NIWA - Network of International Women in Austria

What NIWA - Network of International Women in Austria does

NIWA - Network of International Women in Austria is a non-governmental, non-profit association (Verein) registered in Vienna, Austria in July 2021 under ZVR-Zahl 1234470728. The organization supports migrant women in Austria across three pillars: job market integration, professional development, and financial independence. Its addressable market is anchored by Austria's roughly 2.5 million people with a migration background, of whom women comprise nearly 50%, a group disproportionately affected by unemployment, the gender pay gap, limited recognition of foreign qualifications, language barriers, and social isolation.

NIWA delivers a portfolio of human-led services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include LinkedIn Profile Review, CV Review, and 360-Degree Career Consultancy, all delivered by certified immigrant women consultants. These are complemented by a continuous calendar of workshops, networking events, and social activities (hikes, picnics, pub quizzes, yoga), and an annual flagship two-day conference, 'Sprechen Sie Success?' (2026 edition themed 'Strength in Every Story'). The organization runs no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on Squarespace for the website, Eventbrite for ticketing, Jotform for membership applications, WhatsApp for community coordination, and Microsoft 365/OneDrive for productivity. Content is distributed through an active blog and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok).

NIWA monetizes through four streams: event ticket sales (transaction fees via Eventbrite), recurring membership dues (associative subscriptions), paid professional career services (pay-as-you-go), and donations/sponsorship (including bank-transfer donations and event sponsors from brands such as Red Bull, Vöslauer, Instax/Fujifilm, The Social Hub, and Sheconomy Media). The organization is a Verein with a board headed by Founder Estefanía Pinon, an Executive Manager (Annick Vasak), and approximately 20 team members across PR, events, marketing, finance, community, content, and ambassador coordination. It maintains a referral partnership with IES Abroad Vienna for student interns and is supervised by the Landespolizeidirektion Wien.

Name

NIWA - Network of International Women in Austria

Legal name

Netzwerk internationaler Frauen in Österreich

Website

https://niwa-at.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NIWA is a Vienna-based non-profit association founded in 2021 that helps migrant women in Austria integrate into the job market, develop professionally, and achieve financial independence through paid career services, workshops, networking events, and an annual flagship conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Development Services

NAICS

All Other Support Services (561990), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Career coaching services
• Migrant women support
• Professional networking events
• Job market integration
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: NIWA charges for tickets to its flagship annual conference 'Sprechen Sie Success?' via Eventbrite. Ticket types include general admission and discounted rates (e.g., code SUCCESS10 for discounts). Additional workshops and professional services (CV reviews, professional photos) are offered as part of event programming.
2. Membership Fees: NIWA operates as a nonprofit association (Verein) with members who pay dues. The membership supports access to workshops, events, networking, and advisory services focused on job market integration, professional development, and financial independence for migrant women in Austria.
3. Professional Career Services: NIWA offers paid career services including LinkedIn profile review, CV review, and 360-degree consultancy sessions. These are delivered by certified immigrant women consultants on a fee-for-service basis.
4. Donations and Sponsorship: NIWA accepts donations via bank transfer and may receive sponsorship support from event partners and supporters. The organization states it is a nonprofit (nicht auf Gewinn gerichtet) with exclusively social purposes (ausschließlich soziale Zwecke).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NIWA is a non-profit network that provides individual career services — LinkedIn Profile Review, CV Review, and 360-Degree Consultancy for the job market — for migrant women in Austria. It complements these paid services with community workshops, peer events, and the flagship annual conference "Sprechen Sie Success?" to support job-market integration, professional development, and financial independence.

Product overview

NIWA is a non-profit network organization (NGO) established in July 2021, dedicated to supporting migrant women in Austria. Rather than a unified software product, NIWA offers a suite of career development and community services including LinkedIn Profile Review, CV Review, and 360-Degree Consultancy for Job Market. The organization complements these services with events and workshops (including its flagship annual conference 'Sprechen Sie Success?'), and maintains a blog resource library providing practical guidance on topics such as German language learning, job searching, Austrian bureaucracy, family life, and healthcare navigation. The offerings work together to support the organization's mission of job market integration, professional development, and financial independence for international women.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LinkedIn Profile Review A paid 1:1 career service in which NIWA reviews and optimises a migrant woman's LinkedIn profile to improve visibility and alignment with the Austrian/international job market. Aimed at migrant women in Austria seeking employment or career advancement.
• CV Review A paid 1:1 career service in which NIWA reviews and rewrites a migrant woman's CV to localise it for the Austrian job market. Aimed at migrant women in Austria seeking employment or career advancement.
• 360-Degree Consultancy for Job Market A paid holistic 1:1 career consultancy covering job-market strategy, applications, and interview preparation for migrant women in Austria. Aimed at migrant women seeking end-to-end support for job-market integration.
• Events and Workshops Ticketed professional-development workshops and community events held in Vienna on topics related to job-market integration, professional development, and financial independence. Aimed at migrant women in Austria.
• Sprechen Sie Success? Conference NIWA's annual flagship conference, held in Vienna, focused on job-market integration, professional development, and networking for migrant women in Austria. Aimed at migrant women and the broader community supporting them.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VöslauerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Vöslauer is listed as a supporter/sponsor of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 flagship event. The partnership provides sponsorship support for the annual conference.
• Red BullminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Red Bull is listed as a supporter/sponsor of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 flagship event. The partnership provides sponsorship support for the annual conference.
• Mars NailstudiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Mars Nailstudio is listed as a supporter/sponsor of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 flagship event.
• Instax (Fujifilm)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Instax (Fujifilm) is listed as a supporter/sponsor of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 flagship event, providing photo booth services for professional photography sessions.
• The Social HubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026The Social Hub is listed as a supporter/sponsor and venue partner for Day 2 of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 event. The Social Hub provides its Vienna location (Nordbahnstraße 47, 1020 Vienna) as the event venue.
• Sheconomy MediaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sheconomy Media is listed as a supporter/sponsor of the 'Sprechen Sie Success?' 2026 flagship event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lean In Foundation: A global nonprofit running women's empowerment circles, mentorship, and career programming. Comparable to NIWA in community-driven women's professional development, but operating at global scale through self-organized circles rather than via a centralized team and paid services.
• InterNations: The largest global expat network, with an active Vienna community and local events, networking, and information services. Comparable to NIWA as a community platform serving international residents in Austria, but operating at global scale across many nationalities and life-stage needs rather than focused on women's professional integration.
• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest social-services nonprofit providing integration, refugee support, employment assistance, and family services. Comparable to NIWA as a major Austrian NGO addressing migrant integration challenges, with much broader scope and institutional funding, but without NIWA's narrow women-only, professionally focused positioning.

Regional players

• Expat Center Vienna: A Vienna-based public-facing service supporting newly arrived international residents with bureaucracy, registration, and settlement needs. Comparable to NIWA in addressing the integration journey of internationals in Vienna, but public-sector oriented, broader in audience (not women-only), and less focused on career services.

Others

• Sheconomy Media: A women-focused media and events brand in the DACH region producing content, panels, and networking programming. Comparable to NIWA as a women-empowerment ecosystem player in the same geography, and an existing commercial sponsor/partner of NIWA's flagship conference.

Direct peers

• American Women's Club of Vienna: A long-standing membership-based association in Vienna serving American and international women through events, networking, and community programs. Directly comparable to NIWA in mission (supporting international women in Austria), membership model, and event-led engagement, though it is nationality-oriented rather than focused on job-market integration.
• Female Founders: A DACH-focused community and platform supporting female entrepreneurs through events, networking, and programming. Comparable to NIWA as a women-focused professional community in the DACH region with events-led growth, but oriented toward founders rather than migrant women seeking employment.
• African Women's Organisation (AWO) Vienna: A Vienna-based association supporting African migrant and diaspora women with integration, empowerment, and community programs. Directly comparable to NIWA in migrant-women focus, Vienna base, and nonprofit association structure, with overlapping event and community programming.
• Women in Tech Austria: Austria-focused nonprofit community supporting women in technology through mentorship, events, and career programming. Directly comparable to NIWA in terms of community-led, events-based, women-focused professional development in Austria, though narrower in sector (tech).
• Black Women in Europe: An online platform and community highlighting the professional and personal experiences of Black women living across Europe. Comparable to NIWA in serving migrant/international women's professional visibility and community-building, though it is a media/community platform rather than a service-delivery nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/niwa.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/niwaaustria
• Instagraminstagram.com/niwaaustria
• TikToktiktok.com/@niwaaustria

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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