Simply Alpbach – The Other Side of the Mountains
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Culture
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in deutscher SpracheThe internationally successful photographer Lois Hechenblaikner from Reith/Alpbachtal presents his work and sheds a critical light on alpine mass tourism. His book “The Other Side of the Mountains” has been out of print for a long time. This year the publishing house Steidl has presented a new extended edition.
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Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz FISCHLER
President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 1973-1979 | Research Assistant, Institute for Agricultural Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1978 | Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1979-1984 | Executive Assistant, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1985-1989 | Director, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1989-1994 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna |
| 1995-2004 | European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Brussels |
| 2005-2011 | Chairman, Ecosocial Forum Europe, Vienna |
| 2005-2015 | Chairman, RISE-Foundation, Brussels |
| 2014-2015 | Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EU scientific programme for Expo Milano 2015 |
| since 2012 | President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
| since 2016 | President, Board of Trustees to the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna |
Lois HECHENBLAIKNER
Artist, Reith/Alpbachtal
| 1973-1977 | Kfz.-Elektrik-Lehre |
| 1978-1983 | Kfz.-Elektriker |
| 1984-2003 | Reisefotograf |
| seit 2004 | Fotokünstler |
| Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl): | |
| 2003 | Leica Galerie Tokyo; Leica Galerie Solms |
| 2005 | Städtische Gotogalerie Montepellier |
| 2009 | Leica Galerie Salzburg, Salzburg; Widmer+Theodoridis contemporary, Zürich |
| 2012-2013 | Bern/CH, Alpines Museum der Schweiz ALP |
| 2013 | Durst Fototechnik, Lienz; Theater Chur, Chur |
| 2014 | Stampa/Bergell/CH, Rimessa Castelm, Salzburg Galerie Thomas Sali |
