Association Bodies
Association bodies of the Austrian Energy Agency
The Austrian Energy Agency is legally organized as an association and has its registered office in Vienna.
Managing Director
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.
Managing Committee
Since the amendment to the Federal Ministries Act came into force on April 1, 2025, the Managing Committee of the Austrian Energy Agency has been composed as follows:
Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer | BMWET
Chairman of the Board (delegated pursuant to Article 11, Paragraph 8 of the AEA Association Statute 2023)
Federal Minister Mag. Norbert Totschnig, M.Sc. | BMLUK
Chair of the State Governors' Conference
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 |
Supervisory Body
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 | |
|---|---|
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Federal states: - Philipp Heel, BSc (Tyrol) - DI Christian Vögel (Vorarlberg) |
until September 2025 until September 2025 |
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Energy supplier: - Klaus Stricker (EVN AG) - DI Michael Strebl (Wien Energie GmbH) |
until 7 June 2025 until 7 June 2025 |
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Steakholders: - Richard Freimüller (Verein Wärmepumpen Austria) |
until 7 June 2025 |
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AEA works council: - Reinhard Jellinek |
until 7 June 2025 |