KEP (courier, express and parcel) services are an increasingly important and no longer negatable basic service in the city. Above all, the steadily increasing online trade, but also the growing number of inhabitants and the increase in single households in Vienna will also increase the demand for these services in the coming years. But what is the economic development of the industry, what is the significance of CEP services for the business location and urban development and what are the burning issues in the coming years? We are investigating these and other questions together with the Federal Environment Agency on behalf of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.

Project partner: Federal Environment Agency

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

mecca supports the Vienna Chamber of Commerce in updating the Schanigartenkaster. For this purpose, the notices from 2017 provided by the client are entered into the existing database. As a result, the data are available as GIS shapefiles with the corresponding atrribute table.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

After mecca had already been commissioned by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce to update the Schanigartenkataster in 2017, we processed the notices from 2018 on behalf of the City of Vienna. In the process, the inventories from 2017 and 2016 were also standardised in accordance with the column specifications of MA46 (e.g. location, public space, permit period, status, winter outdoor café, etc.), so that a uniform, up-to-date and comparable database is now available for this period. We processed 1,179 notices from 2018, 671 notices from 2017 and 117 notices from 2016. The data are available as GIS shapefiles with the corresponding attribute tables.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

In the dynamically developing region around Neusiedlersee and directly on the lake, various spatial requirements culminate due to the diverse attractive framework conditions, especially with regard to spatial and settlement development, the handling of building land on the waterfront, recreation, culture and tourism, energy, economy and land management, nature and environmental protection, etc.

mecca supports the province of Burgenland in the preparation of the “Masterplan Neusiedler See” within the framework of a participatory process. For this purpose, the involvement of the relevant stakeholders and political decision-makers as well as the involvement of the interested population and other relevant private organisations and institutions is to be provided for in a separate module.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The Austrian Rural Development Programme (LE Programme) 2014-20 bundles all measures to support rural areas. As part of the metis consortium, mecca was commissioned for the accompanying evaluation of eight project types in Priority 6 of the Rural Development Programme. After the completed implementation report 2017, the processing of the extended annual evaluation report 2019 now follows. mecca is responsible for the evaluation of the following thematic areas:

• Tourism: support for the development of innovative pilot projects, cooperation of small-scale economic operators, workflows, resource use and tourism services, establishment and operation of rural tourism clusters, investment in small-scale tourism infrastructure.
• Village renewal: plans and development concepts, implementation Local Agenda 21
• Implementation of climate and energy projects at local level

Project partner: Metis

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The aim of the INTERREG project ConnReg AT-HU is to improve the integration of existing local and regional networks in cross-border cooperation. In order to identify potential thematic areas for the next INTERREG programme period (post-2020), a survey including already existing projects and future project actors of the Austrian-Hungarian border region is carried out.

mecca supports the project partners with the analysis of the strategic documents on the priority themes of the INTERREG AT-HU programme prepared within the framework of ConnReg AT-HU and the already existing documents on the programme period 2021-2027, an online survey of the needs of cross-border cooperation, as well as with the implementation of qualitative group interviews with Hungarian and Austrian experts on framework conditions and thematic areas for cross-border cooperation. These results will be discussed in thematic workshops with a focus on the funding period 2021+ together with Hungarian and Austrian project promoters, potential new project partners and other important actors from the field and examined for their relevance for cross-border cooperation.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

On the property Florastraße 6 in Bad Vöslau, the old Louisenvilla is to be renovated on the one hand, and the multi-family residential building Louisenpark is to be built on the other. In the immediate vicinity is the spa park, a senior citizens’ residence and the municipal open-air swimming pool.

The current forest-like character of the property is to be preserved as far as possible – especially the pine stand.

In order to preserve or create further ecologically valuable areas, plantings of several trees, flowering shrub hedges, planting beds with perennial mixtures, vertical greenery on a house wall or on wire ropes along the rubbish room as well as the greening of the entire flat roof of the apartment building are planned.

Project partner: DI Doris Haidvogl – Engineering Office for Landscape Planning

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

KEP (courier, express and parcel) services are an increasingly important and no longer negatable basic service in the city. Above all, the steadily increasing online trade, but also the growing number of inhabitants and the increase in single households in Vienna will also increase the demand for these services in the coming years. But what is the economic development of the industry, what is the significance of CEP services for the business location and urban development and what are the burning issues in the coming years? We are investigating these and other questions together with the Federal Environment Agency on behalf of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.

Project partner: Federal Environment Agency

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The use of photovoltaics in Carinthia has been regulated by the Photovoltaic Installations Regulation since 2013. Four years after it came into force, it was evaluated in a broad discussion process with regard to the legal feasibility of projects, protective provisions and different regulatory systems.

In the dynamically developing region around Neusiedlersee and directly on the lake, various spatial requirements culminate due to the diverse attractive framework conditions, especially with regard to spatial and settlement development, the handling of building land on the waterfront, recreation, culture and tourism, energy, economy and land management, nature and environmental protection, etc.

mecca supports the province of Burgenland in the preparation of the “Masterplan Neusiedler See” within the framework of a participatory process. For this purpose, the involvement of the relevant stakeholders and political decision-makers as well as the involvement of the interested population and other relevant private organisations and institutions is to be provided for in a separate module.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

On the property Florastraße 6 in Bad Vöslau, the old Louisenvilla is to be renovated on the one hand, and the multi-family residential building Louisenpark is to be built on the other. In the immediate vicinity is the spa park, a senior citizens’ residence and the municipal open-air swimming pool.

The current forest-like character of the property is to be preserved as far as possible – especially the pine stand.

In order to preserve or create further ecologically valuable areas, plantings of several trees, flowering shrub hedges, planting beds with perennial mixtures, vertical greenery on a house wall or on wire ropes along the rubbish room as well as the greening of the entire flat roof of the apartment building are planned.

Project partner: DI Doris Haidvogl – Engineering Office for Landscape Planning

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The use of wind energy in Carinthia has been regulated since 2012 by the Wind Power Siting Areas Ordinance, which was updated in 2016. The so-called visibility regulation defines the location areas in which the use of wind energy is permissible. Three years after its entry into force, it is being evaluated in a broad discussion process with regard to the legal feasibility of projects, protective provisions and different regulatory systems.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve is not only characterised by a unique natural diversity – the encounter of different climatic and geological zones causes very diverse habitats and a special variety of animal and plant species – but also by a cultural and economic diversity.

In the course of a regional economic analysis, mecca is developing a well-founded fact sheet on the regional economy in the biosphere reserve. We shed light on the following focal points:

• People and fellow human beings
• Landscape and settlement
• Climate, energy and mobility
• Economy and tourism

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The Danube power plant Altenwörth is the most powerful river power plant in Austria. The height difference of the barrage is 13.9 metres and is thus a barrier for fish and other aquatic life. This obstacle will be overcome in the future with a fish migration aid, which is being built as part of a LIFE+ project. With a length of 12.5 kilometres, it will be the longest fish migration aid in Lower Austria. VERBUND Hydro Power is coordinating the LIFE+ project.

Together with ALLRegio, mecca is in charge of the “Socio-economic Analysis – LIFE Network Danube+ ALTENWÖRTH”, the aim of which is to identify the potential socio-economic impacts of this project and to present them in advance. Key indicators for the most important socio-economic impacts are identified and mapped.

These key indicators provide the basis for monitoring, which is planned in the course of the project “LIFE Network Danube+ ALTENWÖRTH”. The guiding theme for this is: Regional added value through a nature conservation project (LIFE+) on the Danube at Altenwörth.

Project partner: ALLRegio

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The “CoMe History” project aims to make the shared medieval history and culture in the border region between Austria and Hungary accessible. It includes various activities such as events, traveling exhibitions, archive research, investments in historical sites, and involvement of schools and communities.

By creating a network of historians, conducting archaeological excavations, and establishing interactive exhibitions, historical information and cultural heritage are made accessible. The project aims for extensive public outreach to inform the population about its goals and outcomes.

Investments in historical sites like medieval vineyards, marketplaces, toll stations, and observation towers help preserve cultural heritage and create tourist attractions. Schools and communities are engaged through workshops and exchange events to strengthen awareness of shared history.

The project aims to strengthen connections between communities, preserve historical heritage, and promote the region as a tourist destination by making medieval history tangible and preserving cultural heritage for future generations.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

In the border region Slovakia-Austria, the cultural offer in the border region is expanded, developed and used through joint cross-border activities within the framework of the Heritage SK-AT project. The creative potential of the region is to be utilised through the creation of suitable spaces. The target groups are artists, artisans, winegrowers and the general population and tourism in the region.

The activities of the project focus primarily on the creation of a cultural-creative centre in Modra Castle and Jedenspeigen Castle. This includes adapting the rooms to expand the historical exhibition with a cross-border reference (Slovakia/Austria) as well as setting up a vinotheque and rooms for joint events. Other activities include the promotion of traditions in the border region through cultural and artistic events, the organisation of cross-border specialist seminars, wine competitions, open studio days and the creation of a digital documentation centre.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The project “Wrestling without borders” establishes a joint cross-border platform to address young people in the border region and get them interested in wrestling. The aim is to bring young Austrian and Hungarian wrestlers together, to institutionalise joint cross-border sports events and thus to contribute to securing long-term sports cooperation between Austria and Hungary.

The popularity of wrestling has declined in the past decades in both Austria and Hungary, which is why both countries are struggling with youth problems. Through joint activities, this challenge can be overcome much better. In the project, the knowledge base in the border region is broadened through joint advanced training for coaches and teaching videos, and modular training courses for children and young people are built on this. They can compete with their neighbours in joint tournaments and training camps.

mecca supports the Burgenland Wrestling Federation in the administrative implementation of this cross-border project.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The project Danube Hazard (Fighting hazardous substances pollution in the Danube River Basin) is submitted to the third call of the Danube Transnational Programme (INTERREG). The lead partner is the Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management of the Vienna University of Technology. mecca supports the client in the preparation of the application.

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The project “Weinidylle AT-HU” is implemented by the Nature Park in the Weinidylle and the Hungarian associations Hegypásztor Kör (Vinehill Sheperds) and Vasi Hegyhát – Rábamente Tourism in the period 2018-2020 as a cross-border project under the INTERREG AT-HU programme.
The Burgenland-Hungarian border region has a rich natural and cultural heritage. A special feature are the numerous idyllic wine cellars (also called “Kellerstöckl”), hardly any of which are still used for their original purpose of winegrowing. Many of the buildings are architecturally interesting and worthy of protection and make a significant contribution to the region’s tourism USP. However, only a very small number of the historic wine cellars are currently used for tourism and rented out as Kellerstöckl flats, although the international demand for these regionally typical special offers is increasing. The aim of the project is to network the tourist offers of the project region more strongly across borders, to make them more attractive according to today’s guest needs and to work together on the development of a cross-border wine experience region.
Together with the project consultancy Schlögl, we support the nature park as lead partner in its administrative tasks.

Project partner: Projektberatung Schlögl

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

Employer:

Catalogue of services:

The INTERREG project “Bridges for Birth” is the first attempt to establish long-term sustainable cross-border health care in the Austrian-Slovak border region. In addition to the expansion of hospital cooperation across the border, through which neonatal emergencies from the district of Hainburg can be transported to the nearby Children’s University Hospital in Bratislava in the future, future cooperation potentials are also assessed and basic framework conditions for the implementation of cross-border patient care are created. In this way, the services of the health care systems can be harmonised with the needs of the local population, resulting in a sustainable improvement in the quality of life.

mecca supports the Lower Austrian Health and Social Fund in the implementation of this INTERREG SK-AT project.

The INTERREG AT-HU project aims at the long-term conservation of the biodiversity of transboundary wetland habitats in the Austrian-Hungarian border region and the development of their ecological networks. Natura 2000 species and wetland habitats as well as invasive species in the water catchment areas of Western Pannonia are surveyed and strategies for conservation and connectivity are jointly developed across borders.

mecca supports the Biological Station Neusiedler See in the implementation of this INTERREG AT-HU project.

Project partner: Projektberatung Schlögl

Employer:

Catalogue of services: