Continuing Education Time Replaces Educational Leave: What Changes in 2026
2.04.2025 From 2026, the training period will replace the educational leave and focus on people with low formal education. It can no longer be started directly after parental leave, and there are also stricter rules for those interested.
Four Dead Ukrainian Women After Accident on A2 Towards Vienna: Negligent Homicide Suspected
2.04.2025 After the accident on the Southern Motorway (A2) near Scheiblingkirchen in the Lower Austrian district of Neunkirchen, in which four people lost their lives on Tuesday, investigations are ongoing. The tachograph of the involved truck is currently being evaluated, said police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner upon request on Wednesday. The severely injured occupants of the minibus, in which four Ukrainian citizens died, are not yet able to be questioned.
Free Train Travel Across Europe: EU Gives Away Tickets to 18-Year-Olds
2.04.2025 Over 35,000 young Europeans can once again travel across Europe with free train tickets.
Mass Grave from Roman Times Provides New Insights into the History of Vienna
2.04.2025 Vienna's history may need to be rewritten: Experts presented a genuine "sensational find" at the Vienna Museum on Wednesday.
In Animal Trials Successful: Is a Nasal Covid-19 Live Vaccine Coming as a Booster Vaccination?
2.04.2025 A research team from the Icahn School of Medicine in New York, which includes Austrian virologist Peter Palese and vaccine expert Florian Krammer, who works in New York and at MedUni Vienna, has successfully tested a trivalent live vaccine against Covid-19 as a nasal vaccine in experimental animals. The Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), which is harmless to humans, was used as a vector. This vaccine could also be suitable as a booster vaccination.
Budget Summit: Only One Federal State Had a Positive Balance in 2024
2.04.2025 The struggle for budget consolidation led to a kind of summit meeting between the federal government, municipalities, and states on Wednesday.
Brutal Knife Attack in Vienna-Ottakring: Victim Released from Hospital
2.04.2025 The 26-year-old man who sought out a police station in Vienna-Ottakring with serious injuries on the night of Tuesday has already been discharged from the hospital, according to police information.
Pope Francis is recovering: Recovery continues to progress
2.04.2025 Nine days after his hospital discharge, Pope Francis is doing better. His breathing and thus his ability to speak have improved again in recent days. Whether he will participate in the Holy Week celebrations is still open.Doskozil Faces Another Larynx Surgery
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"Stairway of Death" in Mauthausen Concentration Camp Too Dangerous: After Closure, Now Enter at Your Own Risk
2.04.2025 The "Stairway of Death" at the former Mauthausen concentration camp and today's memorial site, which had been closed since 2018 due to lack of safety, is now accessible again. Since April 1st, visitors can enter the stairway, which connects the camp with the nearby "Wiener Graben" quarry, at their own risk. The condition is that they observe the safety instructions posted on signs.
First Assessment of the Military Deployment Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Slovakia
2.04.2025 In one week, the Federal Army in Slovakia decontaminated over 3,000 trucks with 120,000 liters of water and 1,200 liters of chemicals to combat foot-and-mouth disease in 140 working hours, as reported by the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday.
Walking for the Climate: Austria Celebrates First "Day of Walking"
2.04.2025 Today, the "Day of Walking" is taking place in Austria for the first time. The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Transport, highlights walking as the most sustainable, simplest, and healthiest form of transportation.
Four Dead Ukrainian Women After Accident on A2 Towards Vienna: Negligent Homicide Suspected
2.04.2025 After the accident on the Southern Motorway (A2) near Scheiblingkirchen in the Lower Austrian district of Neunkirchen, in which four people lost their lives on Tuesday, investigations are ongoing. The tachograph of the involved truck is currently being evaluated, said police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner upon request on Wednesday. The severely injured occupants of the minibus, in which four Ukrainian citizens died, are not yet able to be questioned.
Coolest Cinemas in the World: Vienna's Filmcasino Also Listed
2.04.2025 The Vienna Filmcasino was recognized by the US magazine "Variety" as one of the 21 coolest cinemas in the world, highlighting its 1950s aesthetic and distinctive neon signage.
From Strauss to Spielberg: Vienna Prater Attracts with Many New Attractions
3.04.2025 The Vienna Prater opens the new season with a tribute to waltz king Johann Strauss and numerous new attractions, including Austria's largest roller coaster, the world's largest mobile family ghost train, and new wax figures at "Madame Tussauds".
Never Again Claustrophobia: New Open MRI in Vienna's Auhof Center
2.04.2025 In the Auhof Center in the west of Vienna, one of the most modern open MRI devices in Europe has been in full operation since April.
Viennese Querfeld Businesses Attract with Beer Garden Opening, Easter Nest Hunt, and After Work
2.04.2025 Spring in the Querfeld family businesses is anything but uneventful. Beer garden opening, Easter egg hunt, Mother's Day brunch: quite a few events have been announced.
Viennese Chikungunya Vaccine Now Approved from Age Twelve
2.04.2025 The vaccine against the Chikungunya virus developed by Valneva in Vienna may now also be administered to adolescents aged twelve and older in the European Union.
ATM in Carinthia Blown Up - Police Launch Major Manhunt
2.04.2025 In Arnoldstein, an ATM was blown up again. The police are investigating and searching for the fleeing perpetrators. The property damage is considerable, but no one was injured.
NÖ: Beheaded Beavers Discovered in Organic Waste
2.04.2025 Shock discovery in Lower Austria: Two beheaded beavers were found in the district of Lilienfeld at a composting facility. The police are investigating intensively against unknown perpetrators.
Second Mandatory Kindergarten Year with Staff Shortages in Vienna: Chaos Predicted
2.04.2025 The shortage of staff in Vienna's kindergartens is increasingly becoming a challenge. Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr has given high priority to the introduction of the second mandatory kindergarten year, while the current capacities are already heavily strained.
Another Price Shock for Cheap Products: What Costs More Now
2.04.2025 The Chamber of Labour (AK) Vienna is sounding the alarm once again: The current AK price monitor for March 2025 documents another noticeable price increase in the cheapest food and cleaning products.
NEOS-Listener Arapovic reviews five successful years of Red-Pink in Vienna
2.04.2025 The top candidate of the Vienna NEOS, Selma Arapovic, hopes for a continuation of the red-pink government cooperation after the Vienna election. The cooperation with the SPÖ over the past five years was described by the 48-year-old as good.
"Minecraft Movie" Menu with Exclusive In-Game Minecraft Skins Launched at McDonald's
2.04.2025 For the cinema release of "A Minecraft Movie" on April 3rd, McDonald’s in Austria is offering a themed promotional menu. The "A Minecraft Movie" menu has been available since April 1st and includes collectibles, each with a trading card containing a code that unlocks an exclusive skin in the game "Minecraft". Simultaneously, twelve different Happy Meal toys matching the movie will be available starting April 3rd.
Vienna Election 2025: NEOS Top Candidate Selma Arapovic in Profile
2.04.2025 Selma Arapovic is running as the top candidate for the NEOS in the Vienna election 2025. The waves of domestic politics have surprisingly propelled the 48-year-old to the first spot on the list,
New Deposit System Has Been Very Well Received So Far
2.04.2025 The transition to the new deposit system for single-use plastic bottles and aluminum cans in Austria has been successful so far. In just 13 weeks, 26 million deposit containers have already been returned.
Expensive Energy: Households Pay Again
2.04.2025 In February, household energy costs rose again, with electricity prices remaining high. However, individual energy sources like gas and wood became cheaper.
Viennese Principal Raises Alarm: Horrendous German Deficiencies Among Majority of Elementary Students
2.04.2025 Vienna faces alarming challenges in the education sector: A current discussion about the language skills of elementary school children shows worrying numbers and calls for urgent measures.
Why the Ballot Looks Different Depending on the District in the Vienna Election 2025
2.04.2025 The ballots for the Vienna election at the end of April are already being printed. Which parties can be found on them varies depending on the electoral district, as not all political lists will be represented in every district.
Hollywood Star Val Kilmer is Dead
2.04.2025 Hollywood star Val Kilmer is dead. The US actor, known from films like "Top Gun," "Heat," and "Batman Forever," died at the age of 65 from complications of pneumonia.
76-Year-Old Woman in Lower Austria Hit and Killed by Truck
2.04.2025 In Herzogenburg, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a truck on Tuesday afternoon.
Streaming Platform LaCinetek Launches Subscription Model
2.04.2025 As of April 10, the streaming platform LaCinetek, founded in France, expands its offering and for the first time offers an option for cinephiles to subscribe.
Accident at Railway Crossing in District of Wr. Neustadt Results in Serious Injury
2.04.2025 A traffic accident at a railway crossing in Bad Fischau-Brunn (Wiener Neustadt district) resulted in a serious injury on Tuesday afternoon.
Vienna Mafia Trial: Acquittal of Involvement in Attempted Murder
1.04.2025 A 29-year-old suspected mafioso, who is said to belong to the Serbian-Montenegrin Škaljari clan, was acquitted on Monday evening at the Vienna Regional Court of the charge of involvement in attempted murder.
Medical Emergency Caused Serious Accident in Vienna-Donaustadt
2.04.2025 In the early afternoon, there was an accident in Vienna's Donaustadt near the Donauzentrum.
Viennese Pharmacies Increasingly Targeted by Teenage Burglars
1.04.2025 A children's and youth gang in Vienna has committed over 1,000 crimes, mainly burglaries. Recently, they have been focusing on pharmacies. Since March 16, 21 burglaries have been reported in the districts of Meidling, Hietzing, Ottakring, and Liesing.Another Volcanic Eruption Near Fishing Village Grindavik in Iceland
1.04.2025 Natural event in the North Atlantic: In Iceland, glowing red lava is once again emerging from the ground. The long-anticipated eruption of the volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital Reykjavik, began according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office in the morning directly north of the fishing village of Grindavik.
Break-ins at Municipal Offices in the District of Mattersburg
1.04.2025 During the night leading up to Tuesday, burglars attempted to break into three municipal offices in the Mattersburg district.
"Graceful and Gluttonous": Schönbrunn's New Tigress Sungari in Portrait
1.04.2025 For more than six weeks, Vienna has been the home of the Siberian tigress Sungari. VIENNA.at visited Schönbrunn Zoo.
Truck Runs Over 73-Year-Old on Pedestrian Crossing in Vienna-Brigittenau: Dead
1.04.2025 A serious traffic accident claimed a fatality on Tuesday morning in Vienna-Brigittenau: A 73-year-old pedestrian was hit by a truck.
Months-Long Car Arson Series Stopped: Vienna Police Catch Arsonist
1.04.2025 Since the end of January, an arsonist has kept the residents of Vienna-Donaustadt on edge, with several cars set on fire. In the early hours of Monday, handcuffs clicked for a 34-year-old as he set another car ablaze.
Feathered Reinforcement: "Tweety" Visited Postal Workers in Vienna-Favoriten
1.04.2025 An unusual visitor recently brought cheerful variety to the delivery base 1100 of the Post in Sonnleithnergasse in Vienna: A canary unexpectedly flew into the building and seemed to feel right at home there.
70-Year-Old Killed in Vienna: Accused Will Not Go to Court
1.04.2025 The 27-year-old who stabbed a 70-year-old man to death in his apartment in downtown Vienna last fall will not have to stand trial for murder.
NEOS want to defend their seat on the government bench in the Vienna election 2025
1.04.2025 The NEOS aim to defend their role in the government in the Vienna election 2025, after having entered the town hall in previous elections and successfully displacing the Greens as a coalition partner of the SPÖ. Whether this will succeed with the new top candidate Selma Arapović remains exciting.
Cybersecurity: Security Cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior and the Association of Municipalities
1.04.2025 On Tuesday, Interior Minister Karner and Municipal Association President Pressl signed a security cooperation agreement on the topic of cybersecurity in Pressbaum in the St. Pölten district.Attacks at Public Transport Stations: Brutal Man Strangled Child and Hit Women in the Face
1.04.2025 Without any apparent reason, a 36-year-old known to the authorities allegedly attacked several people with punches in Vienna-Leopoldstadt on Monday.
FPÖ Rants Against "Salary Empire" in ORF
1.04.2025 The publication of the current transparency report by ORF is causing political debates. Particularly, the FPÖ is using the report for a sharp attack against the public broadcaster.
Is Austria Facing an Egg Crisis Due to Bird Flu?
1.04.2025 In the period before Easter, the supply of eggs in stores might be slightly lower. However, there is no talk of a shortage like the one recently experienced in the USA, explained the Vice President of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, Rosemarie Ferstl, on Tuesday.
Higher Retirement Age for Women: These Are the Consequences for the Labor Market
1.04.2025 The gradual increase in the statutory retirement age for women since 2024 is already having measurable effects on the Austrian labor market.
Deliverando Couriers Protest in Vienna Against Wave of Layoffs
1.04.2025 On Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM, Lieferando couriers in Vienna are protesting against the termination of all employees by the end of June and their conversion to freelance contracts. The fleet recently comprised about 850 drivers. The demonstration is organized by the union vida and the "Riders Collective".
Unemployment Increased: 397,000 People Without a Job in March
1.04.2025 The ongoing economic downturn continues to negatively impact the job market. Trade and industry are particularly affected. However, there is a glimmer of hope in the construction sector.
Unemployment Increased: 397,000 People Without Jobs in March
1.04.2025 The ongoing economic downturn continues to negatively impact the job market. Trade and industry are particularly affected. However, there is a glimmer of hope in the construction sector.
Increased Court Fees Face Sharp Criticism from Lawyers
1.04.2025 As of April 1, 2025, an increase in court fees has come into effect. The legal profession responds with sharp criticism.
ÖFB Captain Alaba Counters Criticism of Coach Rangnick
1.04.2025 After the recent criticism from ÖFB President Bartosch and Vice President Gartner towards ÖFB team coach Rangnick, David Alaba has taken a stand and clearly sided with Ralf Rangnick.
Kickl Will Remain FPÖ Leader: Re-election Date on June 14
1.04.2025 On June 14, Herbert Kickl will stand for re-election as party leader at a party conference in Kitzbühel. This was decided by the federal executive board of the Freedom Party on Monday evening, according to a press release.