The energy world is changing and Europe in particular is facing enormous challenges in this regard. The challenges relevant to Europe’s energy industry currently include the Ukraine/Russia conflict, the formation of the BRICS countries and also ecological and economic aspects. For many decades, Europe and the European energy industry have successfully managed to achieve the (often diametrically opposed) traditional energy economic objectives of a secure, affordable and clean energy supply for society and the economy. Against the background of the global developments outlined above, however, the central question arises as to how the European energy industry should develop further. Science and research, business, NGOs, associations, politics and administration are therefore called upon to make appropriate contributions to the prosperous development of the European energy industry and society, and these were presented and intensively discussed at the symposium with over 250 presentations and more than 700 participants.