In 1946 the Austro-American Society was founded in a ceremony in the „Musikvereinssaal“ in Vienna to music composed by Mozart and Brahms. Since that time – a time of Care Packages and aid programs – the Society has organized and offered a great variety of activities in the fields of culture, education, science and politics to foster better understanding among Austrians, Americans and the friends of both countries.

In 1949 a branch was established in Linz in the America House, and the Upper Austria chapter set up its club rooms there under the founding leadership of Mrs. Hilda Höferer.