Be Pampered at Christmas: Winter Wonder Brunch at the Renaissance Hotel Vienna
18.12.2025 The Winter Wonder Brunch at the Renaissance Vienna Schönbrunn Hotel offers an exquisite variety of dishes in a festive atmosphere on December 26, ranging from artfully prepared appetizers to tempting desserts.
Last Shopping Saturday: Here is Where Cars are Towed Most Often in Vienna
18.12.2025 Around the last Advent weekend, the peak season for towing has begun in Vienna. Those who park incorrectly while Christmas shopping risk hefty fines – up to 400 euros may be due.
Greenpeace names Interspar "Supermarket of the Year 2025"
18.12.2025 Interspar is named "Supermarket of the Year 2025" according to the Greenpeace Market Check. The organization particularly commends the strong organic offerings, the regionality of many products, and the expansion of plant-based alternatives.
"Real Estate Becomes Tangible": Visiting a Showroom in Downtown Vienna
18.12.2025 The Kärntner Straße in Vienna has been home to the 3SI Luxury Real Estate Showroom since this year. Haven't noticed it yet? VIENNA.at was on site for ImmoInsights.
Here the most expensive house in Vienna-Liesing was sold in 2024
18.12.2025 The most expensive house sold in 2024 in Vienna-Liesing is the logistics center of the textile trading company "H&M", which was sold for 12.5 million euros.
European Consumer Advocates Declare War on Influencers
18.12.2025 The Chamber of Labor Vienna criticizes the inadequate labeling of advertising and risks in influencer marketing on social media and calls for stricter EU-wide measures to better protect especially young users.
Warning About New Year's Eve Firecrackers: Environment, Health, and Animals at Risk
18.12.2025 Firecrackers and fireworks bring significant risks to people, animals, and the environment every New Year's Eve – Greenpeace, the Red Cross, and the Federal Fire Brigade Association warn in a joint appeal.
Greenpeace: These Are the Biggest Climate Offenders in Air Travel
18.12.2025 A Greenpeace analysis shows that first and business class flights cause significantly more greenhouse gas emissions than economy. Representatives of the organization are now calling on politicians to take action.Football: Rapid Bids Farewell to European Cup Against Zrinjski
17.12.2025 Rapid ends its European Cup season on Thursday against the Bosnian representative Zrinjski Mostar. For the Viennese, it is the last chance to earn points in the league phase of the Conference League.
Teenager Missing in the District of Wiener Neustadt: Police Request Information
18.12.2025 The Lower Austrian police reached out to the public on Wednesday regarding a missing teenager. The individual in question is a 14-year-old residing in Brunn an der Schneebergbahn.
Revenues from Asset-Related Taxes in Austria Lower Than Ever Before
17.12.2025 In view of the strained budget situation, the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) is once again calling for the introduction of wealth and inheritance taxes. The ÖGB relies on OECD data and emphasizes that revenues from wealth-related taxes are lower than ever before. In 2024, these taxes accounted for only 0.98 percent of total revenues from taxes and levies. This places Austria fourth from last among OECD countries.
Football: Rapid Bids Farewell to European Cup Against Zrinjski
17.12.2025 Rapid ends its European Cup season on Thursday against the Bosnian representative Zrinjski Mostar. For the Viennese, it is the last chance to earn points in the league phase of the Conference League.New Tariffs for Truck Toll Announced
17.12.2025 After the Council of Ministers decided on changes to the truck toll on October 8, the toll table has now been published.
ÖVP Confronted with Objection from Hanke
17.12.2025 In the debate about the relaxation of the ban on the sale of combustion engines from 2035, Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) contradicts the ÖVP.
Fire at Landstraße Clinic in Vienna
18.12.2025 A fire occurred at the Landstraße Clinic in the 3rd district on Wednesday. A rescue ban was imposed on the hospital.
Structure Plan Lower Austria: Fewer Inpatient, More Outpatient Care
17.12.2025 The Regional Health Structure Plan Lower Austria 2030 was unanimously approved and includes comprehensive expansions in the area of outpatient care, while the Medical Association criticized the plan as being partially too vague.
Head-on Collision of Two Cars in the Industrial District
17.12.2025 In the industrial district, an accident occurred on Wednesday resulting in two injuries.In Fürstenfeld, Escaped Bulls Are Dead
17.12.2025
New Head of the Bundestheater-Holding is Sonja Hammerschmid
17.12.2025 Sonja Hammerschmid will become the new managing director of the Bundestheater-Holding starting April 1, 2026. The former Minister of Education and Rector will take over the cultural corporation – despite lacking leadership experience in the theater and musical theater sector.
Vienna's Economy Grows Second Strongest This Year
17.12.2025 Vienna is forecasted to have the second largest percentage increase in real economic output among all federal states this year.
In cases of Nazi involvement: Professional titles may be revoked
17.12.2025 The Austrian Council of Ministers has decided on a reform that allows for the revocation of professional titles in cases of violations of the Prohibition Act and involvement in Nazi organizations, modeled after the existing regulation for honorary awards.
No Relief for the Austrian Housing Market in Sight
17.12.2025 The Austrian housing market continues to face significant challenges, as both the number of completions is declining and the demand for housing is increasing, while the current supply mainly consists of expensive new construction projects that are difficult for average households to afford.
"This is outrageous": Spar CEO Hans Reisch rails against shrinkflation
17.12.2025 Spar CEO Hans Reisch sharply criticizes the "shrinkflation" of food companies and emphasizes that the blame for price increases is often unjustly shifted onto retailers.
Two Arrests After Home Invasion in Linz
17.12.2025 After a home invasion in September in Linz, two arrests have been made.
This Signal is Set by the Nuns of Goldenstein
17.12.2025 A new development has emerged regarding the three nuns of Goldenstein. It involves social media.
Fire at Landstraße Clinic in Vienna
17.12.2025 A fire broke out at the Landstraße Clinic in the 3rd district on Wednesday. A rescue ban was imposed on the hospital.
New Development Regarding Family Reunification
17.12.2025 The suspension of family reunification will be extended for another six months.
This Federal State Postpones the Semester Break in 2027
17.12.2025 In Vorarlberg, the semester break in 2027 will be postponed by one week: Instead of the usual second week of February, it will take place in the third week. The reason is the overlap with the carnival week.
Illegally Parked Car Triggered Brawl in Vienna-Favoriten
17.12.2025 A dispute over a wrongly parked car escalated on Tuesday in Vienna-Favoriten. Three men got into an altercation, reportedly leading to mutual threats and physical altercations.
Vienna-Landstraße: Teenagers Vandalize in Underground Garage
17.12.2025 In a Vienna underground parking garage, three teenagers allegedly broke into several cars and stole a vehicle, resulting in property damage and arrests.
Shoplifter Arrested in Vienna City Center
17.12.2025 A suspected shoplifter was provisionally arrested on Monday afternoon in downtown Vienna. The 40-year-old man is suspected of having stolen goods from a clothing store and then violently resisting detention.
ORF: Who Will Succeed Christian Wehrschütz in the Balkans
17.12.2025
Cornelia Primosch will succeed Christian Wehrschütz in the ORF Balkan office. He will focus on Ukraine.
Blue Light Drama in Vienna: Police Cars Collided During Emergency Drives, Officers Seriously Injured
17.12.2025 Two police patrol cars collided during an emergency drive in Vienna-Landstraße on the night of Wednesday. Five police officers were injured, two of them seriously – they had to be freed from the vehicle by the fire department.
Knife Attack in Mödling: Police Request Information
17.12.2025 An 18-year-old was attacked and seriously injured by an unknown person with a knife during an altercation in the station area in Mödling on Tuesday evening. The police are looking for information.
Football: World Cup Trophy Heads to Vienna in January
17.12.2025 The most important trophy in the football world is making a stopover in Vienna. On January 7th, the World Cup trophy will be brought to Vienna - more specifically to the Donaustadt.
Leader Question for the FPÖ Burgenland Remains Open Until January
17.12.2025 After Norbert Hofer's announced withdrawal from politics, the FPÖ Burgenland is still searching for a new club chairman. A decision is expected to be made at a club meeting in mid-January.
So stand Austria's Chances at the 98th Academy Awards
18.12.2025 Austria does not have a candidate for the Foreign Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards with Bernhard Wenger's "Peacock - Am I Real?", but director Richard Ladkani keeps hopes alive for a trophy in the documentary category with his documentary "Yanuni".
VCÖ Warns About Hybrid Cars: CO₂ Emitters in Climate-Friendly Packaging
17.12.2025 The Austrian Transport Club (VCÖ) criticizes the EU plans for the new approval of plug-in hybrids from 2035, as according to current data, these vehicles emit significantly more CO₂ on average than stated by the manufacturers and are only slightly more climate-friendly than conventional gasoline and diesel cars.
Diverse Security Threats: Expert Emphasizes the Importance of Personal Responsibility in Vienna
17.12.2025
From extreme weather events to vulnerable supply chains to hybrid threats: The security risks are currently diverse, explained the President of the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Eva-Maria Kern, during a lecture at the Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in Vienna. Therefore, our society must relearn that there are situations in which the state cannot immediately correct everything. This is also a question of self-reliance.
Pensioner in Lower Austria hit by car and seriously injured
17.12.2025 An 82-year-old pedestrian was hit head-on by the car of a 52-year-old while crossing the road in Gramatneusiedl on Tuesday.
LOWER AUSTRIA: Manhunt After "Battering Ram" Burglary in Jewelry Store
17.12.2025 In the night leading to Wednesday, unknown perpetrators rammed the entrance door of a jewelry store in Loosdorf with a stolen vehicle and stole jewelry. The police suspect a professional "ram-raid" burglary and are asking for information.
Vienna-Handelskai: Construction Work and Traffic Restrictions at the Beginning of the Year
17.12.2025 Starting January 12, 2026, water pipe renewals will begin on Handelskai between Dr.-Natterer-Gasse and Meiereistraße, lasting until the end of February 2026 and involving traffic restrictions, while simultaneously extending line 18 of the Wiener Linien.
Working in Retirement: New Tax Allowance from 2027 Instead of Flat Tax
17.12.2025 The government has decided on a new package of measures for older workers: Instead of a flat tax, there will be an annual tax allowance of 15,000 euros for additional earnings during retirement starting in 2027. This initiative is accompanied by planned labor market promotions and a pension reform.
Graz-Umgebung: Attic Fire Uncovered Cannabis Cultivation Facility
17.12.2025 On Tuesday evening, a small facility for growing cannabis plants was uncovered during a fire in the attic of a residential building in Kumberg, northeast of Graz.
Christmas Tree Transported on E-Scooter: Police Stopped Crazy Alcohol Ride
17.12.2025 A drunk man and his equally intoxicated wife transported a Christmas tree on an e-scooter Tuesday evening in Mondsee. The bizarre incident ended with charges for alcohol and drug consumption in traffic.
More and more Viennese establishments remain open on Christmas Eve
17.12.2025 Many Viennese choose to spend the Christmas holidays in a restaurant or inn, leading to a strong booking situation in the gastronomy sector. Two-thirds of Viennese establishments are open on at least one holiday, with economic factors being decisive for the operators' decision.
In Fürstenfeld, runaway bulls are dead
17.12.2025 The bulls that escaped in Fürstenfeld on Tuesday are no longer alive. They were taken down by the Cobra unit.