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02 June 2025

Austrian Tourism Award: Honouring innovation and sustainability

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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31/12/2025

The Austrian Tourism Award is an annual national recognition that honours innovative, high-quality, and sustainable contributions to Austria’s tourism sector across 29 industry-specific and cross-industry categories.

31/12/2025

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Austrian Tourism Award GmbH

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Geographical descriptors

Austria

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Specific types of tourism
- Adventure tourism
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
- Cultural tourism
- Ecotourism
- Education tourism
- Festival tourism
- Gastronomy tourism
- Health and medical tourism
- MICE tourism
- Mountain tourism
- Religious tourism
- Rural tourism
- Sports tourism
- Urban/city tourism
- Wellness tourism

Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
- Best practices, peer learning and networking
- Changes in tourism demand and opportunities
- Governance of tourism destinations
- Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs
- Innovative tourism services
- Training opportunities
- Well-being of residents

Business activities
- Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
- Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
- Air passenger transport
- Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
- Events catering and other food services
- Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
- Gardens and nature reserves activities
- Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
- Hotel and similar accommodation
- Mobile beverage services
- Mobile food services
- Museums
- Operation of historical sites
- Other
- Other accommodation
- Other amusement and recreation activities
- Other food and beverage services
- Other holiday reservation services
- Other tourism transportation activities
- Rail Passenger transport
- Recreational and sport activities
- Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
- Road passenger transport
- Tour operator activities
- Travel agency activities
- Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

The Austrian Tourism Award is a national annual award in Austria, organised by the Austrian Tourism Award GmbH. It recognises outstanding, innovative, and sustainable contributions that enrich Austria’s tourism landscape.

The award is open to companies, individual professionals, and projects from the tourism, gastronomy, hospitality, events, and cultural sectors in Austria. Participants may apply in one of 29 categories, which are divided into two main groups:

Industry-Specific Categories: Hotel Industry and Hospitality, Food, Experiences and Culture, Sights
Cross-Industry Categories: Excellence and Customer Orientation, Innovation and Future, Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Cultural Representation and Popularity

Applications must be submitted via the official website using the designated form. The standard submission fee is €279, although Early Bird entries are free (the deadline for the next round has not yet been announced).

The award ceremony takes place annually during a formal gala event. The date and location are announced on the official website (The original piece available only in German).

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