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This was written by the Metropole editorial Team. Sometimes its an expat, sometimes a native, most of the time the lines are blurred, and sometimes we're sharing someone else's content, but we always say so. Oh yeah, and buy our magazine!
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Fall 2019
Alpengummi – A Taste of the Wild
Claudio Bergero and Sandra Falkner, founders of Alpengummi, cannot wait to tell us about chewing gum - and there is much to know. It took two years ...
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August Special for New Metropolitans
In August, METROPOLE is partnering with Viennese startup markta to offer our new subscribers a special opportunity to try out local Austrian farmers’ products for free.
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Where Your Needs Are Seen: Ophthalmologist & Eye Surgeon Dr. Christiane Falkner-Radler
At her medical practice in Vienna’s 9th District, Associate Professor Dr. Christiane Falkner-Radler is always happy to see new people.
Vienna News
The Metropole News Quiz
Have you been paying attention to what happened in Vienna this week?
Food & Drink
Vienna’s Best Ice Cream
With legions of purveyors of frozen treats, Vienna has ice cream for any given sundae.
News
News Monitor – Summer 2019
Vienna’s New Logo
Stadt Wien recently spent nearly €600,000 on a new logo. The opposition denounced it as a scandalous waste of public money, while t...
News
News Monitor – Summer 2019
Brutal Training at the Balletakademie
With accusations of physical punishment, insults and humiliation, lack of psychological support or counseling, ...
Vienna News
Transcripts | Van Der Bellen Addresses the Nation
On May 21, President Alexander Van der Bellen addressed the Austrian population directly in a speech on current political developments.
Vienna News
Government Implodes Over Ibiza Video Affair
An explosive video showing Heinz-Christian Strache (FPÖ) conspiring to accept illegal party contributions in exchange for state contracts unleashed a firestorm in Austrian politics.
Vienna News
“Strache Video” | Vice Chancellor Under Heavy Fire After Publication of Ibiza Tapes
by Benjamin Wolf & Julia Seidl & Binu Starnegg
The Ibiza video published by German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung and weekly Der Spiegel has...
Vienna News
All-in-One | The Best Shows, Movies and Network TV on Sky X
paid cooperation with Sky Austria
Sky X has the best all round content: Stream Game of Thrones now for two weeks free!
Sky presents the eight...
City Life
How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Vienna in 2019
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in more places around the world than is any other national festival. Vienna is no exception!
Whether or not you hai...
Books
Metropole Events | Spring 2019
BOOK PRESENTATION | From Empire to Republic
It’s been 100 years since the Habsburg Empire dissolved into several new, independent republics...
Vienna News
100 Years of Women’s Vote
A hundred years ago February 16th women exercised their right to vote in Austria for the first time. In some quarters of society - the Catholic Churc...
Politics
Papa Stays Home
The Papamonat (paternity leave) has been a PR coup for the present government.
After long opposing a new fathers' right to take a month off work,...
Vienna News
Viennese Students Strike for Climate Action
While Austria’s policy-makers are enacting numerous bills against climate change (Green Belt STEP 2025, Smartcity Wien environmental projects), young ...
Vienna News
No Rest for the Wicked
With Austrian law still lenient towards violent crimes, the government is determining new measures on Feb 13, raising penalties on offenses such as ra...
Spring 2019
All resident EU Citizens can vote for these Austrian Candidates
Your Voice in the EU
With a lot of heated campaigning buzzing around its ears, the European Union's parliament elections are set to take place in M...
General
Inherit Your Future
INHERIT propels more sustainable lifestyles in Europe
Confronted with unprecedented climate changes around the world—from sudden heatwaves to unexpe...
Opinion
Feedback From Our Readers
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send your...
City Life
Stats That Matter | Who Built Vienna
Throughout the ages, Vienna has been shaped by many architectural styles. We selected some of the most influential ones and the monuments they h...
Culture
Quotable Quotes | Architecture
Every month, we list up a bunch of quotes that we like. Here are our best quotes about architecture:
Art
Must-See Art Events This Month
Take a closer look at Claude Monet's impressive collections at the Albertina, and celebrate up-and-coming local and international art at the Vienna De...
Culture
Local Finds | Architecture
Whether it’s with handmade leather crafts, a hot new fashion emporium or tiny houses for everyone, this month’s local finds make it easy to express yo...
September 2018
The Last Word | Pfuschen
Here's is this month's Last Word
Verb. 1. To do a slipshod, haphazard, unprofessional or poor-quality job; 2. To work with inferior materials; 3. To d...
Culture
Back to the Fatherland
Three Israelis return to the land of their ancestors, confronting the specters of the past and challenges of the present.
How to live in a country t...
Culture
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Nearly 30 years in the making, director Terry Gilliam finally realizes his passion project in his new film.
Famous for his single-minded determinati...
Bars and Nightlife
Our Pick for the Best Beer in Vienna
Intensive Care: The Delirium Café brings a bit of Belgian cheer to Vienna’s lager-battered heart.
No matter the month or temperature, it’s always be...
General
This Month’s Weird News
Check out this month's odd and outrageous news stories!
Used Kitchen Ad Comes with Mysogonist Quip.
Viennese humor can easily be lost on non-German ...
Vienna on Top of the World
Vienna is the most liveable city in the world! The Austrian capital tops the global EIU survey, taking the crown from seven-year champion Melbourne.
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International
Summer Studies in Vienna | Diplomacy, Debates and International Conferences
Summer School
Anti-Corruption Summer Academy
29.6. – 6.7.
An intensive program designed for professionals eager to better counter corruption.
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July/August 2018
Stats That Matter | Pets in Austria
In case you ever wondered how many Austrians own pets, or were just generally looking for a place to find random facts and stats about animals, we got...
July/August 2018
Feedback From Our Readers
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
July/August 2018
Quotable Quotes | Animals and Us
Every month, we're listing up a bunch of quotes that we like. Here are our best quotes about animals:
July/August 2018
13 Things We Love Right Now
ZWILLING MIYABI GYUTOH 5000 MCD
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Functionality and harmonious aesthetics are combined in this ...
July/August 2018
Our Local Finds This Summer
As summer hits a crescendo, we check out some intriguing new concepts, from quality pet food to alternative medicine and Japanese denim.
IRON HEART...
Hungary for More? This Map Shows You Everything you Need to Know
By Anastasia Gromontova & Benjamin Wolf
Vienna by District
Cottageviertel| Imperial Suburbia
by Anastasia Gromontova & Binu Starnegg
The lure of suburbia, with its promise of the tranquility of country life within city limits, is a strong...
Shopping
Treat Yourself Like Austrian Royalty with May’s Local Finds
On the cusp of summer, dress like an empress, chillax like a lord and drink a liquid homage to the Käsekrainer.
by Lisanne Brouwer and Lana Sharp...
May 2018
Undistorted Feedback From Our Readers | May 2018
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
People
Empire to Republic | We Built this Country: The People Who Shape Czechia
It takes all types to build a Republic. We give a voice to people from different backgrounds and generations who shaped and continue to shap...
Art
The MAK Celebrates Otto Wagner’s 100th Anniversary
The MAK shows the enduring influence of the seminal architect, from the 19th century to today.
Leaving an epochal impact on Vienna’s appearance, ...
Art
Rachel Whiteread, Creator of Vienna’s Holocaust Memorial, Returns for a Major Exhibit
The celebrated British sculptor gets her first extensive review in Austria.
Best known in Vienna for her Holocaust memorial on Judenplatz, Turner...
A Land Lost & Found | Czechia’s Spectacular Comeback
Czechia has experienced hard times and a spectacular comeback. In the border regions, the former Sudety, all this is magnified.
Business
TEDx Brought “The Age of Amazement” to Vienna
On a beautiful and sunny Saturday afternoon, a steady stream of young people filed into the Gartenbaukino. What would make these determined folks fore...
Health Insurance: One Thing You Need as a Foreign Student in Austria | Created with FeelSafe.at
If you’re coming to Austria as a student or researcher, you’ve likely done your homework. You know that the quality of education is excellent, and tha...
Texting Europe | Pavol Múdry on the State of Slovakian Journalism
Two journalists, both first-hand witnesses of Slovakia’s transition from a place through the looking glass to a country at the heart of the European p...
Shopping
How Vienna Moves It
Vienna has taken a lead in modern mobility solutions and public transports for decades. As pollution, congestion and the climate crisis become an ever...
News
Fucking, Austria, is Now a Pornhub “Premium Place”
Fucking, the tiny village in Upper Austria is one of 50 unfortunately named places to receive premium access to Pornhub, the popular pornography websi...
Film
Metropole’s Top 5 Picks to Stream in April
There’s so much good television on streaming websites, to say nothing of the films. It’s impossible to keep track of what is worth your while. As spri...
Last Word | Karambolage
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
News
Media Monitor | Austrian Headlines You Might Have Missed
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of recent headlines in Vienna.
Real Operetta or Merely a State Crisis?
In the early hours of February 28, public prosec...
International
The Story so Far | Slovakia, a Young Republic
Bratislava, once at the center of the Empire, is now one of Europe’s youngest capitals.
by James Thomson & Carmen Viragova, with Dardis McN...
Great Minds Made In Salmannsdorf | Created with AIS
The American International School – Vienna has a long history of shaping tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers and artists.
Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer and...
From our Readers | April 2018
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
International
Is Slovakia Rerunning the Velvet Revolution? Behind the Dream of a Model EU Country, a Mafia State i...
As the largest protests since the Velvet Revolution in 1989 rock Slovakia, following the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciák and his fiancée...
General
Why the Vienna Techno Ball Should Be on Your Ball Calendar This Year
The City of Vienna prides itself in being out of the ordinary – “Wien ist anders” promise the posters from the Vienna Tourism Board.
But if “Vienna...
From our Readers | March 2018
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
Shopping
We Found the Coolest and Newest Local Places for you to Check out this Month!
With spring waiting in the wings, we look at the essentials – stress relief, comfy furniture and a touch of culture.
Schwerelos
Floating gives you...
Last Word | Bürgerschreck
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Shopping
These are the Brands to Know In March 2018
Dress well and do good: Being an urban fashionista has never been this sustainable.
STELLA McCARTNEY
Paul McCartney’s daughter has decided that&...
Photographer Lilya Corneli Creates Muses | Are you her Next Inspiration?
The photographer and artist Lilya Corneli and stylist Olga Schloemer launched the Project "To Be a Muse" after Corneli was inspired by Vienna's grea...
Texting Europe | Things about Austria That You Only Realize When You Live Abroad
Two young Austrians, one living in Brazil, with an occasional trip home, the other just back in Vienna, after extended stays in Prague, Strasbour...
The Birth of Modernism | 100 Years of Artistic Excellence and Revolution
On this centennial of the deaths of four Viennese masters, the city looks back on the birth of modernism and a vision of the “total work of art,” an e...
News
Media Monitor | What Happened? METROPOLE Summarizes the News from Last Month
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of recent headlines in Vienna.
The FPÖ Battles Austria’s Public Broadcaster & History
The new year for the new gove...
Last Word | February 2018 | Proporz
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Recipes
Gourmet Minimalist Erwin Gegenbauer
Erwin Gegenbauer preaches the beauty of simplicity.
By Bart de Vries
“Reduction is my credo,” says Erwin Gegenbauer, “luxury is simplicity a...
Work
Advertorial | Democratizing the Financial Markets
Everyone’s talking about blockchain – that mysterious new technology inherently linked to cryptocurrencies. The more it seeps into the public debate, ...
Austrian Democracy | The Consensus Machine
From Proporz to Verhaberung, participation and influence in Austria go far beyond the walls of Parliament to find an "Austrian solution".
By Margare...
Art
Underrated Martha Jungwirth Will Surprise You at the Albertina
The renowned Austrian artist Martha Jungwirth garners some late fame.
Pointedly setting spots of paint, blurred surfaces and strong colors, Aus...
Stage
God is Dead and Ideologies are Non-Existent in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Ten Commandments
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s noted TV drama is adapted to the stage.
Exploring morality in a world where God is dead and ideologies are non-existent or...
Film
Our top 10 Picks to Stream in February
There’s so much good television on streaming websites, not to mention the films. It’s impossible to keep track of what is worth your time. When it’s c...
News
Vienna’s News you Need to Know
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of recent headlines in Vienna.
Team Austria Gears up for the Winter Olympics
The 23rd Winter Olympic Games will take pl...
Shopping
Quiz | Which Vienna coffeehouse is right for you?
The Vienna Coffee Festival is happening this weekend. To get ready, it's important to enjoy the good brown stuff in the right surroundings. Take this ...
Last Word | December/January 2017 | Bassena
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
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Brunching like its 1847: Enjoy the Finest Foods in the Historic Palais Todesco
In the ornate Palais Todesco, right across from the Vienna State Opera, Gerstner hosts a Viennese Sunday brunch that will wow visitors and locals alik...
Special Report
From Neni to Secret Vienna: Vienna’s Jewish Community is Diverse, Growing and Thriving
Our community is small, but thriving. Ever more diverse, Vienna's Jews are making waves on every level
By Sara Friedman & B...
Work
Advertorial | MyHive – What if you Could Take Care of all Your Errands While at the Office?
Steel, glass, concrete and marble.The design of most modern office buildings – while elegant and sophisticated – can feel cold and impersonal. R...
News
What Austrian Media Wrote About in November 2017
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of last month’s headlines in Vienna
Coalition Talks Proceed, Parliament Assembles
Seb...
From our Readers | December/January 2017
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send a...
Your Guide to Healthcare in Vienna
What do Mozart, Alpine Skiing, and Austrian Healthcare Have in Common?
They are all sources of immense national pride. Everyone in Austria has ac...
City Life
Discover the City’s art World at Vienna Art Week
This year’s Vienna Art Week motto will focus on the relationships between art and technology in locations all over Vienna
Like every year, most o...
