Gerhard Karner

Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS) is an independent Swiss post-university research center which was founded in 1963. Headquartered in Vienna, the firm conducts scientific project in several countries; project funding stems from competitive research grants as well as contract research with contracts from public institutions and companies. IHS prepares quarterly economic forecasts for the Austrian economy for the current and following year. In addition, once a year a medium-term forecast for economic developments in Austria for the next five years are presented. The firm covers a wide spectrum of economics and social sciences.

NÖ Kulturwirtschaft GmbH operates as an investment, financial, and management holding firm, which supports artistic and scientific institutions. It focuses on the fields of music, speech theater, sound art, dance, film, visual arts, archeology, natural history, and literature. The company is headquartered in Sankt Polen, Austria.