Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger

CEO, Austria Tourism

Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger has been CEO of Austria Tourism since 1 May 2023. Born into a Carinthian farming and hospitality family, the graduate of the Carinthian tourism schools and a degree in economics with a focus on Central and South Eastern Europe completed her first professional stations in marketing and sales for international hotel groups. From 2003, she was responsible for destination marketing in the CEE markets and Scandinavia at WienTourismus. in 2008, she founded the internationally orientated agency Linking Brands, which she managed for 15 years until her move to the top of Austria Tourism.

Astrid Steharnig-StaudingerCEO, Austria Tourism
Jun 3, 2025

Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger, Managing Director of Austria Tourism, opens our two-day conference. With her welcoming words, she gives the starting signal for a programme full of exciting content and encourages exchange and networking. Inspiring days of innovation and collaboration await us!

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Jun 4, 2025

Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger looks back with us on two eventful days full of innovative impulses, stimulating discussions and fresh approaches to solutions. Here we take a look back at the second Sustainable Tourism in Austria Summit and then look ahead to a sustainable future for tourism.

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