Austria's Meeting Destinations
Discover ideal destinations for meetings, conferences and conventions all over Austria
Austria offers a compact MICE landscape that is easy to plan and easy to navigate. Lively cities, distinctive regions and the nine federal states provide venues with their own character. Planners find convention centers, heritage sites adapted for today’s tech and a broad hotel base for groups of many sizes.
International rail and air links support smooth arrivals. Once on site, short distances help keep programs efficient and budgets predictable. Many partners work with the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings, with tap water in glass carafes and seasonal menus from local producers.
Whether you host a leadership retreat, an association meeting or a large Convention, you can match the format to the place. Hold a product launch near a historic center, schedule strategy sessions with mountain views or plan team activities among vineyards. The mix of urban energy and alpine calm helps ideas land and teams connect.
Federal States
Nine federal states form the foundation of Austria’s success as a meeting destination. Each with its own character. Together they combine urban hubs, alpine landscapes, historic cultural regions, and innovative locations. This diversity creates a strong overall package that provides ideal conditions for events.
From large convention centers and historic venues to programs set amid nature and culture, the federal states open up a wide spectrum of possibilities. Short distances, reliable partners, and genuine hospitality make Austria’s federal states strong hosts for successful events.
Regions
Austria’s regions offer planners an exceptional breadth of possibilities. Here, landscapes and lifestyle blend into inspiring settings for meetings, conventions, and incentives. Whether by the water, in the mountains, among rolling hills and vineyards, or in the forest. Every region creates unforgettable experiences.
Spread across all federal states, Austria offers ideal conditions for regionally rooted events. From creative incentives in nature and exclusive dinners by the lake to team building among the vineyards. The variety of regions makes events authentic, inspiring, and memorable.
Cities
Austria’s cities reflect the country’s diversity in a compact space. Vienna has long ranked among the world’s leading convention cities, combining international infrastructure with unique culture. Salzburg captivates with its baroque backdrop and musical heritage, Graz with Mediterranean flair and an innovative university landscape. Linz stands for creativity and technology, while Innsbruck shines as an alpine convention city with impressive panoramas. Klagenfurt on Lake Wörth combines a southern lifestyle with modern infrastructure, Bregenz on Lake Constance is internationally known for its festival, Eisenstadt exudes imperial elegance, and St. Pölten convinces as the youngest state capital with dynamic development.
Together they form a closely connected portfolio of cities that supports planners. From major international conventions to charming formats in a regional context. Always with short distances, high service quality, and lived hospitality.