24th European Transport Congress: Resilient and Reliable Mobility Systems & 100 year ÖVG anniversary

In 2026, the Austrian Association for Traffic and Transport Sciences (ÖVG)  celebrates its 100th anniversary – and we warmly invite you to join us for this special occasion!

On May 7, 2026, we will host the 24th European Transport Congress in the beautiful Kuppelsaal of TU Vienna. The event will bring together leading voices from across Europe through inspiring keynotes, high-level panels, and scientific contributions from the mobility and transport research community all over Europe.

At the heart of the conference are four key topics that pose major challenges – and opportunities – for our sector, now and in the future:

• Labour & diversity
• Climate change & resilience
• Asset management & availability
• Geopolitical change & strategic dependencies

We will reveal the program bit by bit starting with our first key topic.

Block 1: Labour & Diversity
Hosted by Breitenfeld HR

Friedrich-List-Award 2026

It is our great pleasure, on behalf of the European Platform of Transport Sciences (EPTS) Foundation e.V., to invite the submission of papers for the 21st European Friedrich-List-Award 2026, dedicated to young transport scientists. The Award will be conferred during the 24th European Transport Congress 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

• Application Deadline: January 14th, 2026.
• For further information, please refer to the PDF document available here

Celebration

After the conference, participants will be transferred to the Remise of Wiener Linien, where we will celebrate the ÖVG’s centenary in a festive setting alongside long-time companions, partner institutions, and all those shaping the future of mobility.

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!

Excursions

We are delighted to present a wide array of excursions on 8 May spanning across all types of mobility:

• Citywalk “Supergrätzl”
• Bicycle Tour with highlights of Vienna’s cycling infrastructure
• Vienna Harbour tour with MS Eisvogel
• Vienna Airport with focus on Critical Infrastructure
• ÖBB & ASFiNAG visit in Inzersdorf
• Wiener Linien Construction Site Visit U5 & Pedestrian Flow Simulation Lab

Excursions can be chosen on the day of the conference.

Tickets include access to the conference and conference materials as well as to the anniversary party in the evening and excursions on day 2. All food and drinks are included. Early Bird tickets are available until 31st January 2026.

In Zusammenarbeit mit // In Cooperation with

Partners

Hinweis: Bei dieser Veranstaltung werden Fotoaufnahmen und eventuell Videoaufnahmen erstellt. Mit Ihrer Anmeldung geben Sie Ihre ausdrückliche Zusage, dass wir diese Aufnahmen, auf denen Sie möglicherweise zu sehen sind, für Dokumentation- und Werbezwecke verwenden dürfen.

Please note: Photographs and possibly video recordings will be taken at this event. By registering, you expressly consent to our use of these recordings, in which you may appear, for documentation and promotional purposes.