Executive board and management

The Vienna Business Agency was founded in 1982 as a Viennese support fund, by the city of Vienna, the Viennese Chamber of Commerce (at that time the Viennese Board of Trade), Unicredit Bank Austria AG (at that time the Central Savings Bank) as well as the first bank of the Austrian savings banks AG (at that time the first Austrian Savings Bank).

The presidium

The presidium of the Business Agency decides on fundamental business, the executive committee decides, among other things, the economic plan.  

The branch office

The branch office of the Vienna Business Agency handles operative business under the direction of management, insofar as this is not reserved by the presidium or executive committee.

Members of the management

• Gerhard Hirczi (Managing director)
• Rainer Zoubek

Presidium members

• Renate Brauner, Deputy Mayor of the City of Vienna , city councillor for finance, economy and Viennese public utilities, President of the Business Agency
• Michael Ludwig, City councillor for housing, building und urban renewal, Vice president of the Business Agency
• Michael Ludwig, city councillor for housing, building and urban renewal, Vice president of the Business Agency
• Brigitte Jank, President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce
• Karl Samstag, Chairman of the Bank Austria - Creditanstalt i.R.