[1] The city lies about 10 km northeast of the centre of Vienna, just north of the Lobau and west of the Marchfeld.

In response to the 2004 enlargement of the EU, the city proposed the development of the airfield into an independent quarter of Vienna.

In 2005, the council held a competition for the design of a masterplan for the new city, which was won by Swedish architecture firm Tovatt Architects & Planners in cooperation with the German office N+ Objektmanagement.

The design of the public space, characterised by large asphalt areas, soon sparked media controversy.

In spring 2022, the pedestrian zone was redesigned and supplemented with 1,000 m2 of perennial beds, 25 new trees, and water features.

In the coming years, a new indoor swimming pool and a training centre for the Austrian Football Association will be built in the Seestadt.