The International Vienna Motor Symposium
takes place annually and is one of the worldwide leading events of this kind.
Every year, over 1,000 decision-makers from the most important companies in the global automotive industry gather at the Vienna Motor Symposium. The three-day programme at the Hofburg Conference Centre Vienna offers a variety of groundbreaking lectures and allows sufficient time for exchanging opinions and networking.
This top-level lecture programme is accompanied by an exhibition at which leading automotive and component companies present latest technologies and developments.
The 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium is taking place from 22 to 24 April 2026.
Registration for the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium 2026 is now open
The focus of the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium 2026 will once again be on sustainable energy and solutions for the mobility of tomorrow.
The programme covers a wide spectrum of future-oriented topics – from electric, combustion engine, and hybrid powertrain concepts to energy storage, charging and control technologies, as well as Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), CO₂ regulations, renewable energies, and contributions addressing industrial transformation, the structural shift within the automotive sector, and global developments in production and markets.
More than 90 high-ranking experts from the world of science and the automobile industry and its suppliers are expected at the event in the Vienna Hofburg palace.They will present a wide range of technological and strategic innovations in powertrain systems to the more than 1,000 participants from over 25 countries.
The complete technical and social program can be found here, opens new window.
The Registration form for the event is now available here, opens new window.
Exhibition at the International Vienna Motor Symposium 2026
Our goal as the organizer of this leading event is to create a platform for the latest technical developments and to provide sufficient time for exchange with industry decision-makers.
The exhibition space for the upcoming symposium, which takes place in the Hofburg Vienna from 22–24 April 2026, is thanks to the successful combination of an excellent lecture programme and the exhibition almost fully booked.
An overview of the current exhibitors can be found here.
If you would also like to participate as an exhibitor when over 1,000 decision-makers from the global automotive industry meet we look forward to hearing from you!
Climate targets in mobility – quo vadis?
Press information to the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium
5 January, 2026
Despite the global climate debate, “Drill baby drill” seems to be the slogan of the USA and other NAFTA countries; in other words, it’s full steam ahead with gasoline and diesel over there, while ‘over here’ the EU cannot agree on whether “electric only” or technology neutrality is the right way forward.
Against this backdrop of divergence, the elite of the global automotive industry will meet scientists, developers and suppliers from around the world at the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium from 22 to 24 April 2026. Host, Prof. Bernhard Geringer (TU Vienna, Austrian Society for Automotive Engineering) does see one area of consensus in a "technology-neutral balance" between green technologies (BEV, hybrid drives etc) and traditional engines fuelled by sustainable fuels. Achieving this will depend on region, availability of raw materials and application. “While Asia, for example, with China, Japan, India and Korea, stands for technological openness, MERCOSUR is all about pure bioenergy”.
The Vienna International Motor Symposium, conceived 47 years ago, has long been recognised as one of the most international conferences in the sector and this year is no exception. This year’s Symposium will feature a total of around 100 presentations and speakers from scientists, developers and suppliers from over 20 countries, including Brazil, China, Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Canada, Korea, Sweden and Turkey. Innovation will be a key area of focus, with efficient hybrids, new electric drives (BEVs), components such as wheel hub motors in series production, and exciting high-performance hybrids with even V8 or V12 base engines being showcased.
Conference Papers 2026
The 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium will take place this year from 22-24 April 2026. The conference papers for this event can be ordered from the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers after the symposium and will be dispatched after the receipt of the payment.
All lectures are presented on approx. 1600 pages in 3 volumes including additional booklets.
The lecture documents can be ordered as a print version or as a USB flash drive. Both versions contain a download link with the complete lectures.
Detailed information can be found here.
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