Austria is proud of its companies. Many of these operate all round the globe and boast an international reputation; their quality ensures demand for their product, and they are admired and sought out for their reliability and expertise. This commitment to excellence also helps to cement the country’s international relations.
The Austrian Export Prize honours these efforts, and this year’s round was the 31st occasion on which awards were made, with an independent jury recognising the most successful companies in six main categories.
The following firms (listed in alphabetical order) were awarded the Gold Export Prize for 2025:
ANEXIA Internetdienstleistungs GmbH is a cloud and internet service provider; the company delivers individual solutions, digital sovereignty and digital security, all to European standards of data protection and transparency. ANEXIA operates data centres at more than 100 locations in over 70 countries, securely storing data for in excess of 200,000 international clients. The firm has also demonstrated considerable technological adaptability, rapidly developing a powerful visualisation platform for clients, delivering new IT resources, and successfully managing system change. High energy requirements are always an issue in the IT sector, and ANEXIA sees it as its duty to invest in green alternatives.
BEAT THE STREET Jörg Philipp Touring Service GmbH specialises in logistics services for the music and entertainment industry. The company’s fleet of coaches consists of specially adapted sleeper buses that can be individually customised upon request. Modern designs and first-class, top-quality materials are used for the interiors, as BEAT THE STREET’s overriding aim is to provide superior travelling comfort along with safe and reliable transport for the crew; dependable drivers who slot seamlessly into the touring team are just a part of this service. Countless world-famous artists from the music industry have already taken to the road with the Austrian firm in both Europe and North America. BEAT THE STREET’s overflowing order book and insistence on high standards of quality within the sector has netted it numerous international touring industry awards over recent years.
ISOLED FIAI Handels GmbH uses LEDs to make sure the lighting is right – throughout Europe. The firm has some 3,500 standard products in its range and can also supply bespoke lighting solutions. These are not only constructed to be efficient and long-lasting, they also satisfy every requirement in respect of design, architecture and function, as they are used in a myriad of sectors, from industrial and commercial premises to hotels and museums, both indoors and out. Not only are the LED products sustainable, but every ISOLED customer has direct access to a contact person within the firm, and it is this seamless combination of personal service and expert technical advice that ensures reliable and long-lasting business relationships.
Kostwein Maschinenbau GmbH manufactures modules and high-tech components, in addition to complete machines that are produced to the client’s specific requirements (known as “built-to-print”). The company’s core competence is process innovation, and more than 1,000 staff are employed in its global production network. Kostwein manufactures, installs and services machinery for global players in every sector and segment of the mechanical engineering industry, including printing and textiles, the packaging industry, pharmaceuticals, environmental technology, logistics and machine tools – machinery from this Austrian family firm is in use worldwide.
Schönbrunn Zoo (Schönbrunner Tiergarten GmbH) is the world’s oldest zoological gardens still in operation and forms part of UNESCO’s World Heritage site at Schönbrunn. The zoo has some two million annual visitors, with about half of these coming from all over the world. The 17-hectare site is home to 600 species, and cooperation with other zoo organisations and scientific institutions has made Vienna’s zoo a centre of excellence for the preservation of nature and animal species. Sustainability is also a way of life, and five solar arrays are already in operation to provide the zoo with power. The supply of energy in terms of animal feed also involves regional products wherever possible, with e.g. the pandas dining on bamboo sourced from Austria between March and November.
Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH (TSA) gets electric vehicles going; the company is a global market leader in developing and manufacturing electrical motors, generators and drive systems for rail and road utility vehicles. TSA has already produced more than 100,000 motors and these are used to meet a host of different requirements, including for gradients, urban transport, unmade country roads and a slew of different climate zones. The company has a suitable solution in its range or can develop a new one for every area of use, and trams, high-speed trains, metro systems and electric buses in some 70 countries make use of Traktionssysteme Austria’s drive systems to transport goods and millions of people every day.
