Vienna's most family-friendly businesses have been awarded.

The Oscars are only a representative example here – the competition „Actions instead of words – Vienna’s most family-friendly companies 2025“ reached its climax with a festive award ceremony in the Ringturm of the Wiener Städtische insurance company.© Pixabay/analogicus

In five categories, Viennese companies and organizations were recognized for their commitment to family-friendliness, recognizing it not just as a buzzword but as a lived reality within their corporate culture. The expert jury honored businesses that impressed with innovative measures to reconcile family and career – from flexible working hours and further training to reintegration after parental leave and support services for caring for relatives.

A central theme that ran like a common thread through all submissions this year was the involvement of fathers in family management – an area in which more and more companies are taking courageous and inspiring paths.

The winning companies for 2025 are:

In the category of up to 20 employees: Limberg GmbH, neu plus herz GmbH, DVB GEBÄUDEREINIGUNG GmbH

In the category of 21-100 employees: ORBIS Austria GmbH, EHL Immobilien GmbH, Bogensberger Vermessung ZT GmbH

In the category with over 101 employees: Generali Versicherung AG, Bayer Austria Ges.mbH, GMS GOURMET GmbH

In the category of non-profit organizations: Herz-Jesu Hospital, Austrian Red Cross, Austrian Welfare Association for the Blind (gGmbH)

In the category of public-sector companies: ÖBB Holding, Austrian National Library, Vienna University of Economics and Business.

This year, a special prize for reconciling work and family life in a challenging environment was also awarded to the Vienna Health Network:

All nominees in the state competition automatically participate in next year's competition for the State Prize, which is awarded by the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Family at the Federal Chancellery. This ensures that the companies' commitment is recognized not only at the regional but also at the national level.