Our awards.
MAGDAS aims to make the world a better place. The numerous awards our social business has received for its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility are proof that we’ve already made a difference. Here, we highlight a few of them.
2024–2025
Verified Social Enterprise
The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy awards the “Verified Social Enterprise” label to social enterprises that were founded to make a contribution to society—whether social or environmental. MAGDAS Hotel, MAGDAS Essen, and MAGDAS Reinigung proudly bear this seal.
2023
Top Training Company in Vienna
Apprenticeships shape the future. We’re convinced of that. Since 2018, we’ve been training young people to become chefs in a modern commercial kitchen in Vienna-Liesing. Since 2023, we’ve held the “Vienna TOP Apprenticeship Company” seal of approval.
2023
Eco-Label
Since 2023, both MAGDAS Essen and MAGDAS Hotel have been awarded the Austrian Ecolabel. This makes it official: We meet the highest environmental, health, and quality standards.
2019
Gold in Sustainability
With 961 out of a possible 1,000 points in the ÖGNB sustainability certification, the MAGDAS Heartquarter—featuring the MAGDAS Kitchen—is the commercial project that has received the highest score to date from the Austrian Society for Sustainable Building.
2016
Guardian & Observer Travel Award
The British daily newspaper *The Guardian* presented MAGDAS Hotel with the Ethical Award in 2016. The award in this category was presented by the travel desk of the renowned publication.
2016
Trigos
Social entrepreneurship at its best. In 2016, MAGDAS Hotel was awarded the TRIGOS, Austria’s most prestigious award for responsible business practices.
2015
State Prize for Design
MAGDAS Hotel has been awarded the Austrian State Prize for Design for its creative pop-up hotel. The jury was impressed by the combination of creative design, upcycling, co-creation, and social impact.
2015
PKF Hospitality Award
In 2015, MAGDAS Hotel was awarded the “Hospitality Innovation Award” in recognition of significant achievements that have had a lasting impact on the international hotel industry. The next international accolade followed in 2023: After relocating to Vienna’s Landstraße district, the hotel once again made it into the top 3 finalists.
