Save the Dates – 3rd International Conference on Sustainability in Hydropower (#SUSHP2025)

We are excited to announce the 3^rd International Conference on Sustainability in Hydropower. SUSHP2025 is dedicated to shaping the future of ecologically sustainable hydropower. Please mark your calendars now for this transformative event!

Save the date:

📅 Tuesday, 2 September – Friday, 5 September 2025

📍 BOKU University, Vienna, Austria

Conference Overview:

With the theme “Solutions for Global Sustainability in Hydropower – Balancing Efficiency, Ecology, and Community Benefits,” SUSHP25 aims to:

• Promote ecologically sustainable hydropower practices while supporting biodiversity.
• Address global challenges with actionable solutions and governance strategies, including developing countries.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors for hydropower’s role in the energy transition.

Key Highlights:

• Conference keynotes and sessions: From Tuesday, 2 September, to Wednesday, 4 September, gain insights from renowned experts and groundbreaking research on enhancing ecological values, advancing innovations, and strengthening governance for sustainability.
• Field trips and excursions: On Friday, 5 September, choose from exciting local field trips around Vienna or an immersive excursion to hydropower facilities in Western Austria.
• Evening social programs: Each evening, connect with peers during engaging networking events in Vienna’s enchanting atmosphere.

Main Topics Include:

• Enhancing environmental and social values in hydropower planning, operation, and re-powering.
• Advancing ecological innovations, adaptive management, and technologies.
• Strengthening governance to align biodiversity, climate adaptation, and Social Development Goals.

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping hydropower’s sustainable future, extend your network and gain updates on emerging best practices! Additional details, including registration, agenda, and speaker announcements, will follow soon.

This will be the 3^rd International Conference in the Science-Policy interface of Sustainable hydropower, organized in collaboration between Austrian water management and University of Life Sciences (BOKU). Previous events:

• Conference about Sustainable hydropower – strategic planning, measures and governance (June 2019, Northern Sweden)
• Sustainability in Hydropower Conference – SUSHP 2023 – NTNU (June 2023, Trondheim, Norway)