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Advent season in Vienna

Hot punch, roasted chestnuts and stalls offering a wide selection of Christmas presents: every year between mid-November and Christmas, millions of visitors flock to Vienna's Christmas markets. more

Events

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Material Worlds

until 31 December 2025 | Technisches Museum

Whether wood, glass, concrete, silicon or rubber - every material we encounter in everyday life tells a story. more

Freighted. 500 years of collecting and exhibiting rhinos until 5.1.2026
Gothic Modern until 11.1.2026
Bicycle and Lobster until 1.2.2026
Hidden Modernism until 18.1.2026
Michaelina Wautier until 22.2.2026
Meat until 22.2.2026
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Kindergarten registration

The official registration period for a place at a municipal kindergarten for the school year 2026/27 is now open until 31 December 2025. more

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Hiking in and around Vienna

Hiking has a long tradition in Vienna. Popular destinations include the Heurigen (wine taverns), the Vienna Woods and the many vineyards. Try one of the eleven city hiking paths laid out by the Forestry Office. more

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Health check-up

Every person in Austria aged 18 and over is entitled to a free medical check-up once a year. Regular check-ups may help you detect potential health problems early on. more

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Libraries in Vienna

Vienna's libraries are the place to be for bookworms. 39 branches offer over 1.5 million media and foreign language books. Long opening hours, reading areas and work stations will make you want to stay for a while. more

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Recognition of foreign university degrees

A university degree can be an important qualification if you want to work in Austria. There are, however, some issues you need to consider if you want a recognition (nostrification) of the university degree you acquired abroad. more