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Frequently Asked Questions about B-Safe26

B-Safe26 is an exclusive international summit focused on economics, geopolitics, security, and values-based decision-making. The event provides in-depth analysis and concrete perspectives on Europe’s role in a changing world order, while enabling participants to build a sustainable international network.

The summit is aimed at critically minded individuals with a strong interest in economics, geopolitics, and culture. Participants typically include entrepreneurs, executives, academics, decision-makers, investors, media professionals, and individuals engaged in political or societal affairs.

No. B-Safe26 is deliberately designed as a curated summit with a limited number of participants. Attendance is granted through the purchase of a ticket.

Participation is limited to a maximum of 80 attendees. This ensures meaningful dialogue, personal exchange, and high-quality networking.

Key topics include values-based orientation in times of transformation, Germany’s and Europe’s role in a multipolar world, geopolitical power shifts, economic risks and opportunities, and individual strategic options.

Speakers include renowned academics, political analysts, international fund managers and experts from business and society. The speaker list is continuously updated and published on the website.

The main language of the summit is German. Selected presentations and contributions can be held in English. Professional translation and interpretation services are provided in case.

Yes. B-Safe26 is designed as a dialogue-driven format. Audience questions, moderated discussions and personal exchanges with speakers are explicitly encouraged.

The Summit Ticket includes access to all talks, panels and discussions, as well as full-day catering during the event. The Salon Ticket additionally offers participation in selected small-group formats designed to enable more in-depth exchange with speakers during breaks and lunch, as well as access to the Viennese Evening Salon.
Travel and accommodation are not included in either option.

Participants who purchased their ticket at the regular price for the originally planned Abu Dhabi edition will of course receive full access to B-SAFE26 Vienna, including all Salon formats. In addition, we are preparing an additional curated exchange format for this group, designed to allow for more personal dialogue. Details will be communicated individually. This arrangement applies exclusively to participants who booked their participation at the regular price for Abu Dhabi.

No. Staying at the Hotel Sacher is not required. Your ticket grants full-day access to the summit, including catering. Accommodation can be booked individually.

B-Safe26 takes place in Vienna because the city has long been a hub for diplomacy and international dialogue. From the Congress of Vienna to its role as an East-West crossroads, Vienna provides a proven environment for meaningful exchange. With Palais Niederösterreich as the venue, this legacy is directly anchored in a place of historic decision-making.

Values are not an accompanying theme but the framework of the entire summit. The objective is to address future challenges in a responsible, long-term, and realistic manner, without ideological constraints.

No. B-Safe26 is not affiliated with any political party. The summit is conceived as an analytical, non-partisan forum for orientation and open debate.

A complete public recording is not planned. Selected content may be made available in a curated format after the event.

The summit takes place in a professionally secured international environment. Discretion and the protection of participants are top priorities.

Elegant business attire is expected, appropriate to the setting of Palais Niederösterreich.

Yes. The summit is internationally oriented and addresses topics that extend well beyond the German-speaking region.

Yes, an extended stay is recommended. In every season Vienna offers cultural landmarks, museums, and concerts. Travel extensions are organized on an individual basis.