11th Congress
Sustainability Management for Industries (SMI)
"Sustainable Transformation in Times of Crisis"
30 Sept 2025
The 11th Congress "Sustainability Management for Industries" (SMI) is dedicated to the overarching topic of "Sustainable Transformation in Times of Crisis". In economically challenging times, new corporate strategies are indispensable for managing the European "Green and Digital Transition". In the course of the transformation of the economic systems, various opportunities and possibilities, but also challenges and risks, will arise that require innovative ideas and approaches to create sustainable corporate value added. All actors from business and science are called upon to take these opportunities and challenges seriously in order to discuss economically viable solutions and to implement them successfully.
As an interdisciplinary discussion platform, the SMI congress series promotes the exchange of knowledge on the topics of sustainability and energy transformation among scientists and practitioners. Accordingly, previous participants have been able to benefit from innovative and implementation-oriented ideas. The SMI congress aims at executives of future-oriented organizations as well as employees and scientists from the fields of energy, environmental, innovation and sustainability management.
FEICHTINGER Gerald, Mag. Dr.
Research assistant | Department WBW - Montanuniversität | A-8700 Leoben"Integration of sustainability aspects into investment decisions: Concepts and considerations for realization at project level"
FRIEDMANN Michael, Dipl.-Ing.
CEO & Sustainability Consultant | Institute for Clean Technology ICT Impact GmbH | A-1030 Wien"The CSRD and its practical implementation"
FRISCH Matthias, Mag. MSc
ESG Data Collection | Raiffeisen Bank International AG | A-1030 Wien"Sustainability in lending from the banks' perspective: How ESG data contributes to more sustainable finance and how banks and their corporate clients can benefit from it"
HEYMANN Sandra
Research assistant | Institute of Logistics and Management - TU Hamburg | D-21073 Hamburg"Corporate Purpose for sustainable corporate management"
KASTNER Hans-Jürgen
Senior Consulting Engineer | Environmental-Technology-Marketing | D-26919 Brake"Economic considerations in connection with the cleaning of heat exchangers - experience"
KOLOO Sigrid, MMag.
Managing Director | Koloo Projects | A-1120 Wien"IMRATE: Decentralized sustainability assessment based on open governance"
LANG-QUANTZENDORFF Ladislaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Research assistant | Joanneum Research LIFE - Institute for Climate, Energy Systems and Society | A-8020 Graz"Transformation paths to a climate-neutral industry"
MIKLAUTSCH Philipp, Dipl.-Ing.
Research assistant | Chair of Industrial Logistics - Montanuniversität | A-8700 Leoben"The missing link: How to bridge the gap to zero-carbon logistics"
PRIOR Johannes, MSc
Research assistant | Chair of Production Systems - Ruhr-Universität Bochum | D-44894 Bochum"Model-based approach to the economic integration of hydrogen storage systems in industry"
PUTTINGER Bernhard
Managing Director | GreenTecCluster | A-8020 Graz"Green Transformation Cards: How companies can start their journey to climate neutrality simply and effectively"
RAUNIG Rudolf
Director Infrastructure Jenbach | INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG | A-6200 Jenbach"Strategies of a large engine manufacturer for overcoming the challenges of the energy transformation"
SCHÖNBERG Martin, Mag. MSc MA
Sustainability projects, climate and environmental protection, stakeholder management | VUM Environmental Management GmbH | A-9020 Klagenfurt- "Key Performance Indicators of the EU taxonomy: A benchmarking for environmental sustainability of ATX and DAX companies?"
SCHWAIGER Walter, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. MBA
University professor | Institute for Management Sciences - TU Wien | A-1040 Wien"The 3-lever model: measuring and controlling GHG emissions"
SEIDNITZER-GALLIEN Carina, DI (FH) MA
Research assistant | AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies | A-8200 Gleisdorf"Transformation of the energy supply to 100 % renewable energies: Heating and cooling sector"
TSCHIGGERL Karin, Mag.
Sustainable Strategy and Implementation Manager | Christof Industries | A-8051 Graz"Circular Business Model Innovation"
WOLNY Michael, MSc
Stv. Head of Corporate Logistics | Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics | D-44227 Dortmund"Maintenance as a success factor in sustainable value creation processes: How we can contribute to resilience, sustainability and decarbonization with smart maintenance"
ZÖCHBAUER Marion, Mag. (FH)
Managing Director | ORCA Evolution OG - Climate Protection Academy | A-1090 Wien"Greenwashing as an obstacle to the green transformation"
ZÖHRER Marlis, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont.
Head of Energy, Environmental and Risk Management | AMAG Austria Metall AG | A-5282 Braunau-Ranshofen"Industrial sustainability in transition - sustainability as a challenge for the future: from ESG, GRI, SDG to CSRD and EU taxonomy"
ZSULITS Thomas, Prok. Ing. B.B.A.
Director Global Supply | Doka GmbH | A-3300 Amstetten"Sustainability in the supply chain"
We cordially invite you to our CALL FOR PAPERS on the following topics!
- Value creation through sustainability
- Green and Digital Transition
- Greenhouse gas accounting
- Strategies and instruments for managing the sustainable transformation
- Betriebliches Energiemanagement
- Nachhaltige Liefer- und Wertschöpfungsketten
- Konzepte & Instrumente für ein ganzheitliches Life Cycle Assessment
- Betriebliche Klimaneutralität
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Submissions
We kindly request that you send us the title of your conference paper, a short abstract (approx. 150 words / a template for the abstract is available on the homepage) and your contact address. The abstract should provide an overview of the content, methodology and results. Contributions received by us will be evaluated according to their relevance and timeliness in relation to the mentioned topics. Please send your contributions to gerald.feichtinger@unileoben.ac.at.
Conference Proceedings and Participation for Speakers
Your contributions (8-12 pages) will be published in a conference volume. After acceptance of your contribution, we will send you the corresponding format template. Conference participation including the conference pro-ceedings is free of charge for speakers. However, we kindly ask for your understanding that we cannot cover travel or accommodation costs.
Timeline
- 17 March Deadline for submission of paper title and abstract
- 07 April Feedback on acceptance of the contribution
- 31 May Submission of the manuscripts / contributions
- 30 Sept Conference date & Publication of conference proceedings
Wolfgang Posch
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont.
Chair of Economic and
Business Management
Montan University Leoben
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Stefan Vorbach
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
Institute for Corporate
Management and Organization
University of Technology Graz
- Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Location | Montan University Leoben - AULA, Franz Josef Straße 18, A-8700 Leoben
- Conference contribution
- EUR 350,- Normal Price
- EUR 50,- Students
- Free Participation for Speakers/Presenters
- EUR 200,- Second Authors
The fee (VAT-free) includes the conference proceedings (electronic copy for students), a buffet lunch, snacks during breaks and drinks. Accommodation is not included in the fee. We kindly ask you to make your own room reservation.
Accommodation options in Leoben
- https://www.asiaspa.at
- https://www.kindler.at
- https://www.hotelkongress.at
- https://www.bruecklwirt.co.at (slightly outside - car required)
Arrival
via train/ÖBB: train station approx. 5 minutes walk from the venue
by car: ÖBB parking garage directly at the train station or underground parking garage at Hauptplatz Leoben; both a few minutes walk away, for a fee