On Friday, May 12, 2023, the 67th Vienna Opera Ball took place in New York City at the famous Plaza Hotel. “Despite their differences – the fast pace and modernity of New York in contrast to the traditional cultural capital Vienna – we can see a close friendship between the two cities,” said Executive City Councilor of Vienna Peter Hanke who led a large delegation to NYC for bilateral talks.

On April 17, 2023, the Austrian Embassy in Washington together with the Bertelsmann Foundation hosted a panel discussion with experts from local think-tanks and Austria on The State of the Transatlantic Economy in Times of Global Disruption.

Former Austrian Consul in San Francisco receives high decoration.