June 2016

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Metropole - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Be My Guest: David Kreytenberg – Habibi & Hawara

A Taste for Social Entrepreneurship There are not many kitchens in Vienna where you can overhear a waiter shout out an order for “one Kaiserschma...

Michael Bernstein - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Editorial: An End to the Republic as We Knew It

Reports of the end of Austria’s post-war idyll have been greatly exaggerated. But this presidential election may finally be the turning point. For the...

Benjamin Wolf - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Op-Ed: Man Without a Country

Breaking its election promises, a Tory government has left expat Britons out in the cold Disenfranchisement is an ugly word. As a UK citizen with...

Simon Ballam - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Profiles: Bright Lights, Green City

They say it takes a village, but making Vienna shine as one of the most eco-friendly cities worldwide takes all sorts: we spoke to an urban gardener, ...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Quotes, Stats & Numbers

Benjamin Wolf - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Music: Jazz Fest Wien

An impressive line-up of big names in venerable venues await Going strong since 1991, this major date on the summer festival circuit starts right...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Blog

Editor’s Letter – June

It looks easy, being green It was less a big lifestyle change, more a series of little tweaks. When my family moved from the U.S. to Austri...

Margaret Childs - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Editorial: Climate Refugees

As failed crops, droughts, and extreme weather cause more upheaval we may need to rethink our definitions Across 17th century Europe, the tempera...

Dardis McNamee - June 1, 2016

City Life

City Life: Little House on The Old Danube

Vienna has a love affair with small suburban gardens, a parallel world of pruning, planting and peace of mind For many Viennese, crossing the Dan...

Catherine Lankes - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Sale: Wearing a Clean Conscience

Fair fashion made in Austria, finally a trend that’s sustainable Sustainability is all the rage these days, making the long overdue transition to...

Doina Boev - June 1, 2016

Art

On Display: Otherworlds

Michael Benson’s photo safari through the solar system While a mission to Mars, let alone the rest of the solar system, is still in the realm of ...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Culture

On Stage: Family Matters – Performance

The .EVOLve Theater company delves into the love that binds Ms. Barbara Wolfram glides into Café Goldegg, a stone’s throw from Belvedere Palace....

Brian Hatfield - June 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Everybody Wants Some!!

Richard Linklater revisits the 1980s Known for his fondness for coming-of-age-stories like the celebrated Boyhood and the seminal Dazed and Confu...

Binu Starnegg - June 1, 2016

International

International: The Dream of Splendid Isolation – Brexit

The Brexit referendum will set a new precedent. Those who expect special treatment may be in for a surprise. The year is 2018 and the United King...

Philipp Requat - June 1, 2016

Books

Books: Brave New Data-Smart World

E-readers may be an innovative, eco-friendly alternative to pulp. But are publishers now looking over your shoulder while you read? Have you hear...

Michael Bernstein - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On the Road: Down the Danube on Two Wheels

Cycling from Vienna to Budapest along Europe’s iconic river, through three countries and changing cultures It’s over 300 kilometers along t...

Mark Hamilton - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Stephan Sicars | An Aficionado with a Cause

We met Stephan Sicars, Director of the Environmental Branch of UNIDO, at Café Wortner, an old-school coffee house on a cobblestone corner of the 4th d...

Margaret Childs - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On the Vine: Au Naturel – Natural Wine

The recent trend toward natural wines attempts to capture the spirit before industrialization Few developments or trends have aroused as many pas...

Michael Lee - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Editorial: Whoever Wins, We Lose

It’s election day and as these lines are being written, it’s too close to call. It may be just as well, as it doesn’t really matter who Austria’s next...

Binu Starnegg - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Science & Technology: Doctor in Your Pocket

Have you ever googled your symptoms? Everyone wants to avoid trips to the doctor. These apps may give patients insights and help doctors diagnose bett...

Lanay Griessner - June 1, 2016

How To

How to…Minimize Your Carbon Footprint

Want to go greener? Be like a Wiener! An introduction to the eco-friendly habits of the Viennese In many parts of the industrialized world, livin...

Janima Nam - June 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Lights, Camera, Sacher – Behind the Scenes

ORF has the entire city wondering about the new big-budget mini-series filming at the Hotel Sacher Crossing the street from the Vienna State Oper...

Andrew Standen-Raz - June 1, 2016

Art

On Display: Wilhelm Lehmbruck

The influential sculptor gets his first major retrospective in Austria Considered one of the most important German artists of the early 20th cent...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Truth

The fall of news anchor legend Dan Rather is dramatized with a star cast Hot on the heels of this year's academy award-winning Spotlight, Truth i...

Binu Starnegg - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Stage: Ivanov

Fin-de-siècle Slavic despair takes center stage at the Volkstheater If Anton Chekhov had been a painter, his palette would have been bleak, with ...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Business & Career

Business & Career: We Are What We Eat

As industrial farming comes under attack, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) hopes to change the game Revolution is the new black. Every pilla...

Andrew Standen-Raz - June 1, 2016

Grätzl

Karmeliterviertel | Common Market

Hard to pin down, but easy to love, this quirky corner of the city has a surprise almost at every turn. By Dardis McNamee & Rosie Waites When ...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Cover Stories

The Green Republic

No other country believes itself to be so in touch with nature. Is Austria living a lie?

The Editors - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Music: Donauinselfest

The city’s monster festival offers a little something for everyone Drawing a staggering 3.3 million over three days last year, Donauinselfest, th...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Music: Profound Lightness

Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja celebrates her 70th birthday performing Franz Schubert Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja doesn’t take time for pleasantries...

Cynthia Peck - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On Tonight: Bringing Up Breakbeat – Techno Cafe

Techno Cafe lights up warm Tuesday nights by Lindsay Crocket & Binu Starnegg It’s Tuesday evening, and a warm breeze wafts throu...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

June 2016

Letters to the Editor – June

We’ve been getting great feedback from our readers over social media. Thanks very much for your thoughts, ideas and insights! Check us out on Faceboo...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

Explore Vienna

The Belvedere in Bloom at the Botanical Garden

The University of Vienna's green oasis enacts the history of the Empire in the splendor of flowers The first thing you notice is the air. Softer ...

Rory McCluckie - June 1, 2016

June 2016

The Last Word: Alexander Egit

As a hub for international organizations and NGOs, Vienna is the venue for countless decisions about global policy. When it comes to the environment, ...

The Editors - June 1, 2016

June 2016

On the Menu: Basking at Buxbaum

Dine at your country house in the middle of the 1st district All great cities have secrets. In Vienna, time and curiosity may reveal a hidden cou...

Margaret Childs - June 1, 2016