Economic Affairs and Innovation Unit
Klaus Hatzl
Office
Carina Schlichting
Nikolaiplatz 3, 8020 Graz
Phone: +43 (316) 877-2282
Fax: +43 (316) 877-4697
E-Mail: klaus.hatzl@stmk.gv.at
Do you wish to contact us or make a submission? Choose one of these options:
1. Submission of documents
Office of the Styrian Provincial Government
Department 12 Economy, Tourism, Science and Research
Friedrichgasse 13, 8010 Graz,06.Bez.:Jakomini
Telefax: +43 (316) 877-4697
E-Mail: abteilung12@stmk.gv.at
2. Online forms
Land Steiermark offers online forms for the submission of various applications. For an overview of all forms, please see https://egov.stmk.gv.at/
3. Digital submissions
You can also contact us by electronic means (e-mail, fax or online form), but please note the technical requirements. Any matters submitted by electronic means outside our office hours will only be received and processed when our office staff resume work again. This means that the submission will be deemed to have been submitted and received only at that time.
4. Submission of e-invoices
All important information on submitting e-invoices to the offices of the State of Styria can be found under E-Invoicing - Administration - State of Styria.
1. Submission of documents
Office of the Styrian Provincial Government
Department 12 Economy, Tourism, Science and Research
Friedrichgasse 13, 8010 Graz,06.Bez.:Jakomini
Telefax: +43 (316) 877-4697
E-Mail: abteilung12@stmk.gv.at
2. Online forms
Land Steiermark offers online forms for the submission of various applications. For an overview of all forms, please see https://egov.stmk.gv.at/
3. Digital submissions
You can also contact us by electronic means (e-mail, fax or online form), but please note the technical requirements. Any matters submitted by electronic means outside our office hours will only be received and processed when our office staff resume work again. This means that the submission will be deemed to have been submitted and received only at that time.
4. Submission of e-invoices
All important information on submitting e-invoices to the offices of the State of Styria can be found under E-Invoicing - Administration - State of Styria.
The Economic Affairs and Innovation Unit is responsible for the strategic economic policy direction of Styria as a business location, matters relating to commercial law, and serves as the central strategic coordination hub for technology and innovation.
Its areas of responsibility include, among others:
- Commercial law, including licensing authority responsibilities under the Occasional Transport Act
- Economic and EU regional policy, including strategic, financial, and operational planning within the framework of EU funding programmes
- Broadband expansion, serving as the coordination office for broadband-related matters
- COMET Centres, including the planning and strategic management of competence centres under the Austrian federal government's COMET programme
- Business support and economic development, including funding for regional small-scale initiatives
- Investment project facilitation, providing advisory and coordination services to resolve issues and support major investment projects of significant economic importance