September Flood Causes Major Delays to U-Bahn Project
Despite protective measures, the U-Bahn construction site at Pilgramgasse filled with 19,000 cubic metres of water, destroying machinery and vehicles.
Radical Openness: Visiting Vienna’s Children’s Museum
As Vienna’s children’s museum Zoom marks its 30th anniversary, director Andrea Zsutty reflects on how art and play can unite communities and reshape cultural institutions.
A Successful Six Months for Sniffer Dogs at Vienna Airport
From January to June, the customs service dogs undertook more than 600 missions, resulting in over 550 arrests.
SPÖ Secures Most Votes in Vienna
Preliminary results show the SPÖ winning 29.8% of the vote in the Austrian capital, significantly ahead of their national performance (21%).
Vienna Launches Project to Save Endangered Danube Sturgeon
Two of the six sturgeon species are already extinct in the Danube, and the project aims to release 1.6 million juvenile fish into the wild by 2030.
Artist André Heller to Design New Park in Vienna
Heller, renowned as a songwriter, poet and actor, has previously worked on notable park projects in Marrakech and in Italy.
Austria’s Largest Science Centre to Open in Vienna in 2027
The historic 4,500-square-metre space dates back to the 17th century and is currently managed by the Ministry of Science.
Vienna’s Flood Defences ‘Able to Cope with a 5,000-Year Flood’
Many of Vienna’s flood protection measures, including Danube Island and the New Danube, date back to the 1970s.
Suspect Identified in Attack on 91-Year-Old Woman in Vienna
The 52-year-old man is the prime suspect in the break-in at a garden allotment in Vienna’s Floridsdorf district.
Thousands Protest Across Austria in Climate Strikes
Around 13,000 people joined a Fridays for Future march in Vienna, urging parties in this month’s elections to strengthen climate plans.