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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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Austria’s Notable Serbs
Here are some of the most important Serbs that spent time in Austria.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
Diaspora Travel Tips
Kraków Is a City of Kings
From the medieval central square and St. Mary’s basilica, wander the parks and gardens of one of Central Europe’s best-preserved cities, where the food always takes center stage.
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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.
Culture & Language
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.
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.
General
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.
Business Heroes
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.
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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.
Culture & Language
The Polish Figures in Vienna’s Art Scene
Polish artists bring Vienna’s streets, stages and dance floors to life
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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METROPOLE Wins the Jean Monnet Prize 2020
Our ongoing project “Home Is Where the Herz Is” was awarded the 2020 Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration for “celebrating diversity” and “giving a voice to Vienna’s immigrant communities.”
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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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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.
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Why Poles Choose Austria
Why do Poles come here and why do they stay? An exploration in five parts.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Culture & Language
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.
Culture & Language
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.
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.
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The Taste of Hungary in Vienna
Here are the Viennese food spots that make the Hungarian community feel at home.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Hungarian Fashion & Culture in Vienna
Check out the best of Hungarian fashion and culture in Vienna.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.