Austria’s initiative for international reform projects
About aed
aed is the service provider of the Austrian Federal Government for the implementation of international reform projects. aed represents Austria’s interests in projects funded by the EU and other international institutions. aed is an Austrian agency taking the legal form of a not-for-profit association. Its members include the Austrian Federal Chancellery, federal ministries, public and semi-public bodies and interest groups.
Mandate
One-stop service provider for reform projects
aed is a central contact point for Austrian stakeholders, combining Austrian best practice with professional project management and quality standards. In the classical project cycle aed ensures the transition from project ideas to funding applications, assisting with project submissions, project execution and evaluation.
Selection of technical experts
Given its membership and thanks to its own comprehensive database, aed has access to a time-tested selection of seasoned experts who are grouped into proficient project teams for the international projects. This ensures that the projects entrusted to aed are executed efficiently and with maximum practical applicability.
Easing the administrative burden
aed boasts practical experience from more than 300 successfully completed projects in more than 30 countries. aed offers its members proficient support with complex tasks, easing administrative burdens with its back office team. In this way, experts are free to focus on delivering their technical expertise
Executive Board
![Michael Spindelegger](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Michael-Spindelegger.jpg)
Michael Spindelegger
President
![Dieter Hampel](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dieter-Hampel.jpg)
Dieter Hampel
Chairman of the Association & Executive Board Member
![Christian Domany](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Christian-Domany.jpg)
Christian Domany
Executive Board Member
![Werner Suppan](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Werner-Suppan.jpg)
Werner Suppan
Executive Board Member
Advisory Board Members
Bernhard Felderer
President
- Hannes Ametsreiter
- Clemens-Martin Auer
- Reinhold Bierbaumer
- Rudolf Bretschneider
- Christian Fuchs
- Norbert Griesmayr
- Gernot Grimm
- Thomas Hainlen
- Georg Kapsch
- Othmar Karas
- Beatrix Karl
- Rudolf Kemler
- Bettina Klötzl
- Agamemnon Koliatsos
- Manfred Matzka
- Roland Miklau
- Christian Raming
- Christian Rupp
- Franz Schausberger
- Otto Schwetz
- Wolfgang Stelzmüller
- Beno Stern
- Tino Terraneo
- Gottfried Wagner
- Alexis Wintoniak
Team
- Hannes Ametsreiter
- Clemens-Martin Auer
- Reinhold Bierbaumer
- Rudolf Bretschneider
- Christian Fuchs
- Norbert Griesmayr
- Gernot Grimm
- Thomas Hainlen
- Georg Kapsch
- Othmar Karas
- Beatrix Karl
- Rudolf Kemler
- Bettina Klötzl
- Agamemnon Koliatsos
- Manfred Matzka
- Roland Miklau
- Christian Raming
- Christian Rupp
- Franz Schausberger
- Otto Schwetz
- Wolfgang Stelzmüller
- Beno Stern
- Tino Terraneo
- Gottfried Wagner
- Alexis Wintoniak
![Michael Spindelegger](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FD9B8399-1024x682.jpg)
Michael Spindelegger
President
![Dieter Hampel](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FD9B8704-1024x682.jpg)
Dieter Hampel
Chairman of the Board
![Christian Domany](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FD9B8505-1024x682.jpg)
Christian Domany
Board Member
![Werner Suppan](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FD9B8461-1024x682.jpg)
Werner Suppan
Board Member
![Verena Braunstorfer](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Verena-e1632745670988.jpg)
Verena Braunstorfer
Project Manager (on parental leave)
![Beate Haller](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Beate-e1632302156268-1024x684.jpg)
Beate Haller
Marketing & Communications Manager
![Katharina Nepustil](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Katharina-e1632301529386-1024x685.jpg)
Katharina Nepustil
Project Manager
![Jelena Ristanic](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jelena-Ristanic_WEB_.jpg)
Jelena Ristanic
Team and Project Assistant
![Amelie Schabl](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Amelie-e1632302015879-1024x684.jpg)
Amelie Schabl
Project Manager (on parental leave)
![Anton Schabl](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Anton-e1632301973563-1024x684.jpg)
Anton Schabl
Senior Project Manager
Members (excerpt)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Chancellery](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BKA_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BMAW_Logo_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMBWF_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMF_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMJ_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BML_Logo_EN.jpg)
![Logo of Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMSGPK_EN.jpg)
![A-Trust Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/a-trust-logo.jpg)
![Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AGES.png)
![AIT Austrian Institute Of Technology Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AIT.jpg)
![BIG Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BIG_Logo.jpg)
![Hilfswerk Austria Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Hilfswerk-.png)
![Vereinigung der Österreichischen Industrie Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/iv.jpg)
![KSW Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/KSW.jpg)
![Kuratorium Sicheres Österreich Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kuratorium_Sicheres_Oesterreich.png)
![NÖ LGA logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NOE_LGA.jpg)
![Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ludwig_Boltzmann.png)
![Notar.at Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/notar.png)
![Quality Austria Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/logo-quality-austria-partner-conplusultra.png)
![Siemens Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/simens.png)
![Vienna International Airport Logo](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/VIA.png)
![Logo Wirtschaftskammer Österreich](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WKO.jpg)
![Sozialversicherungsanstalt der Selbständigen](https://www.aed.or.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SVS_Logo.jpg)
Statutes
In accordance with the Austrian law on associations, the aed statutes define the duties and tasks of the association, as well as its organisational structure.
Aspects defined by the aed statutes include the bodies of the association, such as the general assembly, the board, the management, the advisory board, the state control commission and the arbitration panel.
Click here for the aed statutes: