Herz

From football to Franz Ferdinand, Germans and Austrians always find plenty to (dis)agree upon.

Community Lead Vera Gasber introduces Vienna’s German community, the largest immigrant group in the city, and the star of this month’s ‘Home is Where the Herz Is’ issue.

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.

Appetizers Duvan čvarci (tobacco pork cracklings) Typical Serbian Dish from the West, these pork cracklings are special for two reasons: They contain only 10% fat and they look like thinly chopped tobacco. The making process lasts about eight hours: Lard …

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Understanding Vienna means understanding all the cultures that make up this diverse city. Vienna is home to people from over 180 nations. Metropole gives them a voice.