Yaël Ossowski
Yaël Ossowski is a consumer advocate and writer. He's currently deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center, and was previously a national investigative reporter at Watchdog.org.
He has a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) from the CEVRO Institute in Prague and a Bachelor's in Political Science from Concordia University, Montreal.
Born in Québec and raised in the southern United States, he currently lives in Vienna, Austria.
Special Report
A New Way to Do Good Promises to Provide the Data to Make the Biggest Impact – Effective Altruism
There is a new way to do good that promises to provide the tools to have the most impact – Effective Altruism.
Business
Banking for the People
In the first installment of our new series of how expats built their careers in Vienna, we talked to Maurizio Poletto, the designer behind E...
Politics
Kickl Seeks Preventive Detention of ‘Dangerous’ Refugees
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) outlined his plans for "Sicherungshaft," a legal change that wo...
Business
The Flow of Commerce | How the Danube Energizes Austria’s Economy
The Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logistics
Flowing through 10 countries – from the ...
Science & Technology
The Marshall Plan: How Austria Benefited 70 Years ago
With an entire continent in ruins, the Marshall Plan planted the seeds for a peaceful, prosperous Europe
As the Second Wo...
Opinion
Why Austria’s Millennial Minister Sebastian Kurz Could be Dangerous
On Saturday, July 1st, in a muted and highly uncontested leadership election in Linz, Austria, 30-year-old Sebastian Kurz secured 98.7 percent of the ...
Sports
Ever Dreamed of Jumping out of Planes for a Living? The Red Bull Skydive Team Takes Falling to the N...
Red Bull gives a fearless troupe wings to become mile-high paragons of their sport
High above the Austrian Alps, a trio of professional athletes ...
Science & Technology
Just What the Doctor Ordered | The Past, Present and Future of Medical Innovation in Vienna
Since the 18th century this city has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier?
Vienna at the fin de siècle was the ...
Science & Technology
Dealing with Stress
One study divides how we cope with anxiety into four categories: Guardians, Integrators, Drivers and Pioneers. Which one are you?
“Nothing is per...
Books
Smart Urbanism: Utopian Vision or False Dawn?
Smart cities claim to improve the lives, productivity and eco-balance of their citizens. A new collection of essays questions whether the vision lives...
