Venue
Conference Venue
Austria Center Vienna
Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Wien, Austria
+43 1 260690
https://www.acv.at/en/
The Austria Center Vienna is an easy-to-reach location, and right in the heart of Europe. And the only conference centre in the world that is situated right next door to a UN headquarters. Austria’s largest congress center with 21 halls, 134 meeting rooms and 5 exhibition halls on 5 levels, with room for up to 22,800 people.
Accommodations
Conference Host Hotels
ACL 2025 has secured a room block at The Meliá Vienna Hotel, ARCOTEL Donauzentrum Vienna and, Spark by Hilton Vienna Donaustadt. While there are hotels and lodging of all options, we kindly ask delegates to book inside the conference block to ensure that we meet our contractual obligations.
Meliá Vienna
Donau-City-Straße 7
Vienna
+43 190 104 2003
melia.vienna@melia.com
Distances: 0,2 km from metro station; 4,8 km from city center; 21,2 km from airport
About Vienna
Architecturally, the city is still characterized primarily by the buildings around Vienna’s Ringstrasse from the Wilhelminian period, but also by Baroque and Art Nouveau (Vienna Modernism and Vienna Secession). Through its role as the imperial capital and residence of the Austrian Empire from 1804 onwards, Vienna became a cultural and political center of Europe. The historic center of Vienna and Schönbrunn Palace are now UNESCO World Heritage sites. With around 7.5 million tourists annually and around 18.9 million overnight stays in 2024, Vienna is one of the most visited cities in Europe.
Language
German is considered the official language of Austria, however English is widely spoken throughout the country.
Safety
Vienna is generally considered a very safe place to visit, but like visiting any major city, be aware of your surroundings and of scams, know emergency numbers (listed below), keep digital copies of important documents (passport).
In Case of an Emergency
- European Emergency Number: 112 (Ambulance, Fire, Police)
Clothing
Plan on packing light, breathable summer clothing. Please note that in Vienna there can be very hot summer days and heavy rain.Water mists are provided at certain locations for cooling refreshment. The City of Vienna also provides free water from drinking fountains.
Currency & Living Costs
The currency used is the ‘Euro’ written as EUR or €.
Euro notes start from 5 € and go up to 200 €, whereas the coins have denominations of 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 €, and 2 €.
Average Cost of some items
Business Lunch | 25 € |
Cup of Coffee | 4 € |
Filled Sandwich | 5 € |
Mineral Water | 2 € |
Most stores accept credit and debit cards
Water
The tap water in Vienna has a very high quality and is safe to drink.
Vienna Sights and Tourism Info Desk
The Vienna Tourism Board will provide a tourism info desk directly at the conference venue from July 28 to 30, 2025 for your convenience. The provided services include:
- Tourist information about Vienna
- Event details and recommendations
- Assistance with hotel bookings
- Various brochures about Vienna, including city maps in multiple languages
Feel free to also explore all attractive sights and events in Vienna around the time of the conference here.
The official Vienna City Card provides you with discounts for public transportation and tourist attractions.
Popular Destinations
- Albertina (Art museum: Monet, Picasso and others, https://www.albertina.at/en/home)
- Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History, very large collection: Tizian, Raffael, Caravaggio, Dürer, Bruegel, Rubens, Vermeer, Rembrandt, …) https://www.khm.at/ )
- Riesenrad (Giant ferris wheel in the Prater amusement park) https://wienerriesenrad.com/en/home-2/
- Stephansdom (Cathedral, https://www.stephanskirche.at/visit.php)
- Schloss Schönbrunn (Castle, https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/visitor-information/how-to-get-here)
- Schloss Belvedere (Castle and art museum, holds Klimt’s famous work “The Kiss” https://www.belvedere.at/en)
Popular Restaurant
- Schweizerhaus (Local cuisine, in the Prater amusement park) https://www.schweizerhaus.at/en/
- Figlmüller (Local cuisine, in the city center, several locations: https://www.figlmueller.at/en/ , https://www.lugeck.com/en/ )
Popular Shopping Areas
Mariahilfer Straße: https://www.wien.info/de/sehen-erleben/shopping/shopping-rund-um-die-altstadt
Kärntner Straße: https://www.wien.info/en/see-do/shopping/old-city
Printshops for Poster
XEST - partner of the ACL
Alternative in the City Center:
https://diekopie.at/poster-plane-plakate/
Alternative near Austria Center Vienna:
https://www.iprinter.at/copyshop.html
Vienna Guides:
https://meeting.vienna.info/en/why-vienna/further-information-vienna