Austrian Parliament May Offer Citizenship to Descendants of Holocaust Victims
A move once promised by ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Parliament is now driving the issue.
Who Lives, Who Dies
Last week, a woman in her mid-50s stood before the Vienna Regional Court because she assisted in the death of her partner. She says he would have wanted it that way.
Austrian Journalist Max Zirngast May Be Freed
Austrian journalist Max Zirngast was acquitted of all charges at a court in Ankara, Turkey
Vienna Takes the Lead, Again
Vienna ranked most livable city in the world – with homicides declining, too.
Parties Present Their Manifestos
With parliamentary elections less than four weeks away, parties put forward their ideas.
Austrian Parliament May Offer Citizenship to Descendants of Holocaust Victims
A move once promised by ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Parliament is now driving the issue.
SPÖ | Rework the Working Hours Act
The Social Democrats (SPÖ) unveiled their election campaign platform – which is full of promises: from a higher minimum wage (€1700) to shorter work days.
Austrian Journalist Max Zirngast May Be Freed
Austrian journalist Max Zirngast was acquitted of all charges at a court in Ankara, Turkey
Vienna Takes the Lead, Again
Vienna ranked most livable city in the world – with homicides declining, too.
Home is Where the Housing Is
Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.
Back to School | Our Vienna Survival Guide for Education Helps Expats ...
Metropole adds another title to its Survival Guide series this November – this time, we tackle education in Austria. Here, an excerpt from the introduction.
YouTube Deletes Alt-Right Austrian Channel
YouTube cracks down on controversial and racist videos, including from Identitäre Bewegung’s (Identitarian Movement) Martin Sellner.
The Operative – Mission Improbable
Yuval Adler’s The Operative goes for realism, but too often, it’s its own worst enemy.
Caritas Wien | Back-to-School Made Affordable
As summer comes to an end, demand for affordable school supplies continues to grow. The Caritas Wien is now here to help.
The Top 15 (Weird) Things People Google About Austria
Does Austria exist? Why do Austrian toilets have a shelf? The hive mind sure asks Google some strange questions.
Has #MeToo Gone Too Far?
Lifetimes of understandable resentment can boil over into presumptions of guilt. This is dangerous. And when important public careers are ru...
Austrian Employment at Record High As Growth Chugs Along
The Austrian economy is a job-creation machine for the entire region and remains unruffled by slowing global growth.
Hofer’s Menstrual Cup Causes Online Firestorm
The company’s social media team triumphs over a wave of angry male-user comments
Be My Guest: Chef Denis König
Chef Denis König of Le Salzgries: The brasserie reloaded – a French treat for your special guests
Denis König came to Vienna to study s...
Viennese coffee house personalities | Where do you belong?
Unsurprisingly for the city that introduced the beverage to the west, Vienna boasts a distinct coffee culture, epitomized by the Wiener Kaff...
Our Pick for the Best Beer in Vienna
Intensive Care: The Delirium Café brings a bit of Belgian cheer to Vienna’s lager-battered heart.
No matter the month or temperature, i...
The Birth of Modernism | 100 Years of Artistic Excellence and Revolution
On this centennial of the...
Long Read
The Boards that Mean Vienna’s World
Pursuing a career in acting, like most fields, requires perseverance and a strong belief in yourself
Have you ever wondered what i...
Crossroads by the Sea
The Adriatic’s window to Mitteleuropa, Trieste flares with Viennese charm and Italian flavor.
Vienna, for all its charms, does lack one t...
The Belvedere in Bloom at the Botanical Garden
The University of Vienna's green oasis enacts the history of the Empire in the splendor of flowers
The first thing you notice is the ai...
Sport | Night Skiing at Semmering’s Zauberberg
An after-work ski escape to an illuminated “magic mountain” is just an hour away. Several routes cut through the woods, creating 14 km of ru...
City Guide
Karmeliterviertel | Common Market
Hard to pin down, but easy to love, this quirky corner of the city has a surprise almost at every turn.
By Dardis McNamee & Rosie Waites
When we moved to the Karmeliterviertel in 2001, friends...
Pötzleinsdorf | Into the Woods
When I first strolled under the lush canopies of the Vienna Woods, described in the pages of Elfriede Jelinek’s The Piano Teacher, I never imagined I would one day be living there.
But now, 15 year...
Nestroyviertel | A Legend Behind Every Door
On a little square, tucked away at the bottom of Praterstraße, stands a gentleman cast in iron, his Napoleon collar high on his neck, top hat in hand, making his entry. It’s Johann Nepomuk N...
Gumpendorf | Bohemian Rhapsody
As dawn breaks in Gumpendorf, you can observe two very different types of early morning creatures: You might catch bearded barroom revolutionaries stumbling out into the glaring sunlight – or you may ...
The Naschmarkt | Vienna’s Legendary Open-Air Market
Or how a culinary melting pot became the city's favorite Bobo Bazaar
Even in staunchly nostalgic Vienna, neighborhoods change. The Naschmarkt is a prime example: Wedged between the left and right W...
Schottenviertel | From Friars to Freedom Fighters
In mid-autumn, it is already dark by 19:00 in Vienna. Crossing the Ring at Schottentor, the street glistens under the glow of the streetlamps in the light rain, as passersby take shelter under the col...
Food & Drink
Vienna’s Sparkling Wine | The Best Bars for Bubbly
Other winemakers may follow the méthode champenoise, but the aristocrats of bubbly still define the market. Procedures can be copied; the magic is more difficult.
Crémant, Sekt, Prosecco, Frizzante...
Nippon Soul Food at Kuro
Kohei Kurosa serves udon and other beloved Japanese staples at his newly opened restaurant, Kuro
“I asked my Austrian colleague what he would like to eat during our last night in Japan,” said Koh...
Be My Guest: It’s All About the Meat, Baby
The creators of It’s All About the Meat, Baby share their plans for the future of Vienna burgers and how to make the best one
Resurrected from their 2013 pop-up, It’s All About the Meat, Baby is ...
