Austria Center

The Austria Center Vienna, located at Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Wien, Austria, is a premier conference and event venue. Here is a detailed description of its meeting, conference, and event facilities:

Meeting and Conference Facilities

• Total Area: The venue spans over 34,700 m², with a capacity for up to 14,000 participants in the congress center and up to 22,800 participants including the exhibition and networking areas.

• Halls and Meeting Rooms: The Austria Center Vienna offers 21 halls and 134 meeting rooms. These rooms range in size from 100 to 4,370 people, providing versatility for various event formats.

• Exhibition Space: The venue boasts over 26,000 m² of exhibition and networking space on 5 levels, making it an ideal location for large-scale events and exhibitions.

• Hybrid Events: The center is equipped with innovative hybrid meeting formats such as the Hybrid Sphere, Hybrid Cube, and Hybrid Circle, ensuring seamless integration of virtual and physical events.

Function Rooms

• Large Meeting Rooms: There are 24 large meeting rooms, each capable of accommodating up to 105 participants. These rooms are spread across 5 levels and offer daylight, flexible use options, and presentation equipment.

• Multipurpose Halls: The venue features 5 multipurpose halls with a total area of 16,700 m², providing ample space for various event configurations.

• Contemporary Business Lounge: The Business Lounge offers 135 work places and double-sided dynamic backlit displays, making it an ideal space for networking and work sessions.

Technical Facilities

• Digital Signage: The venue is equipped with smart digital signage for optimal visitor flows and flexible branding options. The polySTAGE installation in the entrance hall features 310 m² of high-resolution LED screens, creating a unique immersive experience.

• Audio Equipment: The center is equipped with a new Meyer sound system in all halls, including premium loudspeakers, mixing desks, and wired microphones as standard in large halls.

• Lighting Equipment: The venue boasts one of Europe's most advanced lighting systems in Hall ABC, with three-stage dimmable basic lighting in 13 halls and fully dimmable basic lighting in halls A, B, and C.

• IT Infrastructure: The center offers free 100 Mbit WLAN for events, high availability WiFi infrastructure for 20,000 people with 35,000 simultaneous connections, and 1,500 permanently cabled LAN connections.

• Live Streaming: The venue supports live streaming in HD for hybrid meetings and features virtual studios (green screen studio/virtual living room) for online and hybrid meetings.

Catering and Services

• Catering Concepts: The venue offers innovative catering concepts, including food trucks and flexible catering stands. There are 8 foyer cafés and a Viennese Café Motto with an adjacent Business Lounge.

• Banqueting Service: The center provides banqueting service up to 2,000 seats, ensuring comprehensive catering solutions for large events.

• Sustainability: The venue is committed to sustainability, with high-efficiency heat recovery technology in the ventilation system reducing energy use by 90%, and unused waste heat from air conditioning units injected into Vienna’s district heating network.

Additional Services

• Registration Desk: The center offers a registration desk for smooth event management.

• Cloakroom: A cloakroom is available for guests.

• Stewards and Security Service: Stewards and security services are provided to ensure a safe and secure environment.

• First-Aid Staff: First-aid staff are available on site.

• Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance: The venue offers freight forwarding and customs clearance services.

• Parking Facilities: Parking decks for cars, parking spaces for buses, and a truck parking area are available.

• PR Support: PR support for large-scale conferences is provided free of charge.

• Child Care: Child care services are available for large-scale conferences free of charge.