Vienna House of the Sea with Baby Monkeys

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

"The social monkeys learn many behaviors through observing and imitating the older group members. The big sister Elive is already closely watching the experienced mother Gaby and learning the proper way...weiterlesen »

Serial Burglar Struck for Years in Vienna-Hietzing: 600,000 Euro Damage

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

After intensive investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, in collaboration with the Federal Criminal Police Office, a 49-year-old Romanian national was arrested on October...weiterlesen »

Arson Attack on Electronics Store on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

Shortly after midnight, she observed the man breaking a window with a metallic object and then igniting a fire in the store. The perpetrator then fled on foot out of the city. Thanks to a detailed description...weiterlesen »

Sunday Opening: Survey Causes Backlash

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Besides rising prices, the question of Sunday opening is a recurring topic in retail. Employee representatives and the church are strictly against it, while company representatives are mostly in favor....weiterlesen »

"Staying in Proven Systems": Director of Vienna's Julius-Meinl-Gasse on School Merger

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

School principal Adi Solly was surprised by the interview request about the alleged uncertainty among the Ottakring parent community. He had only received positive feedback on the merger of the Julius...weiterlesen »

Responsible for ESC: Waldner Joins Wiener Stadthalle as Managing Director

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

The Wiener Stadthalle - where the Song Contest will take place again next year - is getting a second managing director. In addition to the current head Matthäus Zelenka, Thomas Waldner will be at the helm...weiterlesen »

Number of Civil Servants Rises Again

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

"The civil service is and remains a reliable and stable pillar," said the responsible Minister of the Chancellery, Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP), during the quarterly presentation of the figures on Thursday. However,...weiterlesen »

New on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Co.: The Releases from October 20 to 26

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Attention film and series fans: These are the film and series releases from October 20 to 26 on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Canal+, and Paramount+. >> More streaming news at a glance The Monster of Florence...weiterlesen »

ECJ: Lightning Strike in AUA Plane "Extraordinary Circumstance" - No Compensation

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

A lawsuit filed by the air traveler against the company has a disputed value of 400 euros. In the first instance, the District Court of Schwechat dismissed the lawsuit against AUA. The Regional Court,...weiterlesen »

ORF Survey: These Are the Biggest Concerns of Austrians

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Approximately 80,000 individuals responded to the call for the second edition of "ORF asks" and participated in an online survey on various topics. This shows 73 percent general satisfaction with their...weiterlesen »

3 out of 4 young adults worry about their housing situation

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

Only twelve percent of young people find their housing costs "very affordable", while another third at least rate them as "affordable". For many, housing becomes a financial burden – and this, despite...weiterlesen »

New Rules for Freelance Contractors Adopted

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The parties were divided on the usefulness of this employment model in general. Dagmar Belakowitsch (FPÖ) expressed doubts about the necessity of freelance contractors in Austria and described this path...weiterlesen »

Too High Operating Costs: AMISOLA Tenants Receive Up to 2,500 Euros Back

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The special feature: The repayment is made without an individual lawsuit because AMISOLA acknowledged the illegality. The case was set in motion after a tenant had his contract reviewed by the Chamber...weiterlesen »

Comfortable, Connected - Monitored? A Check on Smart Home Technologies

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

According to a recent survey by ImmoScout24 , around 35 percent of Austrians already use smart applications in their apartments or houses – and the trend is rising. Smart Home technologies encompass a...weiterlesen »

"Clearing" Upon Request: Amendments in Adult Protection Adopted

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

People who are no longer fully capable of acting and have a court-appointed adult representation (formerly "guardianship") should in the future have the right to apply, and their care environment should...weiterlesen »

Survey Shows: More Safety for Children on the Internet is Needed

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

Only twelve percent of Austrians believe that children are safe online. When parents think about children in the digital world, they primarily feel insecurity, skepticism, and fear, according to a Marketagent...weiterlesen »

National Council: Electricity Price Compensation, Family Benefits and Peršmanhof

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Energy-intensive businesses will also be granted electricity cost compensation this year and next year. The National Council made a corresponding decision on Wednesday afternoon. This is intended to assure...weiterlesen »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Association criticized too much regulation. Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) called for an objective discussion of the heated debate. "The...weiterlesen »

The Vienna Teddy House Celebrates Its Ten-Year Anniversary

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For a decade now, the Teddy House Vienna has been offering children with heart conditions and their families a temporary home during stressful hospital stays. Founded in 2015, this facility has developed...weiterlesen »

New Community Building in Vienna's Stumpergasse Named After Rudolf Hundstorfer

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Mayor Michael Ludwig, Deputy Mayor Kathrin Gaál, and Federal Minister Korinna Schumann, together with Deputy District Chairwoman Julia Lessacher, conducted the ceremonial naming of the new municipal housing...weiterlesen »

Austria and Uganda Strengthen Cooperation in Migration Management

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) is attending this year's summit meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Wednesday and Thursday. There, she intends to promote...weiterlesen »

Fraudulent Bankruptcy: René Benko Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

However, the 48-year-old was acquitted of part of the charge concerning an advance payment of rent and operating costs amounting to around 360,000 euros for the rental of a house on the Innsbruck Hungerburg...weiterlesen »

Agreement on Railway Collective Agreement: Salaries Increase by Up to Three Percent

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The collective agreement and actual salaries will increase by an average of 2.7 percent with the agreement on a railway collective agreement. This agreement is socially tiered: lower and middle incomes...weiterlesen »

Economic Indicator of Bank Austria Climbed Downward

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The economic outlook in Austria has noticeably deteriorated in the fall. The economic indicator of Bank Austria fell to minus 2.2 points in September. Thus, the sentiment is practically back to the level...weiterlesen »

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the specific case, a journalist from "Profil" wanted information from the Minister of Finance about a company that might have circumvented EU sanctions against Russia. The Ministry of Finance maintains...weiterlesen »

Mikl-Leitner for Stricter Measures in Social Assistance

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Germany's push for citizen's income reform is putting pressure on Austria to redesign social assistance at the federal level, said Lower Austria's Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner. "If Germany tightens up,...weiterlesen »

Swiss National Sentenced to Prison After Bomb Threats in Austria

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"A suspended sentence of 24 months with a probation period of three months was imposed," said a spokesperson for the competent district court See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen to the APA. In addition,...weiterlesen »

Dorfer & Düringer to be seen once more as Weber & Breitfuß on ORF

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The two new episodes "In the Forest" (8:15 PM) and "In Politics" (9:00 PM) are part of a package that Dorfer and Düringer proposed. "The idea was to take two characters and let them experience different...weiterlesen »

Agreement on Railway Collective Agreement: Salaries Increase by Up to Three Percent

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The collective agreement and actual salaries will increase by an average of 2.7 percent with the agreement on a railway collective agreement. This agreement is socially tiered: lower and middle incomes...weiterlesen »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"The worse a business performs during an inspection, the more frequently the Market Authority conducts inspections," said Market Authority Director Andreas Kutheil. The Ministry of Social Affairs stated...weiterlesen »

Goal for Budget Deficit Remains the Same for 2026

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In absolute numbers, next year's result will be one billion worse than planned. However, due to a higher gross domestic product, the budget deficit remains at the agreed 4.2 percent of GDP with the EU....weiterlesen »

Study on Greenhouse Gases: Austria Only Shifts, But Does Not Avoid

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

To effectively combat climate change, there is much to be said for the direct avoidance of emissions. However, a study now reveals that in Austria, political measures in the areas of transport and housing...weiterlesen »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"The worse a business performs during an inspection, the more frequently the Market Office conducts inspections," said Market Office Director Andreas Kutheil. The Ministry of Social Affairs stated in a...weiterlesen »

Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccination Prevented More Than 10,000 Cases in Austria

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Simon Raffl from the Center for Virology at MedUni Vienna and his co-authors published a study in "Vaccine". They found that TBE cases in Europe have increased over the past ten years, including in Austria...weiterlesen »

New Construction Crisis Causes Prices in the Domestic Real Estate Market to Rise

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the first half of 2025, approximately 37,000 real estate transactions were registered in Austria, representing a decrease of about 5 percent compared to the previous year. After a strong first quarter,...weiterlesen »

Autumn Holidays in Germany and Erste Bank Open in Vienna Cause Traffic Jams on the Weekend

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Starting October 20, holidays begin in the German states of Brandenburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as in parts of the Netherlands. Numerous vacationers will...weiterlesen »

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