General
Why Were Austrian Kindergarten Employees On Strike?
Thousands of kindergarten teachers on strike this week said staff and children deserve better conditions - because early childhood education is education.
Print Editions
Crisis in the Chancellory – Managing a Pandemic the Austrian Way
Austria’s pandemic response upheld the country’s long tradition of opaque administration and little accountability – a special report.
Print Editions
Facing Instability and Populist Agendas at Home, Southeastern Europeans Move West
Southeastern Europe is one of the world's fastest shrinking regions. What drives so many young and well-educated abroad?
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.
Special Report
How Vienna Got Housing Right
Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.
Culture
Alter Egos Come Out to Play
A growing number of conventions and groups prove that dressing up doesn't have to end when you grow up.
Features
My Life as a Game
In an increasingly gamified world, it matters who controls your character.
Features
Europe Goes to the Polls
It is a rainy Friday night, and Ulises is sitting with his girlfriend Laura at a winebar at the Naschmarkt in Vienna. Ulisesis from Madrid and La...
News
Snow Chaos in Austria: Avalanche Alarm Level Red
The Alps have become an extremely dangerous area in the past couple of days. Heavy snowfall and avalanches have led the authorities to issue the highe...
December/January 2018/2019
A Banana Republic, If You Can Keep It
The OSCE in Vienna monitors elections around the world. Its report on the US midterms found the elections to be just as fair as those in the ex-Soviet...
November 2018
Could it Happen Here?
With press freedom declining across Central Europe, Austrians have to stay vigilant to defend the rights of journalists.
Poland i...
General
After Sexual Harassment on Facebook l Controversal Verdict in Sigrid Maurer Trial
On October 9, an Austrian judge hands down a controversial verdict. A young woman, called Sigrid Maurer, has to pay €4,000 to Albert Lastufka, the own...
General
Austria’s Interior Ministry Under Fire for Suggesting Blocking “Critical Media”
On September 24, some troubling news broke: News outlets like Kurier and Der Standard published a leaked email that was sent from within the Interior ...
September 2018
Fewer Migrants, More Challenges
From welcoming refugees to protecting borders, the question of how to best deal with migration is vexing Europe.
The dramatic pictures that splashed...
September 2018
The Sociable City
Conversations with Viennese architects reveal the secrets to creating a liveable city.
“Everything is Architecture,” wrote the Pritzker prize-win...
June 2018
The Marshall Plan | 70 Years of US-Austrian Relations
As America turns inward, the enormously ambitious program once described as the “most enligthened self-interest in history” has a positive impact stil...
May 2018
History of the Austrian Army – Of Officers and Lesser Mortals
For centuries, Austria’s military was the structure that held a sprawling collection of multi-ethnic territories together, perhaps a European Union be...
The Closer the Better | Austrian Chefs Go Local
Austrian restaurants are proud to cook with local fare. It’s all about knowing your suppliers and helping your customers understand the differ...
Bringing Life to Our Streets | The Tramway’s Enduring Appeal
With the Straßenbahn in their DNA, the Viennese are abandoning their cars for public transport and looking forward to robot chauffeurs.
Bumper to bum...
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...
Special Report
Can Austria Help Bring the Balkans Into the EU?
Can Austria help bring Southeastern Europe into the EU’s fold? After all, as State Chancellor Klemens von Metternich knew, “the Ba...
Special Report
How Vienna Is Bidding to Become the New Home of the European Banking Authority
Following the Brexit vote, two EU agencies are poised to leave London. Amidst cutthroat competition, Vienna is a prime contender
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Special Report
The Austrian Election: A Soap Opera
On October 15, Austrians will head to the polls to elect a new parliament – in the most elaborate piece of theater the Alpine Republic has on ...
Special Report
Urban Planning Threatens Vienna’s UNESCO Status
Cities bask in UNESCO world heritage status. But what happens if it conflicts with modern city planning?
When Vienna’s Historic Center was officiall...
Special Report
The Post-Partisan Politics of Sebastian Kurz
The ascent of Austria’s 30-year-old Foreign Minister marks a dramatic departure in the country’s politics, reflecting an important shift across Europe...
Special Report
Viktor Orbán vs. Budapest’s Central European University
Prime Minister Orbán’s assault on the Central European University has become a flash point in the struggle between democracy and nationalism in the EU...
Special Report
Michael Häupl’s Fall From Grace
Vienna’s eternal mayor Michael Häupl is under mounting pressure to step down. And the squeeze is coming from within his own party
The basic chronolo...
Special Report
Will Chancellor Christian Kern’s “Plan A” Tame the Refugee Problem?
Or does Kern's new narrative play into the hands of the populists?
There have been no bombs in Austrian cities. There are no policemen in body ...