Application of the Friede Gard Award and Seminar (Online)

Professor Dr. Valero Capilla and Professor Dr. Alicia Valero Delgado are recipients of this year’s Friede Gard Prize for Sustainable Economics. They represent two generations of the Zaragoza School of Thermoeconomics. Thermoeconomics applies principles from thermodynamics—a branch of physics—to determine the costs of our economic activities (including products, production processes, and waste) based on “energy consumption” (more precisely: exergy consumption). This provides a measure of the extent to which our current economic system is (un)sustainable and offers approaches for targeted improvements.

The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m. as an online event (Zoom access begins at 5:45 p.m.) (in German and English). During the event, Professor Valero Capilla and Professor Valero Delgado will provide an accessible insight into and overview of their work.

In addition, for an audience with prior expertise in the field, an online seminar featuring the award winners is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m., in English or German.