Representatives from business, politics and science met for the 42nd time in the Swiss winter resort to discuss a better and more environmental future. 

Stadler said: 'From a global perspective, only a united Europe will be competitive in the long run. The rescue of the euro is currently the decisive topic, not just for us Europeans, but for many regions with close economic ties to us.'

The Audi chairman does not consider solving the crisis to be the responsibility of politics alone. What is needed now more than ever is responsible, future-oriented and sustainable business activity to bolster mutual trust within Europe and to consolidate the European national economies. 'We need a strong European economic region if we are to be competitive from a global perspective. There is no alternative to the euro,' said Stadler.

Audi established the Audi Urban Future Initiative in 2011 to identify and promote pathways to a sustainable and responsible future. At the World Economic Forum, the company is therefore presenting new ideas that architects, urban planners, politicians and energy suppliers have developed for the urban mobility of the future at this interdisciplinary exchange in the Audi Lounge – CO2-neutral, networked with the surroundings.

The Audi A2 concept technology study is on display in the Audi Pavilion at Lake Davos also offers a tangible peek at the electric mobility in the megacities of the future. 

Audi has been the exclusive shuttle partner of the World Economic Forum since 1987. This year’s fleet once again fulfills the strict guidelines of the “Towards a Greener Davos” initiative. With emissions of 171g CO2/km, the Audi sedans are well below the limit of 200g CO2/km set for Davos.