Under the motto „We learn. We grow. We shine.“ Uploads Austria to advertising (ÖW) together with the Federal Ministry of Economics, Energy and Tourism as well as the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, federal division tourism and leisure industry 3. June 4, 2025 second Sustainable Tourism in Austria Summit (STiAS) ins Festspielhaus Bregenz a. The conference offers a platform for exchange via sustainable projects and best practices in tourism.
“Sustainability opens up new opportunities for Austrian tourism-as an economic success factor as well as the central decision criterion of our guests. With Sties, we offer the industry a platform that makes innovative solutions visible, learns from each other and avoids the way for a future-oriented tourism development,” says Astrid Stharnig-Staudinger, Managing Director of Austria.
“Stias is the perfect platform to develop fresh ideas for the tourism of tomorrow-and to actively shape the exchange about sustainability. Because sustainability is no longer no more a Nice-to-Have, but a real location advantage for businesses and regions that want to be successful tomorrow. As the Federal Ministry, we support this path with full strength: Austria should be a pioneer in sustainable tourism-economically strong, ecologically responsible.” says Tourism State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner.
“Our tourism companies live sustainability as an economic and social responsibility. Regionally anchored quality, innovation and entrepreneurial thinking already make Austria a flagship in sustainable tourism. We set a strong signal with Sties: for an industry that acts in a future -oriented manner and sets responsibility with regional strength worldwide,” emphasizes Martha Schultz, Vice President of the Austria Chamber of Commerce.
“Sustainability is not only anchored in the plan T, in the Vorarlberg tourism strategy 2030 and in our understanding of ‘Gasting on Vorarlberg Art’. Numerous domestic businesses, regions and partners have been showing how they live the various sustainability goals. For example through ecological construction, use of regional products, nature -friendly offers and future -oriented mobility or Kluge cooperation. Vorarlberg and strengthen regional value creation.
Program highlights:
Presentation of the second edition of the publication “Sustainability in Austria”
Another highlight: the presentation of the second edition of the publication “Sustainability in Austria”. It introduces almost 50 outstanding projects from all over Austria – from mobility solutions to responsible hosts: inside and social innovations. The aim is to make successful approaches visible and to promote imitation. Here too, a positive error culture represents the red thread of the project presentation.
Overview of the event:
- Date and location: 3rd and June 4, 2025, Festspielhaus Bregenz
- Motto: „We learn. We grow. We shine.“
- Goal: Promotion of knowledge transfer, concrete solutions and networking in the field of sustainable tourism
- Program: Keynotes, panels and workshops with national and international experts
- Registration and further information: Participation in Sties 2025 is free. Registrations (possible until April 30) and the complete program are under stias.austria.info available.
2. Sustainable Tourism in Austria Summit
Datum: 03.06.2025, 9:00 a.m. – 04.06.2025, 4:15 p.m.
Art: Conferences and conferences
Ort: Festspielhaus Bregenz
Place of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra 1
6900 Bregenz
Austria
URL: https://stias.austria.info/de/