Day: June 18, 2025

New pension in Austria: how the exit will change from 2026

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With the new pension package, the federal government is planning a more flexible exit from working life: employees can reduce their working hours and draw a pension simultaneously through partial retirement. The federal government has agreed on a comprehensive pension package, which is to be passed by the National Council in July. The core of the reform is the introduction of partial retirement, which will supplement partial retirement in the future and enable a more flexible exit from working life from 2026. This will allow individuals to continue working at…

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“Second sun” changed climate on earth

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Strange star HD 7977: influence on Earth’s climate discovered millions of years ago. A new study reveals possible serious consequences of cosmic encounters. Planets, moons, suns—our solar system is anything but a static structure. Time and again, strange stars cross our path. According to a new study, such a “stellar flyby” could even have influenced the Earth’s climate. Specifically, it is about a temperature maximum 56 million years ago. At that time, global temperatures suddenly shot up by up to eight degrees. The cause remains unclear today, but US researchers…

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Vienna slips from the top and is no longer the world’s most liveable city

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For the first time in several years, Vienna is no longer at the top of the ranking of the world’s most livable cities. After three consecutive top rankings, the Austrian capital has been replaced by the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Vienna has the same score as the Swiss metropolis of Zurich, followed by Melbourne in Australia and Geneva in Switzerland, in the ranking of the British “Economist” group. In the 2025 Global Liveability Index, compiled by the Economist Group’s research and analysis department, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the list continues…

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Summer full of closures: What public transport passengers can now expect in Vienna

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The tunnel under Franz-Josefs-Kai is once again a primary construction site. After the section between Schwedenplatz and Schottenring has already been renovated, the area between Schottenring and Friedensbrücke will now follow. The U4 line will therefore be divided from June 28 to September 1. The trains will run from Hütteldorf to Schottenring and from Heiligenstadt to Friedensbrücke. The replacement lines E4 and D will run in between. The main line of the S-Bahn between Floridsdorf and Praterstern is also affected. Wiener Linien is increasing services on the U6, U2, U3,…

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Temperature rises faster in Austria

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The latest climate report provides alarming figures: the temperature increase in Austria is much more pronounced than the global average. Austria has already warmed by around 3.1 degrees since 1900. The impact on the country, its people, and the environment is enormous. There is an urgent need for action. “Especially since the 1980s, warming has increased noticeably by around 0.5 degrees per decade. This is also reflected in a significant increase in extreme events such as hot days or droughts,” explains Harald Rieder from BOKU in Vienna. Over the last…

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