Vienna's start-up boom: record numbers and new perspectives for 2025!

Vienna's start-up boom: record numbers and new perspectives for 2025!

Vienna is experiencing a real start-up boom! An impressive 5,584 new companies were founded in the capital in the first half of 2025, representing growth of 8% compared to the previous year. This number not only marks a new record, but also shows that the founders in Vienna are extremely active. Particularly noteworthy are the districts of Favoriten, Donaustadt and Leopoldstadt, which are currently gripped by start-up fever. In Favoriten, every tenth new company comes from this district. This dynamic runs through the entire city and provides a breath of fresh air in the economy. According to 5min.at, a further 10,300 new businesses are expected by the end of the year.

Why do so many Viennese dare to become self-employed? Around 75% of founders want more flexibility in their working and living hours. Likewise, 75% also want to be their own boss. Over half of new founders see starting a business as an attractive career prospect. This can also be seen in the age structure: the strongest group of founders are 31 to 40 year olds, followed by 21 to 30 year olds. When it comes to education, things are also looking good: almost half of the founders have a university degree.

Diverse support for founders

The Vienna Chamber of Commerce plays a crucial role in supporting new businesses. On average, the start-up service carries out 159 consultations every day. The aim is to support young entrepreneurs from the first idea to its successful implementation. Individual consultations, a video series called “Successful Start-ups” and personal discussions on topics such as start-up concepts, legal forms and tax issues are offered. wien.orf.at provides information about the numerous options available to founders to bring their ideas to life.

There is a wide range of options available for anyone who wants to get serious about starting a business: from short telephone consultations to half-hour online seminars with start-up experts. Workshops and information events in the Haus der Wiener Wirtschaft offer additional space for networking and learning. If you want to create a business plan, you can use the free i2B business plan initiative, which also organizes an annual competition with prizes of over 200,000 euros.

Social impact and future prospects

The start-up scene in Vienna is not only an economic factor, but also contributes to social development. More and more people are discovering the advantages of self-employment and using the diverse offerings of the WMK to build their own foothold in Vienna's colorful entrepreneurial landscape. The upswing in the startup community could also offer new perspectives for the future. The forecasts show a positive development that will benefit the city's solid economic stability and at the same time create space for new ideas and concepts.

The positive dynamic of new start-ups in Vienna has several aspects and is actively supported by the start-up service of the Vienna Business Agency. Anyone interested in starting their own business should not hesitate and take advantage of the wide range of support on offer. After all, the next big success in the Viennese start-up landscape could already be around the corner!