LECTURES and Presentations AT THE Alpinmesse

Let's talk about it: Keynote speeches and discussions.

The countless keynote speeches are all about imparting knowledge. Safety in alpine terrain or how to react correctly in an emergency. As part of the presentations, there will also be the opportunity to discuss in plenary sessions, exchange questions and engage in dialogue. In this way, amateur athletes, professionals and experts can exchange views on the latest topics in mountain sports.

FINALLY SATISFY YOUR WANDERLUST: TRAVEL LECTURES

Whether hiking and adventure trips, expeditions, heli-skiing, high mountain tours, cycle tours and MTB routes and much more: the exhibitors at the Alpine Trade Fair offer all the important information visitors need to find the perfect holiday package - in Austria, Europe and also in distant countries. Travel literature and alpine trade magazines are available to browse through. Hammocks and tipi tents can also be tested for holiday suitability.

PROGRAM | SATURDAY

Main Stage | HALL A

10.30 a.m. | Lecture / Workshop SPORTS NUTRITION

Nora Havlinova combines scientific precision with a passion for sports. As a trained nutritionist and active athlete on the Austrian national team, who competed in the 2025 World Championships, she knows from her own experience what the body really needs during training, competition, and recovery. With her many years of experience in sports nutrition consulting (including at Basefive), she supports athletes, teams, and ambitious amateur athletes in reaching their full potential through customized nutrition concepts, in-depth expertise, and practical strategies that work.

Speaker: Nora Havlinova

11.00 a.m. | Official opening of the Alpinmesse 2025

Dipl.-BW (FH) Director Christian Mayerhofer, CEO of Congress Messe Innsbruck
Prof. Prim. PD Dr. Peter Paal, President of the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety
Mag.a Sebiye Cara, Tyrol Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair President
Irina Andorfer, Member of the Presidium of the Association of Austrian Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Retailers (VSSÖ)
Mag.a Mariella Lutz, Executive Councillor of the City of Innsbruck

12.00 p.m. | Slow Alpinism - more adventure through renunciation

As a child, he wanted to become an explorer and researcher. Instead, Silvan (born in 1982) made mountaineering his profession and has since travelled to a wide variety of mountains around the world, always in search of new challenges. Back in Switzerland, he is involved in promoting youth and mountain sports in the Alps as a mountain guide and specialist leader for competitive mountaineering at the Swiss Alpine Club.

Speaker: Silvan Schüpbach

1.00 p.m. | Treasure of Zanskar - Three young mountaineers on an expedition in the Indian Himalayas

28 nights above 4900 m, icy bivouacs and steep granite walls: Three young mountaineers recount their expedition to the Zanskar Valley with its 6000 m peaks, first ascents and formative experiences in the Indian Himalayas.

Speakers: Elias Hangweyrer, David Schneider, Lea Goldberger

2.00 p.m. | LOWA x SSF: Women in the vertical world – Why visibility matters

Extreme mountaineer and expedition leader Sunny Stroeer fights for equal opportunities in mountaineering with the Summit Scholarship Foundation. She talks about the formative role of role models and her drive to lead women to the top peaks.

Speaker: Sunny Strooer

2.30 p.m. | Northaway

Two friends, Hanna and Hannah, set off in the middle of winter to cross the Jostedalsbreen – Europe's largest mainland glacier – on skis. Determined to travel as minimally as possible, they take the train, prepare their own food in advance and carry only the most essential equipment. What follows is an adventure full of storms, whiteouts, endless expanses and breathtaking landscapes.

Speaker: Hanna Löberbauer, Hanna Bär

3.00 p.m. | Speed hiking - A sport without a season

Simon Oberrauner talks about how important it is to find your own pace and personal rhythm. It was precisely this inner balance that helped him through difficult moments in his last X-Alps race.

Speaker: Simon Oberrauner

3.30 p.m. | Launch of mountain rescue app

Speaker: Markus Rainer

3.50 p.m. | Panel Talk - Digitalization in Mountain Sports

Speaker: Markus Rainer, Geeride

4.20 p.m. | 150 years of the Alpine Club Yearbook. Everything remains different.

A conversation about Alpine continuities and ruptures: What remains surprisingly constant? What has changed radically? And how does it is precisely the constant that makes change all the more visible?

Moderator: Dominik Prantl (Tyrolia Verlag)

Discussion partners: Axel Klemmer (editor of the Alpine Club Yearbook), Hanspeter Eisendle and Babsi Vigl.

5.00 p.m. | Out of the ordinary - Premiere

On November 22, “Out of the Ordinary” celebrates its official world premiere at 6:00 p.m. Those attending the Alpinmesse will even have the chance to experience it an hour earlier: the exclusive online world premiere screening will take place at 5 p.m. on the main stage. This makes the fair the first place in the world where “Out of the Ordinary” can be seen. An absolute highlight for all freeride fans and film lovers with a penchant for adventure!

presented by HEAD | TYROLIA Freeskiing

Travel Stage | HALL B.0

12.00 p.m. | Opening of the biathlon track

Vincent Defrasne - Olympic Champion, AYAQ

12.30 p.m. | Ski trips and heliskiing in Canada

Experience fascinating impressions of heliskiing in Canada! Breathtaking mountains, untouched powder snow and exciting stories await you in this travel lecture. Perfect for adventure seekers and winter sports fans – inspiration guaranteed!

Speaker: Bert Astl - Club Reisen Stumböck

1.00 p.m. | Ararat – the fiery mountain

Our trip to Turkey to climb Mount Ararat, 5,137 metres, offers a very special kind of EARLA mountain adventure.

Speaker: Armin Stern - EARLA

1.30 p.m. | CMH Heliskiing in Canada – The adventure of a lifetime!

Former professional Cri Maierhofer takes you to Canada: in a captivating multimedia presentation, he uses videos and images to show you what heliskiing at CMH in British Columbia is like – and why it is the adventure of a lifetime.

Speaker: Cri Maierhofer - CMH

2.00 p.m. | Fur whispering

Speaker: Johanna Hiemer - Ride Kiss

3.00 p.m. | Reality Check Ski tour - Between statistics, overconfidence, and social media

Statistically speaking, significantly more men than women are killed in avalanches. What does this say about our behavior in the mountains, and why do we so often overestimate our abilities? Avalanche expert Timea Marekova joins Anna from open, who is new to ski touring, to shed light on how risk-taking, role models, and digital comparison culture influence our decisions. An honest, interactive lecture discussion about perception, responsibility, and a little help: how we can all get through winter in the mountains more safely and consciously.

Speaker: Timea Marekova

PROGRAM | SUNDAY

Main Stage | HALL A

11.00 a.m. | UNFOLD YOUR AMBITION: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner & Sunny Stroeer on women in alpinism

Two pioneers of alpinism: Sunny Stroeer and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner talk about female empowerment and ways in which women worldwide can gain access to major expeditions. Presented by LOWA as a long-standing partner.

Speakers: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Sunny Stroeer, Patricia Klein

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12.00 p.m. | Adventure mountaineering – first ascent of Cherireen Sar in the Karakorum

Lukas Wörle, 32, professional alpinist from Reutte in Tyrol, takes viewers on a journey to the remote Shimshal Valley. Together with world-class alpinist Aleš Česen, he succeeded in opening a new, exciting route on the previously unclimbed Cherireen Sar (6,224 m). An alpine-style expedition that embodies true adventure mountaineering. Lukas also provides fascinating insights into the recently successful ski descent from Dhaulagiri VII (7,250 m) in Nepal.

Speaker: Lukas Wörle

1.00 p.m. | AAC-Alpine Awareness Camps - your ultimate preparation for winter

The well-known, free SAAC avalanche camps have been running for 28 years. Now we can finally present a virtual snow academy and our sustainability tips for protecting our alpine nature. Avalanche and environmental protection from home – the perfect preparation for winter.

Speaker: Clemens Pfefferkorn, Thilo Bohatsch (SAAC/AC)

1.30 p.m. | Weger Brothers - Passion and risk

Speaker: Matthias Weger, Jakob Weger

2.30 p.m. | Community Panel Talk

2.50 p.m. | Digiway - Geodata for safety in the mountains

DIGIWAY is a project in the Euregio (Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino) that aims to bundle reliable geodata from the Euregio and make it publicly available, for example for popular tour portals whose data currently comes from user-generated content or OpenStreetMap and is not always reliable. The DIGIWAY project has developed its own map layer, which uses official geodata to show the exposure along hiking and mountain trails throughout the Euregio. This will be presented at the Alpinforum and the Alpinmesse.

Speaker: Lucia Felbauer (Land Tirol - Abt. Forstorganisation)

3.15 p.m. | Trailrunning

The lecture provides a brief overview of important topics related to trail running. The two speakers, Mario Zott (ÖAV mountain guide) and Alex Pittl (Laufwerkstatt running coach), will discuss choosing the right route and planning your tour, alpine hazards, and training tips for beginners.

Speaker: Mario Zott (ÖAV mountain guide), Alex Pittl (Laufwerkstatt running coach)

3.50 p.m. | Climate communication & advocacy – approaches & obstacles
POW

4.25 p.m. | School goes business
Ferrarischule Innsbruck