Donau City

Unlike in many other cities, the Danube river, because of the numerous floods it regularly caused, was omitted from the urban area.

The establishment of Donau City had its origins in the organization of the Vienna International Garden Festival in April 1964.

With the overall expansion, which is expected to be completed in 2012, the population could increase to 15,000. International companies such as IBM, sanofi-aventis and Bauholding Strabag SE are also located in Donau City.

In addition to the above institutions, Donau City has stores, restaurants, cafes, offices, a school and a church.

Donau City has two direct connections to the motorway network, and the Vienna International Airport is about 20 minutes away.

In 2002, WED organized an international competition for a master plan to complete the remaining undeveloped third of the core area.

The competition was won by French architect Dominique Perrault, who proposed two high-rise towers and a transition zone to the New Danube.

Also planned are: a block of flats (about 50 meters high), a house of the cultures of about 70m, and a Sea Life Center over the covered motorway.

On October 2, 2012, S+B Gruppe and Sorovia Group announced in a joint press release the construction of another high-rise called "Danube Flats".