During a constructive infrastructure exchange in Vienna, Federal Minister Peter Hanke, Governor Mario Kunasek, Transport Regional Councillor Claudia Holzer, and Regional Councillor Simone Schmiedtbauer, who represented Deputy Governor Manuela Khom, discussed central transport and infrastructure projects of Styria.
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.
In the Industry Strategy 2035, the Austrian Federal Government for the first time defined nine key technologies and areas of strength where Austria is already at the forefront globally or has the potential to ascend. The area of Quantum and Photonics is an outstanding example here.
Interregional bus service strengthens tourism region and simplifies commuting. Austria's first interregional bus service between Jenbach in Tyrol and Tegernsee in Bavaria will establish a direct cross-border public transport connection between two major railway hubs in the regions.
In the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI), equality is not just a commitment but a lived reality: All four sectors are led by women and 42 percent of management positions are occupied by women.
With support from the EU funding programs Horizon Europe, INTERREG Slovakia-Austria, and the European Open Rivers Program, viadonau is revitalizing Paradise Island on the Danube east of Vienna.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) are taking an important step against mobility poverty. From 15 April 2026, over 100,000 seniors who have reached the age of 65 and are entitled to a compensatory or supplementary allowance will have access to two free vouchers for the ÖBB offer.
The figures from the Austrian Patent Office for 2025 show a positive trend. There has been a particularly sharp increase in the trademark sector. However, the number of inventions is also higher than in 2024.
In autumn 2025, reports emerged concerning an allegedly intentionally induced disruption of the satellite-based navigation system during a flight involving EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, capturing the public's attention. This incident highlighted two imminent threats to modern aviation: spoofing and jamming.
Austria is breaking new ground in space. BEACONSAT is the largest satellite ever developed in Austria and also the country's first military satellite. The project is being led by the Lower Austrian start-up GATE Space, based in Schwechat. The launch is planned for February 2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Collection of amendments to the StVO legally on track. IVS Act for better traffic control submitted for resolution. Federal Minister Hanke: “Milestone for traffic in Austria”.
Last year, the AI Factory Austria AI:AT launched with a clear goal: to provide structured access for Austrian companies to European high-performance computing, to strengthen digital sovereignty, and to bring artificial intelligence from strategy to application.
Transport Minister Peter Hanke and his counterpart Jozef Ráž sign a memorandum of understanding for improved connections between Vienna and Bratislava and the expansion of international rail corridors.
Despite positive developments, women continue to be underrepresented in many areas of science and applied research, particularly in technical disciplines and in leadership positions.
The Transport Ministers of Germany and Austria, Patrick Schnieder and Peter Hanke, discussed current transport policy issues and upcoming infrastructure projects in Vienna today. Alongside the political representatives, the heads of the German and Austrian railway and road operators participated – a novelty in recent history.
For weeks, there has been speculation about a possible sale of key business areas of the company ams Osram, headquartered in Premstätten, Styria, to Infineon Germany; this was confirmed this evening. In a phone call, Innovation and Location Minister Peter Hanke was informed of the decision by ams Osram CEO Aldo Kamper.
With the presentation of the new online platform emove-austria.gv.at, the Mobility Ministry (BMIMI) is setting another milestone for the mobility transition in Austria. The website, developed as part of the eMOVE Austria initiative, offers for the first time a central, transparent, and continuously updated overview of figures, data, facts, and subsidies related to e-mobility.
Logistics encompasses all upstream and downstream processes along the value chain, thus forming the backbone of a functioning economy. The business location Austria in the heart of Europe is to be specifically strengthened with a new logistics site strategy (LSS).
CHAMP-ION will begin its implementation phase in 2026 under the leadership of Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) as Europe's first pilot initiative for the industrial production of ion trap chips.
The decision to focus on selected key technologies and areas of strength also sends a clear signal to researchers and companies, providing planning and investment security. By focusing on key technologies and areas of strength, support is being provided in a targeted manner to those areas in which Austria is already a world leader or has the potential to become one.
In September 2025, ÖBB celebrated a new record: 760 new apprentices, 25 percent of whom were female, began their apprenticeships with the federal railways. That was 100 more than originally planned and than had been usual in previous years. Roman Hebenstreit, Chairman of the Group Works Council, presented the figures.
The United Nations (UN) officially launched the Decade for Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) in New York. The aim of the UN initiative within the framework of the 2030 Agenda is to promote sustainable, affordable and climate-friendly mobility worldwide.
Federal Minister Peter Hanke responds to the current balance of road fatalities in 2025. With a comprehensive collection amendment, technological innovations and a clear "Vision Zero" for children, the BMIMI is focusing on targeted measures to make the mobility of the future safe and reliable.
The year 2025 marks a historic milestone for Austrian aviation. Having surpassed the 32-million passenger mark, Vienna Airport records the most successful year in its history. Concurrently, the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) has greatly expanded international air transport relations, strengthening Austria's role as a competitive hub in the heart of Europe.
The AI Factory Austria AI:AT is aiding 'Another Earth', another innovative Austrian deep-tech start-up, in accessing European high-performance computing systems (HPC). The company is developing AI-powered synthetic Earth observation models and is now training them on EuroHPC systems. This demonstrates once again that the AI Factory Austria enables companies to already access Europe's most potent computing infrastructures in a structured, efficient, and supported manner.
In the global race for quantum technologies, Austria holds a strong position. This is confirmed by a recent study from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The analysis of more than 31,700 patent families worldwide showcases the domestic innovation potential in this field of the future, marking Austria as one of 18 OECD countries with a comprehensive national quantum strategy.