Fall 2019

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

Richard Grieveson - December 5, 2019

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.

Janima Nam - November 24, 2019

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

Dardis McNamee - November 16, 2019

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.

Liam Hoare - November 13, 2019

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.

Ramya Iyer - October 31, 2019

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...

Andreas Rainer - October 13, 2019

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.

Metropole - October 7, 2019

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...

Julia Seidl - October 6, 2019

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...

Simon Ballam - October 5, 2019

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...

Emre Günes - September 30, 2019

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...

Binu Starnegg - September 30, 2019

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...

Katharina Groeblinger - September 29, 2019

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...

Andrew Standen-Raz - September 13, 2019

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...

Veronika Hribernik - September 13, 2019

Fall 2019

The Art of Vandalism

Recent exhibits show that graffiti and street art have found a place in Viennese culture – well, maybe

Karl Neuwinger - September 13, 2019

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 ...

Emre Günes - September 11, 2019

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 ...

The Editors - September 11, 2019

Business & Career

What Makes a City “Smart”?

Digital, green, innovative – what's the real deal behind the buzzwords?

Jacob Lassar - September 10, 2019

Fall 2019

Fall 2019 | City Planning Masterpiece

The issue City Planning Masterpiece uncovers “the secrects of a city that works” and what Viennese architects, politicians and urban planners do to m...

Metropole - September 5, 2019

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.

Dardis McNamee - September 5, 2019

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.

Margaret Childs - September 5, 2019

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.”

Janima Nam - September 4, 2019

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.”

Janima Nam - September 4, 2019

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.

Janima Nam - September 4, 2019

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."

Janima Nam - September 4, 2019

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.

Margaret Childs - September 4, 2019

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.

Benjamin Wolf - September 3, 2019

The Long Road Home

Home Is Where the Housing Is

Michael Ignatieff | Academic Freedom Fighter

Reconsidering Thomas Bernhard

The Secrets of a City That Works

Seestadt Aspern | The New Frontier

Herzig | An Affair of the Heart

Swarovski | Salt, Silver & Crystal

Grooner on the Other Side

New Perspectives

Opening the Castle Gates

Cultural Whale or Fish out of Water?

City Life: Solutions for the Age of Adaptation

How to…Serve (Up) a City

The Art of Vandalism

Someone’s Gotta Do It

Alpengummi – A Taste of the Wild

What Makes a City “Smart”?

Fall 2019 | City Planning Masterpiece

Opinion | Brigitte Bierlein – Cleaning up After the Men

Publisher’s Letter | Thank You, Whiners, Gripers and Busybodies

Profiles | Wolfgang Zerobin

Profiles | Stefanie Lamp

Profiles | Martin Giesswein

Profiles | Daniel Pratl

The Good Life by Design | Interview with Vienna’s Mayor Michael Ludwig

City Planning Masterpiece – Explore Our Fall 2019 Issue

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