Vienna Could Experience a Ball Season Like Never Before

vor 3 Stunden - VOL.at

The upcoming ball season is expected to be the best ever in Vienna: According to a study commissioned by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, which was presented at a press conference on Wednesday, records...weiterlesen »

Government Wants to Adjust Controversial German Support Classes

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Alternatively, school-autonomous models for learning German within the class group should be possible. Changes are also planned for the much-criticized MIKA-D language test and the rules for repeating...weiterlesen »

Manhunt After Knife Robbery in Vienna-Margareten

vor 5 Stunden - VOL.at

Following a robbery in early August in Vienna-Margareten, the police are now requesting information from the public. Two as yet unknown men are suspected of having robbed a 17-year-old boy in Hollgasse...weiterlesen »

Vienna District Leopoldstadt to Get "Neighborhood Waste Place"

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The city of Vienna is starting the planning for a new neighborhood waste site in the 2nd district. The location on Innstraße is intended to serve not only as a modern disposal site but also to offer multifunctional...weiterlesen »

"Supermoon" Shines Over Austria Tonight

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On the night of Thursday, a special celestial event will be visible over Austria: the largest full moon of the year, a so-called "supermoon". The moon will reach its closest distance to Earth in the year...weiterlesen »

This is Austria's Largest Particle Physics Lab

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

By merging the Institute for High Energy Physics and the Stefan Meyer Institute, the Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) has created Austria's largest center for experimental and theoretical particle physics. More...weiterlesen »

Ultra-Fast-Fashion from Shein and Temu: Up to 4,000 Times More Environmental Toxins Than Allowed

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

Regarding the toxins, according to the announcement on Wednesday, seven products have massively exceeded several legal limits. These include forever chemicals (PFAS), plasticizers (phthalates), and heavy...weiterlesen »

Statistics vs. Feeling: How Safe Are Vienna's Residential Areas Really?

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

Whether it's a Gründerzeit district, a municipal housing complex, or a new development on the outskirts of the city – the question of safety in one's own living environment concerns many people in Vienna....weiterlesen »

Martini Geese in Local Gastronomy Mostly from Abroad

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

In 2024, the consumption of goose meat in Austria amounted to around 930 tons, which is roughly one dish per person. Only about a third of the geese come from Austrian production. In gastronomy, imported...weiterlesen »

Natural History Museum Vienna Displays Mallnitz Meteorite

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The find was made during a hike in the Tauerntal in Carinthia. A unique stone with a dark, smooth crust caught the finder's attention on a farm road covered with light limestone near the Jamnigalm. The...weiterlesen »

ÖBB New Construction Line in Flachgau Received Positive EIA Notice

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For the planned ÖBB high-performance route in Salzburg's Flachgau, a positive EIA decision is now available. At the same time, the Ministry of Infrastructure has granted the project the railway law approval,...weiterlesen »

Urgently Seeking Successor: Uncertain Times for the Neuwaldegger Bath in Vienna-Hernals

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The Neuwaldegger Bath has played an important role in the community for decades. The operator, Gabi Dolezel, announced in the summer at the request of ORF Vienna that she has put the bath on hold due to...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient in Upper Austria: Pammer as Commission Leader

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The former state audit office director Friedrich Pammer will lead the expert commission that is to investigate the procedures surrounding the death of a patient at Rohrbach hospital. This was announced...weiterlesen »

Next Round in Debate on Vienna Heumarkt Project

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While the project brought Vienna's historic center onto the "Red List" of endangered World Heritage sites and UNESCO is demanding a resizing, a recently submitted report by urban planner Christa Reicher...weiterlesen »

Greenpeace Protests with "Climate Receipt" in Front of Parliament in Vienna Against OMV

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The OMV emissions of the last ten years cause global climate damages worth 102 billion euros, according to Greenpeace's climate receipt. These include costs from natural disasters, sea level rise, extreme...weiterlesen »

Austrian Eco-Label: Viennese Companies Excelled at the Award Ceremony

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25 companies from the construction and housing, office and printing, cleaning, community catering, financial products, as well as energy and mobility sectors received the Austrian and European Eco-label...weiterlesen »

OeNB Chief Kocher Sees Economic Recovery

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

However, it is clear "that there is a growth outlook in the Eurozone and in the EU area overall that is not very dynamic," says National Bank Governor Martin Kocher. The second half of 2025 could still...weiterlesen »

Vienna Animal Shelter Starts the Pre-Christmas Season

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

When the days get shorter and it gets cold outside, a particularly touching tradition begins at TierQuarTier Vienna: the Christmas wish campaign. This year, too, all the animal residents - dogs, cats,...weiterlesen »

"Forest of Young Viennese" Celebrates Anniversary with Reforestation Campaign

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Since 1985, around 490,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted on approximately 611,000 square meters during the "Forest of Young Viennese" event, including oaks, lindens, ashes, maples, and wild...weiterlesen »

Austrian Eco-Label: Viennese Companies Excelled at the Award Ceremony

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

25 companies from the construction and housing, office and printing, cleaning, community catering, financial products, as well as energy and mobility sectors received the Austrian and European Eco-label...weiterlesen »

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