With all their good intentions, the integration courses of the ÖIF are a blunt instrument, lectures when they should be discussions and often counterproductive.

Park Life – Classic Cocktails and Wiener Modern

Cafés and RestaurantsBinu Starnegg - July 29, 2020

This summer, amid varnished wood and polished brass, the tree-sheltered Kleinod Stadtgarten behind the Kursalon could be the ideal place to see and be seen.

Austria’s Integration Ministry Takes Down “Islam Map” Amid Public Outcry

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Herbert Kickl Takes Over Austria’s Far-Right FPÖ

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Books

In ‘The Third Walpurgis Night’ Karl Kraus Dissects Nazi Discourse

Werner Garstenauer - June 9, 2021

Opinion

When Language Meets Identity Politics

Philipp Rossmann - June 8, 2021

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Print Editions

Hannovermarkt – Brigittenau Bazaar

Isabella Eckerstorfer - June 12, 2021

Features

Marjorie Perloff – An Alternative Language of Modernism

Dardis McNamee - June 9, 2021

Books

In ‘The Third Walpurgis Night’ Karl Kraus Dissects Nazi Discourse

Werner Garstenauer - June 9, 2021

Opinion

When Language Meets Identity Politics

Philipp Rossmann - June 8, 2021

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Metropole’s Top Five Brunch Spots in Vienna

Where to go on a lazy Sunday

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Hannovermarkt – Brigittenau Bazaar

Boasting a large immigrant community since the mid-19th century, Hannovermarkt has thus far resisted gentrification.

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Vienna Appoints Its First “Scooter Sheriffs”

In response to numerous complaints about the rentable e-scooters, Vienna’s Economic Chamber is partnering with Lime to pilot a new initiative.

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Syrians in Austria on a Journey to a Better Future

They have braved many challenges and left their country behind to build a new life. Here’s their story.

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Covid on June 7-13 | Traveling Within EU Largely Free Again

The coronavirus is shaping our lives. Here’s what happened in regards to COVID-19 in Austria in the week of June 6-13, 2021.

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Covid on May 31 – June 6 | Pandemic Eases Further

The coronavirus is shaping our lives. Here’s what happened in regards to COVID-19 in Austria in the week of May 31 to June 6, 2021.

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Covid on May 24-30 | Over 5 Million Vaccine Doses Administered

The coronavirus is shaping our lives. Here’s what happened in regards to COVID-19 in Austria in the week of May 24-30, 2021.

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Hannovermarkt – Brigittenau Bazaar

Boasting a large immigrant community since the mid-19th century, Hannovermarkt has thus far resisted gentrification.

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Marjorie Perloff – An Alternative Language of Modernism

From The Vienna Paradox to The Edge of Irony, the distinguished literary critic and professor emerita examines the seminal literature and thought of Austria’s interwar period.

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In ‘The Third Walpurgis Night’ Karl Kraus Dissects Nazi Discourse

A far-sighted study on the language of Nazism, the book by Austria’s great satirist is finally available in a full English translation.

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When Language Meets Identity Politics

As we see more gender fluidity in society, the discussion surrounding pronouns they choose to use adds further scrutiny to an already marginalized group

Philipp Rossmann -

Syrian Community
Home Is Where the القلب Is

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Integration and Its Challenges

With all their good intentions, the integration courses of the ÖIF are a blunt instrument, lectures when they should be discussions and often counterproductive.

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Syrians in Austria on a Journey to a Better Future

They have braved many challenges and left their country behind to build a new life. Here’s their story.

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New, Yet Eager

Community lead Majd Nassan introduces Vienna's Syrians, the focus of this month's 'Home Is Where the Herz Is' issue.

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Syrian Lingo – Monkeys & Gazelles

Arabic is today spoken by over 310 million people as their first language; another 270 speak it as their second language. In Vienna alone, over 40,000 people (or 2% of the population) are estimated to speak Arabic.

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Home Is Where the Herz Is

“Home Is Where the Herz Is” is an award-winning project by Metropole that aims to explore and celebrate Vienna’s diversity, giving voice to the 40% of Viennese who have a migrant background.

Teams from Vienna’s 10 largest communities with roots abroad will publish a magazine and digital content on Metropole and you’ll find us at events across the city.

Here are the communities and issues:

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METROPOLE SURVEY 2020: relocating to and living in Vienna

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Summer 2021

MetropoleMetropole – Vienna in English

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COVID EssentialsCoronavirus

Let's Talk! – Summer 2021MAGAZINE

Syrian CommunityHome Is Where the القلب Is

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METROPOLE SURVEY 2020: relocating to and living in Vienna

COVID Essentials
Coronavirus

Let's Talk! – Summer 2021
MAGAZINE

Syrian Community
Home Is Where the القلب Is

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