The Austrian Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by Skate Austria to crown the national champions of Austria. The first official Austrian Championships for men were held in 1898 in Vienna, for women in 1913 in Prague, and for pair skating in 1913 in Vienna. Competitions were periodically interrupted early on, especially during World War I and World War II. After the German annexation of Austria in 1938, Austrian citizens became de facto German citizens, but regional championships were still held in Austria that are historically considered Austria's national championships. Since World War II ended and Austria regained its independence, the Austrian Championships have been held without interruption.