11th Congress

Sustainability Management for Industries (SMI)

"Sustainable Transformation in Times of Crisis"

30 Sept 2025

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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.

  • 08.30 am
    Registration

  • 09.00 am
    Opening by Prof. Wolfgang Posch
    Greetings from a Representative of the Rectorate and the City of Leoben

  • 09.30 am
    STREAM A      |  Industrial Transformation
    SKRABITZ / WALTENSTORFER  |  Keynote "Nachhaltigkeit bei KNAPP"
    KUBALLA  |  "Sustainable Hall Conditioning: Ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz zur energieeffizienten Hallenklimatisierung"
    KOPEINIG  |  "Von Linear zu Zirkulär: Die Rolle der End-of-Life-Collection in industriellen Kreisläufen"
    BOEHM  |  "Ist die Instandsetzung von Spritzdüsen die smarte Wahl in Bezug auf Kosten und Nachhaltigkeit ?"
    ROSSKOGLER  |  "Bewertungsmethoden von digitalen Nachhaltigkeitstechnologien"

  • 10.35 am
    Coffee Break

  • 10.50 am
    STREAM B      |  Sustainability
    STEININGER  |  Keynote "Volkswirtschaftlicher Nutzen von Climate Action für Österreich"
    MELTZER  |  "Dekarbonisierung in der Krise? Investitionsentscheidungen unter Unsicherheit"
    SCHÖNBERG  |  "Chancen der EU-Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung: Vom Reporting zur Projektpraxis"
    BAUMÜLLER  |  "Activity-Based GHG-Management: Compliance with 'Clean Industrial Deal' Requirements"
    KOPEINIG  |  "Von der Emission zum Rohstoff – CO2 in der zirkulären Kohlenstoffwirtschaft"

  • 12.10 pm
    Lunch Break  |  Buffet

  • 13.10 pm
    STREAM C      |  Circular Economy
    ZIRGOI  |  Keynote "Altreifen gib mir eine 2. Chance: Das Material bestimmt die Möglichkeiten"
    GEROLD  |  "Recyclingstrategien für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien: Beitrag zur Versorgungssicherheit in der Energiewende"
    NITA  |  "Ways to Improve the Limited Supply Chain Transparency: The Case of Lithium-Ion Batteries in the EU"
    FREISEISEN  |  "LCA des Metallschutzgasschweißens: Ergebnisse zur Dekarbonisierung eines industriellen Prozesses"
    BOUVIER-SCHWARZ  |  "Klimapositive Kreislaufwirtschaft: Welchen Beitrag leistet die österreichische Abfallwirtschaft ?"

  • 14.30 pm
    Coffee Break

  • 14.45 pm
    COOPERATION EVENT      |  "SMI meets ÖGWP"
    Opening by Prof. Wolfgang Posch & Prof. Clemens Holzer
    Keynotes by Prof. Sebastian Schlund & Dr. Jürgen Schneider
    Panel Discussion: Industrie im Wandel - Herausforderung "Deep Decarbonisation"

  • 16.30 pm
    POSCH  |  Summary and Conclusion

Schedule:
 
  • 08.30 - 14.30
    • 11th Congress 2025 "Sustainable Transformation in Times of Crisis"
  • 14.45 - 16.30
    • Cooperation Event "SMI meets ÖGWP"
    • Keynotes by Prof. Sebastian Schlund & Dr. Jürgen Schneider
    • Panel Discussion: Industrie im Wandel - Herausforderung "Deep Decarbonisation"

 

Speakers:
 
  • BOUVIER-SCHWARZ Therese, Mag. MEng.
    Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management, Technical University of Leoben
    www.avaw-unileoben.at
  • ROSSKOGLER Susanne, MSc
    Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management, Technical University of Leoben
    www.avaw-unileoben.at
  • SCHÖNBERG Martin, Mag. MSc
    VUM Verfahren Umwelt Management GmbH
    www.vum.co.at

 

Panel Discussion:
 

Wolfgang Posch

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont.

Chair of Economic and
Business Management
Montan University Leoben

Stefan Vorbach

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

Institute for Corporate
Management and Organization
University of Technology Graz

Helmut Zsifkovits

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. rer.soc.oec.

Chair of
Industrial Logistics
Montan University Leoben

  • Date  |  Tuesday, September 30, 2025
  • Location  |  Technical University of 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

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

Information

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