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How Viennese Hotels Hold On During the Pandemic

After years of seemingly endless growth, the pandemic plunged the tourism sector into deep crisis. Vacillating between hope and despair, Vienna’s hoteliers summon resilience and creativity

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Verena Mayer - January 13, 2021

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Meet Lisa Biasillo, the New Director of the Vienna International School

How the new director of the Vienna International School left her small town for distant places and turned her passion for learning into a mission to educate for change.

Austin Childs - December 6, 2020

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Inside FABB – the Impact Hub’s Fashion Accelerator for Better Business

Alexis Eremia and Karin Granner have marshaled the Impact Hubs in Vienna and Amsterdam to focus on local, sustainable fashion brands.

Vanessa Iula - November 5, 2020

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Austrian Giants Like Swarovski and Wolford Promise Eco-Friendly Quality Over Fast Fashion

Superior craftsmanship and the willingness to pivot have ensured the longevity of Austrian fashion luxury brands like Swarovski and Wolford.

Jusztina Barna - October 11, 2020

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Post-COVID Work Will Be Flexible, Agile & Adaptive

The coronavirus lockdown has taught us a lot and may herald a new era of organizational flexibility, agility and adaptability.

Ranya Nehmeh - August 20, 2020

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From Jewelers to Wineries, Family Businesses Often Thrive in Vienna

Businesses that span generations are known for consistency, stability and tradition. Keeping these values alive is a continuous labor of love.

Janima Nam - August 19, 2020

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How Circle17 Aims for Impact with Businesses Following the SDGs

Can startups help reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? In Vienna, Circle17 started an Impacthon to find out.

Richard Asher - May 10, 2020

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How to Shape Your CV to Land Your Next Dream Job in Vienna

Although the current situation is everything but easy on the labor market, things will certainly change again. Prepare now with the tips of our expert in recruiting.

Metropole - April 9, 2020

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From Timber to Timbre

In a fast-paced, digital world, Vienna’s master instrument makers seem to live a time apart.

Naomi Hunt - December 13, 2019

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What Makes a City “Smart”?

Digital, green, innovative – what's the real deal behind the buzzwords?

Jacob Lassar - September 10, 2019

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Austria’s Hidden Champions

Between 175 and 200 Austrian companies are considered to be hidden champions. That’s the highest density per capita in the world. These companies are ...

Benjamin Wolf - May 24, 2019

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Banking for the People

In the first installment of our new series of how expats built their careers in Vienna, we talked to Maurizio Poletto, the designer behind E...

Yaël Ossowski - March 10, 2019

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The Past as Future for Music in Vienna

In Japan, Vienna is the Ongaku no Miyako, “the capital of music,” and that’s where Mayu Kotari wanted to be. A pianist from Tokyo, Kotari has been liv...

Ramya Iyer - December 5, 2018

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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...

Matthias Wabl - October 3, 2018

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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 ...

Jennet Orayeva - October 1, 2018

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The Boards that Mean Vienna’s World

Pursuing a career in acting, like most fields, requires perseverance and a strong belief in yourself Have you ever wondered what it takes to beco...

Jennet Orayeva - August 23, 2018

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How to… Land Your Dream Job in Vienna

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...

Jennet Orayeva - June 30, 2018

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Why You Should Study Tourism & Hospitality in Austria

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...

Jennet Orayeva - May 28, 2018

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The Flow of Commerce | How the Danube Energizes Austria’s Economy

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 ...

Yaël Ossowski - May 28, 2018

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Let This Former Opera Singer Help You Find a New Career

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 reinven...

Jennet Orayeva - May 3, 2018

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Reinventing Veltliner | Are Austrian Wines Ready for the Global Stage?

From the Wachau’s Grüner Veltliner to Vienna’s Gemischter Satz, Austrian wines have reinvented themselves onto the global stage. In the theater o...

Darrel Joseph - May 3, 2018

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What You Need to Know to Get a Job at the United Nations

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 ye...

Margaret Childs - March 29, 2018

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Commuting 2.0 | Comparing Solutions That Work for You

New modes of transport are trying to change the way we travel. But are they really a match for Austria’s time-tested infrastructure? Austria’s trai...

Christopher Puhm - March 29, 2018

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Advertorial | Democratizing the Financial Markets

Everyone’s talking about blockchain – that mysterious new technology inherently linked to cryptocurrencies. The more it seeps into the public debate, ...

The Editors - February 5, 2018

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Austrian Politics is Late to the Digital Revolution and it’s Changed the Election Game

Austrian politics is late to the digital revolution. Past electoral campaigns have typically focused on billboards and traditional media. But in the 2...

Michael Bernstein - February 1, 2018

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Advertorial | MyHive – What if you Could Take Care of all Your Errands While at the Office?

Steel, glass, concrete and marble.The design of most modern office buildings – while elegant and sophisticated – can feel cold and impersonal. R...

The Editors - November 30, 2017

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Lobmeyr’s Innovations are in Every Household, you Just Don’t Know it

What would Vienna’s palaces be without their brilliant chandeliers, gleaming mirrors and fine crystal glasses?Uniting craftsmanship and innova...

Aline Lara Rezende - November 30, 2017

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Launching pad: Vienna’s Rise as a hub for Founding Startups

Vienna has long been a link between East and West. As more CEE entrepreneurs seek access to Western markets and capital, can Vienna offer them what th...

The Editors - October 31, 2017

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Why Americans Envy Austria: From Bildungskarenz to Paid Sick Leave

Austrians enjoy generous worker benefits – hard to imagine for Americans, who remain ambitious and optimistic, a spirit that is harder to find...

The Editors - September 28, 2017

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Viennese Design Firm Wideshot Makes big in Hollywood

Astonishing spoiled moviegoers is no small task. Marrying virtual reality with architecture, a Viennese company is dazzling audiences By Susanne ...

The Editors - August 30, 2017

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Advertorial | Online Banking in Austria and how big Players can Compete with Fintech

We asked board member Thomas Schaufler about designing Erste Bank’s online banking platform George In Austria, banking has not always moved with ...

The Editors - August 30, 2017

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As Musicians Traverse the Globe, the new Startup Music Traveler Helps Them do it

A new startup called Music Traveler – like an Airbnb for musicians – helps music professionals find space to practice while they’re on the road. ...

Tristan Bath - July 1, 2017

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Get Ready for the Freestyle Explosion That is Masters of Dirt

So what's wrong with dirty money? Founder Georg Fechter has perfected the art of banking on fuel, fire and adrenaline. Motors roar, flames blaz...

Benjamin Wolf - April 29, 2017

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Big Pharma and the Austrian Economy

Pharma's Market: The pharmaceutical industry has played an important role in Austria’s economic growth. But the challenge remains to find a balance be...

Jennifer Cornick - March 31, 2017

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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...

Elisabeth Kling - March 6, 2017

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The Undeclared Economy

How does Austria deal with Europe’s estimated €1 trillion shadow economy of black-market crime, petty tax evasion and corporate profit shifting? ...

Andrew Standen-Raz - February 6, 2017

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Whose Luxury is it Anyway?

Two Viennese entrepreneurs with very different paths to success embody the city’s attitude towards luxury If someone pointed a gun at my head and...

Michael Bernstein - December 5, 2016

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I, Robot Worker

We all fear that our jobs will eventually be automated. But cheer up! Where one job dies, another rises from the ashes Imagine a world where writ...

Elisabeth Kling - November 1, 2016

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Leading the Crazy Ones

The creative industries need to be ever-fresh. Michael Conrad of the Berlin School of Creative Leadership talks about what it takes to create like a b...

Margaret Childs - October 1, 2016

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The Cooperative City

Smart cities need smart citizens. A growing movement of initiatives and startups, harnessing social media and using top-notch technology, aims to give...

Michael Bernstein - September 1, 2016

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Business & Career: Beyond the White Cube

How young, savvy art producers bring new talent directly to the public by exploiting new spaces, technology and social media, thereby sidestepping the...

Andrew Standen-Raz - July 1, 2016

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Business & Career: We Are What We Eat

As industrial farming comes under attack, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) hopes to change the game Revolution is the new black. Every pilla...

Andrew Standen-Raz - June 1, 2016

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Pioneers Festival 2016 Live

This year's 5th Anniversary Edition of the Pioneers Festival is taking place at the Hofburg on the 24 & 25 of May. Featuring 5 stages with over...

The Editors - May 24, 2016

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Business & Career: Austrian Startup Founders and Their Heroes

We asked twelve Austrian founders to pick their local hero from the startup ecosystem Given how recent the startup scene is in Austria, there’s...

Margaret Childs - May 1, 2016

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Profiles: The Unicorn Makers

Startups can’t do it on their own. We met some of the people who give Austrian entrepreneurs the support they need, through technical know-how, state ...

Benjamin Wolf - May 1, 2016

April 2016

Business & Career: Robotics for Children – Easy as ABC

Viennese startup Robo Technologies turns children, or anyone, into robotics engineers Imagine your child playing with blocks, snapping them tog...

Margaret Childs - April 1, 2016

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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...

Michael Bernstein - March 1, 2016

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Business & Career: The Oil of the 21st Century

It took four years for the EU’s twenty-eight member states to pass the new law on data protection. Now companies are bracing themselves for high stake...

Margaret Childs - February 1, 2016

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Business & Career: Behind the Gallery Walls

In staging their signature shows, Vienna’s art exhibitors navigate an opaque world filled with secretive collectors, oligarchs and layers of fancy law...

Andrew Standen-Raz - December 10, 2015

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How to Buy Property in Vienna as a Foreigner

Real estate can be tricky, but with patience, perseverance and a little luck, you'll own your own place in Vienna In many countries, buying your ...

Rosie Waites - November 16, 2015

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Business & Career: Job-Sharing at the Top

Who says what is full time or not? Generational trends are restructuring the workplace with some unexpected results Sophie Martinetz was in her e...

Valerie Crawford-Pfannhauser - November 1, 2015

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In Pursuit of Purpose: Ali Mahlodji

Arriving in Austria as a refugee, Ali Mahlodji lived in 13 apartments before he was 10 years old, dropped out of school at 18 and worked over 40 jobs ...

Margaret Childs - October 1, 2015

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Startups: Do You Have it in You?

AustrianStartups' Daniel Cronin on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Recently, I’ve noticed that lots of young founders confuse entrepreneuria...

Daniel Cronin - October 1, 2015

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Seven tips to help you survive the MA35

If you want to become a Vienna resident all roads lead to the Municipal Department 35 - Immigration and Citizenship, a.k.a. the MA 35. They are the g...

Catherine M. Hooker - September 27, 2015