Annual 2008
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Preface
Welcome to Europe’s Powerful Centre

Preface
Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer

Preface
President of the Austrian National Assembly Barbara Prammer

ECONOMY

CEE Center Vienna
Vienna: The Business Springboard

Interview with Dr. Christoph Leitl
In the Heart of Europe

Austria: The Emperor of Exports
Austria Enjoys a Positive Economic Climate

Austria’s Economy
2008 Fiscal Year: Emerging Markets Set the Pace

Interview with Karl Aiginger
Central and Eastern Europe Remain Cyclical Turbos

Interview with Wolfgang Hesoun
Our Successful Expansion Strategy Promotes Significant Economic Growth

Vienna Stock Exchange
Record Year on the Vienna Stock Exchange

Interview with Dr. Michael Buhl
The Vienna Stock Exchange is a Key Economic Engine

Taxes and Subsidies
A Business Friendly Environment

Interview with Dr. Peter Takacs
One-Stop Shop for Businesses

Law and Tax Advisory
Continuing to “Conquer” the East

Interview with Albert Birkner
Huge Markets Still Idling

EURO 2008
Economic Factor: European Championship

Interview with Brigitte Jilka
EURO 2008 Makes Vienna More Enticing

INFRASTRUCTURE

Vienna’s new Central Railway Station
The Project of the Century for Vienna and the Whole Region

Interview with Mag. Michaela Steinacker
ÖBB Invests One Billion Euro in New Stations

Interview with Werner Faymann
Vienna Will Become a European Railway Node

Cross-Border Project
European Project: Brenner Base Tunnel

Waterways
Strong Economic Current on the Danube

Interview with Ernest Gabmann
The Danube Axis is Austria’s Most Important Transport Corridor

Vienna Airport
Connections of the Future

REGIONS & CLUSTERS

Centrope
The New Economy at the Crossroads of Europe

Interview with Mag. Renate Brauner
Centrope Connects the Old and the New Europe

Alternative Energy
Energy with a Green Seal of Approval

Interview with Josef Pröll
Leaders in Alternative Energy Know-How

Danube Region
Krems - Booming Region on the Danube

Interview with Inge Rinke
Danube University Boosts the Economy in Krems

Cancer Research
Medical Excellence in Lower Austria

Heavy Industry
The Feverish Growth of the Steel Baron

Tourism Project
China Boom in Leoben

Natural Resource Wood
Wood and Timber Technology in Global Demand

Interview with Dr. Christian Buchmann
Wood is our Strength

Cluster Environment
Success Factor: Cluster

Interview with Martin Bartenstein
The Federal Government Will More Intensely Support Regional Clusters

Interview with Mag. Helmut Miernicki
Clusters: The Everlasting Flame of Economic Policy

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Technical Colleges
Austria’s Booming Career Builder

Interview with Johannes Hahn
The Demand for Technical Colleges is Constantly Increasing

Environment Companies
Pole Position for Austria’s Environmental Enterprises

Interview with Burkhart Hofer
Using Alternative Energy Sources, We Create Electricity for 300,000 EVN Customers

Subsidisation and Research
Information on Subsidisation and Financing

Interview with Christa Kranzl
Development into a High-Tech Nation

Austrian Research Centres
A Strong Economic Partner in Innovation

REAL ESTATE

Luxury Real Estate
Living on the Highest Level

Interview with Ing. Hermann Klein
Luxury Properties Are in Demand Like Never Before

Business Parks
Business Parks with a Future

Interview with Walter Müller
We Are Ideally Located in Austria’s Largest Economic Area

Office Architecture
Austria’s New Business Centres

Interview with Michael Ehlmaier
Austria’s Office Market Is Sound as a Bell

Interview with Alfons Metzger
We Need to Compete on a Continental Level

Interview mit MMag. Dr. Karl Petrikovics
Vienna Will Remain a Good Office Location Long into the Future

Subway Extension
Building Boom Along the New U2

Interview with Ing. Rudolf Mutz
Vienna Exhibition Centre is the Goal for Step05

New Hotel Projects
Renaissance for Vienna’s Hotels

Real Estate Location Airport
Vienna Airport Takes Off

Interview with Mag. Herbert Kaufmann
In 2007, the Office Park Was Completed

Logistics Centres
Modern Warehousing and Transportation Solutions

Real Estate Financing
Real Estate Financing for Businesses

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