Metal Workers Get a 2.8% Raise
Always first to negotiate the new sectoral wages, metal workers are a bellwether for economy-wide wage negotiations in Austria.
Michael Ignatieff | Academic Freedom Fighter
The Central European University finds a safe-haven in Vienna. Amid the optimism of the move its rector warns of the dangers of complacency
The Irishman | Gangster’s Elegy
Martin Scorsese’s latest film revisits old ground from a new perspective.
Education Minister Bans “Original Play”
At this club, adults play with children in kindergartens and schools on mats on the floor. Experts see this as an invitation for pedophiles and child abuse.
Martinigansl | Geese go to Eleven at Gasthaus Wild
At Gasthaus Wild, the Austrian custom of roast goose for St. Martin’s is a veritable feast.
Diversity in Parliament
Austria’s newly elected National Assembly is the most female and diverse in its history – but imbalances remain.
Michael Ignatieff | Academic Freedom Fighter
The Central European University finds a safe-haven in Vienna. Amid the optimism of the move its rector warns of the dangers of complacency
Metal Workers Get a 2.8% Raise
Always first to negotiate the new sectoral wages, metal workers are a bellwether for economy-wide wage negotiations in Austria.
Education Minister Bans “Original Play”
At this club, adults play with children in kindergartens and schools on mats on the floor. Experts see this as an invitation for pedophiles and child abuse.
Martinigansl | Geese go to Eleven at Gasthaus Wild
At Gasthaus Wild, the Austrian custom of roast goose for St. Martin’s is a veritable feast.
Diversity in Parliament
Austria’s newly elected National Assembly is the most female and diverse in its history – but imbalances remain.
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.
The Long Road Home
A century after the end of the Habsburg Empire, and 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Vienna has finally resumed its role as the hub of Central and Eastern Europe
Outrage Over Contracts at Lauda(motion)
Under a new contract, future flight attendants face salaries below the minimum wage, loss of job protections, and uniforms at their own expense. The union calls these terms “unacceptable”
Complete Smoking Ban | In Defense of Choice
The Wirtschaftskammer’s, champion of separate smoking areas, still thinks this was the better way to go.
Death in Vienna
Some Viennese may play down any special relationship with death. But, then again, it’s probably better not to take any chances...
Constitutional Court Rejects Last Ditch Appeal Against Smoking Ban
Several nightclub owners had appealed the absolute ban on smoking. They had one specific argument.
Trump Goes Postal
Universal Postal Union and United States make deal, averting massive disruptions to global mailing system.
Democracy’s Second Wind in CEE
METROPOLE and GLOBSEC will be cooperating on a range of activities, initiatives and events in the upcoming months to promote democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
Book Review | Boris – Agent of Chaos
A recent contribution published in the magazine "Private Eye" in August 2019, featured a minor American science fiction novel from 1967. The hero: a bumbling incompetent attempting to stave off a dystopian galactic disaster, named Boris Johnson.
Peter Handke | A Revolution in Language
Criticized for his politics, the Austrian Nobel Laureate has been a transformative voice in 20th century literature.
Dining with Mamsell at Ludwig van
Ludwig van interprets culinary classics while adding new notes under the auspicious roof of one of Beethoven’s former dwellings
Finding...
At Gastwirtschaft im Durchhaus, Enjoy Modern Viennese Cuisine
Gastwirtschaft im Durchhaus brings Viennese cuisine into the 21st century
Let’s face it: Neubau, Vienna’s ultra...
Top seven Vienna bars for non-smokers
To breathe or not to breathe – that is the question for Vienna’s bar hoppers. The city’s watering holes are a traditional bastion for one of...
Scents and Sensibility at Die Parfümerie
Follow your nose to aromatic cocktails at Die Parfümerie Bar
Finding Die Parfümerie can be a challenge. The new permanent home of a tri...
Long Read
The Past as Future for Music in Vienna
In Japan, Vienna is the Ongaku no Miyako, “the capital of music,” and that’s where Mayu Kotari wanted to be. A pianist from Tokyo, Kota...
A Weekend in the Waters – The Styria Spa Region
As cold weather takes over, the thermal baths of Styria’s Spa Region beckon for weekends of peace and warmth
Vienna is often called a “...
The Future of Meat | Impossible Burgers, Bioreactors and the Real Cost of Cheap ...
To the late chef Anthony Bourdain, “Life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is not a life ...
Alte Donau – Boat Rental Locations
In our Summer 2016 print edition, I wrote about the full-moon boat rides on the Old Danube (Alte Donau). But why wait for a full moon? You c...
City Guide
Piaristenviertel | Best of Both Worlds
Students and professors, officials and artists all feel at home in this venerable neighborhood
If location is everything, the Piaristenviertel in Vienna’s 8th district has it all: Within walking ...
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...
Brunnenmarkt | United We Eat
While Vienna’s inner districts will never lose their allure, Brunnenmarkt and its vibrant surroundings can offer an edgier alternative, providing a compelling and stimulating model of integration.
Oberdöbling | The Noble Nineteenth’s Bourgeois Ghetto
Vienna’s hilly north side may be cozy but not sleepy
The 19th district, Döbling, is one of Vienna’s “noble” districts: along with Hietzing (13th) or Währing (18th), among the most desired. Its n...
Turning Back the Clock in Vienna’s Mittersteig
Wedged between the lively arteries of Wiedner Hauptstrasse and Margaretenstrasse, Mittersteig is a mostly residential area with some hidden gems
For years, cycling down Mittersteig was just part ...
Vienna’s Old University Quarter
A tradition of temptation
In medieval Vienna, the hilly streets of the northeast quarter – encompassed by Rotenturmstraße, Fleischmarkt, Stubenring and the Wollzeile – was home to Vienna’s Old Un...
Food & Drink
5 Austrian Gins You Should Try This Spring
Gin is in, more than ever. As Vienna kicked off its first annual Vienna Gin Festival on May 3 & 4, a worldwide trend celebrated its arrival. With 40 local and international purveyors of gin and to...
500+ Wines in 3 Days | What to Expect at this June’s VieVinum
This year’s VieVinum showcases the best of Austria and introduces little known Swiss and Dalmatian wines at the Hofburg from June 9 to 11.
Wine fairs are like gallery openings, clusters of trendy...
A Vienna Guide to Shopping on Sundays
While Austrian law requires most stores in Vienna to lock their doors on Sundays and holidays, there are a few exceptions allowed.
Souvenir shops and confectioners are allowed to open for business, a...
