Austria signed in April 2026 and has chosen its pavilion concept: "Join the Flow", built around the Danube as a living axis of economy and innovation, with an Innovation Lab at its core — jointly financed by the economy ministry (75%) and the Austrian Economic Chamber (25%).
Austria signed its Expo 2027 participation agreement on 17 April 2026 — Government Commissioner Philipp Gady, Serbia's General Commissioner Jagoda Lazarević and Expo Director Danilo Jerinić were the signatories. Participation is jointly handled and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism (75%) and the Austrian Economic Chamber WKÖ (25%).
An EU-wide, two-stage procurement procedure is under way for the conception, design and implementation of Austria's contribution. The pavilion is planned to present Austrian innovation, creative diversity and economic strength, with a visitor experience emphasizing playfulness, creativity, openness and internationalism, complemented by an accompanying programme of business, tourism, sport and cultural events.
Austria frames its participation in openly economic terms: Serbia is one of its most important trade partners in Southeast Europe, with unused export potential the ministry puts at over €400 million through 2029. Austria is the third-largest foreign investor in Serbia, with more than 800 Austrian companies active in the country.
The two-stage tender produced a winner in August 2026: "Join the Flow", by the team of facts and fiction (Cologne), ZONE Media and PLANET architects. The Danube is the connecting element — presented as a living axis for economy and innovation between Austria and Serbia — and the pavilion's core is an Innovation Lab showcasing Austrian companies, research institutions and solutions in green technology, digitalisation, energy, mobility and education. A companion programme, Flow2Expo, runs delegation trips, workshops, webinars and business platforms before, during and after the Expo to help Austrian firms build partnerships in Southeast Europe.
Where to find the Austria pavilion, and the guides that cover the trip.
National pavilions sit in the International Participant Area of the 25-hectare Expo site at Surčin, in the western part of Belgrade — the zone that becomes the city's new Belgrade Fair after the event. The site is about 5 km from Nikola Tesla Airport and roughly 13.5 km southwest of central Belgrade (official planning figures), so if you fly in, you land closer to the Expo grounds than to town. Exact positions within the zones haven't been published yet; we'll add the location when the site plan lands.
Specialised Expo, 93 days. Every participating country also gets a National Day — that calendar isn't published yet.
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Tickets Expo 2027 tickets guideSales scheduled from 15 September 2026, prices unannounced — what is actually known.
Where to stay Where to stay for Expo 2027Airport side or city centre? The trade-off, weighed.
Austrian innovation, creative diversity and economic strength, through a visitor experience emphasizing playfulness, creativity, openness and internationalism — complemented by an accompanying programme of business, tourism, sport and cultural events.
Participation is jointly financed by the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism (75%) and the Austrian Economic Chamber WKÖ (25%). An EU-wide, two-stage tender for the concept, design and implementation is under way.
The economy ministry frames it economically: Serbia is one of Austria's most important trade partners in Southeast Europe, with unused export potential put at over €400 million through 2029. Austria is the third-largest foreign investor in Serbia, with more than 800 Austrian companies active there.
"Join the Flow", announced on 4 August 2026 as the winner of Austria's two-stage tender. It uses the Danube as the connecting theme between Austria and Serbia and puts an Innovation Lab at the centre of the pavilion, showcasing Austrian companies and research in green technology, digitalisation, energy, mobility and education. The creative team is facts and fiction, ZONE Media and PLANET architects.
Every country with announced plans — themes, teams, budgets, sourced.
Data Participant trackerEvery publicly named country, confirmation dates and the growth timeline.
Guide The full Expo 2027 guideDates, programme, tickets, getting there — and the rest of Belgrade.