International businesses, meet Vienna.
Get your business off to the best start in Vienna.Hi! I’m Philipp von Lattorff, and I’m the Chairman of Supervisory Board Boehringer Ingelheim Regional Center Vienna.
Boehringer Ingelheim’s global growth has been rooted in Vienna for many years, propelled by the city’s unflinching support for scientific development and innovation.
Not only is Vienna a unique, incredibly well-connected business location—it’s also a place that charms. With a rich culture and deep commitment to sustainability, the city makes it easy to attract world-class talent. I value being able to raise my family in a place that’s safe, green, and that offers access to first-class education.
What’s more, Vienna constantly invests in its business ecosystem. The Vienna Business Agency and the City of Vienna were essential in helping Boehringer Ingelheim find and develop our new production facility in the heart of the city, where we turn innovative research into life-saving products.
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Why do business in Vienna?
Discover the business side of the Austrian capital. Here are ten reasons that Vienna is a grand place for international businesses of all sizes.
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What makes Vienna a great place for companies?
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Strong economy and stability
Vienna's prosperous economy and favourable business environment attract enterprises of all sizes to the city.
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Growing life science hub
Learn more about the city's billion-euro life sciences industry, and the people behind it, with LISAVienna.
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Business Immigration Office
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- Destination Vienna
Top congress city
Vienna welcomes leaders and experts from every field to more than 160 world-class international congresses and assemblies happening each year.
What else makes Vienna the best city in the world, for you and your company?
Proven time and time again to be the best city in the world to live in, Vienna offers an outstanding quality of life.
The cost of living in Vienna is significantly lower in comparison to other major European cities like London, Munich, Brussels, Paris, or Berlin.
Austria is more than mountains and Mozart. Industry is the backbone of the country's economy.
450,000m2 of offices, real estate or special properties for businesses settling in Vienna.
The number by which Austrian labour productivity exceeds the EU average.
35% of all personnel in Austria's research and development sector work in Vienna.
Meet companies that found success in Vienna.
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Success Story
Behind-the-scenes tech: The Viennese companies turning the green energy dream into reality
In the heart of Vienna, a trio of innovative startups is showing how behind-the-scenes technologies can help – and are indeed essential – to make renewable energy practical, affordable and efficient enough to become truly realistic.
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Biofabrique Vienna – Design from Viennese waste
In a world that is increasingly prioritising sustainability and the circular economy, researchers at Biofabrique Vienna showcase how unused resources can be transformed into new materials.
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Compact Electric - Empowering women in electrical engineering
Ulrike Haslauer, Managing Director of Compact Electric GmbH, holds her own as one of the very few women in the Austrian electrical industry.
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Vienna to home major new biomedical artificial intelligence institute
Vienna is solidifying its reputation as a global hub for cutting-edge research with the establishment of the AITHYRA Institute, a center dedicated to biomedical artificial intelligence.
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