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25.09.2025

Austria has emerged victorious from the World Tram Driver Championship after see off 24 challengers in the competition

The world’s best tram drivers assembled in glorious weather on Vienna’s magnificent Ringstrasse to compete in the world championship, much to the delight of thousands of spectators in the city and online.

22.09.2025

Austrian Wine Private Tasting 16.-17. September in Helsinki

A Journey Through to Austria’s Finest Wines.

18.09.2025

EuroSkills 2025: six gold medals for Team Austria

Europe’s young professionals have been showing their mettle at the Euroskills European Championship in Denmark, with Team Austria netting no less than twelve medals.

16.09.2025

The BOLD Experience – Austria’s innovation festival, Vienna, 05 November 2025

The festival will see pioneers, groundbreaking companies and creative spirits from all over the world gather in Austria for presentations of future-orientated technologies and innovative solutions.

09.09.2025

Austria’s bold and innovative start-ups are enjoying worldwide success

More and more start-ups from Austria are taking the plunge into business, and their products and services have been attracting attention worldwide.

08.09.2025

Virtual Research Talk - Discover Austria: Where Research meets Opportunities, 15 and 16 September 2025

This two-day online event showcases Austria as a research location and connects researchers, research institutions and companies.

03.09.2025

Günter Blöschl has been awarded the “Nobel Prize for Water”

Austrian flood researcher Günter Blöschl from Vienna University of Technology has received the Stockholm Water Prize 2025.

27.08.2025

EuroSkills, Herning 2025: Skilled for a Greener Future

Team Austria is gearing up for the European championships in professional expertise, and young experts from Austria will be showcasing their skills in Herning, Denmark, from 9-13 September.

20.08.2025

The world’s first hydrogen-based rail has been produced and installed

Environmentally friendly mobility; rails made from hydrogen-based materials and asphalt produced from biochar - both will help to reduce CO2 emissions.