Wiener Alltagspoeten

Im Waldviertel hört man sich selbst wieder beim Atmen zu

Austria and Germany share a troubled past, the (almost) same language – and are still worlds apart

Zum zweiten Mal schon verschlägt es mich für die Dauer eines Jahres an die nordamerikanische Ostküste,  diesmal nach Bard College in Annandale on Hudson, Upstate New York.

The Viennese love their pets under and their meaty schnitzel on the table.

It’s hard to believe that a simple piece of meat, covered in breadcrumbs and fried to golden-brown perfection, can cause grown men to cry with joy.

Old-school bar romancer discovers the matching app phenomenon Tinder

As the door to Café Einhorn opens, a draft of icy winter air surges into the room. For a fleeting moment, our lungs suck in the oxygen before it dissolves into the yellow haze of dozens of cigarettes, preserving the bar’s reputation as one of the smokiest in Vienna.