Annual 2011
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Preface
Austria’s Journey into a New Decade

Preface
Werner Faymann, Federal Chancellor

Preface
Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Preface
Veit Sorger, President of the Federation of Austrian Industr

ECONOMY

Economic Prognosis 2011
Austria’s Economy has picked up Speed

Taxes and Subsidies
Key Location Advantages

Interview with Josef Pröll
The Crisis as an Opportunity for Substantial Reforms

Interview with Werner Faymann
We Continue to Invest in Research and Education

Interview with Reinhold Mitterlehner
Pace-Setting Role for Austria in Research

Interview with Christoph Leitl
We Benefit from Foreign Companies in Austria

Austrian Banker
Between Basel III and Billions of Profits

Interview with Markus Beyrer
Industry is the backbone of the economy

Austrian Construction Industry
Limitless Law, Limitless Service

Interview with Karl-Heinz Strauss
Public Private Partnership Models Gain in Importance

Interview with Dietmar Aluta-Oltyan
Our expansion is not over yet

Consultants
In Demand: Austria’s Lawyers and Tax Consultants

Shopping Centres
Shopping Centre Boom in Austria

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Top-Level Locations
Quantum Leap for Austrian Research

Green Energy
Where Green Energy is at Home

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Developers
Austria’s Big Players on the Rise

Interview with Eduard Zehetner
Optimizing our Real Estate Portfolio is our Priority

Vienna’s Office Market
A New, Green Work Environment

Interview with Michael Ehlmaier
Great Popularity for Modern Properties

Interview with Thomas Jakoubek
Today, Longevity is in Demand for Real Estate

Valuation and Analysis Experts
Reliable Advicefor Sustainable Investments

Vienna’s urban development projects
City of the 21st Century

Interview with Monika Freiberger
We create Optimal Conditions for Life Sciences

Development of new Neighbourhoods
Waking up from a Long Slumber

Interview with Claus Stadler
Our Competences have been Expanded

Luxury Real Estate
Better Living

Interview with Ahmad Mouhanna
Our guests are typically international travelers in business and leisure

Serviced Apartments
Oases for Modern-Day Nomads

INFRASTRUCTURE

Interview with Doris Bures
We are Investing Heavily into the Traffic System

ÖBB’s most important Projects
Transportation Means of the Future

Interview with Christian Kern
Rail Travel is a Good Deal for Managers

Port of Vienna
Logistics on Track

REGIONS & CLUSTERS

Business Location Vienna
Vienna Invests in its Future

Interview with Sigrid Oblak
We invest more than 100 million EUR this year

Interview with Brigitte Jank
Good business in Vienna

Interview with Michael Häupl
Investments by the City are the Order of the Day

Interview with Renate Brauner
We will Continue to Invest in Vienna’s Future

Interview with Gerhard Hirczi
New Expat Center strengthens Vienna

Business Location Lower Austria
Powerful Province of Lower Austria

Interview with Erwin Pröll
Our Attention is on Research, Education and Science

Interview with Petra Bohuslav
Top Location Lower Austria

Interview with Barbara Dunst
We offer a comprehensive service

Vienna Airport
Vienna Airport is taking off Again

Interview with Ernest Gabmann
We are the Largest Employer in Eastern Austria

Interview with Sonja Zwazl
We Need Boom Accelerators

Logistics Market
Austria’s New Logistics Centres

Business Location Burgenland
Innovation Offensive in Burgenland

Interview with Hans Niessl
We are an Exemplary Region for Energy in Europe

Business Location Styria
Styria relies on Future Technologies

Business Location Carinthia
Demand for Know-How from Carinthia

Interview with Sabrina Schütz-Oberländer
Our Business Location is Innovative and Successful

Business Location Salzburg
Salzburg is preparing for the Future

Business Location Salzburg
SALZBURG AND CHINA ON THE RADAR

Business Location Upper Austria
Billions in Investment for the Business Location

Business Location Tyrol
Innovation as the Key to Success

Business Location Vorarlberg
In the Midst of Large Economic Areas

Hotel Market
Hotel Boom in Austria

Interview with Alexander Rössler
Wellness as a Success Factor

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