June 2018 | Metropole

Explore Vienna

How to… Enjoy the Danube!

From sports on its shores to a Hugo on the canal, the Danube is much more than Vienna’s Riviera.

Claudia Paccosi - July 20, 2019

Out of Town

A Charming Tour of Krems | Wine, Music & Art

Sleepy little town on the Danube – or hotbed of political intrigue and architecture? Surrounded by vineyards and just an hour from Vienna, Krems is both.

Simon Ballam - July 15, 2019

General

Austrian Government Plans to Introduce 12-hour Workday

“Welcome to a new world of work.” A 3-minute animated video with this feel-good title was published on June 18 by the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO)...

Christopher Puhm - June 20, 2018

June 2018

Austrian Muslims | It’s Time to Support Ourselves

In a provocative move, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the closing of seven mosques and potential expulsion of 60 Turkish-funded imams on...

Layla Huriya - June 20, 2018

June 2018

June 2018 | The Danube

How the river shapes our lives and Europe Flip through the digital version

Metropole - June 1, 2018

Blog

Publisher’s Letter | A River Runs Through It

My first home on the European continent was in Bratislava, Slovakia. The city was still run down in 1994, but as an 8-year-old ragamuffin, the cha...

Margaret Childs - May 30, 2018

June 2018

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Metropole - May 30, 2018

June 2018

The Pope is a Rapidler and Other Weird News

POPE FRANCIS IS NOW A LIFE-TIME MEMBER OF VIENNA’S SK RAPID WIEN FOOTBALL CLUB When in Rome, do as the Romans do – that’s what the players of Rap...

Metropole - May 30, 2018

June 2018

Austrian News You May Have Missed in May 2018

Vienna’s New Mayor Takes Over Vienna’s new mayor, Michael Ludwig, (Social Democrats, SPÖ) has introduced the new city government, dubbing it his “for...

Christopher Puhm - May 30, 2018

Features

Texting Europe | Hungary’s Children of the Revolution

Dardis McNamee - May 30, 2018

Features

Hungary for More? This Map Shows You Everything you Need to Know

By Anastasia Gromontova & Benjamin Wolf

The Editors - May 30, 2018

Stage

A Bleak Family Portrait at the Burgtheater | Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey i...

Family relations are tested to the breaking point in the Burgtheater’s rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day's Journey into Night A house divide...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 29, 2018

Empire to Republic

8 Things To Do In Hungary

Wedged between the peaks of the Carpathian Mountains and the rivers Tisza and Danube, Hungary is a land of wide plains, spicy paprika and fiery music....

Metropole - May 29, 2018

General

A League of Their Own | Baseball in Vienna

Vienna’s baseball teams aim for the bleachers If you happen to be near the Lusthaus, at the southern end of the Prater Hauptallee on a sunny Satu...

Michael Bernstein - May 29, 2018

Features

Hungary | Europe’s Aching Heart

Hungary oscillates between notions of past grandeur and a deep longing for calm. True democracy, it seems, has no chance but to fall by the wayside. ...

János Teschler - May 29, 2018

June 2018

The Marshall Plan | 70 Years of US-Austrian Relations

As America turns inward, the enormously ambitious program once described as the “most enligthened self-interest in history” has a positive impact stil...

Wolfgang Petritsch - May 28, 2018

City Life

The Rocky Road to Copa Cagrana

After winning a lengthy lawsuit, the city is finally revamping the infamous Copa Cagrana Vienna’s relationship with the Danube is an ongoing love...

Johannes Arends - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Taming the Great River | Vienna’s Healthy Relationship with the Danube

Vienna has been shaping its stretch of the Danube for 500 years. But only in the 19th century was it possible to alter Vienna’s riverscape and revamp ...

Lanay Griessner - May 28, 2018

Vienna Legal

What’s the Deal with Travel Packages, Legally Speaking?

As the Danube gets ready for the summer travel season, a new law is set to give travelers more rights and better information on their trips. So, ...

Christoph Krones - May 28, 2018

Stories

“Print it Yourself” | Hungarians Strike Back After Press Crackdown

Hungarians revive the Samizdat tradition to break Viktor Orbán’s grip on the media, as a press crackdown continues following his threats of postelecti...

Daniel McLaughlin - May 28, 2018

Film

Restrained Young Lovers in On Chesil Beach

Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle are two lovers brought down by repressive times. A decade after starring in Atonement and getting an Academy Award ...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018

Business & Career

Why You Should Study Tourism & Hospitality in Austria

Planning a new career? The tourism and hospitality sector is booming and offers a wide variety of options. Trying to push past hordes of tourists...

Jennet Orayeva - May 28, 2018

Cover Stories

Up & Down the Danube | From the Black Forest to the Black Sea

The mighty river is the lifeblood of the entire southeastern flank of Europe. Cultures flourish, empires fall and ideologies shatter on its shores. ...

Nick Thorpe - May 28, 2018

Film

Promised Land | America’s “Fat Elvis” Period

For director Eugene Jarecki, “Fat Elvis” is a metaphor for a country in crisis. If you watch Promised Land expecting a pleasant two-hour feature ...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018

Business & Career

The Flow of Commerce | How the Danube Energizes Austria’s Economy

The Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logistics Flowing through 10 countries – from the ...

Yaël Ossowski - May 28, 2018

People

Schooling the Grown-Ups | A Chat with the Rector of Danube University Krems

The rector of the Danube University Krems on education reform, collaboration along the river and the benefits of studying in the countryside. I...

Margaret Childs - May 28, 2018

June 2018

The Difference Between Austria and Australia & Other Reader Feedback

In response to “A Taster’s Tour” MET 27, May 2018 TO THE EDITOR, Your article on Austrian wines certainly caught my attention. Not only do I love my...

Metropole - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Our Fave Brands at Vienna’s Indie Design Fair | In Cooperation with FESCH’MARKT

It’s easy to find treasures when FESCH’MARKT brings them all to one place. From June 15-17, Vienna’s popular independent design fair descends on ...

Christopher Puhm - May 28, 2018

Film

Our Top 5 Picks to Stream in June

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. And wh...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018

Books

After Europe | Ivan Krastev’s Doomsday Prognosis for the EU

In After Europe, Ivan Krastev argues that the refugee crisis is Europe’s gravest threat Europe is in crisis and Ivan Kras...

Liam Hoare - May 28, 2018

Grätzl

Cottageviertel| Imperial Suburbia

by Anastasia Gromontova & Binu Starnegg The lure of suburbia, with its promise of the tranquility of country life within city limits, is a strong...

The Editors - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Channel Your Inner Party Animal with this Donaukanal Guide!

Despite behind-the-scenes struggles, the Donaukanal remains the place to be when the temperature rises As a tourist couple is taking a selfie on the...

Andreas Rainer - May 28, 2018

June 2018

12 Things We Love Right Now

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Lana Sharp - May 28, 2018

Film

25,000 Split-Second Decisions a Day | The People Policing Facebook

The Cleaners shines a light on the shadowy world of online moderation. As the debate about the role of social media in the US presidential electi...

Binu Starnegg - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Quotable Quotes | The Blue Danube

The Editors - May 28, 2018

International

Victors in Defeat? The Hungarian Narrative within the European Story

Land-bound at the center of the continent, the Hungarians feel both forlorn and pivotal in the story of Europe – a country where devastation, genius a...

Paul Lendvai - May 28, 2018

Food & Drink

You Don’t Need to be Vegan to Love Anni’s Bröselei

Anni’s Bröselei bakes delicious vegan and gluten-free dishes made with love As Viennese cuisine is meat-heavy, when chef Anni Huber and her marke...

Anastasia Gromontova - May 28, 2018

Music

Kris Kristofferson and CeeLo Green Headline Jazz Fest Wien

Vienna’s annual jazz summer presents international stars and local talent. As orchestras go on tour and Vienna’s major concert halls take a well-...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018

Culture

“Supersaturated with Electricity” | Anticipation for Arnold Schönberg Anniversary Exhibi...

Twenty years of the Arnold Schönberg Center and an exhibit on Jung-Wien, Vienna’s fin-de-siècle creative wave “New music is never beautiful on fi...

Cynthia Peck - May 28, 2018

June 2018

The Female Gaze | Florentina Pakosta’s Retrospective at the Albertina

The combative artist gets a large retrospective There is no denying that throughout the history of art, the bulk of works has come from men who p...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Stats That Matter | The Danube’s Importance for Austria

Metropole - May 28, 2018

General

This Cruise Captain Has Traversed the Danube Over 500 Times

An interview with Jan de Bruijn, Captain, AMA Waterways “When I was first sailing on the Danube, the rules were not necessarily followed. Maybe it ...

Janima Nam - May 28, 2018

Expat's Voice

Expat’s Voice: Hipster Politics and the Reds Up in Arms

Why Vienna's city government has completely reorganized itself and what it has to do with the FPÖ, expats and international managers It is an int...

Rainer Nowak - May 28, 2018

Art

What Do Refugees Take With Them? The Wien Museum’s Fluchtspuren Exhibit Has Answers

The exhibition What Remains: Traces of Refugees (Fluchtspuren) leaves its mark with a few personal objects Size isn’t everything, especially when y...

Andrew Standen-Raz - May 28, 2018

Opinion

Expat’s Voice | To Your Health!

For newcomers, Austrians can take some getting used to. But if you’re planning to get sick, Austria is the place to be. Let’s be honest; if you’r...

Amos McCurren - May 28, 2018

June 2018

The Vienna Fisheries Committee Director on Protecting the Danube

An interview with Manuel Hinterhofer, Director, Wiener Fischereiausschuss “In the old days, the fishermen were the experts, spending a lot of tim...

Janima Nam - May 28, 2018

Wine

500+ Wines in 3 Days | What to Expect at this June’s VieVinum

This year’s VieVinum showcases the best of Austria and introduces little known Swiss and Dalmatian wines at the Hofburg from June 9 to 11. Wine f...

Simon Ballam - May 28, 2018

June 2018

The Last Word | Transdanubien

Noun. Lit. Transdanubia, a popular nickname for the two Viennese districts beyond the Danube, the 21st (Floridsdorf) and 22nd (Donaustadt). Generally ...

Binu Starnegg - May 28, 2018

Culture

Arcade Fire Returns to Vienna with New Album

The Canadian art rock band returns with its most upbeat album yet. Ever since their critically acclaimed debut album Funeral back in 2004, Montre...

Johannes Arends - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Servas, Michi!

After a quarter century, Vienna’s popular Mayor Michael Häupl leaves behind a city more prosperous, international and innovative – yet still humane. T...

Dardis McNamee - May 28, 2018

General

An Interview with Danube Ferry Owner Johannes Klos

An interview with Johannes Klos, owner of Danube Roll Ferry “The ferry is something special. It’s something you don’t see or experience every day.”...

Janima Nam - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Finishing the Job in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan countries have made significant progress since the 1990s, when ethnic violence tore the region apart. But that progress is fragile with...

Guy Verhofstadt - May 28, 2018

June 2018

Meet the Man in Charge of the Dammed Danube

An interview with Heinz-Peter Allmer, Head of Verbund Hydro Power, Lower Danube “Hydropower makes it possible to provide electric current from th...

Janima Nam - May 28, 2018

June 2018

A Delightful Dinner by the Danube

The Marina Restaurant combines Austrian culinary variations and Mediterranean flavors with an unbeatable view and a refreshing breeze As the days...

Claudia Paccosi - May 28, 2018

Stage

Anarchy & Absurdity | English Mondays at the Schauspielhaus

English Mondays at the Schauspielhaus are a mad scientist’s laboratory of experimental theater. An effective antidote to theatrical ennui, the anarc...

Lisanne Brouwer - May 28, 2018