Vienna as hub for Eastern und South-Eastern Europe

In the 1980s the City of Vienna began to establish representative offices abroad, among others in eleven neighbouring countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The fall of the iron curtain and the enlargement of the European Union to the east have put Vienna into the centre of Europe not only from a geographical but in particular also from a political and economic point of view. Vienna is internationally renowned as the ideal location to set up business contacts with Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.

Vienna is also an attractive location for international corporations. About 200 companies, among them global players such as Hewlett Packard, Henkel, Baxter, Siemens and Eli Lilly, have set up the headquarters for their Central and Eastern European operations in the Austrian capital.

What companies appreciate most in the business location Vienna are the excellent education system, the large number of highly skilled workers, the very good access to the dynamic markets in Central and Eastern Europe, and the high-quality infrastructure.

Vienna offers very favourable and attractive terms and conditions for businesses. In European comparison, the Austrian capital also excels as location due to its business-friendly tax system.