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25 YEARS AUSTRIAN BUSINESS CHAMBER
Over the past 25 years the ABC has had 4 Chairs. The past Chairs were Peter Kastner, Karl Kebert and Thomas Zilk. The present Chair and Christian Neuberger
Job opening (Market Research Officer) at Austrian Trade Commission Johannesburg
The Austrian Trade Commission Johannesburg is looking for a Market Research Officer. The position is full-time, start date as soon as possible. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Research and compilation of market intelligence for various industry sectors Identify...
Guest Article: Change Through Music with Bobi Wine, Zolani Mahola, BANTU, MIAGI & MICM
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in collaboration with Nigerian musicians BANTU, Ugandan musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine, South African musician Zolani Mahola (The One Who Sings) and the MIAGI Youth Orchestra has broadcasted the virtual Freedom...
Guest Article: Airside facility at OR Tambo assures speed and safety for vulnerable cargo
Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2021/2022 confirm a steep 107.6% increase in truck hijackings, while cash-in-transit heists have accelerated by a massive 142.1% (SAPS). This has added another challenge to the logistics of vulnerable and high-value goods, en...
International News
Austrian health minister Rudolf Anschober steps down, exhausted by pandemic
Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober of the Greens, the junior partner in the conservative-led coalition, said on Tuesday he is stepping down.
Export Prizes 2020: a spotlight on Austria’s top exporters
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA has been honouring Austrian companies whose international involvement promotes economic development, prosperity and employment with Export Prizes 2020. The Austrian Export Prizes for 2020 were awarded on 11 February 2021 at an award ceremony that,...
New Corona Virus regulations coming into effect when entering Austria
When entering Austria from abroad in most of the cases an online Pre-Travel-Clearance is mandatory – Further information and Pre-Travel Clearance can be found here Entrants, who do not fall under any of the exemptions listed in the COVID-19 entry regulation, must...
EU innovation rankings: Austria is on an upward trajectory
Having notched up eighth place on the European Innovation Scoreboard, Austria has once again been recognised by the European Union as a ‘strong innovator’. Austria’s corporate landscape features a high density of pioneering firms, with SMEs in particular managing to...
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS - INTERNATIONAL B2B CONFERENCE ON 11 MAY 2020 The Applied Artificial Intelligence Conference is a B2B event connecting users and providers of artificial intelligence solutions. The focus of the conference: At the...
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA partners with 14th German-African Energy Forum
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is happy to announce its partnership and support for the 14th German-African Energy Forum which is to take place from 25.-26. March in Hamburg, Germany. The Forum focuses on innovative solutions for a carbon-neutral economic transformation of the...
Austria – 1.6% 2019 GDP growth – Better than the eurozone average
In 2019, the Austrian economy grew by 1.6% year-on-year, significantly weaker than in the previous year. Yet, it still grew faster than the eurozone average, which we expect to have grown by 1.2% According to a flash estimate from the Austrian Institute of Economic...
The new ‘home’ of KTM – KTM’s ‘MOTOHALL’ set to open early May in Mattighofen
KTM’s ‘MOTOHALL’ is the result of four years planning and almost 30 million euros of investment. Here’s the lowdown on the company’s impressive new showpiece set to open early May in Mattighofen. There is an undeniable KTM presence in Mattighofen. The town is a short...