The director and general manager of the Schönbrunn Zoo, Dagmar Schratter, spoke to us about activism, animal husbandry, why some frogs wave and the tricks of impregnating an elephant
The director of the Vienna-based International Press Institute shared the stage for the awarding of the first Peace Prize for journalism since 1935.
Dr. Herta Steinkellner’s work could lead to a new, effective treatment for COVID-19 – and demonstrates the power of plants to produce highly complex human proteins.
Austrian literary legend Friederike Mayröcker railed against the limits of order and convention, grappling with grief and longevity until the bittersweet end.
International scientist and curator of the acclaimed meteorite collection at Vienna’s Natural History Museum, Ludovic Ferrière is bringing the wonder of shooting stars to the public.
53 times World Cup record winner Gregor Schlierenzauer is ending his ski jumping career, announced the the 31-year-old Tyrolean on his own online blog on Tuesday.
Michael Häupl is a living legend. He shares his thoughts on his 24 years as mayor, Vienna’s culinary trinity, staying authentic, and why a Weiß g’spritzt is the best choice.
Having enthroned the power of logic, the Austrian philosopher also saw how much lay outside it, and the need for nonsense to stretch the imagination.
Last year, the Central European University relocated to Vienna.
Researchers like Martin Kahanec are already making international waves.
The cabaret performer writes the music and lyrics for Pizzera & Jaus. He spoke to Metropole about black humor and the benefits of therapy – he also told a few dirty jokes.
Mouddar Khouja first came to Europe in 1981. In 1985, he moved to Vienna, where he has been helping the Austrian-Syrian business community thrive.
From The Vienna Paradox to The Edge of Irony, the distinguished literary critic and professor emerita examines the seminal literature and thought of Austria’s interwar period.
“When I finally experience in person a sensation that I’ve translated – like the sound of the wind in a canyon – I get this feeling of déjà vu, or maybe déjà ‘traduit.’”
It was for a place in the company of the Wiener Volksoper that Petar Naydenov came to Vienna from a theatre in Bavaria eight years ago.
The two friends decided to join forces. And in 2016, they set up the non-profit organization Austria for Beginners.
When national governments closed borders and asked people to stay put at the beginning of 2020, Ivan Krastev and his family decided to go back to Bulgaria.
For those moving west from Bulgaria, Vienna has become a favorite destination – a “Bulgarian village” in its own right.
“Nothing is impossible for those you love”
“Politicians think we don’t like Vienna. In fact, the opposite is true: We’re critical because we love this city that much.”
Language is our wealth, our tradition – and a tool to understand the world.
For Bojidar Kassabov, everything began in October 1999. An agreement between Austrian and Bulgarian universities gave him the chance to study medicine in Vienna.
The Bulgarian law graduate works for the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) and gives free consultations on labor and social security law in her mother tongue.
“Corruption will never be 100% eradicated. But it’s important to set parameters and structures that show people that in the end, corruption doesn’t pay.”
A blockbuster exhibition celebrates the Fluxus artist’s 100th birthday, but offers only a fragmented view on his grand vision.
Larger than life on Vienna stages, he was equally master of opera and jazz: “Walking is for losers,” he would say. “I’m gonna fly.”
From the Finance Ministry to the World Bank and Transparency International, Economist Kurt Bayer sniffs out all kinds of corruption.
Although sometimes, it just presents itself.
Viennese legend Susanne Widl discusses her Café Korb upbringing, her illustrious past and the future of how we spend time together – inside the ‘Kaffeehaus’ and out.
A fixture in the traditional ‘Kaffeehaus’ – the creation of German master joiner Michael Thonet became a legend of 19th-century design.
“Vienna has a great coffeehouse culture, but sadly – or in my case, fortunately – a bad coffee culture when it comes to quality.”
Actor Aleksandar Saša Petrović feels indestructible when he thinks in Serbian. A talk about movies, life and what it means to be Viennese.
From health and security providers to scientists and civil servants, these Serbians have become a key part of Austrian society.
A story of two couples and their children through the generations,
with different histories and reasons for moving to and staying in Vienna.
From first coming to Austria as a child to being elected to Parliament, Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic has always been a fighter.
The shoe designer is blending the line between fashion and art with sculptural footwear.
The story of a man who extends boundaries, in more than one way.
“What you see in the pictures is
not necessarily the reality. I don’t
get flown anywhere in a private jet
with a glass of champagne in my
hand. In the end, it’s hard work.”
On the Enlightenment’s mixed legacy, European solidarity and lessons of the pandemic.
The head of Lena Hoschek’s couture atelier, designer Thomas Kirchgrabner describes demanding clientele, recounts his rise in Austria’s fashion scene and how he met his boss.
To make it on the boards that mean the world, you need talent, passion and grit. Even more so, when you start out from a modest background.
The Austro-British filmmaker stretched the boundaries of documentary and film technique, exploring interactive storytelling and the application of virtual reality to the experience of art.
In this series, incredible women from the Women of Vienna (WoV) community tell their stories. Aiming to bridge communities and celebrate diversity, Metropole has partnered up with Women of Vienna to bring you a slice of Herstory.
Families come in many shapes and sizes, but they share challenges. These Viennese are here to guide and inspire.
The pandemic could be the making of the EU, says the former ÖNB governor. On coronabonds,” the “frugal four” and the clever Mrs. Merkel.
“Understanding each child is
like a puzzle that I piece
together.”
After guiding the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (ÖWM) through 15 successful years, Willi Klinger has returned to selling wines from all over at up-market retailer Wein & Co
In this second and final installment, you find five more things you may not have known about Austria’s penultimate empress, looking at her later life, political influence and her handling of a life haunted by tragedy.
No stranger to challenges, the general manager of the Vienna Business Agency, Gerhard Hirczi is placing the city’s assets front and center.
Better known by her nickname “Sissi,” she has captured the hearts of the public ever since she was immortalized by actress Romy Schneider in a trilogy of 1950s romantic comedies.
Austria’s own Mr. Manners, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer spills the beans on upholding traditions, ball season’s allure and gender equality.
In the first installment of our new series of how expats built their careers in Vienna, we talked to Maurizio Poletto, the designer behind Erste Bank’s acclaimed banking interface, George. As professional marketers and designers know, digitally savvy millennials are …
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