Austria: Freezing rain on Thursday

Today, it will be foggy in the Danube region and the southeast. There is a risk of black ice in Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland, where it may rain or snow. In the mountains, it will remain dry and foggy. Temperatures will be between minus 9 and plus 4 degrees. In the lowlands, Thursday will often continue with fog or high mist. However, more and more clouds from a cold front will move in from the west, and in Vorarlberg, it will start to rain lightly in the morning hours.…

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Reliving Rizal: A Lecture on His Friendship with Austria’s Johannes Nordmann

The Philippine Embassy in Austria, in collaboration with the Austro-Philippine Society and the Vienna City government, invites you to a remarkable lecture titled “Reliving Rizal: Friendship with Austria’s Johannes Nordmann.” This event will occur at the Vienna City Library on 24 January 2025, from 1400H to 1600H. Dr. Johann Stockinger, a distinguished scholar with a doctorate in cultural and social anthropology and a background in formal logic from the University of Vienna, will deliver the lecture. Dr. Stockinger, also the founder of the Austro-Philippine Society, will present his insights on…

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Psychology: If you say these 6 sentences, you are more likely to be respected by others

Whether at work, in a relationship, or with friends, how we communicate enormously influences how others perceive us and treat us. It’s not about pretending but rather about expressing our thoughts and feelings clearly. Certain phrases can make a big difference—they make us appear confident and competent and earn more respect. You should remember the following sentences. 1. “Thanks for the tip. I’ll think about it.” This sentence shows emotional maturity and self-confidence. Instead of immediately deflecting criticism or justifying ourselves, we are signalling openness and the ability to self-reflect.…

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Cold front brings snow and freezing rain

More and more high and medium-high clouds will move in from the west on Wednesday. In the east, some persistent fog or high fog patches will persist in the lowlands. From Salzburg to the mountains of Lower Austria, sunny weather conditions will often prevail. The wind will blow weakly from east to south. Early temperatures are minus 8 to minus 1 degrees, and daytime highs are minus 1 to plus 9 degrees. Snow and rainFog or high fog will continue in the lowlands on Thursday. However, more and more clouds…

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Salary check revealed in Austria: Viennese are the absolute top earners

A look into Austrians’ wallets reveals that Viennese and Vorarlbergers are the highest earners compared to federal states. The latest salary check also clearly shows the gap between men’s and women’s incomes.Working Austrians earn an average of 49,121 euros gross per year, but salaries vary from province to province. This results from an evaluation by the employer rating platform kununu, which analyzed 181,000 salary data from the years 2023 and 2024. Viennese and Vorarlbergers earn the highest salariesAccording to the study, Viennese and Vorarlbergers earn the highest average salaries at…

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Austria: Last chance to get a climate bonus

Despite the planned abolition of the climate bonus, many Austrians can still benefit from a final payment of up to 290 euros. Find out who is eligible and how you can still receive the bonus. Savings package from Blau-SchwarzAccording to the current austerity plans of the FPÖ and ÖVP, the climate bonus will be a thing of the past as early as this year. The measure, which is still in coalition negotiations and has not yet been decided, is expected to save around two billion euros in the budget by…

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Social media and streaming are threatening the life satisfaction of young people in Austria

It is well known that mental problems among young people are on the rise. A new study now reveals that the increased use of social media and streaming services is negatively contributing to this. Social media and streaming threaten the life satisfaction of young people in Austria. Although a study for the “Mental Health Days,” in which responses from around 14,500 young people were evaluated, revealed a high level of life satisfaction in general, individual aspects such as depression are widespread. The online content consumed could play a role here,…

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Changeable week in Austria with frost, fog and snowfall

With icy temperatures in the lowlands and milder weather in the mountains, Geosphere Austria announces a changeable week with fog, sunshine, rain and snowfall. The weather in the coming week will be cold in the lowlands and mild in the mountains. On Monday, fog and high fog will persist regionally in the north and east, while from the early morning hours, some high and medium-high cloud fields will move across the sky from the south. The sunniest weather is expected to remain from Vorarlberg to Upper Austria. It will be…

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Filipino Devotees in Vienna Celebrate Feast of Sto. Niño and Sinulog Festival

On Sunday, 19 January 2025, the Filipino community in Vienna gathered at the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy Church in the 10th District to honor the Sto. Niño and celebrate the vibrant Sinulog Festival. The annual event, organized by the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy and the Kapunongan ng mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA), showcased Filipinos’ rich spiritual and cultural heritage in Austria. The celebration began with a solemn Holy Mass officiated by Vienna’s Auxiliary Bishop Franz Scharl, with Filipino priests as co-celebrants. The Auxiliary Bishop blessed the devotees’ Sto. Niño images and icons…

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