The Austrian Federal Chancellery welcomes you

The Federal Chancellery plays a central role in the Austrian government. This website contains a wealth of information about the work of the Austrian Chancellor as well as the wide range of duties and responsibilities of the Federal Chancellery.

This website also provides information about responsibilities and the separation of powers within the Austrian government, historic facts, and links to all Austrian Ministries.

On 2nd December 2008, the new Austrian Federal Government was sworn in by Federal President Heinz Fischer.

Duties and designations of the Federal Ministries are established on the basis of the amended ministerial law.

News from Austria

  • Federal government calls for bank tax

    The federal government plans to introduce a bank tax in the near future – this is the result of a bank summit chaired by Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann on 22 February 2010.

  • Fryderyk Chopin is celebrated in Austria, too

    This year more than 2,700 events will be staged around the globe to celebrate the 200th birthday of Fryderyk Chopin – which, depending on the source, was on 22 February or on 1 March.

News from Austria 2010

Impression from the building on Ballhausplatz 2

The building on Ballhausplatz 2 in Vienna was constructed in the early 18th century.