One-Way and Bike Path: Renovation of the Outer Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna Progresses
20.07.2025 The first phase of the renovation of the outer Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna is complete. In the section from Gürtel to Clementinengasse, the shopping street has been redesigned, traffic-calmed, and more focused on environmentally friendly mobility.
Carry-On Luggage on the Plane: The Most Common Misconceptions
20.07.2025 The travel season brings uncertainty to airports every year – especially regarding carry-on luggage. Many passengers are unclear about which items are allowed on board. Therefore, the ÖAMTC has collected the most common misconceptions and clarified which rules actually apply.
"Day Against Drowning": Samaritan Association Vienna Invites to Action Week
20.07.2025 In Austria, approximately 40 people die from drowning each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), bathing accidents are the second most common cause of death among children. Therefore, it is important: Knowledge can save lives! Proper preparation and attentive behavior are crucial for a safe day at the pool.Study: Young Employees Want to Change Jobs More Often
19.07.2025 The work climate index of the AK Upper Austria shows: Many young people strive for change and advancement. Job satisfaction strongly depends on the conditions.Transporting Bicycles Safely with the Car
19.07.2025Opening: Locanda Il Rione Brings Authentic Italian Cuisine to Vienna
19.07.2025 With the opening of Locanda Il Rione at Vorgartenmarkt (Market Stand 20, 1020 Vienna), Leopoldstadt gains a culinary highlight that brings the flair and flavors of Italy to the heart of Vienna.
Austria and Germany Want to Intensify Deportations
18.07.2025 The interior ministers from Austria, Germany, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, and Poland are pushing for a tougher approach in migration and asylum policy.
Punch During Tobacco Shop Theft: Police Arrested Perpetrator
18.07.2025 Robbery and property damage are being charged against a 21-year-old after an incident in a tobacconist in Wiener Neustadt.
Knife Threat and Injured: Five Arrests After Dispute in St. Pölten
18.07.2025 On Thursday, a confrontation between two families in St. Pölten ended with the temporary arrest of five Chechen nationals aged 24 to 47.
Austria and Germany Want to Intensify Deportations
18.07.2025 The interior ministers from Austria, Germany, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, and Poland are pushing for a tougher approach in migration and asylum policy.
Trial Over Stolen Children's Coffins in Linz Aborted
18.07.2025 The trial in Linz against two Czechs, who allegedly stole, among other things, three children's coffins with remains from the Capuchin Church of the Parish of St. Matthias in December 2023, was aborted on Friday.
Austria and Germany Want to Intensify Deportations
18.07.2025 The interior ministers from Austria, Germany, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, and Poland are pushing for a tougher approach in migration and asylum policy.
Vienna Taxi Driver Nearly Strangled by Passenger: Manhunt
18.07.2025 A taxi driver became the victim of an attempted violent crime on Monday evening in Vienna-Penzing. A passenger tried to strangle the 52-year-old with a rope. The perpetrator fled, and an immediate search was unsuccessful.
Protection Against Violence: New Program Aims to Strengthen Sense of Security in Public Spaces
18.07.2025 In the spring, the Office for Violence Protection of the Federal Criminal Police Office launched a new program to strengthen the subjective sense of security in public spaces.
Health Fund: Huss Demands More Regionality and Resources
18.07.2025 On Friday, the chairman of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), Andreas Huss, once again advocated for more regional flexibility and better funding of the public health insurance fund.
Manhunt in Linz: Prisoner Escaped from Correctional Facility
18.07.2025 On Friday, a large police operation searched for an escaped pre-trial detainee from the Linz correctional facility.
European Conference in Vienna: 600 Scouts Participate
18.07.2025 Starting Saturday, 600 scouts from 44 countries will meet at the 18th European Conference in Vienna.
Two Bakery Employees Stole Over 100,000 Euros
18.07.2025 The police and the operator of a bakery in Upper Styria have tracked down two thieving employees with the help of video surveillance.
All Clear: Schremser Drinking Water Safe to Consume Again
18.07.2025 The drinking water in Schrems is now safe to consume again after contamination with bacteria.
Knife Attack After Dispute Between Father and Son in Vienna-Margareten
18.07.2025 A loud altercation in a courtyard of a multi-family house in Vienna-Margareten escalated and led to several police operations and charges. A 29-year-old man was injured with a knife on his hand. Three people – including father, son, and a 38-year-old third party – were charged.
Conflict in Apartment in Vienna-Favoriten Escalated: Man Injured
18.07.2025 In Vienna-Favoriten, a violent altercation occurred in an apartment on Thursday morning.
Vienna Taxi Driver Nearly Strangled by Passenger: Manhunt
18.07.2025 A taxi driver became the victim of an attempted violent crime on Monday evening in Vienna-Penzing. A passenger tried to strangle the 52-year-old with a rope. The perpetrator fled, and an immediate search was unsuccessful.
New Rule for Number Portability from November 3, 2025
18.07.2025 From November 3, 2025, mobile numbers can be transferred without the otherwise necessary number transfer information – for example, in the event of a sudden cessation of operations by the old provider.
Boy in Upper Austria Trapped by Forklift: 15-Year-Old Rescued Him
18.07.2025 Thursday evening, a seven-year-old was involved in an accident with an electric forklift on a farm in Losenstein (district of Linz-Land) and was seriously injured.
"Johnny Trash" & "Helene Wischer": MA48 in Action with Funny Festival Shirts
20.07.2025 When tens of thousands of music fans celebrate, the MA48 ensures cleanliness in the background - and does so in the appropriate outfit.
Fire in Krems Senior Home: One Resident Injured
18.07.2025 In the early hours of Friday, a resident was injured in a fire at a nursing home in Krems.
Stolen Car Stopped on A2: Driver Arrested
18.07.2025 On Thursday, police officers arrested a Belarusian during a driver and vehicle check who was traveling on the eastern Styrian A2 with a vehicle stolen in Italy.
Demolition of "Lamarr" Shell Construction in Vienna Started
18.07.2025 The demolition of the shell of the former Signa department store project "Lamarr" has begun. On the lower Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna, work is already being actively carried out inside the building.
Steer Escaped During Cattle Transport in Upper Austria: Cobra Had to Kill Animal
18.07.2025 An aggressive bull that escaped while being loaded onto a livestock transporter Thursday evening near Steinbach in Seewalchen am Attersee and could not be captured was shot during the night.
Dispute Over Cigarette Delivery Ends With Police Intervention
18.07.2025 A dispute over unpaid cigarettes triggered a police operation in St. Pölten on Wednesday evening.
Court of Audit Praises Reforms in Vienna's Emergency Services
18.07.2025 The city of Vienna has largely implemented key recommendations from the Court of Audit for reforming its emergency services. This is according to a follow-up audit, the results of which were published on Friday.
Illegal: Court Overturns "Waste Contribution" at Nova Rock Festival
18.07.2025 The practice of the Nova Rock organizers to charge visitors with a mandatory "waste contribution" is unlawful according to a ruling by the Vienna Higher Regional Court (OLG).
In Salzburg, the earth trembled slightly
18.07.2025 In Salzburg, a minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 occurred early Friday morning.
Buwog buys Vienna "APA Tower" for nearly 14 million euros
18.07.2025 As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, a project company of Signa Development has sold the former "APA Tower" in Vienna-Döbling to Buwog.
Serial Burglar Targeted Coffee Machines
18.07.2025 During a vehicle check in Burgenland, the police caught a serial burglar. Numerous stolen coffee machines and other stolen goods were secured from the 29-year-old.
"Not the Voters Need to Change, but the ÖVP"
18.07.2025 To once again become the leading political force in Austria, the ÖVP must reposition itself on central political issues, according to Secretary General Nico Marchetti.
Autopsy to Determine Cause of Death of Felix Baumgartner
18.07.2025 After the fatal paraglider accident of Felix Baumgartner in Italy, new details have emerged. An autopsy is to determine, among other things, whether the extreme athlete was already dead upon impact.
Fatal Motorcycle Accident: 25-Year-Old Dies in Carinthia
18.07.2025 A 25-year-old Carinthian crashed into a group of trees with his motorcycle, which was not registered for traffic, in the municipality of Flattach on the night of Friday and lost his life.
Huss: "ÖGK cannot remain as it currently is"
18.07.2025 A return to nine regional health insurance funds would mean another five years of stagnation. However, the ÖGK cannot remain as it currently is. It must evolve, it must become more regional, said Chairman Andreas Huss on Thursday evening in the ZiB2 of ORF.
New Attempt for Headscarf Ban for Under 14-Year-Olds in Autumn
18.07.2025 Family and Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm plans to bring the already announced headscarf ban for schoolgirls under 14 years old to a decision in the fall.
Totes Baby in Klagenfurt: No New Lead Yet
18.07.2025 In the case of the dead infant found at the end of June in Klagenfurt's Europapark, there are still no decisive investigation results.
Iron Maiden Thrill with Old School Set at Vienna's Happel Stadium
18.07.2025 With their "Run For Your Lives" tour, Iron Maiden filled the Vienna Ernst-Happel-Stadium on Thursday evening. The British metal band presented a show that exclusively included songs from the period between 1980 and 1992 – and thus met with great approval from the audience.New Vienna Park "Auf der Schmelz" Opened
18.07.2025First Aid for Insect Bites and Snake Bites: What to Do
18.07.2025 In Austria, 40 people end up in the hospital each year after a snake bite. How would you react if you were bitten by a native venomous snake on your next hike?Summer Weekend Before Weather Change
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Felix Baumgartner killed in paragliding accident in Italy
18.07.2025 The Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner passed away on Thursday in a paragliding accident in Porto Sant'Elpidio on the Adriatic coast in the Marche region.
Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Accident in Italy
17.07.2025 The Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner passed away on Thursday in a paragliding accident in Porto Sant'Elpidio on the Adriatic coast in the Marche region.
Landlord in St. Pölten Threatened with Knife: Arrest
17.07.2025 A 31-year-old was arrested in St. Pölten after threatening with a knife.
Win a City Trip with Flemings Hotels
18.07.2025 Fancy a city trip? Together with Flemings Hotels, VIENNA.at is giving away a short vacation for two people including breakfast in Frankfurt, Munich, or Vienna. Participate in the contest now and discover your favorite city!Car Crashed into Badner Bahn: Two Injured
17.07.2025Trump Announces Change in Coca-Cola Recipe
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