Christopher Puhm
General
Austrian Government Plans to Introduce 12-hour Workday
“Welcome to a new world of work.” A 3-minute animated video with this feel-good title was published on June 18 by the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO), attempting to sell online audiences on the benefits of (potentially) working 12 hours a day, 5 times a week. The Youtube video uses catchy lyrics and cute human and […]
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July/August 2018
Female Opposition Mushrooms Against Pilz
Liste Pilz founder Peter Pilz has finally taken his seat in parliament after initially declining it in the wake of sexual harassment allegations again...
June 2018
Austrian News You May Have Missed in May 2018
Vienna’s New Mayor Takes Over
Vienna’s new mayor, Michael Ludwig, (Social Democrats, SPÖ) has introduced the new city government, dubbing it his “for...
June 2018
Our Fave Brands at Vienna’s Indie Design Fair | In Cooperation with FESCH’MARKT
It’s easy to find treasures when FESCH’MARKT brings them all to one place.From June 15-17, Vienna’s popular independent design fair descends on ...
May 2018
Empowering Homegrown Energy Solutions | Created with UNIDO
This May in Vienna, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will be tackling one of the most pressing challenges we face today: finding way...
News
Will Austria Be Soft on Protecting Your Data?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new EU law which seeks to protect the privacy of its citizens, was welcomed by the previous Austrian ...
Art
Austrian to Take the Helm at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Max Hollein, the current director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, is poised to take over what is regarded as one of the world’s mos...
General
Magic Jet to Land on Hotel Roof in Graz
At one point in the early 1960s, the Ilyuschin Il-62 was the largest long-range airliner in operation with a range of 10,000 kilometers. Nowadays, the...
Business & Career
Commuting 2.0 | Comparing Solutions That Work for You
New modes of transport are trying to change the way we travel. But are they really a match for Austria’s time-tested infrastructure?Austria’s trai...
News
A New Cure for the Austrian Healthcare System
The traditional Kur, a doctor-prescribed wellness retreat that’s been popular with Austrians since the days of the Kaiser, is finally coming to an end...
News
US Senate Confirms New Ambassador to Austria
Tech entrepreneur Trevor D. Traina will fill the position of US ambassador to Austria, which has been vacant since January 2017.Like his prede...
People
The Different Lives That Make up Austria Today
It takes all types to build a Republic. We give a voice to people from different backgrounds and generations who shaped and continue to shape Austria....
Stage
Check out Yasmina Reza’s Play Art at the Vienna’s English Theatre Before it Closes on Fe...
In Yasmina Reza’s Art, three friends are at odds as their dynamic shifts.What binds people together? Long-term friendships are often taken for g...
Music
Harri Stojka is Celebrating his 60th Birthday and Isn’t Slowing Down Anytime Soon
Viennese music legend Harri Stojka looks ahead at 60There’s very little certainty in the life and career of an artist. M...
Art
Vienna’s New Weltmuseum Takes You Around the World in 14 Rooms
The Weltmuseum revises our approach to ethnology while celebrating our diversityAs the world changes, so do our perspect...
Recipes
Rien, a Culinary Pop-Up Takes Over at Vienna’s Legendary Cafe Griensteidl
The pop-up restaurant Rien recaptures the intellectual and artistic spirit of the legendary Café GriensteidlEstablishments rise and fall in the ...
