International
The Long Road Home
A century after the end of the Habsburg Empire, and 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Vienna has finally resumed its role as the hub of Central and Eastern Europe
Special Report
Home Is Where the Housing Is
Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.
Fall 2019
Michael Ignatieff | Academic Freedom Fighter
The Central European University finds a safe-haven in Vienna. Amid the optimism of the move its rector warns of the dangers of complacency
Books
Reconsidering Thomas Bernhard
On the 30th anniversary of his death, the Austrian author’s acerbic wit still cuts through the pomposities and pettiness of a society hiding from itself.
Cover Stories
The Secrets of a City That Works
Vienna continues to grow, blending into the new millennium while keeping its Old World charm. The how and the why.
Fall 2019
Seestadt Aspern | The New Frontier
Despite a direct subway connection, getting to Seestadt Aspern is quite a trek: starting from Karlsplatz on the U2, you’ll pass the national stadium i...
Fall 2019
Herzig | An Affair of the Heart
Sören Herzig’s newly opened restaurant in the Dorotheum’s
former warehouse serves a memorable menu mit Herz.
Fall 2019
Swarovski | Salt, Silver & Crystal
He lies there in silence, motion-, and emotionless. Eyes wide open, staring into the distance while a seemingly endless stream of silvery wa...
Fall 2019
Grooner on the Other Side
“Austrian wines, sir? Certainly ...” Store manager Allyson showed me to a shelf of Yellowtail Chardonnays and Sauvignons. No, I reply, no ka...
Culture
New Perspectives
It’s easy to be a film buff in Vienna: With not one but two film museums and numerous cinemas specializing in original-language fare, offbeat, indepen...
Culture
Opening the Castle Gates
With high culture such an integral part of the Austrian identity, there are few positions as coveted and prestigious as director of Vienna’s B...
Art
Cultural Whale or Fish out of Water?
You couldn’t miss it if you tried. After the vast vineyards, golden sunflower fields, apricot trees heavy with fruit and century-old farmhouse...
City Life
City Life: Solutions for the Age of Adaptation
At a Vienna Design Week-sponsored event earlier this year, panelists discussed “the direction in which toilet trends will flush us and how w...
Fall 2019
How to…Serve (Up) a City
Imagine you are planning a dinner party in your home, your city. A mix of people coming together to spend time with each other. Your job, as...
Fall 2019
The Art of Vandalism
Recent exhibits show that graffiti and street art have found a place in Viennese culture – well, maybe
Fall 2019
Someone’s Gotta Do It
Bins full of sorted junk, sewage, waste - and all that trash...For all cities, garbage is a fact of life that must be managed - but for Vienna, waste ...
Fall 2019
Alpengummi – A Taste of the Wild
Claudio Bergero and Sandra Falkner, founders of Alpengummi, cannot wait to tell us about chewing gum - and there is much to know. It took two years ...
Business & Career
What Makes a City “Smart”?
Digital, green, innovative – what's the real deal behind the buzzwords?
Opinion
Opinion | Brigitte Bierlein – Cleaning up After the Men
Come the hour, come the woman. Leading the interim government was going to be a tough gig, but she was ready.
Publisher's Letter
Publisher’s Letter | Thank You, Whiners, Gripers and Busybodies
In Vienna, as the dog days of summer give way to cool breezes and falling leaves, Metropole turns its focus to the clockwork behind the city on the Danube.
People
Profiles | Wolfgang Zerobin
“All components of public service – water, sewage, trash, energy – must remain in communal hands. Our public utilities belong 100% to the city. This is – and must – be important.”
People
Profiles | Stefanie Lamp
“It’s really necessary to bring all the people together and talk as often as possible. Of course, you can’t make everyone happy because people want different things – but you can try.”
People
Profiles | Martin Giesswein
Twice a year, Martin Giesswein goes on a “digital detox,” foregoing the internet and all devices for a couple of weeks. Not an easy task.
People
Profiles | Daniel Pratl
“When people look at traffic lights, they see only red, yellow, and green. They have no idea about what lies beyond those colors."
Fall 2019
The Good Life by Design | Interview with Vienna’s Mayor Michael Ludwig
Mayor Michael Ludwig shares the secret to Vienna’s top ranking for smarts and livability: Planning with people in mind by Margaret Childs.
Fall 2019
City Planning Masterpiece – Explore Our Fall 2019 Issue
Browse our digital issue now. Our stories will be optimized for an online experience and published separately on the website in the weeks to come.
