Baden is more than a location. It’s a unique industrial ecosystem where engineering, research and production come together, which makes it the ideal foundation for a European platform on energy innovation.
What defines a strong location for the future of energy?
It’s not only infrastructure or proximity. It’s the combination of industrial capability, technological expertise and a culture of collaboration.
Baden brings these elements together in a way that is rare in Europe.
For over a century, the city has been shaped by the energy industry. What started with electrification has evolved into a highly specialised cluster of global companies, engineering excellence and applied research. Today, this ecosystem spans the full value chain: from research and development to production and real-world application.
This density creates a unique advantage: innovation does not happen in isolation, but in close exchange between companies, disciplines and generations.
At the same time, Baden is embedded in one of Europe’s most competitive economic regions, with direct access to Zurich and strong international connectivity. This makes it both a local cluster and a global interface.
The summit is designed to reflect exactly what defines the location itself:
a place where industry meets technology, where ideas are tested against real-world constraints, and where collaboration leads to implementation.
In this sense, Baden isn’t just the host city. It’s part of the concept.
