Features
Travel | Living History
A stately gem in Lower Burgenland, Bernstein castle offers respite from modern living
History has a way of drawing you in. Lords and ladies, knights ...
General
Grätzl | Working-Class Playground
On a late summer afternoon, a man pushes a cooler across the dirt paths around the Wienerberg pond, selling cold beer for €2 a can to visitors of this...
Features
Risk & Reward
After 1989, Austrian companies were among the first to invest in Europe’s “Wild East.” But in assessing political risk, they have to up their game.
T...
City Life
Industry Next Door
Like the trams and trains produced by Siemens, manufacturing is still part of Vienna.
Glowing sparks arc through the air as massive cranes transport ...
Features
From Slaughterhouse to Lighthouse
Biomedical research in Vienna is revealing the secrets of life, as two research institutes make breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
The announcement c...
Business & Career
Buy me a Forest
It’s not easy to buy woodlands in Austria. You need passion, roots in the local area and many millions.
Cord Prinzhorn, the chief executive officer o...
Culture
Expat’s Voice | The (Other) Sound of Music
Austrians like to show off their serious appreciation of classical music. But if you want them to erupt into joyful singing, you’ve got to play them s...
Expat's Voice
Expat’s Voice | The Future is Female
Three women now head the parties of the opposition. A small revolution for AustriaSometimes reality overtakes prophecy. Christian Kern was quicker...
General
Opinion | Women’s Rights Sell-Out
The Austrian government has cut essential funding for feminist organizations and initiatives – a move that says a lot about its image of womenThis...
General
Profiles | Karin Fleck
Founder, Vienna Textile Lab“If synthetic dyes originate from crude oil, does it make sense to be using them for a 5-euro T-shirt you throw out aft...
General
Profiles | Toni Steinmetz
Regional Secretary, PRO-GE Vienna“Some say, ‘Live and let live.’ I can only live well if I can allow others to live well and be able to look after...
General
Profiles | Helene Wagner
Deputy Head of Special Exhibitions, Vienna Technical Museum“Our goal isn’t to say to our visitors, ‘OK, here’s the future, take it or leave it.’ W...
General
Profiles | Thomas Gratzer
Executive Director, Production & Technology for
Manner Schnitten
“Vertical production is an essential component of urban production. Our factory...
Features
How to… Visit a Factory in Vienna
See how Augarten porcelain is crafted, learn how to make chocolate pralines, and sample Schlumberger Sekt right at the source
Walking through the Ott...
Diplomacy
Diplomacy | Out of Poverty
UNIDO sees regearing industrial development in public/private partnerships as a key to world peace
The United Nations Industrial Development Organiza...
General
Vienna Legal | Incorporating in Austria
Austrian law offers a number of options for establishing a business here. The legislative jungle can be quite confusing, so here’s a brief overview
A...
Business & Career
Career | Jobseeker – In Austria, There’s a Visa for That
If you are committed to moving to Austria but don’t have an employment contract yet, one may be eligible to apply for a six-month, “job-seeker” visa
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Cover Stories
Cover Story | Hidden Giants
Austria may sometimes appear frozen in time. But below the surface, its people power one of the most vibrant globalized economies in the world
Skis, ...
Melange
Martin Foussek & Thomas Niss of Own Austria are Making Everyday Investors
With the platform Own Austria, founders Martin Foussek and Thomas Niss aim to help people make better investments through trust and familiarity
Few A...
October, 2018
Opinion | Kurz’s Course Correction
The EU is finally getting tough on Europe’s strongmen.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz played a major role in this turnaround
On September 12, th...
Blog
Publisher’s Letter | The Best Kept Secrets
We live in one of the most globalized countries in the world, the fourth richest country in the EU and one of the top funders of research and developm...
