27th April is all about the healthiest and most sustainable form of mobility: walking. Just in time for the big day of action, the new Austria-wide steps challenge kicks off with the aim of circumnavigating the country 25 times in total. Joint public transport hikes, for example with the initiative "Train to the Mountain", invite exploration. Regional ClimateTickets, thermal vouchers, and attractive prizes are up for grabs.
On 13 May, during the Cabinet meeting, Transport Minister Peter Hanke, together with State Secretaries Pröll and Schellhorn, launched a series of measures aimed at expanding e-mobility and making improvements to the Motor Vehicles Act and the Federal Roads Act.
With a clear commitment to modern, safe and sustainable mobility, Mobility Minister Peter Hanke, Governor Daniel Fellner, Deputy Governor Martin Gruber, Regional Councillor Sebastian Schuschnig, as well as ASFINAG Executive Director Hartwig Hufnagl and ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä presented key infrastructure investments for Carinthia today.
2.4 million trucks and twelve million cars travelled along the Brenner in 2025, an international transit route crucial for the functioning of supply chains within Europe. The situation surrounding transit traffic has been a major burden for the Tyrolean population for decades. However, the planned demonstration on the A13 on 30 May will mean almost a full-day closure of the Brenner corridor.
The Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) is introducing an amendment to the regulation on construction projects without approval in cable cars (VgBSeil 2006). This was announced today by Federal Minister Peter Hanke during the cable car conference – in 2026 it will be 100 years since the first person was transported by cable car in Austria – in Vienna.
On the occasion of the nationwide Girls' Day, the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure opens its doors on 23 April 2026 for around 70 schoolgirls from third and fourth grade secondary school. The purpose of the campaign day is to reveal new perspectives for career choices to young girls and women and to strengthen their interest in future fields in the areas of mobility, technology and innovation.
Hanke outlines his transport policy at the 2026 Mobility Conference. Climate Ticket campaign and reduced ÖBB charging tariff strengthen public transport and e-mobility.
With the launch of two calls for proposals, the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) and the Climate and Energy Fund are taking a further step towards accelerating the climate and energy policy transition in Austria’s cities.
New amendments to the Highway Code (in German Straßenverkehrsordnung (StVO)) will come into force on 1 May 2026. The government is responding to the rising number of accidents with stricter safety requirements and is providing greater clarity for all road users.
High-profile newcomer to the Council for Research, Science, Innovation and Technology Development (FORWIT): At the behest of Peter Hanke, Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, University Professor Dr. Uwe Cantner is appointed as a new member of the advisory body to the Austrian federal government.
Mobility Ministry creates expanded legal framework for Automated Driving. Top priority: Road safety and the mobility needs of Austrians.
March 2026 was a good month for e-mobility: One in four newly registered passenger cars was solely battery-powered, a record so far. In absolute numbers, this amounts to 8,206 electric cars (March 2025: 6,122). These encouraging developments indicate that e-mobility is steadily gaining momentum.
At a press conference held today in the tower at Vienna Airport, Federal Minister Peter Hanke, Deputy Mayor of Vienna Barbara Novak, Sabine Stock, Member of the Executive Board of ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG, and Michael Zach (Vienna Airport AG) presented a study on ÖBB connections to Vienna Airport, conducted in collaboration with the consultancy firm ‘Arthur D. Little’.
Right now, as the Easter holidays begin, many people across Austria are setting off by car on their well-deserved holidays. In light of current developments on the international energy markets and the associated high fuel prices, the Ministry of Mobility is providing information on specific measures that motorists can take to significantly reduce their fuel consumption.
Mobility Minister Peter Hanke today explained the government's measures against the current oil price explosion and reaffirmed the long-term course of the mobility transition as a strategic response to geopolitical dependencies in the Federal Council.
Parliament gives the green light to a comprehensive amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations and the Intelligent Transport Systems Act (StVO). Minister Hanke describes it as a “crucial step towards safe and future-proof mobility in Austria”.
Experience science, research and innovation up close at the Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026 (Long Night of Research 2026): a diverse programme with over 3,000 events and free admission across Austria.
Cities and municipalities play a key role on the path to climate neutrality: approximately 80 percent of the world's energy consumption occurs in urban areas, where around three-quarters of global CO₂ emissions originate. The mission "Climate Neutral City" is supported by the Ministry of Innovation (BMIMI) and the Climate and Energy Fund to help Austrian cities actively shape their future.
With this Memorandum of Understanding, the Ministry of Mobility, the Province of Upper Austria, ÖBB and Oberösterreichische Verkehrsholding are taking another decisive step towards the further development of regional rail transport.
After a construction period of just under 7.5 years, the new, almost eight-kilometre-long Karawanken Tunnel, which connects Austria and Slovenia, has been completed. The old tunnel tube will now undergo a complete refurbishment immediately afterwards.
Austria is undertaking a fundamental overhaul of its intellectual property system. A comprehensive reform of patent law and other areas of intellectual property – involving amendments to nine laws – will bring about European harmonisation, simplified procedures and new protection of origin for regional products.
Comprehensive infrastructure investments secure mobility, economy and quality of life in the west of Austria.
In order for the domestic transport services to be best aligned with the needs of the population and planned in the interests of citizens, the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) has commissioned the study "Österreich unterwegs (Austria on the go)” together with ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG and ASFINAG.
Mobility Minister Peter Hanke, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and Regional Transport Councillor Udo Landbauer jointly ensure the financing for seven more battery-powered trains on Lower Austria's regional railways.