Expert Events
River Management and Ecology
Innovations in Hydropower Plant Operation and Maintenance
River Management and Ecology
European Policies | River Restoration | Hydropower
The Expert Event offers participants a comprehensive overview of key topics in river management and ecology. Following the motto “go with the flow”, the event will explore all types of flows – ecological flows, environmental flows, residual flows, minimum flows, sediment flows, and more. Sessions will also address cross-cutting issues such as fish migration, river restoration, hydropeaking and sediments.
The Expert Event provides a unique platform for the transfer of knowledge, the exchange of experiences, as well as fostering contacts with leading operators, manufacturers and suppliers, authorities, research institutes and other stakeholders in the field of river management and ecology.
Main topics of the vgbe/VÖU Expert Event
The international event will bring together experts from a wide range of stakeholders to discuss important and up-and-coming issues, with discussions on:
- European legislative and political frameworks
- Forward-looking international and regional research
- Experience & good practice: practical implementation
from various European regional perspectives
The conference language is English.
Conference ticket
| Participation | Single ticket |
| Non-members of vgbe or VÖU | € 450,00 |
| Members of vgbe or VÖU | € 350,00 |
| Universities, Authorities | € 250,00 |
The participation fees include the conference presentations (after the conference), coffee breaks, lunch on first day, participation in the Evening Networking Event and a two-day ticket to the trade fair RENEXPO.
Austrian VAT will be shown in the invoice.
Innovations in Hydropower Plant Operation and Maintenance
Inspection | Modernisation | Research
The international vgbe Expert Event offers participants a comprehensive overview of all topics regarding innovative solutions and approaches for the operation and maintenance of hydropower plants and provides a unique platform for the transfer of knowledge, the exchange of practical experiences, as well as establishing contacts with leading operators, manufacturers and suppliers and research institutes.
Main topics of the vgbe Expert Event:
- Facilitating Maintenance
- Optimising Performance
- Condition Monitoring
- Inspection Measures
- Health and Safety
- Research Outcomes
The conference language is English.
Conference ticket
| Participation | Single ticket | Package ticket (3 participants) |
| Non-members of vgbe | € 800,00 | € 1.950,00 |
| Members of vgbe | € 600,00 | € 1.450,00 |
| Universities, Authorities | € 350,00 | € 850,00 |
The participation fees include the conference presentations (after the conference), coffee breaks, lunch on first day, participation in the Evening Networking Event and a two-day ticket to the trade fair RENEXPO.
All participants of the conference are requested to register online and the Austrian VAT will be shown in the invoice.
Austrian VAT will be shown in the invoice.