Learning German in a Multicultural Environment
Vienna’s ‘Sprachencafés’ teach through social interaction, knowing full well that the key to learning any language is speaking it.
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Vienna Districts and Neighborhoods – The Ultimate Map
Choosing a neighborhood to live in is a difficult decision, even for Viennese natives! There are 23 districts (Bezirke) in Vienna – each one has its own vibe, pros, and cons. In this map, we guide you through the various …
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Croatian Business Minds
In the vivid and multicultural city we know, Viennese with Croatian roots have found a breeding ground where they can bring their ideas to life.
A Colorful Mix | Vienna’s Bosnians
Community Lead Nihada Prnjavorac introduces Vienna’s Bosnians, the focus of this month’s ‘Home Is Where the Herz Is’ issue.
A Newcomer Describes What Learning German Is Really Like
Becoming Viennese means learning to understand everything from “Schau ma mal” to “Strudel mit Schlag”. But in truth, no one’s experience is the same.
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.
Ilija Trojanow – Writing Multilingually in One Vernacular
Language is our wealth, our tradition – and a tool to understand the world.
Despite the Pandemic, Immigration Continues
Even though borders were sealed as COVID-19 hit Europe, 2020 saw the Austrian population increase.
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Our Local Serbian Heroes
From health and security providers to scientists and civil servants, these Serbians have become a key part of Austrian society.
Vienna Has Voted – The Final Results in Detail
Viennese voters have handed the ruling SPÖ of Mayor Michael Ludwig a decisive victory. All other parties win a higher vote share. Only the far-right-wing FPÖ implodes, losing more than three quarters of its voters.
KAICIID is Leaving Vienna
After years of heated debate over its mission, the disputed Saudi-led organization is moving to Geneva.
The Black Voices of Vienna
Two weeks ago, 50,000 marched in Vienna for #blacklivesmatter, justice and equality. These Viennese Black thought leaders have been trailblazers long before, with their voices, careers and advocacy.
7 Remarkable Ball Highlights in Vienna That Cater to Every Taste
These are the pompous event highlights you shouldn’t miss in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina | A Country in Search of Itself
Bosnia and Herzegovina was severely tested in the 20th century and is still finding its way back to prosperity and internal stability.
Central European University (CEU) – U.S. Degree in Vienna
Austria’s newest premier university, Central European University (CEU) is already an integral part of Vienna’s academic community, settling in nicely into its recently-refurbished six-story, 12,000 sqm campus in Favoriten, the city’s multicultural 10th district. Open since fall 2019, CEU boasts …
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How to…Serve (Up) a City
Imagine you are planning a dinner party in your home, your city. A mix of people coming together to spend time with each other. Your job, as the host, is to create a setting that is both pleasing and stimulating, …
Austrian Culture – What It Means to be a typical Austrian
Austrian culture is not just monuments, artworks, and great literature — it is, above all, who we are. To a newcomer, Austria may not seem like a strange country. Stunningly beautiful but with people who, at first encounter, can seem …
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Altlerchenfeld | Laying Low, Living Large
If Goldilocks had to choose a neighborhood in Vienna, it might be Altlerchenfeld.
#MeTwo
A debate unleashed by the hashtag #metwo highlights the need to fight everyday racism – and how listening is still a tall order.
Why You Should Study Tourism & Hospitality in Austria
Planning a new career? The tourism and hospitality sector is booming and offers a wide variety of options.
How to… Learn to Cook Viennese
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Pull your own Apfelstrudel dough, make a perfect Wiener Schnitzel – passionate chefs offer tasting tours and сourses.
Vienna International Cycle Club’s Social Media Success Story
The Vienna International Cycle Club is a social media success story.
Marjorie Perloff Looks Back at Austrian Literature’s Nostalgia for the Imperial Past
The 1920s in Vienna was a time of despair and confusion in a world of lost empire, political upheaval and the trauma of war.
Opinion | The Austrian Bureaucracy has (sort of) Reinvented Itself for the age of the Internet
Beamter: Check out any decent dictionary and it will show a string of translations – official, clerk, functionary, civil servant etc. – none of which do justice to the soul of that mystical creature, the Austrian bureaucrat
Book Review: Language Shock
Understanding requires much more than merely speaking the same language. It’s the culture that matters.
