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The Schindlers of Maria-Theresien-Strasse
One of my favorite places to have lunch with a touch of elegance is Das Schindler. It is a low-keyed, modern restaurant bar, roomy and inviting with ...
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Vienna-Based IPI’s Barbara Trionfi Addresses Nobel Press Freedom Celebrations
The director of the Vienna-based International Press Institute shared the stage for the awarding of the first Peace Prize for journalism since 1935.
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INTERVIEW: Vienna-Based Team Engineer Coronavirus “Super Antibodies” in a Tobacco-Related Plant
Dr. Herta Steinkellner’s work could lead to a new, effective treatment for COVID-19 – and demonstrates the power of plants to produce highly complex human proteins.
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Graz: Where it’s Easy Being Green
Regarded for ages as the modest cousin of the great Habsburg capital, Graz, despite its charm, was used to keeping a low profile. Thrown into the s...
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Paul Pizzera’s 5 Quirks of the German Language
The cabaret performer writes the music and lyrics for Pizzera & Jaus. He spoke to Metropole about black humor and the benefits of therapy – he also told a few dirty jokes.
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Meet Mouddar Khouja, Secretary General of the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Mouddar Khouja first came to Europe in 1981. In 1985, he moved to Vienna, where he has been helping the Austrian-Syrian business community thrive.
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The Magic of Aleppo
We take you on an enchanting journey to a city as it was before the war - bridging history and civilizations for more than 5,000 years.
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Marjorie Perloff – An Alternative Language of Modernism
From The Vienna Paradox to The Edge of Irony, the distinguished literary critic and professor emerita examines the seminal literature and thought of Austria’s interwar period.
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Meet Petar Naydenov, Bulgarian Opera Basso
It was for a place in the company of the Wiener Volksoper that Petar Naydenov came to Vienna from a theatre in Bavaria eight years ago.
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6 Best Places to Visit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is home to legends and myths, stories of centuries past, monuments of battles lost and won which all shape the landscape.
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Meet Miglena Hofer & Severina Ditzov, the Founders of Austria for Beginners
The two friends decided to join forces. And in 2016, they set up the non-profit organization Austria for Beginners.
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Ivan Krastev – Stretched Between Two Worlds
When national governments closed borders and asked people to stay put at the beginning of 2020, Ivan Krastev and his family decided to go back to Bulgaria.
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Being Bulgarian in Vienna
For those moving west from Bulgaria, Vienna has become a favorite destination - a "Bulgarian village" in its own right.
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Meet Lubomir Vassilev, Entrepreneur, Inventor & Change Maker
“Nothing is impossible for those you love”
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Meet Florian Skrabal, Editor-in-Chief of Investigative Media Outlet Dossier
“Politicians think we don’t like Vienna. In fact, the opposite is true: We’re critical because we love this city that much."
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Ilija Trojanow – Writing Multilingually in One Vernacular
Language is our wealth, our tradition – and a tool to understand the world.
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Meet Bojidar Kassabov, a Robotic Surgeon in Vienna
For Bojidar Kassabov, everything began in October 1999. An agreement between Austrian and Bulgarian universities gave him the chance to study medicine in Vienna.
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Meet Milena Paneva, the Human Factor That Makes the System Understandable
The Bulgarian law graduate works for the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) and gives free consultations on labor and social security law in her mother tongue.
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Meet Susanne Reindl-Krauskopf, a Criminal Law Professor in Vienna
“Corruption will never be 100% eradicated. But it’s important to set parameters and structures that show people that in the end, corruption doesn’t pay.”
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Kurt Bayer’s Top 5 Austrian Corruption Scandals
From the Finance Ministry to the World Bank and Transparency International, Economist Kurt Bayer sniffs out all kinds of corruption.
Although sometimes, it just presents itself.
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Grande Dame Susanne Widl Explains Coffeehouse Culture and the View of Vienna through Café Korb
Viennese legend Susanne Widl discusses her Café Korb upbringing, her illustrious past and the future of how we spend time together – inside the 'Kaffeehaus' and out.
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Thonet – Vienna’s Iconic Chair, Made in Germany
A fixture in the traditional 'Kaffeehaus' – the creation of German master joiner Michael Thonet became a legend of 19th-century design.
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Meet Michael Parzefall, Roasting Enthusiast and Owner of Rauwolf Coffee
“Vienna has a great coffeehouse culture, but sadly – or in my case, fortunately – a bad coffee culture when it comes to quality.”
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Meet Aleksandar Saša Petrović, an Austrian Actor With Serbian Roots
Actor Aleksandar Saša Petrović feels indestructible when he thinks in Serbian. A talk about movies, life and what it means to be Viennese.
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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.
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Serbian Families Living in Vienna
A story of two couples and their children through the generations,
with different histories and reasons for moving to and staying in Vienna.
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Meet Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, the Polish-Austrian in Parliament
From first coming to Austria as a child to being elected to Parliament, Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic has always been a fighter.
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How Austrian Designer Carolin Holzhuber is Sculpting the Future of Footwear
The shoe designer is blending the line between fashion and art with sculptural footwear.
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Meet Gyorgy Lang, the Hungarian Surgeon Who Performed the World’s First Lung Transplant on a C...
The story of a man who extends boundaries, in more than one way.
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Meet Mary Larunsi, an Austrian Fashion Model With Nigerian Roots
“What you see in the pictures is
not necessarily the reality. I don’t
get flown anywhere in a private jet
with a glass of champagne in my
hand. In the end, it’s hard work.”
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Transylvania | Over the River and Through the Woods
With a total area of over 100,000 km2, modern day Transylvania is the largest region of Romania, and, by itself, larger than Austria.
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Historian Philipp Blom – “The Machine Can Be Stopped.”
On the Enlightenment’s mixed legacy, European solidarity and lessons of the pandemic.
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Kitzbühel in Summer Is For Gourmets Who Hike
A picturesque medieval town, regional gourmet cuisine, hiking and idyllic scenery make Kitzbühel the perfect getaway.
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Star Designer Thomas Kirchgrabner Spills the Secrets of His and Lena Hoschek’s Success
The head of Lena Hoschek’s couture atelier, designer Thomas Kirchgrabner describes demanding clientele, recounts his rise in Austria’s fashion scene and how he met his boss.
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Meet Anita Hartig, Opera Singer and Transylvania’s Prima Donna
To make it on the boards that mean the world, you need talent, passion and grit. Even more so, when you start out from a modest background.
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Frederick Baker, in Memoriam
The Austro-British filmmaker stretched the boundaries of documentary and film technique, exploring interactive storytelling and the application of virtual reality to the experience of art.
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Meet Hedwig Wölfl, Director the Child Protection Agency “Die Möwe”
Families come in many shapes and sizes, but they share challenges. These Viennese are here to guide and inspire.
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Ewald Nowotny on the EU Post-Pandemic
The pandemic could be the making of the EU, says the former ÖNB governor. On coronabonds,” the “frugal four” and the clever Mrs. Merkel.
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Meet Anna Spindler, Preschool Teacher in Vienna
“Understanding each child is
like a puzzle that I piece
together.”
2020
Meet Gerhard Hirczi, Vienna’s Head Hunter
No stranger to challenges, the general manager of the Vienna Business Agency, Gerhard Hirczi is placing the city’s assets front and center.
Travel
Alpine Boardwalk | Our Guide to Wörthersee
From jet setters to families, Carinthia's Wörthersee is the waterfront escape Austrians keep coming back to.
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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...
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Profile | Natalia Corrales-Diez
Founder, Fund of Excellence, Erste Group
“Human capital is the oil of the 21st century. Ten years ago, it was all about big data. Now it’s about ...
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Profile | Herbert Schweiger
Director, Die Wiener Volkshochschulen
“When the world is spinning faster than you are, you need help to keep moving forward – so ...
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#HaveweMET? | Warda Network
Stepping out to Warda Network's rooftop balcony reveals a panoramic view of Vienna's picture-perfect 8th district. This, apparently, is the city f...
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Michael Haider | Culture Club Austria
The new director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York on diversity, connecting artists and putting discovery over instruction.
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Profile | Friedrich Schipper
“In war, culture is anything but irrelevant. Destroying someone’s cultural identity is just as painful as any physical wound.”
Friedrich Schipper o...
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Anna Karnitscher | Profiles
“Coffee culture is booming. Which also means that these days, we even have to compete with the fancy espresso machines people have at home.”
Café W...
2018
Travel | Living History
A stately gem in Lower Burgenland, Bernstein castle offers respite from modern living
History has a way of drawing you in. Lords and ladies, knights ...
2018
Expat’s Voice | The (Other) Sound of Music
Austrians like to show off their serious appreciation of classical music. But if you want them to erupt into joyful singing, you’ve got to play them s...
2018
Martin Foussek & Thomas Niss of Own Austria are Making Everyday Investors
With the platform Own Austria, founders Martin Foussek and Thomas Niss aim to help people make better investments through trust and familiarity
Few Au...
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“I Was Here” | An Interview with Anne Catherine Fleith
“When I go back to my buildings and see how people interact with it – that’s the best present I could ask for.”
In 2002, blue stickers began to a...
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An Interview with Architecture Professor Baerbel Mueller
“Some of the most famous architects in the world – Zaha Hadid, Kazuyo Sejima – are non-Western, non-European women. That says a lot about how ‘emancip...
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Wolf Prix | The Deconstructed Architect
We spoke to Wolf Prix, one of the founders of the Deconstructivist movement.
At Coop Himmelb(l)au, Wolf Prix’s 5th district Architecture studio, the w...
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We Privatized a Zoo | A Chat with Tiergarten Schönbrunn’s General Manager
The director and general manager of the Schönbrunn Zoo, Dagmar Schratter, spoke to us about activism, animal husbandry, why some frogs wave and the tr...
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Do You Speak Kätzisch? | Chatting with a Cat Coach
It is said, a cat has nine lives. But Shawnee, a 10-year-old Maine Coon living in Floridsdorf, seems pretty happy with just the one. His home is Zen...
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The Dark Horse of the Spanish Riding School | An Interview with Rider Marcus Novotny
“The relationship with the horse is often even better than the one with a spouse. We have to both work together and have fun together.”
The packe...
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Putin & the Wolf | An Interview with the Kreml Boss
Ahead of his state visit to Austria on June 5, the first since his reelection, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave ORF news anchorman Armin Wolf an ...
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Schooling the Grown-Ups | A Chat with the Rector of Danube University Krems
The rector of the Danube University Krems on education reform, collaboration along the river and the benefits of studying in the countryside.
I...
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Profile | Dolly Blach, Agrarmarkt Austria, on Being a Global Leader in Organic Food Standards
"We lead the world in organic standards because we're a small country. The agricultural infrastructure is still on a small scale, so farmers can still...
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Profile | Gerhard Zoubek, Founder of Adamah Biohof, on the Challenges of Organic Farming
"Our children might graduate from school with the knowledge of how to fly to the moon, but they don't have a clue about how important food production ...
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Profile | The Kesselbrüder’s Wien Gin Embodies the Spirit of Vienna
“If time is supposedly money, try buying some more of it once your time's up. Quality of life is about enjoying it right here and right now.
Gin ...
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Profile | Jasper Sharp, Adjunct Curator at Kunsthistorisches Museum
Art can be a solitary craft, but for inspiring masterpieces to reach us, they need to go through many hands.
“A museum director I invited here rais...
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Legendary Light Artist Waltraut Cooper at Cafe Landtmann
Light artist Waltraut Cooper’s installations have broken ground for decades. We spoke about digitizing the UN, the Biennale and world peace.
He...
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Monika Sommer | Director of Haus der Geschichte Österreich
They have made democracy their business, whether as a software developer, university professor, museum director or in the parliamentary administration...
People
Heinz Fischer and his Post-Presidential Life
For Heinz Fischer, loving his country means caring about peacekeeping, education and reviving the lessons of history.
Not many people know wher...
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Profile I Children’s Book Author Thomas Brezina
We talked to four guardians of our collective consciousness in the world of photography, hospitality, urban history and children’s books...
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Profile | Wien Museum Director Matti Bunzl
We talked to four guardians of our collective consciousness in the world of photography, hospitality, urban history and children’s books...
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Profile | Gerstner Director Oliver Braun
We talked to four guardians of our collective consciousness in the world of photography, hospitality, urban history and children’s books...
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Profile | Founder of Kids of the Diaspora Leni Charles
Growing up with a diverse cultural background can be a challenge, but also a gift. These four people have made diversity their ally
A T-shirt...
The Baumhaus Lodge in the Waldviertel Will Make Your Childhood Dreams Come True
Baumhaus Lodge reconnects you to nature through cutting-edge architecture
When I was younger, I loved climbing the trees in grandpa’s...
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Profile | Schrammelmusik Musician and Guitarist Peter Havlicek
Wine, food and music are essential ingredients for the good life, but so are a roof over your head and people who care about you. With our fou...
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Profile | No Isolation CEO and User Experience Designer Karen Dolva
Wine, food and music are essential ingredients for the good life, but so are a roof over your head and people who care about you. With our four interv...
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Profile | Thomas Schranz on Holistic Design
Design is not just a profession, it’s a way of life. Whether it’s on the runway, backstage, on the go or online, these designers both live and love wh...
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Profile | Ingrid Mack of the Erotic Shop Liebenswert
Whether it’s the official “I do”, or playing games with gender and sexuality, her life’s work celebrates love, sexuality and femininity
Ingrid M...
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Profile | Michelle Mock and the art of Wedding Photography
She gets high on people daring to say “I do”. This bubbly expat has dedicated her livelihood to capturing celebrations of love
Michelle Mock, Weddi...
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A Drink with Julian Wiehl, Editor-in-Chief of Vangardist Magazine
Julian Wiehl is the mind behind Vienna’s “progressive men’s magazine”, Vangardist, showcasing the savoir vivre of the gay community
In 2015, Va...
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Profile | Tamara Mascara on Confidence and Being a Wiener
Whether she's playing games with gender and sexuality, or just celebrating love, music, fashion, this drag queen is an expert on being ...
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Profiles | Croupier Gert Krones Won’t be Shocked if you say “hit me” at Casino Wie...
Aside from manual dexterity, facility with numbers and a polished appearance, croupiers need skill with people and a mix of both ease and rese...
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How Hermann Hauser Gets Lucky in Deep Tech
We spoke to the Austrian-born serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Hermann Hauser about betting on the market, reading a team and digging into...
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Cancer Specialist Dr. Christoph Zielinski on Viennese Health Care
Vienna’s most prominent cancer specialist, Christoph Zielinski, on precision medicine, unhappy doctors, and why social equality is the key to succes...
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Profile | They had a Dream – Roman Rafreider
News Anchorman, ORF
Roman Rafreider, 47, finds the idea of identifying what his dream job was a little odd, since the keyword is the “dream” part...
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Profile | Vienna’s Inside Men: Thomas Pietschmann
Whether they’re uncovering drug cartels, teaching how to protect secrets, improving the image of the police department or fighting corruption, skeptic...
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Acquainted with the Night
Nychos is a rising star of the Viennese and international graffiti scene. He gave us a look into his life as a street artist from a beach in Maui, bec...
Fairytale Winter Ferry on the Wolfgangsee
During the holiday season, the Wolfgangsee turns into a paradise for lovers of all things Advent.
With the Christmas season starting earlier each...
Last Word | Plamen Dejanoff | December 2016/January 2017
Sofia-born artist, Plamen Dejanoff lives and works quite comfortably in Vienna
Since 1995, he has exhibited his artwork in galleries, trade fairs...
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Profile | Guardians of Life & Death – Katharina Laimer
As we enter or leave this world, there are those seldom-thanked individuals that accompany us. We spoke to people who think and talk about living and ...
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Profile | Guardians of Life & Death – Florian Bauchinger
As we enter or leave this world, there are those seldom-thanked individuals that accompany us. We spoke to people who think and talk about living and ...
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The Last Word: Thomas Drozda
Austria has a new chancellor and with him comes a new minister. Thomas Drozda is in charge of Arts and Culture, and while he is new to the job, we ask...
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Sharon Booth | Dancer, Reloaded
We met Sharon Booth, an inpirational Canadian-born, Juilliard-educated dancer who found her way to Vienna, now teaching contemporary dance at the Staa...
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My Disruptive Hero: Bianca Gfrei ☞ Hansi Hansmann
In our May issue, we teamed up with AustrianStartups to ask twelve Austrian founders to pick their local hero from the startup ecosystem.
Today w...
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My Disruptive Hero: Frederik Debong ☞ Florian Motlik
In our May issue, we teamed up with AustrianStartups to ask twelve Austrian founders to pick their local hero from the startup ecosystem.
Today w...
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The Last Word: Agnes Husslein-Arco
We asked the director of the Belvedere Museum, Agnes Husslein-Arco whether she thought museums are primarily a bridge between times and cultures, or a...
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On Becoming Viennese: A Talk with Expat Author Philipp Blom
A prominent historian and Vienna expert gives insight into what Vienna owes to outsiders in a treatise that dips and weaves from the present to the 19...