler
Colonel of the General Staff Service of the Federal Army -
Gerhard Christiner
Board of Directors Austrian Power Grid
Bad Aussee – the Place to be for Infrastructure

The KOMMUNALE SOMMERGESPRÄCHE offer a dynamic platform for discussing current challenges and innovative solutions. Experts, decision-makers and citizens come together to advance the future of our cities and communities through inspiring presentations, interactive workshops and lively discussions.
Speaker
The Speaker 2025. Impulses at the highest level.
They are recognised experts from business, science and politics. What unites them all is the desire for change. That’s why they will give us exciting insights and outlooks based on their experiences and ideas in Bad Aussee.
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Silvia AngeloMember of the Executive Board ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
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Gerhard ChristinerBoard of Directors Austrian Power Grid
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Helmut FiedlerColonel of the General Staff Service of the Federal Army
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Karl-Theodor zu GuttenbergFormer Federal Minister of Defence, former Federal Minister of Economics and Technology (Germany)
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Christian LindnerFormer Federal Minister of Finance, former Federal Chairman of the FDP (Germany)
Programm
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- Intro
TopicWhat’s actually going on?
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- Opening
TopicA warm welcome.
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- Impulse
TopicThe 4D Formula: Why demographics, decentralization, digitalization, and decarbonization will determine our future.
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- Impulse
TopicFinancial resilience in times of change. How municipalities and infrastructure providers can sustainably finance the transformation.