Association Bodies

The Austrian Energy Agency is legally organized as an association and has its registered office in Vienna.

Franz Angerer

The Managing Director oversees the day-to-day operations and represents the association vis-à-vis third parties. By our articles of association, the Managing Director is independent and sovereign in the management of all scientific agendas of the Austrian Energy Agency.

Since the amendment to the Federal Ministries Act came into force on April 1^st, 2025 and the amendment to the statutes of September 24^th, 2025, the Managing Committee of the Austrian Energy Agency is composed as follows:

Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer | BMWET
Chairman of the Board

Federal Minister Mag. Norbert Totschnig, M.Sc. | BMLUK
1^st Deputy

Chair of the State Governors' Conference
2^st Deputy
Until the State Governor’s Conference exercises its right to nominate, the incumbent state governors as follows:

	1st half of the year	2nd half of the year
2025	Governor of the State of Salzburg	Governor of the State of Styria
2026	Governor of the State Tyrol	Governor of the State of Vorarlberg
2027	Governor of the State of Vienna	Governor of the State of Burgenland

The Supervisory Body of the Austrian Energy Agency consists of at least three to a maximum of six persons. The following individuals are currently members of the supervisory body:

	Functional period
Federal states: - LR Mag. Schuschnig (Kärnten) - DI Peter Obricht (Lower Austria)	until oGV/September 2027 until oGV/September 2027
Energy supplier: - Klaus Stricker (EVN AG) - DI Michael Strebl (Wien Energie GmbH)	until oGV/September 2027 until oGV/September 2027
Steakholders: - Richard Freimüller (Verein Wärmepumpen Austria)	until oGV/September 2027
AEA works council: - Reinhard Jellinek	until 7 June 2027