Public expenditure on research, development and demonstration projects in the energy sector amounted to 333.8 million euros in 2025 – a decrease of 16.8 per cent compared with 2024, which recorded the highest figure ever. The highest levels of expenditure were recorded in the ‘Final energy consumption’ category, followed by ‘Renewable energy’. Schriftenreihe 50/2026
A. Indinger, F. Bettin, M. Rollings
Herausgeber: BMIMI
Englisch, 95 Seiten

The number of Austrian towns and cities participating in the Climate-Neutral City initiative continued to grow last year: with a total of 47 pioneering towns and cities, Austria has established Europe’s largest network of future-proof towns and cities.
Herausgeber: Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI)
Englisch, 28 Seiten

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• Annual Report 2024 of the ‘Climate-neutral city’ mission (pdf, 3.05 MB)

Pioneering towns and cities leading the way. energy innovation austria 1/2026

Herausgeber: BMIMI in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria Issue 1/2026 (pdf, 2.32 MB)

Austria’s cities as innovative leaders in climate action and sustainable development.
Herausgeber: BMIMI in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria Issue 4/2025 (pdf, 2.24 MB)

Innovative developments in Austria energy innovation austria 3/2025

Herausgeber: BMIMI in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria Issue 3/2025 (pdf, 1.79 MB)

Public expenditure on energy research amounted to 401 million euros in 2024, an increase of 90 million euros compared with the previous year. New FTI initiatives, IPCEI, research infrastructure and a good mix of open-topic and thematic formats contributed to this rise. The key topics were hydrogen and energy efficiency in industry. Schriftenreihe 25/2025
Andreas Indinger, Felix Bettin, Marion Rollings
Herausgeber: BMIMI
Deutsch, 154 Seiten

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• Energieforschungserhebung 2024 – Ausgaben der öffentlichen Hand in Österreich (in German only) (pdf, 1.50 MB)
• Presentation Slides (English) (pdf, 459.61 kB)

"New European Bauhaus" activities in Austria energy innovation austria 2/2025

Herausgeber: BMIMI in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria Issue 2/2025 (pdf, 3.24 MB)

The Climate-Neutral City Mission is the Austrian implementation of the ‘100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030’ mission initiated by the European Commission. In 2023, 22 pioneering cities pledged to jointly develop and implement practical, climate-effective solutions for the energy and mobility transition and the circular economy. This annual report describes the first stage of this mission.
Herausgeber: Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Englisch, 38 Seiten

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• Annual Report 2023 of the ‘Climate-neutral city’ mission (pdf, 3.06 MB)

Concepts and technologies for sustainable carbon balance energy innovation austria 1/2025

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 1/2025 (pdf, 2.18 MB)

Pioneering Austrian cities leading the way to climate neutrality. energy innovation austria 4/2024

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 4/2024 (pdf, 2.69 MB)

Focus: Circular economy energy innovation austria 3/2024

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 3/2024 (pdf, 2.08 MB)

Public spending on energy research totalled 310.8 million euros in 2023. The figure for 2021, by far the highest ever recorded in Austria, was therefore exceeded. Schriftenreihe 16/2024
A. Indinger, F. Bettin, M. Rollings
Herausgeber: BMK
Deutsch, 150 Seiten

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• Presentation slides: Energy RD&D 2023 - Public Expendituresin Austria (pdf, 506.11 kB)

759.8 million in research expenditure was allocated to the topic of energy by domestic companies in 2021. This figure was 16% higher than the comparable figure from the 2019 survey. The report contains detailed figures and analyses of various technologies with regard to company and public R&D investments. 6/2024
A. Indinger, F. Bettin
Herausgeber: BMK, 2024
Deutsch, 66 Seiten

Women point the way in research and the energy industry energy innovation austria 2/2024

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 2/2024 (pdf, 1.75 MB)

Austria’s contribution to global research collaboration. energy innovation austria 1/2024

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 16 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 1/2024 (pdf, 3.49 MB)

This brochure examines the existing domestic value-added in the wind energy sector as it stands today.
Herausgeber: IG Windkraft supported by BMK (2024)
Englisch, 16 Seiten

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• Wind Energy - Industry in Austria (in Englisch & German) (pdf, 3.63 MB)

This brochure examines the existing domestic value creation in the field of photovoltaics and provides an overview of the Austrian research landscape, along with open research questions related to photovoltaic technology.
Herausgeber: Austrian Photovoltaic Technology Platform - TPPV supported by BMK (2024)
Englisch, 13 Seiten

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• Photovoltaic - Industry and Research in Austria (pdf, 2.94 MB)

Research and technology development in Austria energy innovation austria 4/2023

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 4/2023 (pdf, 1.82 MB)

Living laboratories for a climate-neutral energy supply energy innovation austria 3/2023

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 16 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 3/2023 (pdf, 3.79 MB)

Monitoring sustainable construction methods in Austria energy innovation austria 2/2023

Herausgeber: BMK in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund
Englisch, 12 Seiten

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• energy innovation austria 2/2023 (pdf, 2.39 MB)