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'Second time I've died': Nobel laureate Jelinek denies death reports

Culture

'Second time I've died': Nobel laureate Jelinek denies death reports

How one Vienna school guides students through life's transitions

Partner Content

How one Vienna school guides students through life's transitions

Donauinselfest 2025: Opera, pop and democracy on Vienna’s Danube Island

What's on in Vienna

Donauinselfest 2025: Opera, pop and democracy on Vienna’s Danube Island

From feminist opera to indie gigs and live podcasts, Vienna’s Donauinselfest is back with its biggest programme yet.

Essential tasks to do now if you're travelling out of Austria this summer

Travel News

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Essential tasks to do now if you're travelling out of Austria this summer

Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Today in Austria

Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Austria mourns Alfred Brendel, one of the 20th century's greatest pianists

Culture

Austria mourns Alfred Brendel, one of the 20th century's greatest pianists

How alarmed should we be about Europe's tightening citizenship rules?

citizenship

How alarmed should we be about Europe's tightening citizenship rules?

Everything foreigners need to know about the Austrian healthcare system

health insurance

Everything foreigners need to know about the Austrian healthcare system

EXPLAINED: Are dashcams allowed in Austria?

Living in Austria

EXPLAINED: Are dashcams allowed in Austria?

Three hikers struck dead by lightning in Austrian Alps

Weather

Three hikers struck dead by lightning in Austrian Alps

Moving to Austria

Six official websites to know if you’re planning to work in Austria

Jobs

Six official websites to know if you’re planning to work in Austria

'Endless bureaucracy': Why Americans struggle to settle in Austria

Reader insights

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'Endless bureaucracy': Why Americans struggle to settle in Austria

EXPLAINED: How to move to Austria with your pets

Moving to Austria

EXPLAINED: How to move to Austria with your pets

'Bring everything you have': Key tips for dealing with Vienna's immigration office MA 35

Residency permits

'Bring everything you have': Key tips for dealing with Vienna's immigration office MA 35

Working in Austria

Can I get time off for moving houses in Austria?

Renting

Can I get time off for moving houses in Austria?

Reader question: Can I work in Austria while I wait for my work residence permit?

Residency permits

Reader question: Can I work in Austria while I wait for my work residence permit?

The key deductions to make on your 2025 Austrian tax assessment

family

The key deductions to make on your 2025 Austrian tax assessment

What is a regulated business licence in Austria and who needs one?

Freelancing

What is a regulated business licence in Austria and who needs one?

Vienna News

Why Vienna is no longer the world's 'most liveable city'

Vienna

Why Vienna is no longer the world's 'most liveable city'

Vienna set to hike price of annual transport ticket, but by how much?

Politics

Vienna set to hike price of annual transport ticket, but by how much?

Everything about this year's Vienna's Summer Night Concert you need to know

Culture

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Everything about this year's Vienna's Summer Night Concert you need to know

Bomb threat at Vienna university causes transport chaos

Schools

Bomb threat at Vienna university causes transport chaos

Living in Austria

EXPLAINED: The tax benefits that parents and families receive in Austria

Money

EXPLAINED: The tax benefits that parents and families receive in Austria

EXPLAINED: How to not be 'bumped' from an overcrowded Austrian train

Travel News

EXPLAINED: How to not be 'bumped' from an overcrowded Austrian train

Can children under the age of 18 be naturalised in Austria?

Immigration

Can children under the age of 18 be naturalised in Austria?

Familienbeihilfe: How can I get Austria's family allowance payments?

Money

Familienbeihilfe: How can I get Austria's family allowance payments?