February 2018 | Metropole

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Last Word | February 2018 | Proporz

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...

The Editors - March 1, 2018

Opinion

The Dangers of Denial

Two years after the start of the refugee crisis, some hard truths and daunting challenges can no longer be ignored. Since 2015, when over a mil...

Dardis McNamee - February 8, 2018

Local Finds

Quotes | February 2018

The Editors - February 7, 2018

Vienna Legal

Your Right to Vote in Austria

In Austria, you can vote at 16 and don’t need to register. For some elections, EU citizens can vote too. In democracies, a citizen’s right to vote ...

Christoph Krones - February 6, 2018

Recipes

Gourmet Minimalist Erwin Gegenbauer

Erwin Gegenbauer preaches the beauty of simplicity. By Bart de Vries “Reduction is my credo,” says Erwin Gegenbauer, “luxury is simplicity a...

The Editors - February 6, 2018

Lost in the City

We live in a city of stories. Each time you turn a corner, you become part of the history of the place. Even if you know your home town inside out, it...

Ali Rabbani - February 5, 2018

Local Finds

These are the Iconic Cars you Should Know

Some things never go out of style. These carmakers are getting great mileage out of banking on these classic designs. Volkswagen Chances are the V...

Ali Rabbani - February 5, 2018

Local Finds

Check out Ali Rabbani’s Favorite Things | February 2018

Ali Rabbani - February 5, 2018

Local Finds

Beer and Soap | Our Local Finds for February

This February, we have some treats to warm you from the inside and outside – bath suds, hearty booze and a home away from home. Beer Lovers Right on...

Ali Rabbani - February 5, 2018

Business & Career

Advertorial | Democratizing the Financial Markets

Everyone’s talking about blockchain – that mysterious new technology inherently linked to cryptocurrencies. The more it seeps into the public debate, ...

The Editors - February 5, 2018

February 2018

February 2018 | Democracy

The Austrian Way Flip through the digital version

Metropole - February 1, 2018

Business & Career

Austrian Politics is Late to the Digital Revolution and it’s Changed the Election Game

Austrian politics is late to the digital revolution. Past electoral campaigns have typically focused on billboards and traditional media. But in the 2...

Michael Bernstein - February 1, 2018

International

100 Years Later, 10 Nations Reckon with Their Austro-Hungarian Past

For the 100th anniversary of the demise of the Habsburg Empire and the forming of new states and territories in its place, we are embarking on a y...

Benjamin Wolf - February 1, 2018

Science & Technology

It’s Time to Fix Facebook

My story with Facebook began in early 2006. Mark Zuckerberg, then only 22, was looking for advice. I had been a technology investor for more than two ...

Roger McNamee - February 1, 2018

How To

How to Get Involved in Politics in Austria

How do you make your voice heard in a country that is not entirely your own? Politics often seems like a cross between a telenovela and a car c...

Andrew Standen-Raz - February 1, 2018

People

Alexis Wintoniak | Deputy General Secretary of the Administrative Branch of the Austrian Parliament

They have made democracy their business, whether as a software developer, university professor, museum director or in the parliamentary administration...

Janima Nam - February 1, 2018

People

Monika Sommer | Director of Haus der Geschichte Österreich

They have made democracy their business, whether as a software developer, university professor, museum director or in the parliamentary administration...

Janima Nam - February 1, 2018

People

Birgit Sauer | Professor of Political Science at the University of Vienna

They have made democracy their business, whether as a software developer, university professor, museum director or in the parliamentary administration...

Janima Nam - February 1, 2018

People

Alexey Grubauer | Chief Information Officer at Jumio Software Development

They have made democracy their business, whether as a software developer, university professor, museum director or in the parliamentary admini...

Janima Nam - February 1, 2018

Cover Stories

Austrian Democracy | The Consensus Machine

From Proporz to Verhaberung, participation and influence in Austria go far beyond the walls of Parliament to find an "Austrian solution". By Margare...

The Editors - February 1, 2018

News

Stats | The Global State of Democracy | February 2018

The Editors - February 1, 2018

People

Heinz Fischer and his Post-Presidential Life

For Heinz Fischer, loving his country means caring about peacekeeping, education and reviving the lessons of history. Not many people know wher...

Margaret Childs - January 31, 2018

Books

The Education of Viktor Orban

In "Orban: Europe's New Strongman" Paul Lendvai tracks the ambition of the increasingly authoritarian Hungarian prime minister. In politics, sy...

Dardis McNamee - January 31, 2018

Opinion

Opinion | Does Austria’s Military Have a Future Role to Play on the International Stage?

The Bundesheer is the nation’s stepchild, unloved and underfed. But it is a respected international player and may have found its new role. Today...

Simon Ballam - January 31, 2018

Film

Guillermo del Toro Spins Another Adult Fairy Tale with The Shape of Water

In The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro once again blends reality and fantasy, crafting an unusual, transcendant love story. Highly esteemed f...

Leonie Binder - January 31, 2018

Film

Shrinking is all the Rage in Alexander Payne’s Downsizing

A puny Matt Damon grapples with big ideas in the sci-fi dramedy Downsizing. Alexander Payne has done it again. The acclai...

Gerhard Posch - January 31, 2018

Music

Pokey LaFarge Combines New and Old in His Latest Release, Manic Revelations

The retro virtuoso Pokey LaFarge uses his classic sound to express everyday blues. Combining new and old, singer-song...

Mahnoor Jalal - January 31, 2018

Music

The Grandmaster is in

The music legend throws an audio-visual block party for the history of Hip Hop. With Hip Hop entering something resemblin...

Mahnoor Jalal - January 31, 2018

Music

Is Music Composed Before 1961 old?

The Klangforum’s Festliche Tage Alter Musik – with works composed between 1908 and 1961 – show us how old (and beautiful) modern music really ...

Cynthia Peck - January 31, 2018

Art

Underrated Martha Jungwirth Will Surprise You at the Albertina

The renowned Austrian artist Martha Jungwirth garners some late fame. Pointedly setting spots of paint, blurred surfaces and strong colors, Aus...

The Editors - January 31, 2018

Grätzl

Stadtpark | Central Perk

For all the rolling Prater meadows and vineyards in the Vienna Woods, green space in the city center is in short supply – were it not for the St...

Binu Starnegg - January 31, 2018

Art

Photography Icon Man Ray is Coming Vienna! Check Him out at the Kunstforum

A glimpse beyond the iconic artist’s photographs. One of Dadaism and Surrealism’s most recognizable artists, Man Ray became a household name as...

Leonie Binder - January 31, 2018

Restaurants

Casual Smart Dining at Jamie’s Italian, Jamie Oliver’s First Restaurant in Vienna

Jamie’s Italian seeks the balance between class and comfort. It was only a matter of time: The gastronomic empire of British chef Jamie Oliver ha...

Sam Jackson - January 31, 2018

Wine

Pub Klemo has a Well-Stocked Selection and Affordable Tastings

If Rome has coffee and Moscow has vodka, then Vienna’s soul fuel is surely wine. The city is awash in the stuff: dozens of Vinotheken and wine ba...

Simon Ballam - January 31, 2018

Nightlife

Salopp Stands out with Exquisite, Unusual Cocktails.

Bartenders have it hard these days. A signature drink is a must for the in-crowd craving novelty, yet most patrons aren’t willing to venture too far o...

Leonie Binder - January 31, 2018

Sport

Vienna’s Indoor Swimming Pools

Vienna’s many indoor swimming pools are the ideal place to stay fit during the winter.

Alexandra Wood - January 31, 2018

Film

Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Makes Light of Grim Topics with Im...

A bereaved mother’s quest for justice escalates into a dark, hilarious feud. Well known for pitch-black comedies like In ...

Alexandra Wood - January 31, 2018

Art

Detergent, Knackwurst and Socialism

The Waschsalon in the historic Karl Marx-Hof shows how the Social Democrats shaped Vienna. The museum Das Rote Wien im Waschsalon (Red Vienna at ...

Andreas Rainer - January 31, 2018

Stage

The Burgtheater has English Surtitles! Check out Oresteia this Feb 8th and 11th

The Burgtheater surtitles Aeschylus’ trilogy in English. With matricide, murder, revenge, adultery and deceit, Aeschylus’ trilogy the Oresteia co...

Alexandra Wood - January 31, 2018

Stage

God is Dead and Ideologies are Non-Existent in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Ten Commandments

Krzysztof Kieślowski’s noted TV drama is adapted to the stage. Exploring morality in a world where God is dead and ideologies are non-existent or...

The Editors - January 31, 2018

Stage

Check out Yasmina Reza’s Play Art at the Vienna’s English Theatre Before it Closes on Fe...

In Yasmina Reza’s Art, three friends are at odds as their dynamic shifts. What binds people together? Long-term friendships are often taken for g...

Christopher Puhm - January 31, 2018

City Life

How to use the Library System in Vienna

With countless books and manuscripts collected over centuries, Vienna has a lot to offer bookworms. There can be magic in a library: illuminate...

Claudia Paccosi - January 31, 2018

Opinion

Are we Losing Hope in Democracy?

In theory, it’s a great idea. We all join in and decide who we’d like to govern us. We get the leadership we ask for. But recent elect...

Margaret Childs - January 31, 2018

Film

Our top 10 Picks to Stream in February

There’s so much good television on streaming websites, not to mention the films. It’s impossible to keep track of what is worth your time. When it’s c...

The Editors - January 31, 2018

News

Vienna’s News you Need to Know

A quick-and-dirty synopsis of recent headlines in Vienna. Team Austria Gears up for the Winter Olympics The 23rd Winter Olympic Games will take pl...

The Editors - January 30, 2018

Opinion

#Reichenhetze | When Harrassing the Rich Meets Daily Racism

“How are you doing today?” the paramedic asks with a smile, as the ambulance hurtles towards the hospital. “I’m not talking to a Neger (negro),” the p...

Benjamin Wolf - January 29, 2018

Opinion

Smoking | Freedom Worth Dying For?

As the door to Café Einhorn opens, a draft of icy winter air surges into the room. For a fleeting moment, our lungs suck in the oxygen before it disso...

Andreas Rainer - January 28, 2018