Österreichisches Parlament

What Österreichisches Parlament does

The Österreichisches Parlament is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council, 183 members elected for five-year terms) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council, 60 members representing the nine federal states). It serves Austrian citizens, parliamentarians, media, school children, and visitors by performing constitutionally mandated legislative, oversight, and EU co-determination functions. Its core service portfolio is anchored on a digital ecosystem that includes the main parliament website (parlament.gv.at), the EU-Datenbank (the only Austrian database consolidating EU documents, Austrian organ documents, and parliamentary negotiation records, updated daily), the Parlamentsbibliothek founded in 1869, the Parlamentsarchiv, the Budgetdienst, the Rechts-, Legislativ- und Wissenschaftlicher Dienst (RLW), and several Open Data datasets accessible via a JSON interface. Educational outreach is delivered through the Demokratiewerkstatt (in-person and online workshops for ages 8-19, reaching more than 164,000 participants since October 2007) and the DemokratieWEBstatt information portal for ages 8-14. Specialized content databases include Verhandlungsgegenstände, Ministerialentwürfe (draft laws since 1975), Protokolle (plenary records since 1918), and Parlamentarische Enqueten.

The institution does not operate a commercial business model. All public-facing services — guided tours, plenary session access, educational programs, and information databases — are offered free of charge, and the parliament is funded through the Austrian federal budget. It distributes services through direct public access to the parliament building in Vienna (open six days a week with extended Thursday hours), online self-serve portals, and in-school Demokratiewerkstatt programs. Customer segments are segmented horizontally across citizens, youth (primary), media, parliamentary clubs, and visitors/tourists. The parliament maintains interparliamentary cooperation through OSCE and bilateral partnerships with foreign legislatures, and hosts ancillary entities including the Nationalfonds der Republik Österreich für Opfer des Nationalsozialismus and the Parlamentsrestaurant KELSEN within its premises.

Name

Österreichisches Parlament

Legal name

Österreichisches Parlament

Website

https://parlament.gv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Austrian Parliament is Austria's bicameral federal legislature, serving citizens, parliamentarians, media, and youth through free legislative, oversight, and civic education services including the EU-Datenbank and the Demokratiewerkstatt youth program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Federal legislative services
• Parliamentary information access
• Civic education programs
• EU document database
• Democratic representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Austrian Parliament is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria, exercising lawmaking, government oversight, and EU co-determination through the Nationalrat and Bundesrat. It provides free public access to parliamentary proceedings, documents, and a comprehensive civic education program (Demokratiewerkstatt and DemokratieWEBstatt), along with specialized research services via the EU-Datenbank, Parlamentsbibliothek, Budgetdienst, and Open Data platform.

Product overview

The Austrian Parliament operates a multi-faceted digital ecosystem comprising the main parliament website as the primary portal, educational programs including the Demokratiewerkstatt for youth aged 8-19 and the DemokratieWEBstatt web portal for children, specialized information services (RLW, Budgetdienst, Parlamentsbibliothek, Parlamentsarchiv), the EU-Datenbank for EU document access, Open Data with JSON interface, and databases for parliamentary proceedings (Verhandlungsgegenstände, Ministerialentwürfe, Protokolle, Enqueten). These interconnected services support parliamentary work, citizen engagement, and democratic education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Demokratiewerkstatt (Democracy Workshop) An educational facility of the Austrian Parliament for young people aged 8-19, offering interactive in-person and online workshops on democracy, parliamentarism, and the constitution, with over 164,000 participants by summer 2025.
• DemokratieWEBstatt An information portal for children and youth aged 8-14 about democracy and parliamentarism, featuring age-appropriate content, interactive features, and chat sessions with politicians.
• EU-Datenbank The only Austrian database containing EU documents, documents from Austrian organs, and documents from negotiations in plenary sessions and EU committees of the Austrian Parliament, organized by subject matter and updated daily.
• Rechts-, Legislativ- und Wissenschaftlicher Dienst (RLW) Legal, legislative, and scientific service supporting the National Council, Federal Council, and Parliamentary Directorate with legal, economic, and political science expertise.
• Budgetdienst (Budget Service) Budget analysis service supporting members of parliament, particularly the Budget Committee, with parliamentary activities related to budget deliberation, resolution, and oversight of federal budget management.
• Parlamentsbibliothek (Parliament Library) The Parliament Library, founded in 1869, serving as the leading library for democracy, parliamentarism, politics, and law in Austria, with lending services available to the public and scientific community.
• Parlamentsarchiv (Parliament Archive) Archive preserving parliamentary records including legislative proposals, committee session protocols, and historical building plans.
• Open Data Angebot (Open Data) Open data offering of the Austrian Parliament comprising several licensed datasets accessible via web interface or JSON interface.
• Verhandlungsgegenstände (Negotiation Items Database) Database of negotiation items including motions, inquiries, and government bills, as well as committee reports and National Council resolutions.
• Ministerialentwürfe (Ministerial Drafts) Ministerial draft laws since 1975, available for public review along with statements submitted during the pre-parliamentary consultation procedure.
• Protokolle (Plenary Protocols) Written records of all plenary sessions of the National Council and Federal Council since 1918, available for reading.
• Parlamentarische Enqueten (Parliamentary Inquiries) Parliamentary inquiries in the National Council and Federal Council, including Enquete commissions since 1996.
• Dossiers EU & Internationales Dossiers providing compact analysis of EU-relevant and international topics, compiled by the International Service monitoring globally relevant parliamentary challenges and international developments.
• Mediathek (Media Library) Live broadcasts and recordings of plenary sessions, committee meetings, and parliamentary events.
• Guided Tours (Führungen) Free guided tours of the parliament building in Vienna offered to visitors on various themes, available Monday-Saturday with extended hours on Thursdays until 21:00.

Quantifiable outcome

• 164,000+ young people educated through Demokratiewerkstatt programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationalfonds der Republik Österreich für Opfer des NationalsozialismuscoreOthersThe National Fund operates within the parliament's services, handling tasks related to victims of National Socialism. Located within the parliament building.
• Parlamentsrestaurant KELSENminorOthersParliament restaurant operated in the newly renovated attic floor of the parliament building, offering sustainable specialties and Viennese hospitality.
• Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien (University of Applied Arts Vienna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation project with the Department of Applied Photography and Time-Based Media, resulting in publications including 'Temporäre Unordnung' (2020).
• EU Parliamentary Assemblies and International OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Parliament participates in multilateral parliamentary assemblies including OSCE, and conducts bilateral parliamentary cooperation with other countries worldwide.
• DemokratieWEBstatt (External Portal)coreOthersExternal information portal for children and youth ages 8-14 about democracy and parliamentarism, operated in connection with the parliament's democracy education programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assemblée Nationale (France): Lower house of the French Parliament. Comparable in legislative drafting, committee oversight, and representation functions; differs as unicameral lower chamber but shares European parliamentary legislative role.
• European Parliament: The directly elected EU legislative body. Partners on EU-Datenbank content and EU co-determination matters; structurally comparable in its legislative, oversight, and budgetary functions across EU member states.
• UK Parliament (Westminster): Bicameral legislature with House of Commons and House of Lords. Shares Westminster-style parliamentary tradition, legislative drafting, committee work, and public engagement functions with the Austrian Parliament.
• Parlamento Italiano: Bicameral Italian Parliament (Camera dei Deputati and Senato). Comparable in bicameral structure, legislative drafting support services, and EU member-state parliamentary function.
• Deutscher Bundestag: The federal parliament of Germany, with a directly analogous bicameral structure (Bundestag and Bundesrat). Shares German-language parliamentary tradition, federal constitutional mandate, and EU co-determination function with the Austrian Parliament.
• Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament): Unicameral Norwegian parliament with strong civic engagement and transparency traditions. Comparable in legislative, oversight, and public education functions despite unicameral structure.
• Parlament České republiky (Czech Parliament): Bicameral Czech legislature (Poslanecká sněmovna and Senát). Central European peer with shared continental European parliamentary tradition and EU co-determination function.
• Schweizerische Bundesversammlung (Swiss Federal Assembly): The federal parliament of Switzerland, a bicameral legislature with Nationalrat and Ständerat. Shares German-speaking parliamentary tradition, federal constitutional mandate, and direct democratic elements with the Austrian Parliament.
• Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Polish Sejm): Lower house of the Polish bicameral parliament. Central European peer with comparable legislative drafting, committee, and civic education functions.
• Cortes Generales (Spain): Bicameral Spanish legislature (Congreso de los Diputados and Senado). Comparable in bicameral structure, EU member-state parliamentary function, and constitutional democratic mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austrian-parliament

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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