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Vienna: Discover a city where your research can thrive – and life beyond the lab is just as rewarding.

Affordable living costs
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Liveable Vienna - green spaces, natural water

Research Quota:
4% of the city's gross regional product

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Expats love Vienna

193,000 university students, of which ⅓ are international

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For those ready to take the next step and accelerate their research career in Austria

Your contact for Vienna’s research landscape:

Dr. Benjamin Missbach
Programme Manager Vienna Science and Technology Fund

Your contact for immigration and expat questions:

Are you a third country national, and have you been offered a job in Vienna? Do you need assistance with your application for the required residence and work permits? Our consultations are confidential, independent, and cost-free. Feel free to get in touch with me. 

Explore the funding ecosystem

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Vienna Research Groups for Young Investigators

“ The VRG funding was crucial in helping me relocate my research from Harvard Medical School to Vienna. The Viennese environment and WWTF support offer ideal conditions for my work, complemented by a European Research Council grant from the EU.”

- Sarah Melzer, Department of Neuronal Cell Biology, MedUni Vienna

Your overview of funding opportunities in Austria
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University of Vienna ( UniWien )
University of Vienna (UniWien)
University of Technology (TU Wien)
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Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
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Central European University (CEU)
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VetMed Uni
FH Technikum Vienna
University of Applied Sciences (Technikum Wien)
University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte)
University of Applied Arts Vienna
  • Entry and Residence for Students and Researchers

    OEAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, offers information and support for researchers and students interested in studying and working in the country. 

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  • Business Immigration Office

    Contact the Business Immigration Office for comprehensive and free of cost advice on residence law and foreign nationals employment law. For businesses, researchers, executives and high-qualified workers.

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  • Expat Center

    The Expat Center will assist you with your move to Vienna. Get all the information you need to make Vienna your home.

    Personal, cost-free consultations for expats
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  • EURAXESS Support Centers in Vienna

    Find various centers in Vienna providing practical support to researchers.

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