LINZ.CHANGE(D), OUTLOOK |

“Linz.change(d)” is the motto of the city at the heart of Austria, the third-safest country worldwide*. The city slogan aptly describes the metamorphosis from an industrial town to an attractive European Capital of Culture**. 10th place in the European Smart City Ranking 2013 *in the Global Peace Index 2014 economicsandpeace.org **Linz European Capital of Culture 2009economicsandpeace.org Changeable smart city by the Danube

Provincial capital of Upper Austria At the heart of the second-largest conurbation in Austria Central location, easy to reach Rail links to the city centre > daily connections to the whole of Europe Linz – Vienna every ½ hour / Linz – Zurich every 2 hours Flight connections Frankfurt & Vienna daily Zurich: daily Düsseldorf 6 x week London: 3 x week At the centre of Europe Vienna: 185 kilometres Salzburg: 132 kilometres Munich: 271 kilometres Prague: 241 kilometres Zurich:586 kilometres

Europe’s most modern musical theatre Baroque facades next to luminescent cultural buildings Study raw steel on multimedia works tours Affordable variety with 14 museums and 16 stages and festivals NextComic, Ars Electronica, Intern. Bruckner Festival Culture for all Klangwolken, Pflasterspektakel, Red Bull “Wake of Steel” Christmas season by the colourful Danube Off to new discoveries in unknown worlds

Location for international export companies voestalpine, Plasser & Theurer, Borealis, Fronius, Rosenbauer… High standard of living: more jobs than inhabitants, affordable culture, relaxing Traun-Donau-Auen nature reserve Close networking between research, education and business: Johannes Kepler University with new Faculty of Medicine – focus on IT, the Anton Bruckner Private University Cultural and culinary events along one of Austria’s liveliest shopping streets Being successful and remaining successful in Linz

Danube city Boat trips, Danube Cycle Path, Donausteig Hiking Trail Adventure worlds in the midst of nature with 50% meadow and pasture land Pöstlingberg Adventure World, Traun-Donau-Auen nature reserve, Botanical Gardens Attractive for trips and short breaks The World Cultural Heritage Sites of the Wachau, Hallstatt and Český Krumlov, the spas of Upper Austria… Finding peace and quiet on the banks of the Danube

Adalbert Stifter 1805 – 1868 His words invite you to take life at a more leisurely pace, even today. Johannes Kepler 1571 – 1630 Researched the orbits of the solar system in Linz. Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1896 Revolutionised the world of music with his symphonies. Valie Export *1940 in Linz Raises important questions about society with her art. Herbert Bayer 1900 – 1985 Exported the Bauhaus style to America and inspired Steve Jobs. Linz celebrities who are still changing the world today