1365 - Founding of Vienna’s University medical faculty. This event laid down the foundation for a long tradition. With more than 7.500 students, today’s MedUni Vienna is the biggest training center for medical staff in German speaking countries.

1881 - Theodor Billroth is one of the most recognized surgeons in the 19th century and personally responsible for a number of medical breakthroughs. Best known is his performance of a gastric resection for a patient with gastric cancer.

1930 - Austrian doctor Karl Landsteiner is awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the AB0 – System, which he first described in 1900. He observed that blood transfusions between people with the same blood-type can save lives.

2000 - A lot of VIPs are treated in Austria. Austria´s security and neutrality are important factors for international patients.

2016 - MedAustron opens up in Vienna’s district Neustadt. It is one of the most modern centers for ionic therapy and research in Europe. With it, patients – especially children – have new opportunities to fight cancer