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 took place from 22 to 24 April 2026.
Climate targets in mobility – quo vadis?
Press information to the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium
7 May, 2026
Follow-up Report: 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium 2026
Vienna, 7 May 2026. The 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium (22–24 April 2026) brought the full breadth of powertrain technology into focus. Among the highlights was the European premiere of China SAE’s “Roadmap 3.0.” What follows is a snapshot drawn from across the 100 presentations, delivered and debated primarily at the Vienna Hofburg, with some sessions held online.
“The Vienna Motor Symposium has been shaping the transformation of our industry for decades,” observed the Head of Technical Development for e-Drive at Mercedes-Benz — and to illustrate his point, he arrived with proof. He had driven the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, the brand’s electric flagship, directly from Stuttgart to Vienna: a journey of approximately 620 kilometers, at the end of which the high-voltage battery still had 21 percent battery charge remaining — enough, he noted, to make the return trip with just a single charging stop.
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 took place this year from 22-24 April 2026. The conference papers for this event can be ordered from the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers and will be dispatched after the receipt of the payment.
All lectures are presented on approx. 1800 pages in 4 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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