April 2018
Mobility: E-mobility, Autonomous Driving, Public Transport & the Last Mile
April 2018
April 2018 | Mobility
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Local Finds
Discover Slovakia, the Rugged Republic
From lightning over the Tatras to the growing firs on the slopes of Kriváň Mountain, the Slovak anthem praises the rugged beauty of this country in th...
Books
“Angel of Oblivion” by Maja Haderlap | A History of Violent Persecution
Maja Haderlap’s debut novel Angel of Oblivion confronts the past in Austria’s borderlands.Austrian writer Maja Haderlap is a farmer’s daughter...
Blog
Texting Europe | Pavol Múdry on the State of Slovakian Journalism
Two journalists, both first-hand witnesses of Slovakia’s transition from a place through the looking glass to a country at the heart of the European p...
International
Shaken, Not Scarred | Which Slovakia Will Prevail?
The murder of journalist Ján Kuciak has shaken Slovakia out of its complacency. Here, big things often happen in years ending in “8”....
Local Finds
How Vienna Moves It
Vienna has taken a lead in modern mobility solutions and public transports for decades. As pollution, congestion and the climate crisis become an ever...
Opinion
Making Sense of the Central European Tragedy
What would we have done? Trying to grasp what we can never fully understand.This year’s commemoration of the Anschluss of Austria by Nazi Germ...
Film
Metropole’s Top 5 Picks to Stream in April
There’s so much good television on streaming websites, to say nothing of the films. It’s impossible to keep track of what is worth your while. As spri...
Blog
Last Word | Karambolage
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Local Finds
Our Favorite Things | April 2018
A nod to simpler times, the weight of this brass beauty creates optimal weight for long writing, its gel roll design providing exceptionally e...
Local Finds
Spin, Skate and Start Feeling at Home with April’s Local Finds
April showers bring May flowers, but keeping fit, feeling at home and being totally radical are important, too.SUPERCYCLE BOUTIQUE STUDION...
News
Media Monitor | Austrian Headlines You Might Have Missed
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of recent headlines in Vienna.Real Operetta or Merely a State Crisis?
In the early hours of February 28, public prosec...
International
The Day Slovakia Was Born | An Eyewitness Remembers
An American with Slovak roots shares his memories of the day when Slovakia was born.The air was frigid on Bratislava’s Námestie SNP as the cal...
Books
“Exact Thinking in Demented Times” by Karl Sigmund | Unraveling the Vienna Circle
Karl Sigmund’s new book Exact Thinking in Demented Times tells the dramatic history of an intellectual revolution.Sometime around 1900, in the...
International
The Story so Far | Slovakia, a Young Republic
Bratislava, once at the center of the Empire, is now one of Europe’s youngest capitals.by James Thomson & Carmen Viragova, with Dardis McN...
People
Johanna Wiesholzer | Head of Operations, Incident Management, Wiener Linien
Whether we’re getting around by car, bike, metro or just heading across the street, it takes a whole city to keep us mobile.“We accommodate 2.6 ...
Business & Career
What You Need to Know to Get a Job at the United Nations
It often seems impossible for an outsider to get a job at the UN. But is it really?“No,” said Linda Starodub, who recently retired from 30 plus ye...
Cover Stories
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...
Opinion
After Rude Awakening, Slovakians Demand Real Change
As the largest protests since 1989 rock Slovakia following the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak, fellow contributors wonder about the fut...
Grätzl
Nestroyviertel | A Legend Behind Every Door
On a little square, tucked away at the bottom of Praterstraße, stands a gentleman cast in iron, his Napoleon collar high on his neck, top ha...
City Life
From Hub to ‘Hood | How the Hauptbahnhof Transforms Vienna
Vienna's Hauptbahnhof has spawned a whole new neighborhood.Even in a metropolis as staunchly traditional as Vienna, change is the only constant....
People
Roland Romano | Spokesman, Radlobby
Whether we’re getting around by car, bike, metro or just heading across the street, it takes a whole city to keep us mobile."The main reason peo...
Business & Career
Commuting 2.0 | Comparing Solutions That Work for You
New modes of transport are trying to change the way we travel. But are they really a match for Austria’s time-tested infrastructure?Austria’s trai...
Recipes
Parémi | Le Nouveau Boulangerie Has Arrived on Bäckerstraße
An Austro-French couple serves viennoiseries to the Viennese.Barely half a year in business, Parémi, the new boulang...
People
Burhan Aygün | Uber driver, Airport Shuttle Service Owner
Whether we’re getting around by car, bike, metro or just heading across the street, it takes a whole city to keep us mobile.“Everybody’s heard o...
Restaurants
The Perfect Pairing | Heunisch & Erben
Heunisch & Erben’s huge wine selection and scrumptious menu make the perfect pairing.Vienna has enjoyed a flurry...
People
Franz-Joseph Huainigg | Journalist, Author, Parliamentarian
Whether we’re getting around by car, bike, metro or just heading across the street, it takes a whole city to keep us mobile.“Going to a regular ...
Film
“Dangerously Good Films” at Vienna’s Lets CEE Film Festival
The Let’s CEE Film Festival returns with the very best from Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus.Just...
Film
Lucky’s Last Tribute to the Iconic Harry Dean Stanton
Mixing the profound with the absurd, Lucky pays tribute to the late Harry Dean Stanton and leaves audiences pondering....
Music
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Comes to Life in a Brand New Production
Benjamin Britten’s take on Shakespeare’s seminal comedy comes to life in a brand new production.English may not be n...
Opinion
The Sharing Economy Won’t Triumph over Capitalism
The sharing economy makes us more flexible but is no substitute for a true social community.When my Airbnb host introduced me to his children ...
People
Markus Kreisel | Emulating Elon? A Tale of Electric Entrepreneurship in Austria
One of three brothers, Markus Kreisel is at the forefront of innovation in e-mobility and energy solutions – in the Mühlviertel, of all places....
Music
Bob Dylan Returns to Vienna with New Triple Album
The legend and Nobel laureate continues his never ending tour with his first triple album.One of the most important ...
Science & Technology
Delivering New Solutions | The Last Mile Problem in the Age of E-commerce
In our age of e-commerce, it is the mobility of things that has become ever more important. Logistic companies aim to tackle the problem with new tech...
Music
Silence! Or What to Do on International Noise Awareness Day
Thoughts about music in a raucous world and International Noise Awareness Day.The concert halls in Vienna are phenomenal spaces. You might think I...
Nightlife
Speakeasy Krypt Won’t Stay Secret for Long
The Krypt updates the speakeasy with award-winning décor and drinks.Little do we think about the space beneath our feet; our cities are full of va...
Stage
Much Ado About Sex, Drugs and Glam Rock Pirates
The Volkstheater descends into rockstar territory in Much Ado About Nothing.While the works of William Shakespeare are often considered timeless, ...
Vienna Legal
How to Protect Yourself Against Drones
In Austria, privacy is king. The advent of drones is thus seen with a good measure of skepticism and trepidation. But you can still pilot them legally...
Art
Retrospective | Anton Romako
A big retrospective presents outstanding works from Anton Romako, a painter ahead of his time.One of the great pioneers of Modernism, Anton Romako...
How To
How to Get an Austrian Driver’s License
Feeling the urge to get out of town and hit the open road? It may be time to take the plunge and get legal.It had been snowing all night. Ski ...
Art
“The Shape of Time” Brings New Masters to the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Old Masters meet the new, bridging the gaps in the KHM’s collection with an new exhibit, "The Shape of Time".Despite representing some 5,000 years...
Sport
Vienna International Cycle Club’s Social Media Success Story
The Vienna International Cycle Club is a social media success story.
It’s a Sunday morning and the clock is approaching ten in the morning. On the St...
Wine
Great Expectations | Gols’ Finest Vintners Praise the Weather Gods
The Viennese love their white wines young and fresh. Winemakers in Gols would prefer to wait.Farmers the world over ...
Art
Vienna Transport Museum | A Love Letter to the Tram
A love letter to the Straßenbahn, Vienna’s Transport Museum offers insight into commuter habits.Vienna has an ongoing love affair with its Straßen...
Stage
Off-Broadway Hit “Guards at the Taj” Arrives in Vienna
The Vienna Theatre Project produces Rajiv Joseph’s off-Broadway hit.Once again proving their knack for bringing contemporary English-language thea...
Blog
What Moves Us | April 2018
I remember the first time I sat in an electric car. It was at a sustainability event in Grafenegg. Tesla had used a lotus chassis for ...
Blog
Great Minds Made In Salmannsdorf | Created with AIS
The American International School – Vienna has a long history of shaping tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers and artists.Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer and...
Blog
From our Readers | April 2018
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
