Industriellenvereinigung IV

What Industriellenvereinigung IV does

Industriellenvereinigung Wien (IV-Wien), legally Vereinigung der Österreichischen Industrie, Landesgruppe Wien, is the Vienna regional branch of the Austrian Industrial Association, founded in 1946 and headquartered at Schwarzenbergplatz 4, 1031 Wien. The organization is a private membership-based Verein under Austrian law that represents the professional, operational, and economic interests of industrial companies and their owners and executives in Vienna at municipal, national, European, and international levels. Its service portfolio is non-commercial: policy advocacy on Standortpolitik (location policy), regulatory burden, taxation, labor costs, free trade (including the EU-Mercosur agreement), pensions, digitalization, and energy; networking events (board meetings, factory visits, expert discussions, the annual summer celebration drawing 700+ guests); publications including the 'iv-positionen' magazine; and a youth sub-brand, Junge Industrie Wien.

The underlying technology footprint is standard association infrastructure — a website (wien.iv.at), Matomo-based web analytics, email newsletters, and social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) — with no proprietary platforms, SaaS offerings, or commercial products described. Revenue mechanics are entirely membership-dues based and not publicly disclosed; prospective members are directed to contact the organization directly. Governance sits with a Präsidium led by President Christian C. Pochtler and Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Johannes Höhrhan, with Vice President Ursula Simacek and Media Spokesperson Martin Amor among the named leadership. Strategic positioning centers on IV-Wien's role as an 'Ideengeber' for federal and EU policy and as a collaborative partner of the City of Vienna, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, and Wirtschaftskammer Wien on initiatives such as 'Made in Vienna,' 'Produktive Stadt,' and the Wiener Standortabkommen framework under WIEN 2030.

Name

Industriellenvereinigung IV

Legal name

Vereinigung der Österreichischen Industrie, Landesgruppe Wien

Website

https://wien.iv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Industriellenvereinigung Wien (IV-Wien) is the Vienna regional branch of the Austrian Industrial Association, a membership-funded Verein that advocates for industrial companies and their executives in Vienna on location policy, regulation, trade, and innovation at municipal, national, and EU levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Trade Body

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Industry advocacy
• Policy representation
• Business association
• Industrial lobbying
• Member networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association generates revenue through membership fees from industrial companies and their executives operating in Austria. The organization represents members' professional, operational, and economic interests at national, European, and international levels.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Industriellenvereinigung IV (IV Wien) is the Vienna regional branch of the Austrian Industrial Association, a membership-based association founded in 1946 that represents the interests of industrial companies. It provides policy advocacy, networking events, expert commentary, and member services to industrial enterprises operating in the Vienna region.

Product overview

Industriellenvereinigung Wien (IV Wien) is a regional industry association and interest representation body for industrial enterprises and their executives in Vienna, Austria. It is not a product or technology company. Its activities center on policy advocacy, public affairs, networking events, and industry reports. No commercial products, software platforms, or SaaS offerings are described in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Junge Industrie: Youth organization of the Austrian Industrial Association targeting young industrialists and business leaders

Products and services

• Policy Advocacy and Representation
• Member Networking Events
• Expert Commentary and Media Engagement
• JI-Wien Young Industrialists Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• IMBA (Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2024Joint luncheon events bringing together industry leaders and scientists. First post-pandemic event held January 2024 at Haus der Industrie to foster dialogue between industry and cutting-edge research institutions.
• Wirtschaftsagentur Wien (Vienna Business Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on Vienna's economic strategy and programs. Joint initiatives include the 'Made in Vienna' awareness campaign promoting Viennese industrial companies, the 'Produktive Stadt' (Productive City) concept for industrial land use, and support for the Seestadt Aspern technology district. IV-Wien has supported the Erlebnisraum experience center in the Gewerbehof Seestadt.
• Wiener Standortabkommen (Vienna Location Agreement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative agreement between industry, administration, and politics in Vienna to develop the industrial location. Includes joint working groups on topics like 'Smarte Produktion' (Smart Production) as part of the WIEN 2030 strategy.
• Junge Industrie Wien (Young Industry Vienna)coreOthersYouth organization of the association targeting younger industrial professionals. Organizes events including ski weekends, golf tournaments, padel matches, learning sessions on business topics, and company visits. Collaborates with other regional groups (JI-NÖ/Bgld, JI-Salzburg).
• Sister State Organizations (Landesgruppen)coreOthersNetwork of nine regional branches across all Austrian federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna) under the umbrella of the national association.
• Wirtschaftskammer Wien (Vienna Chamber of Commerce)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on initiatives such as the 'Made in Vienna' campaign. The WKÖ industry division works together with IV-Wien on promoting Viennese industry.
• Wirtschaftsforum der Führungskräfte (WdF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint events such as the May 2024 discussion on Austrian economic policy and competitiveness at Haus der Industrie.
• HeartBeat.bio AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotech startup founded by Michael Krebs, focused on translating basic research from organoid technology into commercial applications. Participated in IV-Wien's industry-science dialogue events.
• IV-Bereich Internationales & MärktemoderateOthersCo-organized 'Global Spotlight' event series focusing on growth markets, combining IV-Wien with the international trade policy division of the national association.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• BusinessEurope: umbrella federation of European national industry associations, of which the Austrian Industriellenvereinigung is a member. Directly comparable as the supra-national body that channels Austrian industry's EU-level lobbying, including on EU-Mercosur advocacy.
• Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: Vienna's public economic development agency, already a strategic partner of IV-Wien on 'Made in Vienna' and 'Produktive Stadt.' Comparable as a Viennese economic-policy stakeholder, though from the public-sector side rather than private industry membership.

Regional players

• Swissmem: Swiss trade association for the mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors. Comparable as a national industry advocacy body funded by member dues, serving a similar constituency of industrial executives in a neighboring German-speaking economy.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI): Germany's peak industry association, structurally analogous to Austria's Industriellenvereinigung. Comparable in mandate (industrial advocacy, EU policy, member dues) but operating in the larger German market — useful benchmark for IV-Wien's scale and scope.

Broad incumbents

• Confindustria: Italy's main confederation of industrial employers. Comparable as a national industrial advocacy and lobbying body representing manufacturers and exporters, though operating at substantially greater scale than IV-Wien.
• Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ): Austria's national chamber of commerce representing all sectors, including industrial members. Comparable as a parallel industry-advocacy body at national level, though broader in scope than IV-Wien's industry-specific focus.

Direct peers

• Industriellenvereinigung Oberösterreich: Sister regional branch (Landesgruppe) of the same national umbrella association covering Upper Austria — Austria's largest industrial federal state. Identical mandate, structure, and dues-based revenue model, making it the closest functional twin of IV-Wien.
• Wirtschaftskammer Wien: Vienna's statutory chamber of commerce, providing overlapping industry and SME representation services to Viennese businesses. Most directly comparable peer given same geography, overlapping industrial membership, and existing joint campaigns ('Made in Vienna').

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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