The Liberal Austrian Institute regards itself as impulse giving and part of the European liberal network. The aim of the institute is the sustainable establishing of the idea of Freedom and Liberty in Austria, the homeland of the Austrian School of National Economics and native country of great Liberal thinkers.

By cooperating with Austrian, European and international Institutions, the Institute organises events and publications. This aims to stimulate the political debate for more freedom, liberty, tolerance and free market economy in Austria. The Liberal Institute wants to spread liberal ideas, in order to vitalise the values of liberty and freedom.

In addition, the Institute strives to have an intense exchange of ideas and to organise joint projects in cooperation with liberal institutes of other countries. It especially focuses on cooperation with the new EU Member States and current Candidate Countries.