CALL FOR PAPERS
The call for papers has just launched. Please also feel free to share our flyer (PDF) with your colleagues, research fellows and anyone interested in hydropower. The conference on Hydropower Plants is a great opportunity to learn and share information, to make your know-how and experience known by the industry and to meet decision makers.
As an academic organiser we again offering two submission tracks. Track 1 for regular submissions is open to all, Track 2 is open for PhD students.
The latest information and author deadlines can be found below.
Viennahydro 2026 takes off in
VIENNAHYDRO 2026, ready to connect?
We are excited to announce another Viennahydro Conference in 2026. Once again, experts from across the globe will meet to exchange knowledge, discuss future-oriented solutions, and explore the role of hydropower in a transforming energy system. The conference brings together research, industry, and innovation on an international stage.
Discover highlights from the last Viennahydro 2024 by browsing through impressions.
MISSION STATEMENT
The role of hydropower in Europe is ever-changing. Therefore, our conference shall provide a platform to exchange experience and enable open-minded discussion. The upcoming occasion of our conference will be an event, at which all issues and latest questions regarding the future of hydropower are discussed in the classy atmosphere of the conference center in Laxenburg.
Registration opening soon
Registration for Viennahydro 2026 will open soon. Please stay tuned for updates and further information.
Exhibition
Floorplan of the Exhibition halls
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Conference
TOPICS
- INNOVATION, TRENDS and FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE in HYDROPOWER
- DIGITALISATION in HYDROPOWER PLANTS AND SYSTEMS
- REQUIREMENTS FROM ELECTRICAL GRID to POWER GENERATION AND STORAGE
- FLEXIBILISATION and SMART GRIDS
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS and TRANSIENT BEHAVIOUR
- PUMPS and PUMPTRURBINES
- PLANNING and OPERATION of VARSPEED PUMPED STORAGE PLANTS
- OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION and MODERNISATION
- DESIGN RULES, STANDARDISATION and LEGAL ASPECTS
- PHYSICAL MODELLING and NUMERICAL METHODS
- ADVANCING EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES on MODELS AND PROTOTYPES
- REMOTE SENSING of ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS
- CAVITATION UNDER EXTREME LOAD CONDITIONS
- SMALL HYDRO
- PUMPS as TURBINES
- ENERGY HARVESTING at HIDDEN HYDRO APPLICATIONS
- MARKET CHANGE, BUSINESS MODELS and ECONOMICS OF HYDROPOWER
- EUROPEAN and NATIONAL POLICIES
- SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND HANDLING
- SUSTAINABILITY and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- ECOSYSTEM HEALTH and BIODIVERSITY HANDLING
- CLIMATE CHANGE – ADAPTION and MITIGATION
- GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, MEASUREMENTS, VALIDATION
- SOCIAL AWARENESS and SOCIETAL READINESS
DEADLINES
TRACK 1 DEADLINES FOR AUTHORS
| 28th February 2026 | Abstract submission deadline |
| 31st March 2026 | Author notification of abstract acceptance |
| 30th September 2026 | Full paper submission deadline |
TRACK 2 DEADLINES FOR AUTHORS
| 28th February 2026 | Abstract submission deadline |
| 31st March 2026 | Author notification of abstract acceptance |
| 30th June 2026 | Submission of full paper deadline |
| 30th September 2026 | Author notification of acceptance |
| 15th October 2026 | Final paper submission deadline |
CONFERENCE VENUE
CONFERENCE ROOMS
Four conference halls are available at the Laxenburg conference center:
- Theater hall (350 Persons)
- Marshallroom (120 Persons)
- Franz Josef room (45 Persons)
- Maria Theresia room (30 Persons)
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
The conference language is English.
SIGHTS TO SEE
- Information about Vienna: www.wien.info
- Information about Laxenburg: www.schloss-laxenburg.at
- Vienna Online: www.vienna.at
Conference and Program Chair
Dean Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian BAUER
TU Wien, Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics, Research [...]
Dr. Eduard DOUJAK
TU Wien, Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics, Research Unit [...]
International Scientific and Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Markus AUFLEGER
University of Innsbruck, AUSTRIA [...]
Prof. Dr. Tri Ratna BAJRACHARYA
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, Centre for [...]
Marla BARNES
Publisher, Hydro Group [...]
Dr.-Ing. Volker BROST
Senior Project Manager, Fichtner GmbH [...]
Prof. Marco Aurelio DOS SANTOS
Federal University of Rio de [...]
Prof. Wolfgang GAWLIK
TU Wien, Institute of Energy [...]
Dr.-Ing. Christof GENTNER
GE Vernova Hydro Power, [...]
Dipl.-Ing. Oliver HAUPT
KfW-Development Bank, Senior Expert Hydro [...]
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan HEIMERL
FICHTNER Water & Transportation [...]
Elizabeth INGRAM
Managing Editor, Hydro Group, [...]
Dipl.-Ing. Stephan KOLB
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen AG (SBB), [...]
Dr.-Ing. Jiri KOUTNIK
Voith Hydro, GERMANY […]
Prof. Dr. Eng. Shuhong LIU
Tsinghua University, Department of Thermal [...]
Prof. Dr. Eng. Kazuyoshi MIYAGAWA
Waseda University, Department of Applied [...]
Dr. Anton MALY
TU Wien, Institute of [...]
Dr. Sebastian MUNTEAN
Romanian Academy – Timisoara Branch, [...]
Dr. Christophe NICOLET
Power Vision Engineering Sàrl, [...]
Prof. Håkan NILSSON
Chalmers University of Technology, [...]
Prof. Giorgio PAVESI
Università degli studi di Padova, [...]
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter PELZ
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute [...]
Dr. Josef PROST
HTBLA Eisenstadt, AUSTRIA […]
Dr. Günther REISE
Andritz Hydro GmbH, AUSTRIA [...]
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan RIEDELBAUCH
University of Stuttgart, Institute of [...]
Prof. Dr. Pavel RUDOLF
Brno University of Technology, Energy [...]
Dr.-Ing. Klaus SCHNEIDER
Hydropower Consultant, GERMANY […]
Prof. Dr. Robert SCHÜRHUBER
TU Graz, Institute of [...]
Ass. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Semlitsch
TU Wien, Institute of [...]
Prof. Dr. Thomas STAUBLI
Lucerne School of Engineering and [...]
Prof. Dr. Reinhard WILLINGER
TU Wien, Institute for Energy [...]
Prof. Dr. Gerald ZENZ
University of Technology Graz, Institute [...]
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Getting to Vienna
Vienna is easily accessible by car, rail services or plane. The Vienna International Airport located in Schwechat can be reached from the center of Vienna in about 35 minutes via a railway-connection (S-Bahn and Railjet), CAT (City Airport Train) and bus-shuttle services. The Vienna City Airport Train is the fastest non-stop connection between the city and the airport (16 minutes, trains every half-hour). There is a check-in possibility at the city station of CAT. Furthermore, Vienna offers an excellent public transport system with several underground, tram and bus lines.
Though their fares are a bit more expensive than those of public transport and slow-moving road traffic could bother you, a cab ride from the airport to the city may still be a comfortable option for you.
Already in Vienna
Starting from the city of Vienna, there are several possibilities to reach the conference center at Laxenburg:
Public Transport
The conference center is serviced by public bus lines: Route planner
Please find further information here: VOR
Departure (Start): „Wien Hauptbahnhof Süd“
Arrival (Ziel): „Laxenburg Franz-Josefs-Platz“
By Car
Going by your own car will take about 30min from the center of Vienna.
Go on the A2/E59 towards Graz and take the exit to Wiener Neudorf. Then take the first left onto B11 towards Laxenburg, Schlossplatz 1. Free parking in front of the Conference Center.