[1] After World War I in 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated and Austria became an independent nation.

[4] High-level visits from Austria to Colombia High-level visits from Colombia to Austria Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as Agreement for the Abolition of Visas for holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports (1958); Memorandum of Understanding on High-Level Political Consultations between both countries Ministry's of Foreign Affairs (1999); Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation in Economic, Scientific and Technological Matters (2012); and a Memorandum of Understanding for closer Cooperation in the Judicial Field (2015).

[5] The famous botanist and physician Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727–1817) conducted research trips to the region between 1755 and 1759, which took him to the Atlantic coast of Colombia.

Karl Brunner (1887–1960) is considered the founding father of modern urban planning in Bogotá, where he served in the 1930s.

The bookseller and journalist Hans Ungar (1916–2004) created a Central Library with the axis of the intellectual and cultural life of Bogotá.