• Austria joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. With the EU’s enlargement on 1 May 2004, Austria’s capital, Vienna, now lies in the center of the new Europe and thus, of a market of more than 450 million people. Due to its geographic location, Vienna has optimum links to the new growth markets in Central and Eastern Europe. More than 500 international corporations have set up their Eastern European headquarters in Vienna. Major international organizations, such as the UN, UNIDO, IAEA and OPEC, are based in this city and, finally, Vienna is one of the most popular conference cities world-wide.

this is why Multinational companies have demonstrated their confidence in Vienna as a business location, investing hundreds of millions to expand their business operations in the Austrian capital. KEY Business sectors in this country consist of:

□   Life Sciences

□   Creative Industries

□   IT

□   Transport/Automotive