Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs

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Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs

Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort
Ministry overview
Formed	1848
Jurisdiction	Austria
Headquarters	Stubenring 1 Vienna 48°12′35″N 16°22′59″E / 48.20972°N 16.38306°E / 48.20972; 16.38306
Minister responsible	Margarete Schramböck
Website	bmdw.gv.at

In Austrian politics, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (German: Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort) is the ministry in charge of promoting commerce and industry, overseeing public works, and maintaining the public infrastructure. In some recent cabinets, it has also been responsible for employment; in others, for family affairs and science.

Originally founded in 1848 as the Ministry for Commerce and Public Works (Ministerium für Handel und öffentliche Arbeiten), the institution's formal name of exact portfolio have undergone numerous changes over the years. As of 2018, the ministry is officially called the Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs (Ministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort or BMDW).^[1]