About the Organisation
UIV Urban Innovation Vienna GmbH is described as the Klima- und Innovationsagentur Wien (Climate and Innovation Agency Vienna) and as a company of Wien Holding. It advises and accompanies the City of Vienna and clients from business, science and administration in transformation processes. The text says it meets all requirements for an inhouse award within the city, and it also makes its network and expertise available to clients outside Vienna. The team is described as about 75 people.
Services and Networks
The agency states that it knows the actors in politics, administration, science and business and connects them. Its work is described as moderating processes, creating connections and strengthening the capacity for lasting change. The management is listed as Dr. Claus Hofer and Mag.a Jutta Löffler.
Expertise and Fields
The text names four areas of expertise:
- Stadtentwicklung & Mobilität (urban development and mobility)
- Energie & Klima (energy and climate)
- Digitalisierung, AI & Transformation (digitalisation, AI and transformation)
- Decision-making bases for central urban development questions
Solar Expansion and Climate Neutrality
The City of Vienna aims to raise installed PV capacity to 800 megawatt-peak by 2030. The Wiener Sonnenstrom-Offensive is described as the central implementation programme in which UIV participates on the city's behalf. Under a contract from the city, UIV runs an advisory service for switching to renewable energy and approaches property developers and businesses. The city wants to be climate neutral by 2040. UIV's largest mandate is described as supporting the initiative "100 Projekte Raus aus Gas", which uses existing residential buildings to show how the switch to renewable energy can work.
Participation in Schools and Innovation
At several Viennese school sites being renovated or extended, UIV supports a participation process from design to commissioning of the new infrastructure, on behalf of the city. In the video series "Wiener Innovationen", the agency presents partners and technologies. The Vienna Geospace Hub is reported to have used satellite data surveys to support ARWAG Holding and Hafen Wien with sustainability reporting. The team Soziale Innovation accompanies school renovations for MA56 with the aim of involving pupils and teachers early. The text reports that about 100 interested people attended the premiere of the Urban Innovation Day.
Webinars and Research
Two upcoming webinars, both dated 12.11.2026, are listed. One presents the Vienna Geospace Hub's work on satellite data for climate protection and adaptation in cities and municipalities. The other introduces the research project SINA on leisure and tourism mobility, which studies how mobility offers can be planned around actual demand, using data- and model-based planning.
What Partners Say
Several officials and partners are quoted. Wolfgang Müller, Deputy Director of the Magistrat of the City of Vienna, says the UIV strengthens networks between Vienna's ICT economy, research and city administration. Jürgen Czernohorszky, Vienna city councillor for climate, describes the UIV as a partner contributing to the energy transition. André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities, writes that UIV makes a valuable contribution to strong city networks.
Why It Matters for Urban Transformation in Vienna
According to the text, the agency's aim is to make transformation possible through joint effort, as its motto states: "Transformation geht nur gemeinsam". It addresses the City of Vienna, public bodies, businesses, research institutions and the citizens of Vienna, with the stated purpose of developing new perspectives and options for action for urban space.