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Austrian-American Media Fellowship Program

A unique opportunity for aspiring journalists: travel to Austria & conduct in-depth journalistic research in one of Europe’s centers for business, science, culture and international diplomacy.

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New Exhibition at the Embassy

From Vienna to White House:
Yoichi Okamoto and the American Century

The exhibition is on view until summer 2024. To book a tour please email washington-id@bmeia.gv.at. Viewing hours are by appointment: Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington is seeking a Cultural Officer, starting as soon as possible!

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Our Series About Unique Austrian Places:

Austria -
Business Destination
in the Heart of Europe

Donau City in Vienna, Austria

Donau City in Vienna, Austria. © Österreich Werbung / Julius Silver

Why Austria?

  • Austria is an affluent, stable and prosperous nation with a long and eventful history. In addition to its dynamic and innovative economy, Austria is not only valued across the globe as a travel destination and a place synonymous with culture but as the adopted country of international skilled employees and companies. Austria’s natural landscapes are well-known far beyond its borders and can be easily reached at any time thanks to the outstanding infrastructure.

  • Innovation is promoted in Austria - whether as a company, researcher or on the set. The country offers first-class universities and research centers and proactively supports R&D with direct research funding programs and a 14 percent research tax credit. Innovation has a long tradition here. Austria moves mountains - and systematically drives research forward. In an EU comparison, Austria invests heavily in expanding its telecommunications infrastructure and offers high-performance, state-of-the-art networks. International companies value the country as an ideal headquarters location and skilled employees from all over the world benefit from Austria as a cosmopolitan centre with excellent English language skills.

  • Reliability, satisfaction and efficiency: in Austria you benefit from a dependable legal system, political stability and a high level of social satisfaction. In turn, this is reflected by a low strike rate and good ties between employees and employers. As the only United Nations headquarters in the EU, Austria has demonstrated its suitability as a secure, neutral state for international organisations.

  • At the crossways of all important data and power lines and as a transport hub with a stable energy supply, Austria combines the highest business location quality for the benefit of companies with the best quality of life and affordability in international comparison. It is worth highlighting the disproportionately high level of green energies for which Austria stands out alongside the security of supply. Austria is not only geographically positioned at the centre of the new Europe. Its location at the interface of important, North-South and East-West traffic and transport routes provides optimal links to the pan-European transport infrastructure.

Study in Austria -
Academic Excellence
in the Heart of Europe

  • Exchange students have the opportunity to join highly specialized course tracks in Austria. Almost all students reviewing their experience of studying in Austria agree that the country provides great cultural richness and diversity, as well as an unforgettable social experience for foreign students.

  • In 2019, Vienna was ranked as the city with the world’s highest quality of life by the consulting agency Mercer (for the tenth time in a row). The quality of life is generally very high in Austria.

  • Culture & Traditions are alive throughout Austria. From museums and amazing architecture to glorious balls and festivals for all senses – experience the diversity of Austrian culture.

  • Austria is a landlocked country with a great variety of different landscapes: It has access to the largest European lake (Lake Constance or Bodensee), some of the highest mountain ranges of the Alps, extensive plains and the large steppe lake of Lake Neusiedler See. Whether it’s spring, summer, autumn or winter – each season shows a different landscape.

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