Coworking Spaces in Vienna: Enhance Networking, Impact, and Community
Vienna has a live network of coworking spaces that meet a wide range of professional needs. Whether you’re a freelancer, digital nomad, startup, or social entrepreneur, these coworking spaces Vienna offer the ideal setting for increasing productivity and networking possibilities. Plus, each one focused on a different industry. According to the Austrian Startup Monitor, over […]
Six climate startups to keep an eye on in 2024
The green startup scene in Austria continues to evolve, with the latest figures from Green Tech Valley showing that 193 technology-based companies are part of the ecosystem. Some of these startups, along with new ones, participated in Grow, the accelerator program powered by Impact Hub Vienna and Deloitte Austria. What are climate startups? In short: […]
Beyond acceleration programs: 4 glimpses that fill us with pride
Author: Marina Stögner You might know Impact Hub Vienna as the inspiring, cozy event space with the crooked chandelier in the entrance area. Hopefully, you have attended one of our memorable events. I still remember the first legendary wine-down that I took part in 10 years ago at Impact Hub Vienna. I immediately fell for […]
Montreet’s approach to sustainable fashion
In the entrepreneurial world, defining one’s path is crucial. Nadine’s story as the founder of Montreet stands out for crafting a business that embodies coherence, rebellion, and a strong adherence to personal values. Her approach challenges the status quo and establishes a standard for sustainable fashion. On a sustainable mission Nadine’s journey into entrepreneurship began […]
Improving Social Justice in Austria with UseYourRight
According to Statistics Austria, in 2022, 17.5% of the population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The government’s efforts to lower this percentage are extensive and available to the population; however, most of the time, the support is not easily accessible and sometimes does not reach the beneficiaries. Nina Ameseder, Taraneh Abdelrahimsai, Ouassim […]
Conversations for shaping the future with IG – Eurovision
Looking into the future requires active conversations with all members of society. We spoke with Tassilo Seidl-Zellbrugg, a board member of IG-Eurovision, about how his initiatives create a suitable space to engage in conversations that shape the future of European societies. “It is important that the majorities hear minority initiatives and issues,” says Tassilo Seidl-Zellbrugg, […]
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is… Sharpening the Vision and Mission
Impact Hub Vienna is celebrating it’s 10th dear birthday and, as a community, we are celebrating it with the stories that have been nurtured here, taken flight and are sprinkling the impact that you and me could share that silly smile about. Ten years seems a short time, yet peculiarly long, when we rekindle all […]
BauKarussel Awarded the Circular Societies Prize
Banner Photo: Social Urban Mining am RAIQA Innsbruck 1 (c) RLB Tirol – Günter Kresser Established by EIT RawMaterials, the Raw Materials and Circular Societies Prize supports new business models that promote a consistent transition to a circular economy. BauKarussell – a RE:WIEN 2019 accelerator program alumnus – was awarded third place in the competition. […]
The future of social entrepreneurship in Austria is in danger
Dear Impact Hub Vienna Community, The future of social entrepreneurship in Austria is in danger. The coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge none of us was prepared for. When the pandemic turned from news stories into globally enforced lockdown measures, the innovative network of social entrepreneurs at Impact Hub Vienna saw their income slowly dry […]
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is…Breaking Taboos
Today we have a treat for you – not just one anniversary story but two! When erdbeerwoche became part of the Impact Hub Vienna community, they did it with a bang. Some members will remember the first reveal of the “Bloody Woman’ t-shirts ;) View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is … Support Network
Throughout the 10 years of our existence, we have observed a beautiful phenomenon that repeats in more or less the same way for everyone, who becomes part of our network. It goes like this: a person enters the social impact innovation scene through the WU or BOKU universities, or through one of our many partners. […]
Impact Hub Vienna Co-Working and Space Set-Up in times of COVID-19
Impact Hub Vienna Co-Working and Space Set-Up in times of COVID-19 Last updated: 02/11/2020 To make sure we are taking care of each other and keeping each other safe, we’ve put the following measures in place. Please read them carefully and make sure to follow them! The most important points to take note of in […]
4 Powerful Actions You Can Take Right Now to Help Impact Hub Vienna’s Social Impact Community
The novel coronavirus took away everything we knew in one clean sweep and plunged the world into disquieting uncertainty. As the fifth week of physical distancing in Austria is coming to a close, many of us – social impact founders, creatives, investors, established companies and NGOs that make up the Impact Hub Vienna’s network – […]
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is…Community
Impact Hub Vienna is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. It’s a major milestone for our community and we cannot really express how grateful we are to have been part of so many people’s lives. Right off the bat, a HUGE thank you! Right now it doesn’t seem like a great time to celebrate – […]
Impact Hub Vienna COVID-19 Updates
Last update: 29.04.2020 Dear Community! This article collects all the most important things you should know about the current coronavirus situation in Vienna, as well as measures implemented by Impact Hub Vienna. Stay safe, stay connected and keep in touch! Follow our channels to receive regular updates: Join our dedicated Member Facebook Group Follow us […]
Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship: How 7 Austrian Startups Are Making the Cities Smarter
As of 2018, 55% of the world’s population inhabits urban areas – the number is expected to go up to 68% by 2050, the United Nations predict. It should come as no surprise therefore that the concern for the well-being of the city dwellers was manifested in one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
Have a very sustainable Christmas! How to make your Christmas celebrations eco-friendly and ethical in 2019
It is impossible to think about Christmas in other terms than the times of opulence – we sometimes spend exorbitant sums of money on gifts, cook plenty of food, which often goes to waste, decorate our houses or flats with strings of fairy lights and plastic decor. The world does not let us forget […]
Founder Spotlight: Philipp Etzlinger from uugot.it
What’s the future of language learning? Virtual reality, online classrooms, gamification, AI? While all of these exciting technological developments are happening, one cannot deny the effectiveness of watching TV with subtitles as one of the tools to learn a language. A Viennese start-up, uugot.it, decided to combine the TV approach with new technologies and developed […]
Founder Spotlight Amarilla Nirmala from KulturenReich
Starting in a new city can be hard when you don’t have a network of connections. Not to mention starting a new business! The founders of KulturenReich know exactly how it feels. KulturenReich is a social enterprise built by foreign-born women, who, having faced the challenges of being new in Vienna, help other foreign-born women […]
Get to Know the Impact Hub Vienna Community
Meet the Impact Hub Vienna Community If you’re unfamiliar with Impact Hub Vienna or social entrepreneurship, walking through the front doors of our creative, collaborative co-working space can leave you wondering what our community is all about. Is it a co-working space? Is it a business accelerator? And why are there so many references […]
Creating Collaborative Spaces: An interview with Daniel Utrilla Mellinas
Collaborative spaces are one of the most important aspects of modern work and they don’t just come out of nowhere. A lot of thought, planning, and design work goes into the desk you don’t even think twice to sit down at. Daniel Utrilla Mellinas is the Space Manager at Impact Hub Vienna. A designer […]