Austrian trade-promotion agency ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA threw open the doors of the Wirtschaftskammer in Vienna this morning (20 November) for the official start of International Mobility Days 2025 (IMD25). More than 1,000 public- and private-sector delegates from over 60 countries packed the opening session, which featured a keynote on “Strategic Foresight in the Future of Mobility” by EY-Parthenon partner Werner Hoffmann. Panels ranged from smart-city logistics to hydrogen rail and aviation fuel, while a 30-booth exhibition hall showcased Austrian scale-ups such as Doppelmayr cableways and ams OSRAM LiDAR sensors.
The biennial conference has become the largest mobility business-to-business forum in Central Europe. Organisers report that delegates have pre-scheduled more than 1,700 one-to-one meetings via the event’s matchmaking app, underlining the demand from corporates to rebuild physical networks after the pandemic lull. Travel-programme managers from multinationals including Magna Steyr and Siemens Mobility told Global Mobility News that the show offers a “one-stop shop” for scouting pilot projects and sourcing local partners under tight decarbonisation targets.
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For Austrian exporters, IMD25 is reckoned to generate tens of millions of euros in follow-up orders. The 2023 edition produced 240 concrete project leads, according to the Chamber. This year’s agenda has been widened to include a Photonics4Mobility workshop, reflecting the growing role of sensor technology in autonomous transport. The Austrian Foreign Ministry has stationed a “Visa Help Desk” on site to fast-track invitation letters for non-EU participants who need to extend their Schengen stay.
Practical tips for corporate mobility teams: expect tight hotel capacity around Vienna’s 4th district; ÖBB is running additional Railjet services to Wien-Hbf during the show; and the organisers recommend arriving 30 minutes early to clear the new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) kiosks at Vienna International Airport. IMD25 runs until the evening of 21 November, when the Austrian Mobility Night networking reception will close proceedings.
The biennial conference has become the largest mobility business-to-business forum in Central Europe. Organisers report that delegates have pre-scheduled more than 1,700 one-to-one meetings via the event’s matchmaking app, underlining the demand from corporates to rebuild physical networks after the pandemic lull. Travel-programme managers from multinationals including Magna Steyr and Siemens Mobility told Global Mobility News that the show offers a “one-stop shop” for scouting pilot projects and sourcing local partners under tight decarbonisation targets.
For Austrian exporters, IMD25 is reckoned to generate tens of millions of euros in follow-up orders. The 2023 edition produced 240 concrete project leads, according to the Chamber. This year’s agenda has been widened to include a Photonics4Mobility workshop, reflecting the growing role of sensor technology in autonomous transport. The Austrian Foreign Ministry has stationed a “Visa Help Desk” on site to fast-track invitation letters for non-EU participants who need to extend their Schengen stay.
Practical tips for corporate mobility teams: expect tight hotel capacity around Vienna’s 4th district; ÖBB is running additional Railjet services to Wien-Hbf during the show; and the organisers recommend arriving 30 minutes early to clear the new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) kiosks at Vienna International Airport. IMD25 runs until the evening of 21 November, when the Austrian Mobility Night networking reception will close proceedings.
