For many music students from around the world, Vienna is the place to be. They honor the traditions of the past and invent new ones
In Japan, Vienna is the Ongaku no Miyako , “the capital of music,” and that’s where Mayu Kotari wanted to be. A pia...
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 of an Austrian packaging company, is European new money. But his latest investment is classic Old W...
Pursuing a career in acting, like most fields, requires perseverance and a strong belief in yourself
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an actor? As with other artistic pursuits, it is not just about talent; acting requires skill, an...
An employment consultant with 20 years’ experience has some advice for landing your dream job in Vienna.
Want to work in Vienna? Finding a job as a foreigner may not be easy, and it surely takes perseverance and realism, consultant Andreas Vetr ...
Planning a new career? The tourism and hospitality sector is booming and offers a wide variety of options.
Trying to push past hordes of tourists in the narrow streets of Vienna’s city center can be a physical challenge, but consider this: cater...
The Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logistics
Flowing through 10 countries – from the Black Forest to the Black Sea – the Danube River has unified a Central European population of some 8...
Is a midcareer transition madness? It might change your life for the good.
Abandoning a 10-year career as an opera singer in Australia to reinvent himself as a personal development trainer posed an immense challenge to David Corcoran’s sense of ...
From the Wachau’s Grüner Veltliner to Vienna’s Gemischter Satz, Austrian wines have reinvented themselves onto the global stage.
In the theater of wine, Austria is a character actor. It’s not France, not Italy or Spain – the top three – who toge...
It often seems impossible for an outsider to get a job at the UN. But is it really?
“No,” said Linda Starodub, who recently retired from 30 plus years in the UN system, half of it in human resources, “but… it’s complicated.”
There are two bas...
