What we do For municipalities
Print & Newsletter, websites, marketplace, training and events: as the official organ of the Austrian Association of Municipalities, we bundle the most effective ways to the decision-makers in all 2,092 municipalities in Austria – from the trade magazine to the live webinar.
30,882
Circulation KOMMUNAL (ÖAK)
35,000
Newsletter subscribers
2,092
Municipalities
Your ways to reach Austria's municipalities – with ad formats, prices and contacts for each area.
Municipal media plus the online network around kommunal.at – the most trusted environment in the municipal market.
View Print & Digital →kommunalbedarf.at (AT) & kommunalbeschaffung.de (DE) – the B2B marketplaces where municipalities search for products and solutions.
View Marketplace →35,000+ municipal decision-makers straight to the inbox – weekly, topic-specific, measurable.
View Newsletter →KOMMUNAL Campus – the learning platform for municipalities: microtrainings, courses and live webinars.
View Campus →KOMMUNAL Messe, Wirtschaftsforum and awards – live in front of the decision-makers of all 2,092 municipalities.
View Events →A strong media network. Print remains the most trusted medium in the municipal market: high reading time, physical presence, editorial credibility.
Municipal media
Austria's No. 1 municipal magazine
The official organ of the Austrian Association of Municipalities. No comparable magazine in Europe achieves a higher reach among municipal decision-makers.
Municipal media
Newspaper for municipal decision-makers
Made for mayors: municipal politics, administrative practice and the future issues of local government – compact and direct.
Municipal media
The official magazine of the Lower Austrian Municipal Association
The official publication of the Lower Austrian Municipal Association – delivered directly to every mayor and administrative director in Lower Austria.
Municipal media
The official magazine of the Tyrolean Municipal Association
The regional magazine for all Tyrolean municipalities – close to the people, close to the issues.
Special format
Essentials for primary school
Four issues – one per primary-school year: road-safety content tailored to each grade. In cooperation with the KFV; purchased by Austria's municipalities and distributed to primary schools.
Special format
Essentials for kindergarten
Tailored content and experiments on general safety topics for a municipality's youngest citizens – in cooperation with the KFV; purchased by Austria's municipalities and distributed to kindergartens.
Your contacts
Karin Wayssmaier
Key Account Manager
Helmi – Sicherer Schulweg & Hand in Hand
karin.wayssmaier@kommunal.at35,000 municipal decision-makers straight to the inbox - weekly, topic-specific, measurable.
35,000
subscribers (KOMMUNAL)
Thursdays
weekly dispatch
23 %
avg. open rate
KOMMUNAL Newsletter
weekly
The weekly summary of the most important municipal topics – 35,000 subscriptions, 23 % open rate.
Mayors, municipal council members
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KOMMUNAL Bürgermeister
monthly (Mon)
Monthly dispatch to 40,000+ municipal executives, 23 % open rate.
Mayors, office managers
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kommunal.at Digest
weekly
Digital content and online reports for all municipal staff.
the entire administrative apparatus
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Kommunalbedarf.at Themen-NL
topic-based
Product and procurement topics to 8,000+ marketplace subscribers on kommunalbedarf.at.
procurement officers in municipalities
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KOMMUNAL Event Newsletter
event-based
Announcements, programme updates and registration openings around our events – KOMMUNAL Messe, Wirtschaftsforum and Impuls Award.
event audience, exhibitors, partners
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The KOMMUNAL online network – first and foremost kommunal.at – reaches municipal decision-makers where they inform themselves every day: with banner campaigns, advertorials and content partnerships. Measurable, flexibly bookable, effective at short notice.
kommunal.at
The official portal for Austria's municipalities
120k+unique visitors / month
kommunal.at →buergermeisterzeitung.at
The mayors' newspaper – news and service for Austria's mayors
buergermeisterzeitung.at →Banner campaigns
Leaderboard, rectangle & skyscraper – delivered precisely to your target audience.
Advertorials
Your topic as an editorially prepared article in a trade environment.
Content partnerships
Long-term visibility through topic specials and newsletter integration.
Use direct access to the municipal target audience: with Kommunalbedarf you present your products and services right where municipal decision-makers actively search for solutions - and bring your offer directly in front of the audience you want to reach.
View Kommunalbedarf media data →For providers
Become visible where municipalities search for solutions. Kommunalbedarf brings your products and services directly to the municipal target audience - trustworthy, easy to integrate and backed by the strong reach of KOMMUNAL.
For municipalities
One marketplace, one contact, one simple process: Kommunalbedarf bundles vetted providers and suitable products for everyday municipal life - transparent, personally supported and conveniently orderable on invoice.
Reach
With Kommunalbedarf you present your products where municipal decision-makers actively search for solutions - at Austria's 2,092 municipalities. From Burgenland to Vorarlberg, we create visibility in a trustworthy environment.
Book visibility easily
Choose the right presence for your company: from a product listing to targeted placement on kommunalbedarf.at. With flexible durations, clear terms and personal support from the marketplace team.
Contacts
Christian Sonnenberg
Head of E-Commerce
Contact: Kommunalbedarf (Austria) & Kommunalbeschaffung (Germany)
Sarah Chung
E-Commerce Specialist
Become a marketplace vendor.
Not on board yet? Present your products on kommunalbedarf.at (AT) and kommunalbeschaffung.de (DE) – free initial consultation with the marketplace team.
Register as a vendor →The first digital learning platform for Austria's municipalities: microtrainings, expert courses and live webinars on one platform. As a partner you position yourself here as a knowledge provider in everyday municipal life.
Self-study for municipal staff - location-independent, flexible, with certificate.
Place your own content on the Campus and reach municipalities directly as an expert.
Audio formats for on the go - current topics from municipal politics and administration.
Webinars
Your company as the host - your own branding, topic and speakers. We provide the reach.
Be present as the sponsor of a KOMMUNAL webinar - with intro, branding and direct participant access.
Jointly produced content that positions your company as an expert in the municipal market.
For companies: As a Campus or webinar partner you position yourself as an expert in the municipal market and reach municipal decision-makers directly.
Contact
Lea Szeiler
CRM & E-Learning
Your knowledge. Our reach.
Reach municipal decision-makers directly as a Campus partner.
Become a partner →Austria's most important municipal business events - live, connected, effective. Meet the decision-makers of all 2,092 municipalities face to face.
Austria's largest trade fair for municipalities - at the Salzburg Exhibition Centre, at the same time as the Austrian Municipal Day. Top decision-makers meet over 200 exhibitors: individual consultation, strong practical relevance and machines to touch in the outdoor area.
The innovation platform for municipalities and business: two congress days at the Hotel Steigenberger in Krems with inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops and top-class panel talks - personal exchange for Austria's decision-makers.
Core topics 2026
Digitalisation & AI · Future paths for municipal management · Finance & resource use · Energy efficiency, climate & sustainability
The IMPULS honours the most innovative projects of Austrian municipalities. Exemplary projects get a stage - and, through comprehensive coverage in KOMMUNAL's print and online channels, nationwide attention.
Please note: the IMPULS Award pauses in 2026 – the next ceremony will not take place until next year.
Categories
Living space municipality
Environment & sustainability
Healthy municipality & social affairs
Smart & innovative municipality
New in 2026 · for companies
Special award „Municipal Gamechanger"
For the first time, companies can also submit entries - with projects that create demonstrable municipal added value and were implemented together with or in the context of municipalities. One-time entry fee: EUR 399 (excl. VAT) per project.
Event inquiry · Contacts
For all municipal events, Annabelle Neubart and her team are your contact.
Annabelle Neubart
Event Marketing
Emelie Oezelt
Event Assistant
Ready to plan your campaign?