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AUSTRIAN BUSINESS NEWS Business News ››› Past & Up-Coming Events ››› Business Opportunities ››› Jobs, Publications, Interests ››› November 2015 | No. 13 ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong, Macao & South China

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AUSTRIAN BUSINESS NEWS

Business News ›››

Past & Up-Coming Events ›››

Business Opportunities ›››

Jobs, Publications, Interests ›››

November 2015 | No. 13

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong, Macao & South China

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Editorial

Dear fellow Austrians,

Dear friends of Austria,

Last month certainly was a very Red-White-Red one ! Austria was in the limelight here in Hong Kong and

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA certainly further increased the profile in the region: Starting with the high-level

Hong Kong Austria Start-up Round Table with State Secretary Dr Mahrer and some 40+ movers and

shakers discussing disruptive and new methods to work together. Flollowed by the 2nd Sino-Austrian

Investor Conference and a number of VIPs from Austria never seen before atracting 200+ highlevel

investors. And last but not least a wonderful Austrian National Day reception by our colleagues from the

Consulate. For a summary on recent events please refer to the following pages.

Meanwhile, Mainland China recorded a GDP growth of 6.9 % in the third quarter, substantially higher than

anyone would have expected considering the lean industrial growth and the slump on the Shanghai stock

exchange. At any rate, as the new Five-Year-Plan (2016-2020) is currently under discussion behind closed

doors in Beijing, China certainly will push forward reform in a number of areas. On the business side, we

expect the new Five-Year-Plan to focus ever more on fostering new and modern „high-tech“ industries,

improving the environment through heavy investment in related technologies and putting in place

measures to stimulate consumer demand.

Taking into account these developments, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong and Guangzhou have set their

joint priorities for the last quarter of 2015 as well as for 2016 likewise. Austrian environmental technologies

have been on display at the Energy Conservation Expo this October in Guangzhou and will be so again at

South China’s largest environmental fair, IE Expo, from 10 to 12 November. We are currently preparing an

Austrian group pavilion for next year´s Asia Eco Expo. Intersted parties can already register with us.

In November, we expect an Austrian aeronautics delegation to touch down at five locations in China to

discuss supply opportunities with China’s relevant aero companies. Last not least, rising consumer

demand opens new markets for Austria’s various delicacies as well, and as a start, Austrian excellent cold

climate wines will be on show in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

As always, we hope you will find this newsletter informative and enjoy the read. Should you have any

questions, problems, issues, suggestions or ideas, please reach out and get in touch with our offices! Feel

free to forward this newsletter to those interested in doing business with and in Austria!

Yours sincerely,

Christian H. Schierer Dietmar Schwank

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou

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Business News

2nd Sino-Austrian CEE Investor & Business Conference 2015, Hong Kong October 19th - 20th, 2015

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA and 21st Austria brought

together leading Austrian CEOs, top Asian investors

and high-ranking politicians to the second edition of

the “Sino-Austrian CEE Investor & Business

Conference 2015”(#SAIC15). The list of speakers and

invitees read like the “Who´s who” of Hong Kong and

Austria´s high power elite. The event’s core purpose is

to intensify investment relations between China, Hong

Kong and Austria and to continue the dialogue with

potential investors from the Greater China region. The

conference attracted some 200+ investors from Hong

Kong, the Mainland and other Asian countries.

In his opening address, H. E. The Secretary for

Finance of the HK SAR, John Tsang, elaborated on

the bilateral economic relations between Austria

and Hong Kong which despite the economic crisis

increased further over the last few years. The Vice

President of the Austrian National Council,

Karlheinz Kopf, elaborated on the strong interest

Austria treasures in acting as a super connector for

Chinese investors and companies into the CEE region. He

underlined the importance Austria holds within the 16+1

initiative and stated that Austria is an export nation with a

very long tradition and legacy in the CEE countries which

are of strong importance to China. H. E. The State

Secretary for Economy, Science & Research, Dr Harald

Mahrer praised Austria´s role within the Silk Road

initiative and as a founding member of the AIIB – Asia

Infrastructure & Investment Bank. He highlighted the

outstanding investment environment and the high-tech best available technology setup in the Alpine

Republic. H. E. The President of the Austrian Central Bank, Dr Claus J. Raidl stressed in his speech the

importance of the small and medium-sized businesses for Austria’s success and sustainability. More than

half of the 2,700 so-called “hidden champions” – world market leaders in their respective niche – are

located in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, which are representing only 1.5% of the world population.

The Hon Lam Kwong Sui, Vice Chairman of n o C in International, emphasised that Austria is well

prepared and will play an important role in the Silk Road, which is linking more than 60 countries and

around 4.4 bn people, representing of the global population.

H.E. The Rt Hon Vice President of the Austrian National Council,

Karlheinz Kopf on Austria´s role within the AIIB, Silk Road and 16+1 initiative addressing the 200+ delegates at SAIC15.

H.E. The Rt Hon John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government praising the bilateral trade relations and inviting to further

explore the Silk Road initiative.

Very strong media interest at the conference and the words of

The Hon Lam Kwong Sui, Vice Chairman of Bank of China

commenting on Austria´s role as a CEE connector for China.

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Following the speeches of Dr Claudia Reinprecht, Consul General of Austria to Hong Kong and Macau

SARs, Karl Hartleb, Deputy Director General,

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Dr Elisabeth Hagen, Executive

Director, Vienna Institute for International Economic

Studies and Michael Buhl, CEO, Vienna Stock

Exchange, Commissioner Christian H. Schierer

showcased five Austrian companies in the subsequent

“Investment Talk”, with top stock-exchange listed

company CEOs and CFOs of FACC, RHI, AT&S,

Rosenbauer and Riegl made short presentations of

their respective companies and described their current

business relations with China. In the afternoon

roundtables introduced Smart Manufacturing and Hi-

tech companies from Austria and their outstanding

innovations. The second roundtable gave an insight into

How to invest in Austria with information about tax

benefits, location advantages and investment visa.

The conference certainly offered an excellent

opportunity to strengthen people´s awareness of

Austria as an investment & business location and to

meet top game makers, to discover the surprisingly

ingenious advantages of investing in Austria and into

Austrian companies At this point we would like to

thank our partners KPMG and BoC Intl. for their

great support. For more information and pictures please visit

https://www.flickr.com/photos/advantageaustria/.

Feel free to use these photos with the photo credit

“ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA”

The high-ranking Austrian CEO delegation at the 2nd Sino-

Austrian Investor Conference 2015 at the Island Shangri-La

Hotel.

Some 200+ top investors, business partners, and media as well as Austrian

and Chinese delegates joined the Conference & match making event.

Commissioner Schierer hosting the Sino-Austrian Investment Talk with CEOs

and CFOs of Global Players and Hidden Champions.

The Hon Dr Claus J. Raidl, President of the Austrian Central Bank

delivering his speech to Chinese investors.

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Hong Kong & Austria: Start-up bridge into Asia & the CEE region

October 19th, 2015 In co-operation with InvestHK, the “1st Austria-Hong Kong Start-

up Roundtable”, organised by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, took place at

the iconic PMQ in Hong Kong providing a platform for founders,

investors and a wide mix of 40+ movers and shakers from the

start-up ecosystem both from Austria and Hong Kong. In a

preceding bilateral meeting the Austrian State Secretary in the

Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Harald

Mahrer met with Mr Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, Special

Government Advisor for Innovation, Technology & Start-ups of the

Hong Kong SAR government to discuss an in-depth co-operation

programme and to exchange views. Due to his dedication to the

start-up scene Harald Mahrer is also known as the Austrian

government's unofficial "Mr Start-up". As a former founder,

entrepreneur and business angel, he is committed to creating the

best possible framework conditions and to making Austria the

number one start-up hotspot. Austria being a partner

organisation of Hong Kong´s

StartmeupHK-Festival 2016 is

striving to increase further its

exposure and profile especially in

the field of R&D and Hidden

Champions spin-offs. Forbes

recently ranked Hong Kong as

“Important Tech Capital to

Watch” after Silicon Valley and New York. According to a joint study by

Google and CUHK in 2014, the city’s ecosystem of young businesses has

expanded by almost 300% in the last 5 years. Currently Austria is enjoying

an entrepreneurial renaissance: a striving start-up scene and with the

Pioneers Festival a world renowned start-up programme as well as new

start-up funding schemes are only a few highlights. On the one hand this

roundtable was an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced movers

and shakers like AngelVest, Brinc, CompareAsiaGroup, Connceted

Thinking Asia, Forbes, Garage Society, HAX, Cyberport, HKDC, HKSTP,

InvestHK, Pioneers, KPMG, Monexo, Nest, PaperClip, PMQ, Prospect

Ventures, Reallifeconnect, Swire, Vistra and more. On the other hand they

themselves could exchange their business experience and introduced their

outstanding ideas and companies. For more information and pictures

please visit our our Facebook page, follow us on twitter or follow our photo links: Photos reception, Photos

bilateral meeting, Photos Start-up Roundtable

State Secretary Mahrer (centre), Charles Ng

(InvestHK) and Commissioner Schierer

promoting the StartmeupHK and Pioneers

Festival.

Highlevel meetings with Nicholas Yang, State

Secretary Mahrer and Karl Hartleb Dpty Dir General

of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA at PMQ.

Open-air roundtable with 40 movers and shakers at

the PMQ.

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Vienna: A rising Start-up Hub A lot of cities claim to be well situated, but little can compete with Vienna.

The location is one of the fundamental reasons for the Viennese start-up

scene’s growing success. Vienna is ideally connected to many European

cities and capitals. Furthermore, Vienna has a unique mix of Western and

Eastern European cultures, making the city the ideal spot to build a

company which can easily expand to the whole European continent.

A start-up ecosystem is strong when a city or region can provide start-

ups easy access to the right support (financial, material and knowledge) in every step of building a

company. Vienna is an ideal city if you wish to learn how to found, grow or run a start-up. Dozens of

organisations, profit and non-profit, such as Austrian start-ups, AWS or the Technical University offer

classes to get the right knowledge to start a company. There is almost not one single working day in

Austria without an event or lecture organised for (future) founders. From pitch training to finance or even

programming, there is always something useful to learn. And the best part? Most of the events are free,

and even no need to register. More and more co-working spaces are also popping up across the town,

where start-ups can work in teams for affordable prices. Finally, Austria is becoming one of Europe’s

hottest spots to get financing. The Dow Jones Venture Capital Report for Q1 2015 states that Austria rose to

fourth position when it comes to Equity Financings into Europe-based Venture capital backed Companies.

Austria holds now a 7% share of the total European Equity financing, raising EUR 173 million during Q1

2015.

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @ StartmeupHK-Festival

Pitching-Days and FinTech-Conference in Hong Kong

January 23rd - 30th, 2016

Hong Kong has one of the fastest growing Start-up scenes in the world. The

city’s “Can do spirit” in combination with the high financial resources

makes Hong Kong to the optimal playing field for start-ups. In particular the

areas of #peer-2-peer landing, #crowdfunding, #FinTech, #AngelInvest

und #VC are providing ideal working conditions. Moreover Hong Kong has

over 2,800 Co-working spaces, 1,200 registered start-ups, over 20 Funding

Scheme Programmes, 4 big incubators and countless FinTech-companies.

The focus in the start-up scene lies especially in areas such as #IoT, #FinTech, #HealthTech, #e-

commerce and #data analytics. Therefore ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA will participate in the StartmeupHK

festival, where Austrian companies can learn more about these fast growing environment. If you want to

know the details of the Festival please click here or contact us at [email protected].

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA also established new communication channels for you on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/AUTstartupHK and on Twitter: http://twitter.com/@AUTstartupsHK. If you are

interested and don´t want to miss out on things like #IoT, #Unicorns, #FinTech, #Peer-2-Peer or #Crowd

funding join these two information networks today. We are planning some exciting events in the coming

months and kicked-off already with a leader´s circle on #startup with some gurus in this field.

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Past & Up-Coming Events

PAST BUSINESS AND SOCIAL EVENTS

KTM X-BOW GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES September 13th, 2015

The Swiss Niki Leutwiler is the new champion of the AM-class of the

GT4 European Series. The new KTM X-BOW GT4, which was developed by the

Austrian company KTM in cooperation with Reiter Engineering, showed us a

tight race till the end. Leutwiler and his biggest competitor the Styrian

Holger Baumgartner had the same amount of points, Leutwiler just won

because he got one more second place in his season. This finally gave him

the championship.

Austrian tech talents visit Huawei Shenzhen September 16th-30th, 2015

A delegation of 10 Austrian students from the Technical University of Vienna, the University of Applied

Sciences Graz and the University of Applied

Sciences Upper Austria (the winners of Huawei’s

“Seeds for the Future” essay competition), got the

chance to tour Beijing and Shenzhen to get a

glimpse of the most up-to-date development in the

field of information and communication

technology, build friendships and train their

intercultural communication competences. The

two-week tour was organised by Huawei in

cooperation with the Austrian universities. The

study trip ended on 30th September with a closing

ceremony at Huawei Headquarters in Shenzhen,

where the Austrian talents were awarded

certificates by Consul Dietmar Schwank, Head of

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou. Austria is one of over 170 countries where Huawei is currently active.

Huawei does not only invest in research and development in China, but also supports education in countries

with Huawei branch offices. We are confident that the “Seeds for the Future” will foster further

collaboration between Huawei and Austrian companies and research institutes. For more information on

research and innovative communication technologies in China, please contact ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

Guangzhou at [email protected].

Dietmar Schwank, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou, Huawei

Vice Director Jacky Li with the group of Austrian students.

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AustroCham ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Business Luncheon

September 25th, 2015

We were hosting a Business Luncheon on September 25th

from 12:30 to 14:00 hrs at the Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

with the topic of: “Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in

Europe and Austria within its new China´s Silk Road & 16+1

strategy”. Austrian Trade Commissioner and Head of

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong, Christian H. Schierer

shared some insights in latest Chinese FDI investment

patterns in the Alpine Republic as well as the

internationalisation of the RMB. He reflected on the impact

of China´s new vision with regard to European SMEs as well

as on strategic positioning of Chinese enterprises in the CEE

and Black Sea region. In a Tour d´Horizon he presented

Austria´s role as an observer within the 16+1 strategy and how small market economies can take

advantage of the New Silk Road.

InvestHK Start-Up Forum in Linz, Graz and Vienna, Austria October 1st - 2nd, 2015

In co-operation with InvestHK, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong and the

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber hosted a two day Start-up Forum in

G raz, Linz and Vienna to provide comprehensive Export-Know-How. The

Forum took place in the course of the internationalisation campaign go-

international, a co-operation

between the Austrian Federal

Economic Chamber and the

Ministry of Economics, Family

and Youth - for endowing

scholarships to APAIR members.

The main topics were: What are

the current trends in Hong Kong?

How can Austrians take advantage

of business opportunities in China? What is the current market

structure and typical distribution channels? Austrian Trade

Commissioner and experts from InvestHK presented their inside

knowledge of the export and start-up market in Hong Kong.

Gr nd Prix D’Horlogerie de Genève October 2nd, 2015

Hong Kong was designated to be the first out of 5 cities for the Grand Prix

D’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2015 Exhibition. Over 70 watches from top

watchmaking brands worldwide were displayed at Liang Yi Museum, a

newly opened private Museum in the hippest SoHo district, on the 2nd and

3rd October. Carlo Lamprecht and Carine Maillard from the GPHG

Foundation presented, together with Jean-Jacques de Dardel, Swiss

ambassador to China, a simple yet delightful kick-off for this two-day

event. “Felix” by Habring², a relatively young Austrian watchmaking brand,

is selected to compete for the Petite Aiguille Prize 2015.

“Felix” by Habring²

f.l.t.r.:Wing-hin Chung (InvestHK),

Eberhard Schrempf (Creative Industries

Styria), Ms Reanne Leuning and C.H.

Schierer (ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA), Ms Lisa

Schumi (InvestHK)

Trade Commissioner Christian H. Schierer presenting the

Chinese investment patterns in Austria and China´s Silk

Road & 16+1 strategy.

Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong,

Commissioner Schierer speaking about the current

trends in Hong Kong at the Vienna Design Week.

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Marketplace Austria Food 2015 October 7th, 2015

The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber presented an international

cooperation forum for Austrian food producers, retailers and wholesalers.

They organised a journey to Vienna for meeting Austrian food and drink

manufacturers, for visiting companies and enjoying informative talks about

the Austrian food industry. The event was open to food and drink buyers and

experts from the retail and wholesale sectors worldwide. For further

information please click this link.

Asia Contemporary Art Show October 8th - 11th, 2015

The 7th Asia Contemporary Art Show (ACAS) was held at Conrad Hong Kong Hotel.

During the 4-day event, 3 floors of the hotel were reserved for galleries and

artists from all over the world e.g. South Korea, USA, Indonesia, Russia, etc. to

showcase their masterpieces. Compressing the space while creating an aesthetic

sense, visitors were able to communicate with the artists in each individual room.

Being the only Austrian representative at the show, Ms Annemarie Ambrosoli

made her first visit to Asia and presented artworks of her own as well as on

behalf of her fellow partners in the I.T.V. Holy-Art Gallery from Germany and Italy

on the 42nd floor. Main influences of Ms Ambrosoli’s artistic career were the

masters of Impressionism, Post-impressionism and Fauvism. The theme

landscape and the sense of “ensembles” on artwork are mostly found in her

work, depicted by bright brushstrokes. Throughout the years Ms Ambrosoli has been awarded several

prizes and mentions, she is also listed in various art catalogues and publications.

AustroCham Hallstatt 2.0 trip October 10th, 2015 AustroCham organised an One-Day Trip to visit Huizhou and its Hallstatt

development. Hallstatt 2.0 is a housing development which is modelled after

the Austrian city Hallstatt. The centre of the area contains a replica of the

church, the fountain and various other objects from the original Hallstatt. The

trip was exclusively arranged by Minmetals Land Ltd.

Austrian Technologies on display at Guangdong Energy Conservation Expo October 10th - 13th, 2015 ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA participated at this year’s Catalogue Exhibition at the Energy Conservation Expo in

Guangzhou. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou displayed Austrian achievements in the fields of energy

conservation, energy protection, new energy and renewable energy. Austrian companies are widely

perceived as being pioneers in the utilisation of biomass for energy. This role is based on Austria’s long

tradition of sustainable forestry, which is the main base of bioenergy supply, and intensive efforts in R&D

and market-preparation for modern technologies. With their advanced knowledge and cutting-edge

technological know-how, Austrian companies offer specialised and world-class solutions for one of today’s

toughest challenges. The Energy Conservation Expo was part of the 12th China International SME Fair. The

central theme of this Expo was renewable energy such as biomass, hydropower, solar energy and wind

power, which are the economic motors for a sustainable future. To know more about renewable energy and

energy conservation technologies from Austria, contact ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou at

[email protected].

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong

Kong team visited Ms Ambrosoli

at the event

The city Huizhou is modelled after the

Austrian city Hallstatt.

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Global Sources Electronic Show October 11th - 18th, 2015

The Global Sources Electronic Show took place in the Asia World Expo area.

Exhibitors from all over the Asian and Eastern Pacific region were showing their

innovative products to buyers from all over the world. The Asian electronics

market is a growing business and also an interesting opportunity to invest for

Austrian companies.

Guangdong Department of Agriculture visits Vienna October 16th, 2015

A delegation of the Department of Agriculture of Guangdong Province met

with representatives from the Austrian Federal Guangdong Department of

Agriculture Economic Chamber to get acquainted with high-tech

agricultural machineries from Austria. Hermann Wieser, CEO of the

Austrian Agricultural Cluster (AAC), introduced the respective Austrian

industry and highlighted the strengths of Austrian agricultural engineering

to an interested Chinese audience. The Chinese official delegation was

accompanied by six agricultural companies from Guangdong Province,

who had the chance to meet with leading Austrian machinery suppliers, such as Schauer Farming Systems

and Bauer Group. To know more about agricultural machinery from Austria, contact ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

Guangzhou at [email protected].

Austrian Pavilion at the Macao International Trade & Investment Fair 2015 (MIF)

October 22nd - 25th, 2015

Immediately after our investment conference and following the

successful participation at last year’s edition of the Macao

International Trade and Investment Fair (19th MIF), ADVANTAGE

AUSTRIA co-hosted an European Pavilion at the 20th Macao

International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), which was held at the

Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from 22nd - 25th October, 2015. Taking

advantage of Macao’s multi-cultural characteristics and its role as a

regional business service platform, MIF further promoted trade and

economic collaboration for enterprises in Macao, the Mainland, their

counterparts in Portuguese-speaking Countries and other countries

and regions.

Business Luncheon, Vienna October 27th, 2015

The Austrian Hong Kong Society invited to a Business Luncheon in Vienna.

Betty Ho, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office spoke

about the importance of the “New Silk Road” for China and Austria.

Followed by Dr Wing Hin Chung, who is a specialist in investment opportunities in Hong Kong and China. Dr

Chung talked about the opportunities for entrepreneurs in the heart of Asia.

The ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA booth at the MIF

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Eco Expo Asia 2015, Hong Kong October 28th – 31st, 2015

Expo Asia is the preeminent trading platform in Asia for green businesses

specialising in the B2G and B2B sectors. Last year, the show welcomed 308

exhibitors from 22 countries and regions, and received 10,817 visitors from 89

countries and regions. Entering its 10th edition this year, Eco Expo Asia once

again gathered industry experts and internationally renowned brands at

AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. We featured diverse thematic zones to help

address initiatives on environmental protection in Asia. Themes covered

include: Air & water quality, eco-friendly product, energy & energy efficiency, green building solution &

service, green transportation, waste management and recycling.

AustroCham, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA “St mmtisc ” October 6th, 2015

Our new popular “Stammtisch” was held at the Lobster Bar & Terrace of the top class Island Shangri-La

Hotel, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong. Join us every first Tuesday of

the month in this exclusive and exceptional atmosphere, starting at 18:30 hrs. For a fee of

HKD 55,- net you can enjoy a glass of Austrian white or red house wine including Spritzer,

Stiegl draft beer, juices, soft drinks and Austrian Grander water. A variety of snacks and

canapés are served on a limited basis. For the cigar aficionados among you, the terrace of

Lobster Bar is open and drinks are being served while enjoing the exceptional view. For a location map

please click here.

UP-COMING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Canton Fair, Guangzhou October 15th - November 4th, 2015

The fair, generally known as the largest trade and sourcing fair in China with a history of over 50 years, has

the biggest assortment of products, the highest attendance of visitors, and the largest number of business

deals made in all of China. Nevertheless, we expect a slight decrease in the number of visitors and the

volume of deals made this year, as China is moving up the value chain and gradually evolving from an

export economy to one driven by the domestic consumer and investment market. Already at the Spring

Session 2015, a decrease of transaction volumes of 9.64 per cent down to USD 28 billion has been

registered, being the lowest total in six years. Although the downward trend of the past sessions is

expected to continue with the current Fall Session, Canton Fair remains the largest and most important

sourcing fair in China and the world. If you have any enquiries regarding Canton Fair or sourcing in China in

general, please contact ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou at [email protected].

AustroCham Heurigen, Hong Kong Country Club, Hong Kong November 5th, 2015

And here it comes again… Enjoy Austrian hospitality at this year’s traditional

AustroCham Heurigen, taking place on the front lawn of the dignified Hong Kong

Country Club. Indulge yourself with a classical Heurigen set up which includes

best Austrian wine and food as well as a unique atmosphere. You are kindly

invited to wearing your “Tracht”. The registration is still open, so do not hesitate

to contact at [email protected].

Opening ceremony of the Eco Expo

Asia 2015

Last year’s Heurigen in the Hong

Kong Country Club.

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Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair 2015, Hong Kong November 5th-7th, 2015

As every year, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong organises the Austrian Wine

Marketing booth at the Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair. Asia's premier wine

event organised by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Hong Kong

International Wine & Spirits Fair offers a wide range of high quality wine and

spirits, beer and other alcoholic beverages, as well as wine production, wine

education, logistics and services to buyers from all over the world. Venue:

Hong Kong Conference & Exhibition Centre. For more information please

contact us at [email protected].

AUSTRIAN BOOTH AT IE EXPO GUANGZHOU November 10th-12th, 2015

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou will participate with an Austrian Catalogue Exhibition at this year’s IE

EXPO Guangzhou, South China’s biggest environmental exhibition taking place from 10th - 12th November.

Austria plays a leading role in environmental technology in comparison to the rest of Europe. Clean air,

clean water and clean soils are major characteristics of Austria and its extraordinary quality of life.

Austrian environmental technologies cover a wide range of world-class and specialised systems, tools,

equipment and solutions in the following areas: Equipment for Clean Production, Green Building and

Passive Housing, Water Treatment, Disposal of Wastewater, Integrated Solutions for Transport, Disposal,

Sorting and Recycling of Solid and Special Waste, Air Pollution Control, Soil Decontamination, Exhaust and

Gas Scrubbing. Visit us at booth No. A471 to get to know Austrian environmental technologies and

important Austrian players in the field of environmental engineering, energy management and

sustainability. For more information on the participating Austrian companies, click here link.

CHINA-EU B2B MEETINGS Changsha November 12th-13th, 2015

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou, together with CCPIT Hunan and Europe Enterprise Network (EEN)

Central China, organises an Austrian participation at the 2015 China-EU B2B Meetings taking place in

Changsha (Hunan) from 12th-13th November 2015. The China-EU B2B event aims to make efficient and

productive match-making between European enterprises and Chinese companies. On this occasion,

Austrian companies already located in China have the chance to find new business partners in Central

China through one-on-one meetings, workshops and a field visit. The event will particularly focus on the

industry sectors of manufacturing and automation, electronic information and communication, medical

technology, healthcare, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, and environmental technology and renewable

resources. If you are interested, have a look at link and register right away, or send an e-mail to

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou at [email protected]. Registration will be open until 5th

November 2015. For more information on the event as well as the participating companies, please visit link.

Austria Connect Greater China 2015, Chengdu November 19th - 21st, 2015

This year AUSTRIA CONNECT will take place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, under the motto of “Going

West”. The event provides an excellent communication and networking platform for all Austrians and

representatives of Austrian companies in the Greater China Region. We expect the participation of 100 to

150 Austrian CEO’s, managing directors and local representatives of Austrian companies. AUSTRIA

CONNECT Greater China is a non-profit event. We offer you an event which is a must for representatives of

Austrian business in China and the unique possibility to showcase your company and its services to this

target group. For more information and registration please contact our office in Beijing at

[email protected]. Registrations are still open.

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AustroCham Business Luncheon November 24th, 2015

The theme of the luncheon will be “Discover your passion and live by inspiration”. An interesting lecture

will be hold in the Shangri-La Hotel on 24th November. Dr Linda Pichler speaks about the difficulties but

also the opportunities of intercultural communicating. Linda communicates with Chinese partners over 11

years. Her daily routine consist of all different forms of communications, either via Skype, Email or on site

in China. The event is organised by the AustroCham Hong Kong.

Austrian IT and Consultants Day, Vienna November 26th, 2015

The “Austrian IT and Consultants Day” will take place in the Hofburg Vienna for the 1 th time. This year’s

event will focus on the topic „Back to the top - mobilise resources for Austria's competitiveness and

growth“. Distinguished personalities from business, politics and science will present and discuss strategies

ranging from working time arrangements, outsourcing to various financing solutions. Among the speakers

are Dr Christian Keuschnigg (Economics Professor St. Gallen), Dr Harald Mahrer (State Secretary, Ministry

of Economics), Helmut Leopold (Security specialist) and Gerald Hörhan (Investor).

GSIS Christmas Bazaar November 28th, 2015

AustroCham is manning again the Sekt Booth at the annual GSIS

Christmas Bazaar. The bazaar goes from 10:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs.

Taking place in the Middle Building, Peak Campus in 11 Guilford Road,

the bazaar is a great party with many different types of Christmas

wares and food and featuring the GSIS jazz band. All the funds raised

goes to the German Swiss International School fund.

Last year’s Sekt booth at the Christmas Bazaar.

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Business Opportunities In this section we feature Austrian companies in the subsequent industries looking for partners, importers

or potential clients. A particular focus of this edition lies on the following industry sectors:

Service Providers

Construction and Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Food & Beverage

Wood and Furniture

Renewable Energies

Textile

Luxury Products

Feel free to reach out to our office if you should seek further information on the Austrian companies:

[email protected]. SERVICE PROVIDERS Zentron Consulting

Zentron Consulting, an accredited marketing consultancy and mechanical engineering

office in Austria, supports European and Chinese companies who want to build a

sustainable success in China or Europe. Zentron also provides market analysis and

strategy development, Chinese naming, localisation/adaptation of contents, public

relations and advertising, internet marketing, trade fairs and events, training and

seminars. Moreover the company offers engineering services like: Strategy

localisation, product development and design, implementation of your projects - domestic or overseas.

Orangefield Group Within the Hong Kong office, Orangefield is uniquely positioned to offer an

integrated approach utilising Hong Kong as a two-way gateway to doing

business with China and the rest of Asia. Our three offices in China,

Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou has been established to provide greater

support to our clients. With a multilingual and multidisciplinary team of over 70, Orangefield Greater China

continues to deliver fully compliant and tailor made solutions to corporate clients, fund managers,

and private clients from all over the world. Some of their offered services include: Virtual CFO

Solutions, Trade Services (Direct Import / Direct Export), Middle Office Solutions and Trusts and

Foundations.

AZUR Consult Ltd The opening of bank accounts has recently become very difficult with many

customers being rejected by the banks. Many business owners of newly

established Hong Kong companies are left frustrated when they fly to Hong

Kong for the bank account opening process and ultimately finding

themselves being rejected by the bank. A Hong Kong company without a bank

account is simply useless. Now the AZUR Group offers the unique service

which is called the “Hong Kong Bank Account Opening Service“. Over the last few months, there

could be successfully onboard new customers and help them to finally open their bank account a fter

being rejected previously.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS BauerTech GmbH

The BauerTech GmbH is an Austrian engineering company that has been active on the

Austrian and international markets for 28 years. The company's engineering services are:

engineering office for mechanical and plant engineering, environmental utilisation of

biogenic residues and energy, project support with qualified technicians and facade

engineering. The biogas division offers a very large international growth potential.

BauerTech’s technology is highly efficient, flexible and tested over many years. It meets

great interest because the disposal of bio-waste and energy recovery from these raw materials is a major

issue all over the world. This results in enormous international market opportunities for BauerTech.

FOOD & BEVERAGE RIKÖRA- Austrian Spring Water RIKÖRA is an Austrian company which has been exploiting drinking water since 2000 with outstanding

quality from a secured Austrian spring. The 70 hectare big spring reserve is located in pure nature far from

any industrial plant. The outstanding water quality was proven by various chemical and bacteriological

examinations. Furthermore it was declared as spa water by a biosresonance scientist. The low contained

amount of nitrate (0,1 mg per litre) allows the water to be used in baby food. RIKÖRA is looking for a

production company for the use of their highquality mountain drinking water source to produce juices,

sparkling mineral or beer.

Bio Hanauer MiniKuchen

Bio Konditorei Klaus Hanauer is producing delicious cakes, chocolate fondues and

chocolate drinks, which are free from all preservatives and are made using only the best

ingredients. The designs on the cans are created by Austrian artist Franz Basdera. The

Christmas labelling will be available later in November. For further details and

purchasing please contact [email protected].

GRANDER Water Revitalisation Technology Grander Water Revitalisation Technology was developed by the Austrian Mr Johann

Grander and is a completely natural process that is designed to improve water quality.

Grander Revitalisation Systems operate without using any chemical additives, external

energy source or any form of filtration. Both physical and microbiological properties of

water will be improved through revitalisation, which leads to improvement in overall

water quality to a level that exceeds expectations. Grander Water Revitalisation

Technology is used in a wide variety of areas including households, swimming pools,

hotels and wellness facilities, industrial and trade business, etc. Due to the recent lead water concern,

Grander would offer a special Grander filter promotion package to Austrian citizens living in Hong Kong.

For more information please click here.

1310 – The Spirit of the Country The Austrian Spirit producing company 1310 won the gold medal two times at the CWSA the

China Wine& Spirits Award. The CWSA is the biggest and also most representative Wine&

Spirits competition in China and South- East Asia, located in Hong Kong. More than 100 judges

from all over Asia confirmed the astonishing quality of the 1310 Vodka and commended it’s

taste and quality. For more information about the company please click here.

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LUXURY PRODUCTS Pierre-Delor

The watches of Pierre Delor are of the highest quality and absolutely scratch-resistant. The cases are

completely made from high-tech ceramic as are the links. Sapphire glass or toughened mineral glass

ensures that the face is clearly visible. Swarovski crystals create a sense of elegance and luxurious

understatement. Precision, tradition and innovation characterise Pierre Delor. Do you like to wear elegance

and lifestyle combined with the very latest in technical performance on your wrist?

Choose your very own favourite model. Finest materials and excellent workmanship make every watch into

something special. FREYWILLE

The international Viennese jeweller FREYWILLE – worldwide renowned for

its unique enamel jewellery – enlarges its product line by introducing

equally-unique perfumes. With these creations FREYWILLE now becomes a

member of the select society of international Haute-Joaillerie offering

perfumes together with its jewellery collection. After three years‘

development in France, four captivating fragrances, real „Liquid Jewels“,

were launched, ranging from fresh over floral to oriental and opulent. Presented in decent noble flacons,

these novelties will seduce every woman in the same way as the colourful enamel jewellery does.

Habring2 Established in 1997, the company is still growing continuously after a number of

relocations and capacitive expansions. Despite its relatively small size the company

today represents the perfect synthesis of development capacity, manufacturing

competence and high-quality watch assembly for limited series. The first Habring²

was presented in 2004; around 150 units of the watch so coveted by collectors were

manufactured during 2014. The watches made by Habring² are available from

selected partners in Australia, Bern, Leicester, Philadelphia, San Diego, Singapore, Tokyo and, of course,

from the atelier in Völkermarkt. Maria & Richard Habring see themselves as bespoke tailors of the art of

watch-making. The unique modular system of the Habring² invented by them enables the fulfilment of

customer wishes that no other manufacturer can grant – very much in keeping with the premise that

"everyone deserves their own very special and unique timepiece". Exclusiveness and technical perfection

are not the only things they hold dear: they are successfully fighting the all-powerful throwaway society

with their exclusively mechanical watches and minimum lifetime warranty of 30 years.

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Other News

Growt in Austri ’s Li e sciences sector The life sciences sector in Austria is growing. According to the "Life Science

Report Austria", 823 companies operated in this sector in 2014, employing a

workforce of about 51,000 people and generating revenue of EUR 19.1 billion.

More than two-thirds of the people employed by biotech and pharmaceutical

companies are involved in research and development. On balance, life

sciences companies in Austria invested EUR 917 million last year.

Austrian scientists participate in astonishing telescope project Austrian scientists are part of a consortium developing the eye for the largest

telescope in the world with a diameter of 39 meters. The two cameras will

supply pictures taken in Chile in different light frequencies with the "European

Extremely Large Telescope" (E-ELT) starting in 2024.

Vienna - Shanghai flight Fancy a sightseeing tour through modern Pudong, a tour

of the Oriental Pearl Tower, one of the highest viewing

platforms in the city, or would you prefer a walk through

the Yu Yuan garden? Then come on board and travel to

Shanghai where both tradition and modernity welcome

you. MyAustrian will fly you by Boeing 777 five times a

week from 4th April, 2016 to the thriving metropolis, departing from Vienna at 01:20 p.m. From 5th April,

2016 the return flight departs Shanghai at 10:50 a.m. What are you waiting for?

Innovative Vehicles for SmartCity Spirit Design conducts collaborative research with many Styrian partners,

leading European researchers and producers on smart light vehicles of

the future. Research will be conducted on comprehensive solutions for

cost and energy efficient, electrified light city vehicles. The Efficient

Urban Light Vehicles project has already demonstrated its uniqueness in

the modular development approach, which allows cost effective and

simple realisation of different drives and vehicle bodies.

Soft Power in Leo Gallery, Shanghai July 25th - October 24th, 2015

Soft Power is an all female group exhibition held by Leo Gallery. A

Phoenix is a symbolic metaphor for the female gender, royal power

and vitality in the Chinese culture. It is an embodiment of strength,

nobility and beauty. This is the third all female group exhibition held by

Leo Gallery’s Shanghai Gallery space on Ferguson Lane. The exhibition

will feature paintings, sculptures, installations, videos and pictures from six female artists from Austria,

China, Thailand and Spain. This collection of art works highlight the soft power of women in our time.

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RED-WHITE-RED CARD ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is one of the initiating organisation of the “Red-

White-Red Card” system. Interested persons from Hong Kong, Macao and

China can immediately ascertain if and under which conditions they are

eligible for immigration based on objective criteria. The points system is

based on the following criteria:

Qualifications

Work experience

Language skills

Age

Studies completed in Austria

The “Red-White-Red Card” is issued for 12 months and allows employment with the employer for which it

was requested. After one year the “Red-White-Red Card plus” can be applied for, this grants the holder

unlimited access to the labour market. Persons who immigrate to Austria with the “Red-White-Red Card”

do not need to prove German language skills before entering the country (they are not subject to the

requirement of “German prior to immigration”). Family members of workers who immigrate using the

“Red-White-Red Card” are not subject to the quota requirement and receive a “Red-White-Red Card” with

instant free access to the labour market. The “German prior to immigration” regulation must be observed

by family members. Immigration regulations for qualified workers were also created at the level of the

European Union, which have been implemented in each individual EU country. In Austria, this was

introduced by way of the ”EU Blue Card”. For further information please click this link.

Registration for Austrians staying abroad The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests all Austrians, when planning a longer stay abroad, to register with

the relevant Austrian representation authority abroad to obtain information from the relevant foreign

representation in Austria. This is not mandatory but definitely in your personal interest because it ensures

efficient assistance in case of emergency or in a crisis situation. Registration can only be made online,

please click this link. A registration is also recommended for shorter stays or travelling. In this case click

link to register. Please also announce relocations for educational purposes so the Austrian representation

authority abroad has current information.

Asia Executive Programme St. Gallen With a hands-on and comprehensive programme, the reputable University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) offers

through its Singapore based “St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia” the opportunity to provide a

framework for this exercise. Beside a brush-up on General Management topics by respectable professors

from the University of St. Gallen and Asian faculties, a strong focus is given on the implementation of these

management concepts in an Asian context. The programme is broad, inspiring and generates a direct

benefit for your company, as each participant masters a concrete topic related to Asia in order to obtain a

certificate.

WU Executive Academy The Executive Academy of the WU got a new Dean. Since 1st October Prof

Barbara Stätter took over the position from the founding Dean Prof Bodo

B. Schlegelmilch. The WU is also part of an exclusive club with just 72

members worldwide and now a “triple crown accredit” university. This

actually means that the WU is now accredited by the three international

agencies EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. It is also the only German- speaking university who meets the strict

quality standards of all three accreditation agencies.

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JOBS, PUBLICATIONS, INTERESTS

JOB OFFERING in Hong Kong, Macao or South China? Please, do get in touch with the Regional Austrian Trade Commission, should you search for qualified

Austrian personnel. Contact us at [email protected]. Please, do get in touch with the

Regional Austrian Trade Commission, should you search for qualified Austrian personnel. Contact us at

[email protected].

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou Vacancy at Austrian Consulate General – Commercial Section

The Austrian Consulate General (Commercial Section) Guangzhou (ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou) is

seeking a Market Officer/ Personal Assistant (m/f) for full-time employment (40 hrs/week).

His/her responsibilities:

Conduct market and industry research for Austrian companies in South China

Communicate with Chinese companies on behalf of Austrian clients and act as troubleshooter

Organise events, such as delegations, trade missions, and participations at local trade fairs

Maintain good relations with Chinese authorities

Write and edit texts and reports in English/Chinese (and German, if possible)

Provide personal assistance to the Head of the Austrian Consulate General

Carry out administrative tasks

Translate English/Chinese (and German, if possible)

Required social skills:

Strong self-confidence

Independent thinking

Communicative and flexible personality

Ability to act on your own initiative

Neat appearance and self-assured manner in conversation

Willingness to appear and speak in public

Unrestricted loyalty towards the Austrian Consulate General

Our ideal candidate has a university diploma related to marketing or technical studies as well as a

minimum of three years’ work experience in an international context. Furthermore, he/she has to be fluent

in Mandarin/Cantonese and English. Good command of German will be an advantage. Applicants may send

their CV and application letter in English or German to [email protected] by 6th November.

(Ref. 44/2015).

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Commercial Manager Hilti & Jehle GmbH is one of the leading Austrian construction companies with over 135 years of global

experience. For their branch office in Hong Kong they are looking for a skilled Commercial Manager with

some working experience to prepare weekly cash flow and monthly cost reports, to oversee daily

procurement, prepare Final Accounts for all running projects and more.

Your Qualifications:

Education similar to commercial academy or university degree in business economics

Experience as a Commercial Manager

Age up to 35 years

Experience in all commercial processes (purchase, invoicing, internal organisation, accounting)

Knowledge of human resource management

Knowledge of accounting principles

Teamplayer, communicative and open for changes

Location: Hong Kong

To get detailed information on the requirements for this position and how to apply, feel free to email us

[email protected] (Ref. 45/2015).

LOOKING FOR A JOB in Hong Kong, Macao or South China? Should you be looking for a job or the possibility to work as an intern in the region, please get in touch with

our office. We are happy to spread the news for you and link you up with companies and organisations. Get

in touch with us [email protected].

IT System Engineer Austrian citizen, male, 27 years old, MSc in Advanced Security Engineering. Speaks German and English

fluently and has elementary knowledge of Mandarin and Italian. Works as an IT systems engineer since

2012, he is responsible for implementations, improvements and administration of the content management

systems of the Sattler AG. He plans to start to work in Hong Kong at the end of January 2016. Is there a

position that fits the profile at your company, contact us at: [email protected]. (Ref.

46/2015).

Social Worker Female, 25 years old finishing her Master’s degree at the University of Graz in Social Education. She has

two years experience as a social worker and kindergarten teacher. She wants to make new experiences

and develop her personality while working in Hong Kong. Her native language is German and she is

proficient in English. Arriving in February 2016, she stays in Hong Kong for six months. If there are any job

offers which fit the profile, we would be happy to connect you. For further informations feel free to contact

us at: [email protected]. (Ref. 47/2015).

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Working Holiday Scheme The Working Holiday Scheme was signed between the Government of the Republic of Austria and the

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic

of China. This declaration gives young people between 18 and 30 years of age from

Austria and the HKSAR the opportunity to engage in employment or study in the

context of a holiday stay in the HKSAR or Austria for a period of up to six months.

However, employment and study must not be the primary reason for the visit but for

the purpose of supplementing their travel funds or for educational purposes. Young

people from Austria may apply for a visa for a working holiday stay in the HKSAR

through a Chinese diplomatic and consular mission in Austria, or at the Immigration

Department of the Government of the HKSAR directly. Nationals of Austria who are

taking part in the Working Holiday Programme are subject to the laws and regulations

in force in the jurisdiction of the HKSAR, particularly with regard to employment standards, including

wages, working conditions, employment insurance benefits and occupational health and safety.

INTERESTS PUBLICATIONS and FOR YOUR INTEREST

Interview CNBC with Dr Claus Raidl

On 20th October the President of the Austrian National Bank, Dr Claus Raidl

visited Hong Kong to participate at the 2nd Sino-Austrian Investor’s Conference,

organised by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA. He gave an exclusive interview to CNBC

and he gave his opinion on how the Chinese debts affect Austrian banks. Watch

the whole interview here.

“F st And Sexy”: Mr St rt-up lays out his visions

The Forbes article regarding the Start-up event organised by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA on 19th of October is an

interesting piece of writing, which shows the readers an insight in the thoughts and visions of the Austrian

State Secretary Harald Mahrer, so called “Mr Start-up” launched a global incubator network for

businesses all over the world. Read the full article at the following link.

C in ’s Economic Sil Ro d

Taking over 9 months to research and write, the book deals with the entire overland and

maritime Silk Road routes and the 60 countries that make them up, including existing

Chinese operations in these countries, infrastructure projects both underway and pending,

and the new institutions that are paving the way to make Xi’s dream a reality, such as the

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the

multi-lateral Silk Road Gold Fund. If you are interested in buying the book please contact us

under [email protected].

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Latest Publications by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

The team of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong publishes every year some 20 business and industry reports

on Hong Kong, Macao and South China. Please find below the latest publications and those of our partners:

Foreign Trade Austria – “Sc werpun t Außenwirtsc t”

Austria, with its growth of just 0.4% in 2014, had difficulty to join the improving economic

trend. The economic forecasts for this year are considerably below those of Germany and

other partner countries as well. The first part of the volume provides an analysis of the

Austrian Foreign Trade in 2014. The development of both world trade and Austrian goods, as

well as services and direct investment flows are shown. Significant changes to the

institutional framework be treated as well as Austria's economic development and price

competitiveness.

AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT magazine

The magazine of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA informs about various issues concerning doing

business abroad and current economic trends. In this edition, the main topic is the market

opportunities in our fast growing neighbour country Germany. At the moment Germany

grows four times as fast as Austria. Additionally there is a portrait about one of the top

innovative designers in New York, the Austrian, Sabine Seymour. She is one of the leading

heads in wearable technology business. There is also a report about market opportunities

for machine builders in the fast growing India.

Services provided by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

This booklet gives an overview of the many services of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA that support Austrian

companies doing business abroad, such as country profiles, market analyses,

magazines, forums, meetings and publications. We also provide platforms like

advantageaustria.org, showcases, fairs or business travels for companies to

present themselves and comprehensive consulting for any business situation,

especially providing contacts to trustworthy foreign business partners.

World Champion Austria 2016

This book offers an overview of all sectors of the Austrian economy and individual

companies. Besides the presentation of world market leaders and interesting start-

ups there is also information about the business location Austria.

CASH FLOW Vienna – City for life

The economic magazine CASH FLOW now deals with the city of Vienna in its new special

edition “Vienna – City for life”. It seeks to present Vienna in all its multidimensional

nature, be that a hotspot for the European creative industry, as a young start-up hub, as

an important centre for international diplomacy or as a smart example for urban

development. This edition was created in cooperation with the city of Vienna and was

also published in English language.

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Business Hub VIENNA

Vienna has earned itself an excellent reputation as a city with high standard of living. This

attracts a lot of key employees from international companies and organisations to work

here. The population growth will increase Vienna´s population from 1.8 mio to 2 mio by

2029. Vienna is also among the Top 10 European regions when it comes to productivity.

Nearly a third of all foreign direct investments in Austria are made in companies with

headquarters in Vienna, taking advantage of geographical hub function between Western

and Eastern Europe.

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Organisation of the Austrian economy. Under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, ADVANTAGE

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