Schönborn wants a team player as the new Pope
7.05.2025 Cardinal Christoph Schönborn emphasized before the start of the papal election that the office "requires strong teamwork."
"Tell me, where have all the flowers gone..." Memories in Pictures at the Jewish Museum Vienna
7.05.2025 In the Jewish Museum Vienna, the new photo exhibition "Tell Me, Where Have All the Flowers Gone..." by the award-winning photographer Roger Cremers is being opened, which deals with the culture of remembrance of the Shoah and World War II in Austria.
Groundbreaking for Renovation at NHM - but Concerns About Budget
7.05.2025 The planned renovation work at the Natural History Museum Vienna, including a new barrier-free entrance area, is at risk due to budgetary uncertainties. However, construction of a new elevator system in the courtyard has already begun.
Child Benefit and Family Allowance: No Adjustment
7.05.2025 Family Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP) informed on Wednesday about the absence of an adjustment for family allowance and child benefit in 2026 and 2027.
ORF Summer Talks 2025 with Chief of Domestic Politics Klaus Webhofer
7.05.2025 The ORF presents itself this year with a new lineup for the traditional ORF summer talks with the country's party leaders.
Borrowed E-Scooter Triggered Knife Attack in Vienna-Favoriten
7.05.2025 A dispute over a borrowed e-scooter escalated on Tuesday evening at Keplerplatz in Vienna-Favoriten. It led to a knife attack, and the police had to intervene.
Child Benefit and Family Allowance: No Valorization
7.05.2025 Family Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP) informed on Wednesday about the absence of an adjustment for family allowance and child benefit in 2026 and 2027.
RRP: EU Commission Warns Austria and Hungary
7.05.2025
The European Commission issued a warning to Austria and Hungary on Wednesday because both countries have not correctly implemented the EU directives on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA Directive).
Multiple Fraud with Online Account: Vienna Police Searching for This Man
7.05.2025 The Vienna police are searching for a suspected fraudster who opened an online account with a false identity and concluded numerous contracts with it.
Pope Election: Austrian Involved in Shutdown of Vatican Phone Network
7.05.2025 On Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican will be taken offline, and an Austrian is involved in this.
Matura Mishap in Linz: Half a Dozen Students Affected
7.05.2025 Six students from HAK Auhof in Linz spent two hours on Tuesday working on the 2024 business administration graduation exam tasks.
Brutal Knife Attack in Vienna-Alsergrund: 20-Year-Old Arrested, Denies the Act
7.05.2025 In Vienna-Alsergrund, a 20-year-old Austrian woman was arrested after a knife attack in April 2025, in which a 33-year-old woman was injured. She partially confesses but denies the knife attack.
Arrest after Drug Deal in Vienna-Fünfhaus
7.05.2025 On Tuesday, officers from the Fünfhaus City Police Command noticed a drug deal in Clementinengasse during their patrol.
Signa - House Searches in Austria
7.05.2025 In connection with the Signa bankruptcy, house searches reportedly took place on Wednesday according to media reports.
Austria's ESC Star JJ Raves About Basel: "Immediately Felt at Home"
7.05.2025 Austria's ESC participant JJ takes the opportunity to explore Basel with its sights before the second semifinal. But the stress of the mega event doesn't take long to set in.
Signa - House Searches in Austria
7.05.2025 In connection with the Signa bankruptcy, house searches reportedly took place on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Successor for Husslein-Arco at Heidi Horten Collection Sought
7.05.2025 The Heidi Horten Collection in the 1st district of Vienna is searching for a new scientific-artistic director.
Government Takes Step Towards Holocaust Museum
7.05.2025 The government initiated a process on Wednesday for the potential establishment of a Holocaust museum.
5 Ice Cream Tubs with the New Cremissimo à la fru fru® Strawberry to Win
7.05.2025 Cremissimo and NÖM offer a taste highlight for the summer season with their new ice cream mix Cremissimo à la fru fru® Strawberry. We are giving away 5 ice cream bags.
Detention Extended: Suspects Show No Remorse in Brutal Hate Crimes
7.05.2025 At the end of March, 20 suspects were arrested in the investigations into hate crimes. For 12 of them, pre-trial detention is being extended. They mostly confess, but according to police sources, there is no sign of remorse.
Ombudsman Calls for Training of Emergency Personnel for Assisted Dying
7.05.2025 The Ombudsman calls for training for emergency personnel in dealing with assisted suicide. The occasion is an incident in which police and rescue attempted to resuscitate a woman with a legally valid living will after she had taken a lethal medication. Additionally, a revision of the Living Will Act is deemed necessary.
Signa - House Search in Vienna City Center
7.05.2025 In connection with the Signa bankruptcy, house searches reportedly took place on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Austria in Travel Fever: Record High in Holiday Trips 2024
7.05.2025 Despite economic challenges, Austria recorded a new high with 27.5 million holiday trips in 2024, with Italy, Germany, and Croatia being the most popular international destinations, and the car remaining the preferred mode of transportation.
Major IT Maintenance: AMS Closes All Branches, Online Services Also Down
9.05.2025 AMS customers will need to be patient in the coming days, as due to a comprehensive IT modernization, the services will be limited or unavailable from Thursday.
Size of Vienna City Senate After Vienna Election Still Unclear
7.05.2025 In Vienna, the SPÖ and NEOS are currently in talks about continuing their "Progress Coalition." It is still unclear who will serve as city councilor in the future government.Signa - House Search in Vienna City Center
7.05.2025 In connection with the Signa bankruptcy, house searches reportedly took place on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Ö3 Silent Cinema starts the Open Air Cinema Tour through Austria
7.05.2025 Starting from June 2nd, the Ö3 Silent Cinema Open Air Cinema will once again tour throughout Austria. The program includes 60 tour stops - including three dates in Vienna.
Summer Vibes in the Vienna Gleis//Garten: The Best Events at a Glance
7.05.2025 In the heart of Meidling, the Gleis//Garten invites you to a diverse summer program, ranging from beer tastings by the Vienna Kraft Brewery to exciting creative workshops and cultural highlights like the MOYO Festival.
Interrogations After Police Helicopter Accident in the Baden District
8.05.2025 After the accident involving a police helicopter in the Baden district, interviews have already taken place.
Government Takes Step Towards Holocaust Museum
7.05.2025 The government initiated a process on Wednesday for the potential establishment of a Holocaust museum.
Vienna's Seestadt Names Eight New Streets After Notable Women
7.05.2025 In the Seestadt Aspern in Vienna-Donaustadt, eight more streets and paths are being named after women who have made outstanding contributions in various areas of public life.
Dance, Marvel, Participate: FutureAwakening in Vienna-Favoriten Enthralls Young and Old
7.05.2025 For the sixth time, the Zukunftshof in Favoriten opens the event season with the ZukunftsErwachen. A diverse program with a children's flea market, DIY bike service, herb walk, and live concerts offers entertainment for the whole family.
Jammers Instead of Sandwiches: The Conclave in the Vatican Begins
7.05.2025 During the conclave for the papal election in the Vatican, the cardinals receive specially tailored meals at the Santa Marta guesthouse, with the highest confidentiality measures, including frequency jammers, preventing communication with the outside world.
Mobile Data Network of Magenta Faces Disruption
7.05.2025 There have been partial outages in Magenta's mobile data network. The issue has now been successfully addressed.
Pope Election: Calculation Model Sees Michael Czerny in the Lead
7.05.2025 The Hungarian economists László Á. Kóczy and Balázs R. Sziklai have identified the most promising cardinals for the papal election using game theory. According to a preliminary result, the Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny tops the list, as Kóczy explained in an interview with APA. The experts from Budapest have updated a model they originally developed for the 2013 conclave. At that time, the future Pope Francis was also ranked high in their forecast.
Mobile Data Network of Magenta Faces Disruption
7.05.2025 There have been partial outages in Magenta's mobile data network. The disruption has now been resolved.
Gaza Strip: Fisherman Appeals to Government
7.05.2025 Former Federal President Heinz Fischer has appealed to the Austrian government with regard to Israel and the Gaza Strip.
New Varieties and Sugar-Free Options: Win a Gatorade Package with All the New Products and Cool Merch
7.05.2025 Whether during training, in everyday life, or on the go – Gatorade is the ideal companion for an active lifestyle. The world's No. 1 sports drink (1) has recently not only presented itself in a new, trendy bottle, but for the first time, there are also sugar-free varieties. We are giving away a package - cool merch included.
Budget - Family with Two Children Could Lose Over 500 Euros
7.05.2025 If the government suspends the valorization of social benefits for families during budget consolidation, it would cost a family with two children 165 euros in 2025 and 291 euros in 2026, according to calculations by the union-affiliated Momentum Institute.
Pope Election: Conclave Begins in the Vatican
7.05.2025 In the search for a new Pope, the Vatican experiences day one of the conclave on Wednesday.
Bouquets in Test: Warning of "Pesticide Potpourri" for Mother's Day
7.05.2025 In a few days, Mother's Day will be celebrated. Global 2000 has purchased cut flowers from the market for this occasion and had them tested for pesticide residues.
Grasser has 21 million euros in debt: Private bankruptcy opened
6.05.2025 21 million euros in debt has the former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, who was convicted in the Buwog trial and is now insolvent.
Education Budget: 76 Million Euro Savings Despite Increase
6.05.2025 The budget of the Ministry of Education will increase this year and in 2026 by half a billion euros each, initially to 12 and then to 12.5 billion euros.
Lower Austria: Police Helicopter Crashed
6.05.2025 On Tuesday, a police helicopter made an unplanned landing during a training maneuver at the airfield in Bad Vöslau in the Baden district of Lower Austria.
Lower Austria: Police Helicopter Crashed
6.05.2025 On Tuesday, a police helicopter unexpectedly went to the ground during a training maneuver at the airfield in Bad Vöslau in the district of Baden in Lower Austria.
Renowned Artist Announced for Vienna Danube Island Festival 2025
7.05.2025 Milow can be seen on the first day of the Vienna Danube Island Festival 2025 - specifically at an inclusion concert. The event will take place at the Wien Energie / radio fm4 festival stage.Mayor Conference in Vienna Adopts Declaration for Local Climate Protection
6.05.2025 At a conference in Vienna, over 200 mayors, leaders of international organizations, and local decision-makers adopted the Vienna Declaration on Local Climate Protection and Democratic Transformation, according to a statement from the organizers of the ACT NOW Mayors' Conference.
Lower Austria: Police Helicopter Crashed
6.05.2025 On Tuesday, a police helicopter crashed at the airfield in Bad Vöslau in the district of Baden in Lower Austria.
Over 1,000 Offenses: 14-Year-Old Viennese "System Crasher" Must Spend Months in Prison
6.05.2025 At the Vienna Criminal Court, two juvenile repeat offenders were sentenced to prison. One of these youths is the 14-year-old who was recently labeled a "system breaker" in the crime statistics.
European Street Food Festival: The Culinary Highlights 2025
6.05.2025 In 2025, you can once again look forward to culinary highlights from around the world at the European Street Food Festival. Here is an overview of the food trucks for this year's 10th anniversary.
Lower Austria: Police Helicopter Crashed
6.05.2025 On Tuesday, a police helicopter crashed at the airfield in Bad Vöslau in the Baden district of Lower Austria.
Weekend Brings Spring Festival in Vienna's Servitenviertel
6.05.2025 Neighborhood tours, tastings, and simultaneous chess with FIDE Master Anatol Vitouch: Several activities have been announced for the Spring Festival in the Servitenviertel on May 10th.
General Renovation of Atelier Augarten in Vienna-Leopoldstadt Starts in 2026
6.05.2025 The revitalization of the long-unused Atelier Augarten in Vienna-Leopoldstadt is making progress. According to the Burghauptmannschaft, the general renovation of the building complex from the 1950s is set to begin in 2026.
"Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe" 2025: The Program Highlights
6.05.2025 Dozens of tattoo artists and exhibitors from 25 countries and 5 continents, international stars from the tattoo scene, cult figures, acrobats, and showgirls, as well as two live concerts, await this year's visitors at the 30th anniversary of the "Wildstyle & Tattoo Fair." Here are all the highlights in the 2025 program overview.
Vienna-Leopoldstadt: Opposition to Car Ban on Stadionallee
6.05.2025 The Stadionallee in Vienna-Leopoldstadt is set to receive a driving ban for cars and motorcycles between Lusthausstraße and the stadium parking lot. The ÖAMTC criticizes this decision.