Chamber of Commerce 2025: Who will be the winner of the new era?

Chamber of Commerce 2025: Who will be the winner of the new era?

Niederösterreich, Österreich - On March 10, 2025, the Chamber of Commerce elections take place in Lower Austria, in which a total of 95 specialist organizations are elected in seven divisions and a total of 95 specialist organizations. Ten groups compete, with some of them only represented in specific specialist organizations. The associated choice of peace in 24 specialist organizations is particularly interesting, where only one election proposal has already been submitted, which automatically makes the winner, as orf.at reported.

The ÖVP Economic Association (WB) has been dominating the Chamber of Commerce for five years and is aiming to secure the majority again in the coming election. Top candidate Wolfgang Ecker focuses on four central priorities: relief for companies, securing skilled workers, strengthening the regions and promoting innovations. On the other hand, the Social Democratic Wirtschaftsverband (SWV) under Thomas Schaden for more support for small businesses, such as the abolition of the 20 percent deductible when visiting the doctor and more extensive services for the self-employed. The green economy with top candidate August Lechner also wants to cause changes and digitization, while the liberal economy under Reinhard Langthaler has the hope of breaking the absolute majority of the business association. Reforms in the chamber and a relief for medium-sized companies are their main demands, reports wko.at .

election procedure and authorization

The elections are carried out as part of a so -called original election, which means that the members of the specialist group committees are directly selected. The voters must be members of a specialist organization and actively have their business authorization on the cut -off date, November 25, 2024. The election dates are on Monday, March 10, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Detailed information on the eligibility and election proposals can be viewed on the websites of the responsible chamber.