Success stories Carinthia | Business Location
29/01/2026
Overcoming the Language Barrier to Build a Career in Carinthia
For those arriving from abroad, finding a job in Carinthia may initially seem challenging, especially due to the foreign language and administrative procedures. Alexander Gärtner, EURES consultant at AMS Carinthia, explains how support programmes, personalised guidance and language training help newcomers integrate and build a solid professional path.
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29/01/2026
A Network of Services Supporting Those Who Choose to Live and Invest in Carinthia
The Austrian Business Agency supports individuals and companies from all over the world in relocating and doing business in Austria. We speak with Margit Kreuzhuber, Head of the WORK in AUSTRIA department, to explore the services offered and the organisational network available to newcomers.
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29/01/2026
Carinthia: A Place Where Stability Makes the Difference
After almost twenty years abroad, Christian Goritschnig returned to Carinthia, a region he values for its safety and social stability. Now working as an energy consultant at the Government of Carinthia, he discusses the region’s infrastructure, services and the advantages of raising a family in such a solid and secure environment.
29/01/2026
Moving to Carinthia: An Opportunity for Those Seeking a Balanced Life
Originally from Slovenia, Vesna Hodnik moved to Carinthia for family reasons and discovered a place where work, family life and personal well-being coexist in harmony. Today she works at the Carinthian Chamber of Commerce, promoting European projects and international networks. In this interview, she shares her journey and highlights the value of a lifestyle built around work-life balance.
29/01/2026
Carinthia: Where Work Meets Quality of Life
In Carinthia, everyday well-being comes from a balance of efficient services, innovation and extraordinary natural surroundings. Astrid Kircher-Yu from the Carinthian Welcome Center – a key point of reference for anyone choosing to live and work in the region – explains how Carinthia enables people to combine their personal and professional lives with ease.
16/06/2023
International and high quality: Cardbox Packaging
Cardbox Packaging is an international manufacturer of high-quality, sophisticated cardboard packaging with sites in Wolfsberg, Vienna and Pinkafeld in Austria, as well as in the Czech Republic, Serbia and the USA.
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13/06/2023
School with future visions: EUREGIO HTBLVA Ferlach
As the southernmost vocational school in Austria, the Federal Higher Technical School and Test Centre Ferlach offers education with an international outlook thanks to its proximity to Slovenia and Italy, as well as general education in combination with practical vocational training in very focused specialist areas and personal development.
©Standortmarketing Kärnten | Patrick Brandstätter
21/03/2023
KELAG: Full of Energy Towards the Future
The Race-to-Zero is a global initiative to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. Meeting this ambitious target requires determined action and coordinated cooperation between all parties. As an integrated energy service provider in Carinthia, Kelag is making an important contribution to these efforts.
©Standortmarketing Kärnten | Johannes Puch
21/06/2022
Woody Schuhmanufaktur: international success with sustainable shoe production
From a simple shoe for agricultural workers to a comfortable fashion statement that can be worn anywhere. The shoes and clogs with the flexible wooden sole are developed and manufactured in Lower Carinthia in a way that protects the environment and conserves resources.
21/06/2022
Griffnerhaus: built on wood
Griffnerhaus builds customised prefabricated houses from the sustainable and environmentally-friendly material wood. All the houses are tailored to the customer’s individual requirements and planned, produced and built according to the highest standards in ecological housing.
©Standortmarketing Kärnten | Michael Stabentheiner
25/04/2022
The Photovoltaic Pioneer Sonnenkraft
An innovative spirit and a love of nature – this is what has been driving Sonnenkraft GmbH to help customers throughout Europe source clean energy for more than 30 years. Together with strong partners in construction and installation.
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