On Tuesday, September 21st Leonore Gewessler, the Austrian Minister for Climate Action spoke virtually at the joint embassy event, “Climate Innovation, USA Meets the Alps.”

Recap of the National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka’s visit to the U.S. from September 11-15, 2023.

The University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria, the Austrian Marshall Plan Center for European Studies at the University of New Orleans, and the Austrian Embassy in Washington DC, and have agreed to jointly implement a new course on American politics and society to commence in November 2024.

Foreign Minister Schallenberg and US Special Envoy Escobar underline strong Austrian-American commitment to a future-ready Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It´s graduation season and we would like to congratulate all the recent graduates on their big achievements. Some reasons to continue your studies in Austria or do an exchange semester abroad are of course the high-quality of living, the proximity to nature and arts & culture. If you are interested in studying in Austria, learn more at www.studyinaustria.org about future possibilities.

“Land of mountains, land by the river” as the Austrian national anthem goes. And the country’s rivers play a central role in the electricity system – hydropower plants produce more than 60% of Austria’s power. Around 100 large hydropower stations and thousands of small hydro plants ensure stable basic supplies.

The Embassy had the pleasure to host the 2023 Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies’ (BIAAS) public lecture on Friday, May 23, 2023.

On May 16, 2023 host Arnold Schwarzenegger was on stage again together with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen to host the annual climate conference Austrian World Summit in Vienna.

On Friday, May 12, 2023, the 67th Vienna Opera Ball took place in New York City at the famous Plaza Hotel. “Despite their differences – the fast pace and modernity of New York in contrast to the traditional cultural capital Vienna – we can see a close friendship between the two cities,” said Executive City Councilor of Vienna Peter Hanke who led a large delegation to NYC for bilateral talks.