TEB Forum 2026
Inside Slovak Parliament: Energy Crisis, Russian Gas & the Road to Resilience with Karol Galek
In this episode, we delve into: The Energy Crisis in COVID; Gas, LNG & Infrastructure Reality; Politics vs. Physics; Nuclear vs. Renewables; Energy Communities & Public Awareness; Geothermal Potential; Energy Efficiency First & CEE as a System Hub
Crossing the Bridge: Nicola Kofler on ImWind Acquisition & @WienEnergieGmbH 2040 Vision
In this episode, we delved into The Great Career Pivot, Vienna’s 2040 Vision, Digital Twins & Grid Optimization, CEE Decarbonization, Policy & Funding and Legacy Lessons
184°C: How High-Temperature Heat Pumps Are Transforming Industrial Decarbonization
In this episode, we delved into The “Invisible” Energy Challenge; High-Temperature Heat Pumps; Retrofitting Reality in CEE; HTHPs vs. Hydrogen; Digitalizing Heat: AI, IoT & Industrial Intelligence; Policy, Incentives & Market Design & Advice to the Next Generation
Scaling Flexibility: VPPs, Storage & Business of the Decentralized Grid
What we cover in this episode, The VPP Pioneer, CEE vs. Western Europe, Scaling Solar in the Pannonian Basin, The "Missing Link" (Inside 5thvolt), The CEE Talent Gap and The €100 Million Fix
Turning Industrial Waste into Carbon Storage | Scaling Climate Tech in Austria
In this episode, we delved into Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate Industries; From Waste to Value; Scaling Climate Tech; Technology Meets Data; Austria & CEE as Innovation Hubs & Vision for 2030
Project & Finance of Utility Scale Renewables with Wien Energie's Herbert Brandner
In this episode, we discussed Scaling Renewables in Urban Regions, Project Development & M&A, Balancing Electrification & Grid Stability and Regional Insights for CEE
Powering the Grid: How Flexibility is Changing Energy Trading
In this episode, we discuss The Business of the Energy Transition, Flexibility & Revenue Models, Regional Equity & Leadership in CEE and Future Disruptors
Reinhard Haas - Education for energy transition
Very first episode of TEB podcast! Ex Academy Director of MSc in Renewable Energies Systems at TU Wien.
Korbinian Kasinger - E-Mobility and smart charging
Managing Director of kW-Solutions, creating infrastructure installing EV - Chargers and optimizing the charging process with a software made in home!
Hubert Fechner - The Man Behind Austria's 2030 Renewable Target
This was a class about PV, evolution and changes from the las 3 decades, current situation and what's coming!
PV & Heating Project Development, Permitting in CEE with Alexander Fischer
Professor Fischer shares reflections on his professional path and the influence of his academic career. He discusses his personal passion for sustainability, including his experiences with home PV and EV.
Wind Energy 2030: Deconstructing Permitting & Grid with Florian Maringer, @igwindkraft
In this episode, we delved into The "Speed Trap" of Permitting; Sovereignty vs. Scale; Wind as a Grid-Stabilizer; Industrial Coupling & PPAs; The CEE Replication Potential & The €100 Million Fix
Energy Democracy in CEE | Lorena Skiljan on Scaling Energy Communities & Micro-PPAs
In this episode, we delved into The "Speed Trap" of Permitting; Sovereignty vs. Scale; Wind as a Grid-Stabilizer; Industrial Coupling & PPAs; The CEE Replication Potential & The €100 Million Fix
Bridging Policy and Practice for Austria's Energy Transition
In this episode, we discussed Austrian Policy as a Blueprint → Lessons from Austria’s successful EAG 2021 framework and their applicability to CEE nations, especially those still dependent on coal, such as Poland and Czechia.
Transposing the Clean Energy Package 2019 in Balkans
In this episode, we delve into Energy Communities, Legal Frameworks & Decarbonization, EU–CEE Energy Transition and Multilateral Cooperation
Pulp, Power, and Policy: Decarbonizing Austria’s Paper Industry with Sherin Gharib from AustroPapier
In this episode, we delved into The Paper Industry’s "Heat Trap"; Geopolitics: From Russian Gas to Moroccan Solar?; Mining Our Way to Net-Zero; CBAM & Carbon Leakage; AI vs. E-Waste & The Political Scientist’s Lens
High-Integrity Carbon Markets: EcoNetix’s Bold Bet on Climate Finance in Africa
In this episode, we delve into EcoNetix Genesis & Integrity Framework, Carbon Tech & Market Scaling, Global South Partnerships and Policy & Systemic Risks
Aligning Regulation, Technology, and Geopolitics for CEE Market Integration
In this episode, we delve into Market Design & Regulatory Strategy, Energy Community Integration and Policy & Stakeholder Diplomacy
Stability Challenge: AI, Analytics&Maximizing PV Reliability
In this deep-dive episode, the conversation delved into Solar's Tipping Point, AI-Driven Reliability, Battery Storage Integration, Bridging the Knowledge Gap and Evolving Leadership
Oil Tanks to Batteries & Energy as a Benefit: Austrian Startups
In this episode, we delved into Corporate Energy Sharing & RECs, The "Circular" Thermal Battery, Predictive Energy Management, Scaling in Austria and Funding & Growth
Preventing Europe’s Next Blackout: Flexibility, AI & the Business of the Grid with Philip Hahn |S2E2
In its ongoing journey to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge (TEB) sits down with Philip Hahn, Head of Flexibility as a Service at CyberGrid—a rare operator-turned-innovator who has worked at the very core of grid stability.
From Molecules to Markets: Venture Scaling the Energy Transition with Rudolf Zauner|@verbundag|S2E3
In their ongoing journey to explore and advance the energy system of the CEE region, The Energy Bridge (TEB) sits down with Rudolf Zauner to unpack the transition from technical engineering to venture scaling, and the critical role of corporate VC in de-risking Europe’s energy future.
From Gas to Grid: Reimagining Urban Heat in Europe | Modular Systems for Altbau |Roots Energy|S2E4
In its ongoing journey to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge (TEB) sits down with Gerald Stangl, Co-Founder & CEO of Roots·Energy —one of Austria’s most successful digital scale-ups turned deep-tech energy innovator.
From Lab to Industry : Bottlenecks of Decarbonizing Heavy Industry in CEE | Prof. Harasek | S2E5
In its ongoing journey to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge (TEB) sits down with Prof. Michael Harasek, one of Europe’s leading minds in thermal process engineering and industrial decarbonization.
The Geothermal Renaissance in CEE | Rewiring Europe’s Heat Future & Energy Security| TEB S2E6
In its ongoing journey to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge (TEB) sits down with Clara Habeler and Gregor Götzl for a deep dive into one of the most underestimated pillars of Europe’s decarbonisation challenge: geothermal energy and the future of heat.
How Podero helps Utilities Turn EVs, Heat Pumps & Batteries into Revenue | Chris Bernkopf | S2E7
In its ongoing mission to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge sits down with Chris Bernkopf, Founder & CEO of Podero, to explore one of the defining infrastructure challenges of the clean energy era: how to manage millions of decentralized energy devices without overloading a grid that was never designed for them.
Building Resilient Energy Supply Chains in CEE | inloop | S2E8
In its ongoing mission to decode and accelerate the energy transition in Central & Eastern Europe, The Energy Bridge sits down with Lydia Schwarhofer and Jennifer Brenner from inloop to explore one of the most overlooked but decisive dimensions of the clean-energy transition: supply chains.
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