Starting a business in Vienna
Starting a business in Vienna
As a city in the heart of Europe, Vienna is the hub between East and West – making it particularly popular with companies from the CEE region. The International Offices of the City of Vienna cooperate with the Vienna Business Agency to support companies from Central and Eastern Europe. This allows us to provide fast, reliable and tailored support, whether you are looking to set up your existing company in Vienna or start a new one.
The Vienna Business Agency supports your company or start-up in all activities regarding Vienna as a business location. From the very first point of contact, you benefit from the free, all-inclusive service the Vienna Business Agency provides when you are looking to set up here or want to connect with the city. With the International Offices of the City of Vienna in Central and South-Eastern Europe, we are present in your region and can support you personally.
"Vienna is brimming with exciting opportunities for companies and talents. Full of energy and enthusiasm, we are ready to welcome you to the city."
Christian Frey – Head of International Business, Vienna Business Agency
Whether starting a new business or expanding an existing one
The Vienna Business Agency supports your company every step of the way.
- Consultations: individual assistance by experts from the Vienna Business Agency
- Business location search: find the right office, commercial or coworking spaces
- Networking: valuable contacts for companies, investors, research facilities
- Funding and financing: access to funding programs, grants, financing partners
- Business relocation services: assistance for the market entry in Vienna
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Start-up City Vienna
- An overview of the growing start-up ecosystem, open calls and practical information for start-ups in Vienna.
- ViennaUP: Vienna hosts the largest start-up event in Central Europe every year. During this time the city transforms into a vibrant innovation hub and becomes a meeting point for thousands of start-ups, investors, talent and creative minds from around the world.
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An international team in Vienna
Consultation services in 17 languages including BCS, Polish and Hungarian facilitate your start in Vienna.
- At the Expat Center, a multilingual team is available to support you.
- The Business Immigration Office offers consultations for employees from non-EU countries such as Serbia or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- The International Business Team supports companies with all aspects of establishing their business in Vienna.
© Vienna Business Agency/Karin Hackl
Launch your business successfully in Vienna
A multilingual team supports you at every step of the way and is happy to assist you with any questions.
For companies from Poland and general questions about cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe
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Evelyne Panzenböck
Languages: Polish, German, English and Italian
panzenboeck@wirtschaftsagentur.at
For companies from Czechia and Slovakia
© Lucie Bedrichova
Lucie Bedrichova
Languages: Czech, Slovak, German and English
bedrichova@viennabusinessagency.com
Für Unternehmen aus Ungarn
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Eva Johnson
Languages: Hungarian, German and English
johnson@viennabusinessagency.com
