What opportunities are there for Vienna and how can Vienna benefit from a strong Europe? These are the key questions to which we would like to provide answers.

• Climate change as a problem and an opportunity
  Climate change presents the city of Vienna with completely new challenges. Billions in investments will be necessary, but these can also benefit the economy. With the right concepts, Vienna can benefit together with Europe. Let us ensure that Vienna is at the forefront of research and production of climate-relevant products in order to become a world market leader in this sector together with Europe.

• Traffic problem
  Inner-city traffic is usually more of a pain than a pleasure. New traffic concepts can massively improve the quality of life in cities. But Madrid, Paris, Hamburg and Helsinki are also facing the same problems. Through joint development, concepts can be developed more cost-effectively and mistakes avoided.

• Housing
  As with transport policy, joint development plays a central role in the creation of living space. How can buildings be constructed and operated more cheaply and in a more environmentally friendly way? How can we ensure that the ever-increasing temperatures in summer do not lead to the collapse of entire city districts? European joint projects have already found some answers to these questions, we say: Give Europe more space!

• Securing prosperity
  Vienna has always been one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Accordingly, the satisfaction of the people in this city is extremely high by international standards! But prosperity is no coincidence. Prosperity is created through trade and international exchange. Vienna is a cosmopolitan city that promotes this, which is why we support all movements that promote this cosmopolitanism and peaceful coexistence. We clearly say no to nationalism, but stand by the cultural roots of the region.

• Political culture
  Debates and discussions are part of political culture. Only through debate can we gain new perspectives and reflect on our own point of view and - wherever appropriate - correct it. However, the political camps have increasingly become fortresses of issues and theses; party pressure and demarcation at all costs make it difficult to find solutions that we urgently need.

At Volt, we know that solutions are always a compromise. We are willing to talk to anyone who represents the rules of democracy and is more interested in solutions than in profiling. That's why Volt is neither right nor left, liberal or conservative. Volt is pragmatic.