Geopolitics & Rare Earths

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Join us for an exclusive and executive workshop. Get an edge, be on top.

11.09.2025 - 12.09.2025

You are an industry professional, a policymaker, a journalist or a researcher and you want to:

  • Gain insights into the scientific and industrial aspects of rare earth elements.
  • Explore geopolitical dynamics affecting their extraction and trade.
  • Engage in practical workshops, site visits, and high-level discussions.
  • Collaborate on future strategies for critical materials

Speakers: 

  • Laetitia Spetschinsky (UCLouvain)
  • Pascal Nicolay (FH Kärnten)

Program

Day 1

  • 08.30 : Welcome
  • 09.00 : What are rare earths?
  • 11.00 : Coffee break
  • 11.15 : Strategic industrial applications of rare earths
  • 12.15 : Deposits & extraction methods
  • 13.00 : Lunch
  • 14.15 : The geopolitics of Rare earths
  • 16.00 : Geopolitical case study
  • 17.30 : Mayoral Reception at the Carl Auer von Welsbach Museum, Althofen

Day 2

  • 08.30 : Welcome
  • 09.00 : Global Trade Routes, Key Players & Derisking Strategies
  • 11.00 : Powering the Transition: the critical role of REEs in Green Energy
  • 12.30 : Lunch
  • 13.45 : Scenario-based role play: Be the Chief Geopolitical Officer of your organization.
  • 17.30 : End of Workshop

Venue
FH Kärnten, Primoschgasse 8, 9020 Klagenfurt

Registration
Individual: 350€
Corporate: 750€

Included: Full course, Museum visit, refreshments
Not Included: Accommodation and transportation
A portion of the fee supports the Research Institute’s Solidarity Fund

Contact
Pascal Nicolay: p.nicolay[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

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