Restaurants
Dining with Mamsell at Ludwig van
Ludwig van interprets culinary classics while adding new notes under the auspicious roof of one of Beethoven’s former dwellingsFinding Ludwig va...
Recipes
Tastes Like Victory – Gasthaus zum Sieg
For savory Gulasch, Gasthaus zum Sieg is the real dealGasthaus zum Sieg is a real-life Beisl (bistro), not an “Original Vienna Kitchen” (in six ...
Nightlife
4 Places to Pretend You’re Irish This St. Patricks Day
As St. Patrick’s Day looms, a look at some of Vienna’s dyed-in-the-green establishmentsIrish pubs are liquid embassies – no consular services, b...
Opinion
Opinion | 5 Reasons it Feels Better to Work in Austria
The grass is really greenerMany things draw Americans to Europe: family roots, the beauty, new perspectives, and of course romance. For me, this...
Opinion
Opinion | Why it’s Dangerous for Global Citizens to Forget They Have a Homeland
A warning to remember your country – of heritage or residence – even if your life has made you a citizen of the worldLast October, British Prime...
Music
Don’t Miss Ron Carter & Richard Galliano at the Konzerthaus
Jazz greats Ron Carter & Richard Galliano team up for a rare live performanceTurning 80 this year, bass man Ron Carter has few peers left st...
International
Austrians Promote Social Entrepreneurship in Africa
Two Austrian-led organizations ask whether social entrepreneurs in Africa can combat the world’s “wicked problems” any better than development NGOs
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Books
Books | Austrian Novelist Michael Köhlmeier Grapples with his Daughter’s Death
Austrian Michael Köhlmeier’s reinvention of the novel with Idyll with Drowning Dog and MadalynMichael Köhlmeier is a man of his times. One of th...
Music
Celebrating 200 Years of Teaching Music and Performing Arts
The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) celebrates its 200th anniversary with a cascade of eventsFriends of mine used to live a...
Books
Books | How Škoda Made us all Look bad After 1989
How neoliberalism changed Central Europe in Europe Since 1989After the fall of Communism, “privatization” was the word of the day, and it seemed...
News
What Austrian Media Wrote About in February 2017
A quick-and-dirty synopsis of last month’s headlines in ViennaMost of Business Founded in Vienna
In 2016 nearly 40,000 companies were founded in ...
Local Finds
Brands to Know in March 2017
Keeping you on top of important pillars of the fashion scene, from hypes to unsung heroesSupreme
The intense, somewhat psychotic obsession fashio...
Cover Stories
Living and Working in Austria
Austrians appreciate a fair day’s work if it doesn’t interfere too much with their private lives. But as the economic heart of Central Europe, the cou...
City Life
When the Danube Freezes Over… Skate on it!
Ice on the Alte Donau is a rare occurrence, bringing equally rare smiles to Vienna winters
In all my 15 years of living in Vienna, this winter has be...
Film
Why we Loved Oscar Winner Moonlight
Barry Jenkins’ Oscar winner - Moonlight - tackles contemporary issues, captivating critics and festival audiencesA semi-autobiographical cinemat...
Local Finds
Local Finds | Our Favorite Places to Shop in March
These are METROPOLE’S picks for must-visit shops in March. All Austrian, all legit, all goodSia’s Snack Shop
Smack in the middle of Mariahilfer S...
People
Profile | Touching Stefan Ruzowitzky’s Oscar
Film DirectorEven at the tender age of 10, Stefan Ruzowitzky, 55, was not a dreamer but a doer. After seeing his brother perform in the annual s...
Film
Catch Some Silver Screen Secrets at the Let’s CEE Film Festival
European cinema’s poorly charted east has more than a few surprises up its sleeve at the Let's CEE Film FestivalCommitted to granting much-neede...
Film
August Diehl Impresses as The Young Karl Marx
The Young Karl Marx takes the earliest days of the labor movement out of the textbooks
At first glance, an origin story of Socialism doesn’t seem an ...
Out of Town
How to Make the Most of a Weekend in Innsbruck
Innsbruck delights with high peaks and a proud history. Twice host to the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, snow and ice lie at the spiritua...
Opinion
Opinion | How Putin’s Visit to Hungary has Changed the Game in Europe
An unspectacular visit by Vladimir Putin is an important measure of the growing pressures on a united EuropeOn February 2, Vladimir Putin arrive...
Grätzl
Vienna’s Old University Quarter
A tradition of temptationIn medieval Vienna, the hilly streets of the northeast quarter – encompassed by Rotenturmstraße, Fleischmarkt, Stubenri...
People
Profile | Is Veterinarian Really a Dream job?
Gabriele and Sabrina Bacher: Veterinarians through and throughGirls and horses have long had a special connection. What may be less known is tha...
Behind the Scenes with our Belle de Jour at Studio Weinper
Tall, sleek, elegant – fashion models can seem cold, removed, untouchable. We imagine they live charmed lives of pampered luxury, free entry and trave...
Opinion
Opinion | How Tony Blair is Trying to Save Britain From Itself
Calling ‘the pain large, the gain illusory,’ the former PM’s last-ditch effort to undo BrexitTony Blair has just given Britain another chance. ...
Stage
Laugh all you Want, OHT is Back with The Importance of Being Earnest
Back by popular demand, Open House Theatre goes Wilde with The Importance of Being Earnest
Never ones to wash their clean linen in public, the Open H...
Business & Career
Dare to Make the Leap Your Career Is Waiting For
How a mid-career degree jump-started three professional livesToday, the one thing you can rely on is change. Which can be a good thing when it c...
Opinion
Opinion | Politics in the Sauna
In the current political climate, trust is at a premium. So Gerhard Kroiß (FPÖ), the deputy mayor of Wels in Lower Austria, decided it was time for th...
March 2017
AMS Chief Johannes Kopf on Dream Jobs, Minimum Income and the Threat of Protectionsm
The head of Austria’s Public Employment Service (AMS), Johannes Kopf on the Chancellor’s Plan A employment ideas and why careers are like trees...
Art
Everything you Wanted to Know About Biedermeier Glass but Were Afraid to ask
Glasses from the Empire and Biedermeier Period documents a rising middle class and its search for its own aestheticThere’s nothing new about con...
Science & Technology
Dealing with Stress
One study divides how we cope with anxiety into four categories: Guardians, Integrators, Drivers and Pioneers. Which one are you?“Nothing is per...
Art
Vulgar Fashion
The Belvedere’s Winterpalais takes a walk on fashion’s exquisite ugly side exploring vulgar fashionPlunging necklines, exposed straps, emblazone...
Sport
Sport | Night Skiing at Semmering’s Zauberberg
An after-work ski escape to an illuminated “magic mountain” is just an hour away. Several routes cut through the woods, creating 14 km of runs – 13 of...
Wine
On the Vine | Winter Work
Cellar, field and desk; March is a busy time of year for winemakersThe cliché of cute country girls and boys, skirts and sleeves rolled up as...
Stage
Franz Grillparzer’s Medea
The Volkstheater tackles the original woman scorned in Franz Grillparzer’s MedeaHow do you create empathy for a mother who murders her children?...
City Life
Viennese Entrepreneurs
A closer look at leaving the rat race and striking out on your ownFor many Viennese, being your own boss is the dream of a lifetime. Yes, securi...
People
Profile | They had a Dream – Nina Poláková
Ballerina, Vienna State OperaLife is short. A ballet dancer’s career is even shorter, as Vienna State Opera leading soloist Nina Poláková, 31, w...
Blog
Last Word | Pragmatisierung | March 2017
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explainBut you’re no stranger, so here’s thi...
Blog
From our Readers | March 2017
Many thanks for your thoughts, ideas and insights! If you have something to say about Vienna or a story you read here, tell us all about it. Send an e...
How To
How to be a Diplomat
The ultimate dream jobs in public service take patience, persistence and good language skills. If you’re lucky, you even get to save the worldAd...
Blog
Editor’s Letter | March 2017
A Penny for your DreamsEver heard the quote “Find a job that you love and you’ll never work a day of your life”? It’s Confucius. And in this...
Opinion
Opinion | The Melange Mentality
When Starbucks came to Vienna some 15 years ago – opening 21 shops in prime locations – many Viennese braced themselves for the graceless world of Ame...
Business & Career
Vienna’s Coworking Spaces
The number of coworking spaces in Vienna is growing. Is sharing an office with strangers the new normal?
In 2017 more than a million people will choo...
People
Profile | They had a Dream – Roman Rafreider
News Anchorman, ORFRoman Rafreider, 47, finds the idea of identifying what his dream job was a little odd, since the keyword is the “dream” part...
Film
Martin Scorsese’s Silence
Martin Scorsese brings his passion project, Silence, to the screenFinally finished after 27 years, Martin Scorsese’s latest film Silence has bee...
Film
Nadiv Molcho’s First Feature Film, The History of Now
Nadiv Molcho – the young actor, director and member of the NENI clan – is used to defying naysayers. His first feature film is The History of Now...
Stage
Imagetanz Festival
Social criticism meets dance at Imagetanz, the annual experimental dance festivalExploring the symbolism and imagery of dance, the annual Imaget...
