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Traditional Serbian Cuisine at Thalia Grill in Ottakring

You lose track of time at the family-run restaurant, in the 16th district, famous for its excellent food, authentic decor and positive vibes.

Katarina Stanisavljević - January 16, 2021

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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at the Chocolate Museum

The Misaljević family combines love, family, chocolate and business – “the most important things in life” at one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Austrian capital.

Petra Šivčić - January 12, 2021

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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.

Mirjana Alatić - December 15, 2020

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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.

Marija Ilić - December 12, 2020

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Austria’s Notable Serbs

Here are some of the most important Serbs that spent time in Austria.

Vesna Špirić - December 8, 2020

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Serbs in Austria Date Back to the 17th Century

In the 1600s, Vienna was a cultural center for the Serbian people. Today, the glorious past of the intellectual elite is coming back in large strides.

Vesna Špirić - December 5, 2020

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I Serb, Therefore I am

Publication Lead Alexandra-Anna Panić introduces Vienna's Serbian community, the focus of this month's Home Is Where the Herz Is issue.

Alexandra-Anna Panić - December 1, 2020

General

4 Serbian Idioms Taken Literally

A “boy throwing an eye on a girl,” or someone “cutting his ears to patch his ass” these are very common expressions in Serbian. In these illustrations, you can see the literal meaning of some of the most popular phrases in Serbian.

Aleksandra Mikić - December 1, 2020

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Commuting From Poland to Vienna to Pay the Bills

Today, Poles abroad are in a very different situation than in 2004. Their average salary is increasing – and in Austria, it’s the highest of anywhere in the EU. Austrian Poles are also sending more money home than Poles living elsewhere in Europe, as trade increases bring the two countries economically closer

Szymon Pietrzak - November 30, 2020

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Novi Sad, a Serbian City Shaped By the Habsburgs

Home to 23 national minorities, 4 official languages and three religions, this ancient Habsburg city on the Danube is the 2021 European Capital of Culture.

Aleksandra Mikić - November 25, 2020

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The Serbians Making Vienna’s Music Scene

From the Vienna Boys Choir to the University of Music and Performing Arts, Serbian musicians bring a unique soulfulness to the Austrian musical tradition.

Bogdan Brkić - November 25, 2020

Culture & Language

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.

Marina Đorđević - November 25, 2020

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Poles in Vienna Keep Their Language Alive in Uni Courses and Bi-lingual School Programs

Culture, attitudes and habits of thought are shaped by our mother tongue: Polish, a Slavic language, thrives in Vienna with the help of several institutions.

Magdalena Elisabeth Korecka - November 25, 2020

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The Polish Figures in Vienna’s Art Scene

Polish artists bring Vienna’s streets, stages and dance floors to life

Anna Huemer - November 22, 2020

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Phrases to Impress Your Polish Friends

While, for many, the easiest way to the heart is through the stomach, with Poles, it’s through their native language. They don’t expect anybody to speak it, so just sprinkle in a Polish word here and there and you’ll win them over in no time.

Katarzyna Makusz - November 20, 2020

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7 Polish Delicacies You Must Try

So nice to meet you! You must come over for dinner so we can eat and drink properly, and start our friendship off on the right foot.

Joanna Erbslöh - November 17, 2020

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3 Polish Businesses in Vienna

The vibrant Polish community boasts many savvy entrepreneurs. Metropole's Polish team chose three innovative ideas - in gastronomy, fitnesss and fashion - to illustrate the diversity of the scene.

Anna Huemer - November 14, 2020

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The Poles of Vienna

From community organizing and trekking through the Alps to conducting top-notch research, these Poles enrich our city every day.

Magdalena Elisabeth Korecka - November 12, 2020

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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.

Szymon Pietrzak - November 9, 2020

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Meet Vienna’s Polish Women

Far from cliché of being cleaning ladies, over 20,000 these women start businesses, organize protests and defend minorities – making the city their home abroad.

Joanna Erbslöh - November 5, 2020

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Why Poles Choose Austria

Why do Poles come here and why do they stay? An exploration in five parts.

Anna Huemer - November 4, 2020

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Planting Polish Roots in Vienna

From the outlook on Kahlenberg, most people look down over the Vienna skyline, picking out buildings they recognize and admiring the majestic view. Poles do that as well, but they see more.

Katarzyna Makusz - November 1, 2020

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7 Austrian Words With Hungarian Origins

Lángos, csárdás, Puszta – Viennese have surely come across these words that found their way from Hungarian into the Austrian vocabulary. Remember them for the next time you want to impress your favorite Magyar.

Nick Caspar - October 31, 2020

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Commuting Between Vienna and Budapest

It’s Friday afternoon at Praterstern. Eight strangers pile into a small van that commutes between Vienna and Budapest at least twice a day ‐ even during COVID, when regulations allow. It’s much more than hitching a ride.

Borbála Csete - October 27, 2020

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Meet the Hungarian Voices on Viennese Stages

Founded in 1741, the Burgtheater always had a strong link between language and national identity, but today it stages an international ensemble of artists. Just like the Volkstheater, Vienna’s stages are opening up to Europe and beyond.

Borbála Csete - October 26, 2020

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Hungarian Musicians Are Taking Over Vienna’s Art Scene

Since the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungarian musicians have adored Vienna’s art scene. The tradition of displaying their talents in Vienna continues to this day.

Dóra Wohner - October 23, 2020

Academia

The Central European University Put Down Roots in Vienna

The university's move from Budapest to Vienna last year meant not only re-establishing itself in a new host city, but also moving hundreds of Budapest-based staff here. Three Hungarian faculty members tell us what it has been like to be “replanted” to Vienna.

Borbála Csete - October 21, 2020

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The Taste of Hungary in Vienna

Here are the Viennese food spots that make the Hungarian community feel at home.

Metropole - October 19, 2020

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Hungarians Living in Vienna

More than 25,000 Hungarians live in Vienna. We talked to some of them to learn why they moved here and what makes them feel at home.

Attila Méreg - October 16, 2020

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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.

Nick Caspar - October 14, 2020

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Growing Up Hungarian in Vienna

Since the launch of the Hungarian-German bilingual elementary school in 2019, Viennese parents can give their children an authentic 'magyar' learning experience.

Jusztina Barna - October 10, 2020

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Tracing Hungary’s Footsteps in Vienna

Everything in Vienna is connected to Hungary – or written record in the Salzburg diocese of 881 so Hungarians would have you believe. The first mentions “Wenia” falling to Hungarian nomads. Here is a short walking tour of the city’s Hungarian landmarks.

Borbála Csete - October 7, 2020

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Hungarian Fashion & Culture in Vienna

Check out the best of Hungarian fashion and culture in Vienna.

Metropole - October 5, 2020

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Austria and Hungary – A Century of Immigration

Austria and Hungary share a long and turbulent history. And so do their people.

Tamás Fóti - October 3, 2020

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Hungarians and Vienna – a Match Made in Heaven That Has Endured for Centuries

Vienna has been the closest and most accessible heaven on earth for Hungarians for centuries.

Borbála Csete - October 1, 2020

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You Are What You Speak

When you wander the streets of Vienna, you'll hear a multitude of languages. Over 30 percent of us moved here from abroad, spicing up the local lingo with our accents and dialects. Here's a short primer for how to sound Romanian.

Teodora Ștefana Bularc - September 30, 2020

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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.

Ioana Costin - September 28, 2020

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How Romanian Artists Found Inspiration in Vienna

Throughout the ages, Vienna was a nexus for the literary, artistic, scientific and cultural creativity of many Romanians.

Andrei Mihut - September 25, 2020

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In Safety and Freedom, Romanian Entrepreneurs Found Success in Vienna

Romanians’ entrepreneurial spirit, long suppressed under the communist regime, is experiencing a renaissance – it can be felt even in Vienna.

Anamaria Iuga - September 22, 2020

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Discover the Viennese Restaurant that Makes Romanians Feel at Home

Sometimes it is the taste of home that really makes us feel belong, wherever we are.

Lili Doubek - September 16, 2020

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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.

Florin Avram - September 13, 2020

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At Home in Someone Else’s House

You cannot escape old age. An estimated 456,000 people in Austria depend on care services and the numbers continue to rise. Many prefer 24-hour care at home. In 2018, this meant around 65,000 caregivers worked.

Sabina Crisan - September 10, 2020

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Protest, Vote, Repeat – How the Romanian Diaspora Revolutionized Politics at Home

Since the “kilometer 0 of democracy” in 1990, Romanians in Vienna, as elsewhere, followed the political changes at home, holding out hope for the democratic movement.

Geanina Țurcanu - September 7, 2020

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At Home in Vienna, Romanian at Heart

We kick off our new reportage series “Home is where the Herz is” with a heartfelt essay about Romanian Vienna.

Florin Avram - September 1, 2020