Middle Earth to Middle Europe Tour – Live Music – Sept/Oct 2016

Solid Cream – a group of New Zealanders from Christchurch, are going to be touring Austria and playing a number of dates in and around Vienna in late September and the first half of October. They’ll be playing with Austria’s Edi Fenzl Band and the High Street Blues Collective. Details about their shows and ticketing will…

German & Coffee at Cafe Connection – Wednesday evenings 7-9pm

There is a weekly German and Coffee course starting soon intended to help expats learn German. The classes are held at Cafe Connection on Garnisongasse (close to the Nationalbank and the Further information can be found on our forums here. Location info: The Connection  

Weekly painting classes with Abby Brown

A young artist, Abby Brown, is offering painting classes – which might be of interest to our users. If you sign up for the class, let her know that you found out about the class through Vienna Expats. We’ve included some further information from her class description to give you a better idea about what…

Pickpickerl area extends to 18th from 5 September 2016

Just a reminder for those of you who live in the 18th district and drive a vehicle – as of the 5 September 2016 you will need a resident’s parking permit to park on the street. General info on parking permits, the specific areas where it applies and the application process etc. is also available…

Rail Travel in Austria

Following a massive redevelopment of the site occupied by Vienna’s old Südbahnhof, Vienna’s new fully operational Hauptbahnhof is Vienna’s rail hub, as well as having a wide range of shops. Where previously travelling through Vienna from Western Europe meant arrival at the Westbahnhof and then a tram or U-Bahn transfer to the Südbahnhof for onward…