Because of its rich cultural past and present, education in Austria is cherished by people all over the world. The varied landscape is of great importance for tourism, there are many skiing resorts, and in the summer there are lots of opportunities for hiking and climbing, or for water sports on the numerous lakes.

Additionally education in Austria has a long tradition of higher education with state of the art research that has gained a high reputation internationally. Furthermore, Austria has great social security, economic stability and Austrians are very hospitable.