Vienna, the capital of Austria, is located in the east of the country on the Danube. Around 3 million people live in the Vienna metropolitan area, which corresponds to around a third of the total Austrian population.

Vienna’s artistic and intellectual heritage has been shaped by residents such as Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its imperial palaces such as Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburgs. Architecturally, Vienna is still characterized today primarily by the buildings around the Vienna Ringstrasse, but also by Baroque and Art Nouveau.

Vienna is the world’s second best congress city
[Status: July 2nd 2023]

In the UIA (Union of International Associations) ranking for 2023, Vienna is in second place worldwide with a total of 252 conferences. This top ranking proves that Vienna is an undisputed fixture when it comes to hosting international congresses.

There are many reasons for Vienna’s advantages as a meeting destination and what makes the city so special:

• Vienna is easy to reach internationally
• Vienna is compact and a city of short distances
• Vienna offers around 400 hotels for every taste and budget
• Vienna means art, culture and the best cuisine
• Vienna is an important science and business location
• Vienna focuses on sustainability

Vienna regularly tops the rankings as the most liveable city in the world. In the latest ranking of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the “2022 ICCA Ranking – Destination Performance Index (DPI)” report, Vienna takes first place.

We are delighted to be hosting the Austrian 3Rdays 2026 in the capital of Austria.