Janima Nam
Janima Nam is a freelance journalist, translator, and editor living in Vienna. She has a BFA in film from New York University and a Masters degree (MA) from the London Consortium in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Profile | Karl Schlag
Economics Professor, University of Vienna In an unpredictable world, you need strategies that do not rely on being able to predict others. In this way, different people with different objectives can live together better.ā Karl Schlag is not a big fan of games. āGames are kind of boring to me,ā admitted the American-born German, 56. […]
Profile | Tanja Reither
“Girls are under ten times moreĀ pressure than guys. Sometimes I feelĀ like weāre just reduced to our looks andĀ not really seen for our gaming skills.ā Tanja Reitherās mother used to worry about her. A divorced parent of a millennial, she couldnāt understand why her daughter was spending hours in frontĀ of the computer. Tanja even had to […]
Our Daily Bread
In Vienna, quality baked glossare more accessible than ever before. The challenge for bakers is to keep standards high, while still growing their businesses. In many cities, people line the sidewalks in the evening for the newest club, bar or restaurant. In Vienna, itās more likely at the crack of dawn ā and whatās hot […]
Profile | Natalia Corrales-Diez
Founder, Fund of Excellence, Erste Group āHuman capital is the oil of the 21st century. Ten years ago, it was all about big data. Now itās about talent.ā Natalia Corrales-Diez is a human angel. Attractive and poised, she easily turned heads as we walked through the spacious, modern reception hall of the Erste Group corporate […]
Profile | Herbert Schweiger
Director, Die Wiener Volkshochschulen āWhen the world is spinning faster than you are, you need help to keep moving forward ā so you donāt go off course.ā The German word Quereinsteiger is tough to translate into English. Literally, itās āsomeone who comes in from the side.ā Itās used to describe people who enter a profession […]
Profile | Angela Kƶppl
Environmental Economist, Austrian InstituteĀ of Economic Research (WIFO) āEven though we were among the first movers towards sustainable growth, we areĀ no longer the frontrunners.ā In 1978, Austrians voted against nuclear power, resulting in the closure of the new Zwentendorf power plant. It would never operate. Back then, Angela Kƶppl was a foreign exchange student in the […]
Profile | David Jandl
Forest Ranger āWeāre very proudĀ of the fact that theĀ very concept of āsustainabilityā originated from forestry.ā If a tree falls in a forest, and no oneās there to hear it, does it make a sound? In David Jandlās neck of the woods ā 1,200 hectares of the Wienerwald ā people may well hear it (there are […]
Debuts & Homecomings
In Yori authentic Korean cuisine takes the stage in Vienna as a veteran proudly looks on. One of my earliest memories as a child is making special excursions to New York City with my parents, my nose pressed against the window as I drank in all the chicly dressed people, bustling streets, and countless shops […]
Profile | Friedrich Schipper
āIn war, culture is anything but irrelevant. Destroying someoneās cultural identity is just as painful as any physical wound.ā Friedrich Schipper often travels without insurance ā the destinations are considered too high risk. The places he and his colleagues travel ā Syria, Libya, Mali, Lebanon ā are not exactly holiday destinations. Schipper works for Blue […]
