The logistics hub of the future

Following the extension of the Fürnitz shunting yard, Carinthia is set to take on an even bigger role within the EUREGIO zone: The shunting yard is intended as the customs clearance point for the port of Trieste, which will create a range of economic benefits, for instance the faster handling of customs formalities, presenting an ideal environment for efficient logistics projects. Read more

There is no doubt that the Koralmbahn is currently among the most important infrastructural projects and constitutes a significant investment in the future of Carinthia. Safety and speed are the central principles: From 2023, passengers will be able to travel from the Styrian capital of Graz to the Carinthian capital of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in just 45 minutes instead of the customary three hours, thanks to the high-speed rail connection. This link will make rail freight transport more attractive - an environmentally responsible, climate- friendly transport method, also because this new section of the southern route will strengthen the Baltic-Adriatic corridor through Europe. Read more 

Due to technological changes, demographic challenges and the need for speedy digitalisation, cooperation is becoming increasingly important, especially within smaller regions. To develop strengths and obtain visibility, regions need to open up, search for partners and, in many cases, initiate trans-regional cooperation. The relationships within the Alpe-Adria region have grown historically and make an ideal basis for cross-border economic initiatives of this sort.

The trans-national EU programmes provide concrete tools for discovering content-related synergies and nourishing and developing a culture based on cooperation. Numerous companies, educational and public-sector institutions have shaped the joint development of the Alpe-Adria region as an economic and living environment in recent years.

There has been a surge in economic and research cooperations and projects between Carinthia, Slovenia, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, South Tyrol and the Veneto, all of which have raised awareness for the fact that only a joint Alpe-Adria economic area can ensure lasting success on the European as well as the global market. The clear goal is therefore to expand and strengthen this economic area further in the long term.