Serbs In Austria: Population And Cultural Influence

Serbs in Austria are the second largest ethnic minority group in the country, after Germans. There are an estimated 250,000 Serbs living in Austria, with more than 100,000 of those holding Austrian citizenship. Vienna is home to 100,000 Serbian residents, making it the largest Serbian community outside of Serbia. The real number of ethnic Serbs in Austria is estimated to be much higher, with some estimates reaching 300,000.

The Serbian community in Austria consists mainly of Serbs from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Serbian community in Austria is the second largest ethnic minority group in the country, after Germans. It is estimated that there are 250,000 Serbs living in Austria, with more than 100,000 of those holding Austrian citizenship. Vienna is home to 100,000 Serbian residents, making it the largest Serbian community outside of Serbia. The real number of ethnic Serbs in Austria is estimated to be much higher, with some estimates placing the total at 300,000.

Serb immigration to Austria is still active today due to economic and familial factors. The Serb community in Austria consists mainly of Serbs from Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first wave of Serbs to Austria began in the early 19th century, while the largest wave was during the migrant worker program of the 1960s and 1970s. Many Serbs also came to Austria as refugees during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s.

The Österreichisch Serbische Gesellschaft (Austrian Serbian Society) was founded in 1936, and in 2011, the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Austria and Switzerland was created, centred in Vienna. According to the 2014 census, there were 132,553 (2.2%) Austrian citizens who declared Serbian as their native language. The Serbische Gemeinschaft in Österreich, an ethnic Serb association in Austria, has a membership of over 250,000 people.

Vienna is home to 100,000 Serbian residents, making it the largest Serbian community outside of Serbia

Vienna's Serbian community is well-organised, with the Österreichisch Serbische Gesellschaft (Austrian Serbian Society) founded in 1936 and the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Austria and Switzerland, centred in Vienna, created in 2011. The Serbian language is also prevalent in Vienna, with 2.2% of Austrian citizens declaring Serbian as their native language in the 2014 census. This amounts to 132,553 people, although the real number of ethnic Serbs in Austria is estimated to be much higher. For example, the membership of the Serbische Gemeinschaft in Österreich, an ethnic Serb association in Austria, exceeds 250,000 people.

Vienna's Serbian community is an important part of the city's cultural and social fabric, with many Serbs holding Austrian citizenship and contributing to various sectors of Austrian society. The presence of a large Serbian community in Vienna highlights the historical and contemporary connections between Serbia and Austria, as well as the diverse and multicultural nature of Austrian society.

Serb immigration to Austria is still active today due to economic and familial factors

Serbs have a very long historical presence on the territory of modern Austria. By the end of the Middle Ages, the migration of ethnic Serbs towards Austrian lands was caused by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. The first wave of Serbs to Austria began in the early 19th century, while the largest wave was during the migrant worker program of the 1960s and 1970s.

The Serb community in Austria consists mainly of Serbs from Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like in most Western European countries, the Serb community in Austria is the second largest ethnic minority group in the country, after Germans.

The Österreichisch Serbische Gesellschaft (Austrian Serbian Society) was founded in 1936 as the "Österreichisch-Jugoslawischen Gesellschaft". In 2011, the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Austria and Switzerland was created, centred in Vienna. According to the 2014 census, there were 132,553 (2.2%) Austrian citizens who declared Serbian as their native language. The real number of ethnic Serbs in Austria is estimated to be much higher – for example, the membership of "Serbische Gemeinschaft in Österreich" (Savez Srba u Austriji), an ethnic Serb association in Austria, exceeds 250,000 people.

The Österreichisch Serbische Gesellschaft (Austrian Serbian Society) was founded in 1936

The Österreichisch Serbische Gesellschaft was founded at a time when there was a large Serbian diaspora. Based on a 2007 estimate, there were 4.2 to 5.8 million Serbs or people of Serbian origin in the diaspora. The Ministry of Diaspora (MoD) estimated in 2008 that the Serb diaspora numbered 3,908,000 to 4,170,000, the numbers including not only Serbian citizens but people who view Serbia as their nation-state regardless of the citizenship they hold.

Serbs in Austria are the second largest ethnic minority group in the country

Serb immigration to Austria is still active today due to economic and familial factors. The Serb community in Austria consists mainly of Serbs from Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first wave of Serbs to Austria began in the early 19th century, while the largest wave was during the migrant worker program of the 1960s and 1970s. Many Serbs also came to Austria as refugees during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s.

Serbs have a very long historical presence on the territory of modern Austria. By the end of the Middle Ages, migration of ethnic Serbs towards Austrian lands was caused by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Today, the Serbian community in Austria is one of the largest migrant communities in the country, although the far-right Freedom Party rails against immigration.

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