Metropole will be ceasing production of its print editions as of January 2022.

Metropole will discontinue its print issue as of January 2022. This means print subscribers will no longer receive quarterly Metropole magazines. If you are a current Print Subscriber, you will receive a final issue in the form of a package in mid-December. After this point, you will no longer receive a print issue and all subscriptions will be discontinued.

Metropole will discontinue its print run as of January 2022. If you are a current Print Subscriber, you will receive a final issue in the form of a package in mid-December. After this point, you will no longer receive a print issue and all print subscriptions will be discontinued.

If you currently have a Print & Digital subscription to Metropole, your subscription will automatically change to a digital subscription. In the meantime, your print magazine subscription will be put on hold. Your account will no longer be charged at this stage, but you will still have access to Metropole’s online content. You will receive Metropole’s Winter 2021 print edition in the coming weeks. If you do not wish to continue with a digital subscription, you can manually go into your “My Account” and cancel your subscription.

Metropole will continue to publish new online content including Coronavirus updates through January 2022 in their current form.

If you are a monthly or annual digital subscriber, your subscription will continue into January 2022. After this, the subscription will discontinue as the print magazine and website will no longer be published or updated. If you have a continued interest in news from Vienna in English or support organizations for English speakers in Vienna, you can review Metropole’s list of resources by partners.

Newsletters will be delivered to all paying subscribers on a weekly basis and to all non-paying subscribers monthly until the end of January 2022. In the new year, Metropole will communicate to all subscribers any future content or plans it has.

If you are a digital subscriber or just a registered user, there is nothing you need to do at this stage. If you are a print subscriber and have not received your Winter Issue package, please contact customer service at [email protected].

Upon confirmation of closing Metropole’s website, we will give you reasonable prior notice so that you can export your data from our system if requested. In accordance with GDPR rules, Metropole will erase all your account data upon closure or beforehand if requested. The process will include erasing our database and server logs. This means you no longer receive marketing emails and newsletters. We will document our data deletion process, and you can request any documentation at your convenience.

Metropole’s refund policy is available in its Terms and Conditions page on its website. In brief, you can cancel your subscription and receive a full refund if it is within 14 days of starting your digital subscription or within 14 receiving your first print magazine. To make an appeal, please email [email protected]

Yes, Metropole’s books are available for purchase in our online shop for the foreseeable future. We will make a public announcement if this changes.

Yes, Metropole’s collection of magazines from over six years of publication will be available for purchase in our online shop for the foreseeable future. We will make a public announcement if this changes.

For the time being, you will be able to access Metropole and its list of useful resources about life in Vienna here.

Alternative news sites covering daily news updates on Vienna include The Local or Facebook groups such as English Speakers in Austria.