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Uncertain Times – Austrians, Money and the Road Ahead
March 2016
March 2016 | Uncertain Times
Austrians, money and the road ahead
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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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 “...
City Life
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cafés and Restaurants
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...
March 2016
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Business
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...
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...
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...
March 2016
Letters to the Editor – March
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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...
Cover Story
Austria’s Monetary History – 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 ...
Cafés and Restaurants
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...
Bars and Nightlife
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 the do...
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...
March 2016
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...
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 ...
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...