Home is where the Herz is
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.
Home is where the Herz is
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.
Home is where the Herz is
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.
Business
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.
Cafés and Restaurants
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.
Home is where the Herz is
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.
Home is where the Herz is
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.
Home is where the Herz is
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.