March 2016 | Metropole

How To

How to…Invest like an Austrian

Austrians are notoriously risk-averse and have been big fans of savings accounts, but how do they invest? All over the world, investors, bankers and financial experts are shrugging their shoulders. No one seems to know what the markets are up to, let alone where they are headed. Is this the calm before the storm? When […]

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Margaret Childs - March 11, 2016

March 2016

March 2016 | Uncertain Times

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Metropole - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Editorial: The ‘Imperial’ in City Life

For years, the bar at the Hotel Imperial was one of the spots for a late night drink – with an inconspicuous entrance off the Ringstraße, lush and...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

The Last Word: Killian Kleinschmidt

We asked Humanitarian and global networker Killian Kleinschmidt how the waves of asylum seekers coming to Austria will affect society and the economy ...

Killian Kleinschmidt - March 1, 2016

How To

How to…Invest like an Austrian

Austrians are notoriously risk-averse and have been big fans of savings accounts, but how do they invest? All over the world, investors, bankers ...

Margaret Childs - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On Music: The Libertines

The garage rockers re-form and hit the road again, with a new album out With a musical style reminiscent of The Clash with a bit of The Smiths mi...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Advertorial: How the U.S. got access to the World’s Financial System

Few people know that the United States is the only country (besides Eritrea) that taxes its citizens who live and earn money abroad. American ex...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On Stage: Jimmy Carr

One of Britain’s most acclaimed stand-up comedians brings Funny Business to Vienna After their runaway success in bringing live, English-language...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

Books

Book Review: Austerity: The history of a dangerous idea

On 300 dense pages the Scottish political economist Mark Blyth delivers a ringing battle cry to change course – or else. With the economy back on...

Benjamin Wolf - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On the Vine: Honest Wines – Purbach, Burgenland

The Neusiedlersee region has proven fertile ground for the Schwarz family’s organic winemaking Perception often begins with images: Pristine Alpi...

Michael Lee - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Science & Technology: No Country for Old Economists

The Austrian school of economic thought shapes financial policy the world over – but remains unpopular in its land of origin In dealing with the ...

Benjamin Wolf - March 1, 2016

Books

Book Review: The Real John Le Carré

A new biography by Adam Sisman deciphers the coded life of novelist David Cornwell Duplicity and betrayal are constant themes in the writing of “...

Mary Albon - March 1, 2016

Culture

Halls of Records | Vinyl in Vienna

With the resurgence of vinyl going global, the City of Music finds itself punching far above its weight with a thriving record store culture As t...

Tristan Bath - March 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Son of Saul

László Nemes’ first feature approaches the holocaust from a personal perspective, collecting international accolades along the way Having already...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On the Road: On the Piste With Bond

Views to die for and the new Ice Q building were what attracted the James Bond producers to Sölden. The town was sworn to secrecy, but now can finall...

Christian Cummins - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On Music: Of Triangles and Other Groups of Three

Péter Eötvös’s Tri Sestri at the Staatsoper: A cornerstone work about paths not taken, memory and farewells It takes only about ten notes of a lo...

Cynthia Peck - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On Music: Vienna International Saxfest

Classical saxophone gets its due at this festival, featuring a week of international talent performing all over town Usually associated with jazz...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Zum Schwarzen Kameel – The Who’s Who for Gourmets

At most top restaurants, the bar is a catchment area, but little more. Not so at Zum Schwarzen Kameel on Bognergasse, where it’s the center of the act...

Simon Ballam - March 1, 2016

Grätzl

Grätzl: Weißgerberviertel – Art on the Riverside

My Home is My Grätzl This month: the Weißgerberviertel in Vienna's 3rd district One sunny weekend in February, I set off with two friends to exp...

Andrew Standen-Raz - March 1, 2016

City Life

City Life: 90,000 Refugees, No Crisis – How Vienna has managed historic refugee influxes

The Bosnian war brought a wave of migrants fleeing to Vienna. We somehow muddled through. How did we manage? When the first shots were fired ...

Alexander Fanta - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Op-Ed: The Short Long Term

With Central European governments constantly changing the rules, it has become impossible for families or businesses to plan for the future A qua...

Martin Ehl - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Scenes of Vienna: For the Love of the Game

The American football faithful congregate for high mass at the Vienna Viking’s Superbowl party With the Superbowl looming, I can barely contain m...

Tom Middler - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Profiles: Living the Big Picture

Learning from the past and looking to the future, a luxury shoemaker, a musician, an economic researcher and urban planner told us about their view on...

Janima Nam - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Editorial: The Brenner: Past?

It seems like a case of unintended consequences. Under enormous pressure from the public and simply the numbers themselves, Austrian Interior Mini...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Short Film – Alles Wird Gut

Patrick Vollrath is Riding the Wave of New Austrian Cinema For this Oscar-nominated Vienna-based director, Alles Wird Gut After decades ...

Janima Nam - March 1, 2016

Business & Career

Business & Career: The Sweet Success of Zotter Chocolate

The Austrian chocolate maker Zotter puts social responsibility before maximum return and demonstrates that short-term profits and sustainable long-ter...

Michael Bernstein - March 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Room

With an amazing cast, this indie drama tells a story of captivity Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue (wh...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Editorial: The Right to be “Ugly”

Eugene Quinn’s irreverent campaign to reimagine Vienna, and break down hidebound rules of trade If you stare at something long enough, it can...

Dardis McNamee - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Letters to the Editor – March

We’ve been getting great feedback from our readers over social media. Thanks very much for your thoughts, ideas and insights, and make sure to like us...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

Art

On Display: Abstract Loop Austria

Postwar Austrian art gets a major retrospective with works by Marc Adrian, Richard Kriesche, Helga Philipp und Gerwald Rockenschaub The intention...

Veronica Buckley - March 1, 2016

Cover Stories

Cover Story: Banking on the Long Run

What Austria’s turbulent past tells us about the current economic and financial crisis In 2012, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s lowered ...

Gregory Weeks - March 1, 2016

Explore Vienna

Beimir | Ottakring’s Cocktail Go-To

Beimir Bistu Shein Ottakring’s new mixologist joint Beimir has filled a cocktail void When I moved west of Wattgasse, to the outer reaches of th...

Christian Cummins - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Quotes, Stats & Numbers

The Editors - March 1, 2016

March 2016

Be My Guest: Chef Fuad Vojic – Giorgina

One of Vienna’s few accredited slow food chefs has a special recipe for the Lenten fast: Viennese snails with artichoke ravioli Fuad Vojic has cr...

Simon Ballam - March 1, 2016

Film

On Screen: Trumbo

The blacklist gets the Hollywood treatment, with a standout performance by Bryan Cranston A succinct if oversimplified recollection of a sordid c...

The Editors - March 1, 2016

Blog

Editor’s Letter – March

Man plans and God laughs There are very few sure things these days. Throughout the early months of this year, media headlines celebrated the weak eur...

Margaret Childs - March 1, 2016

International

International: Is Social Banking Europe’s Future?

Banks have reacted to the post-2008 crisis climate in different ways. Some focus on squeaky clean ethical transparency, others on special programs to ...

Simon Ballam - March 1, 2016

March 2016

On Stage: The Misunderstanding

A searing and original production of Camus’ absurdist drama, tackling notions of alienation and isolation Theater-goers, rejoice! One of Vienna’s...

David Mathews - March 1, 2016