Austria is not only the preferred destination for a growing number of visitors; it is also renowned for competent tourism professionals with specialised know-how accumulated over decades of tourism experience. 

The most important key figures that show the significance of the tourism industry for the Austrian overall economy - arrivals, foreign currency income, job creation - to name only a few. Also, the export of tourism-related know-how and services has proven to be a growing sector.

The organisation of the tourism industry in Austria will illustrate the various levels of competence and the most important organisations and associations involved in policy making and its implementation.

Well-trained employees build the base for a successful tourism enterprise and a prospering tourism industry as a whole. The various forms of high-quality tourism eduaction in Austria provide for competent tourism professionals.