Styria, Austria new oct. 11

Styria, Austria

Styria is characterized by abundant forest resources which cover 61% of the land area. Based on well developed network of forest owner associations and a mature cluster organization, a strong regional forest-based sector has developed, which accounts for approx. 8-9% of employment in Styria.

General facts about Styria

- State in the southeast of Austria with

an area of 16,400 km²

(20% of Austria)

- 1.2 million inhabitants which makes a

density of 74 inhabitants per km²

- Gross domestic product of 34 billion €

- Unemployment-rate of 7.7 %

Forests and the forest sector

- 8-9% of employees are in the

agricultural and forestry sector

- forest area of 1 million ha

= 61% forest cover

- 44,000 forest owners with

91% private forest owners

- 5,800 enterprises with 54,000

employees and a gross output of

4 billion €

Wood Production in Styria

Forestry is a very important business sector in Styria. This sector is characterized by an intensive forest management and a very high utilization rate... read more

Innovation Systems in Styria

Knowledge creation and knowledge transfer for the stimulation of innovation activities is an essential part of the Styrian economic strategy... read more

Wood Construction in Styria

The use of wood as a construction material has a long tradition in the mountainous region Styria... read more

Wood Energy and Biomass in Styria

The share of renewable energy on the overall energy consumption in Styria climbed from 23.4% in 2005 to 28% in 2010... read more

Logistics in Styria

The logistic system in Styria is characterized by small-scale forest areas... read more

Information Systems in Styria

Regionally focused benchmark systems and business barometers along with national information portals... read more

Contact:

DI Roland Oberwimmer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Maximilian Handlos, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Events

05/2012 Save the date: IN2WOOD Final Conference in the Slovakian High Tatras

In Štrbské Pleso, experts from research, business and forest administration will discuss future trends and European collaboration perspectives in the forest sector during the IN2WOOD Final Conference, May 3-4.

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01/2012 IN2WOOD at the DEUBAU in Essen/GER

From January 10-14 the IN2WOOD consortium will start off the new year with presenting the regions competencies in timber construction at the DEUBAU - the most important trade fair for construction.

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11/2011 Joint meeting of IN2WOOD, BIOCLUS and RokFor

on the utilization of biomass for energy was held in Styria on Nov 14-17.

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9/2011
65th Annual Conference of the German Forest Society in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

The former center of the Carolingian Empire is hosting this years conference: September 21-25, Eurogress, Aachen - visit the ancient European region in the border-triangle Germany-Belgium-The Neterhlands.

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5/2011

IN2WOOD at LIGNA HANNOVER 2011

>4 days >16 participating countries >3 events >read more about the IN2WOOD Conference and the IN2WOOD Cooperation Workshop.

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8/ 2010

Wood Fair, Klagenfurt

IN2WOOD - 1. Meeting of the European Forest Cluster Cooperation Initiative

A first mentoring workshop of the IN2WOOD consortium with stakeholders from the Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Romania was held at the Klagenfurt Wood fair.

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