The new school year begins Monday for around 502,000 students in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. This includes around 42,500 1st graders taking their seats in a classroom for the first time. This year, there are new curricula in the first classes of elementary schools, AHS lower secondary schools, and middle schools. Another innovation: the nursing schools are no longer school experiments but part of the regular school system.There is still a shortage of trained teachers at the schools. For this reason, the schools again rely on student teachers, lateral…
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Austrian and German Railways present new connections
ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn are expanding their cross-border services. With the timetable change in December, several new connections are planned, for example, an additional ICE between Berlin and Vienna via Nuremberg. For now, the two rail companies have not provided any details. The Austrians bought DB’s night train business years ago and are a significant operator of night trains in Europe. ÖBB wants to expand the business, as has always been said. The night services from Vienna include Paris, Brussels, and Genoa. In addition, another daily connection from Hamburg to…
Read MoreThe “Klimabonus” will be paid out today. This is the amount of money you will receive
The climate bonus will be paid out again today, but it will bring in far less money than last year. Instead of 500 euros, this time, one will receive, depending on the region, 110 to 220 euros. Viennese, for example, will receive the least since, according to the federal government’s explanation, they could fall back on public transportation. On the other hand, municipalities with only “basic public transport facilities” will receive the maximum amount. In total, these are 1,498 municipalities. This is how much money you getHow high the climate…
Read MorePope calls for peace in Mongolia
During his visit to Mongolia, Pope Francis called for cooperation among religions for peace. Addressing government officials, diplomats and representatives of other faiths over the weekend, he stressed the common interest of all people in a world without war and conflict. He also sent friendly signals towards China, Mongolia’s neighbouring country, and Russia. Without mentioning Russia’s attack on Ukraine, he said Saturday in the capital of Ulan Bator: “May the dark clouds of war pass, and may the firm will of universal brotherhood sweep them away.” The pope called for…
Read MoreTraffic jams, rain, hunger: The most significant stress factors in everyday life
Apart from our private problems, some things stress us out daily. What’s behind them?Anyone who has ever had to walk behind a stroller blocking the entire sidewalk knows what stress means. Dodging is not always possible—you have appointments after all and have to get through them now! According to a study, this is a significant stress factor in our everyday lives. Somehow, there’s always something, isn’t there? These things also stress us out, according to research: Traffic jamThis is an obvious example; after all, every driver knows how annoying it…
Read MoreNew records discovered: Nostradamus is said to have predicted the Internet
The future has always been an unsolvable mystery for people, about which they have always sought advice, not least from prophets and soothsayers. Even today, one of these prophets is often referred to. The future predictions of the French pharmacist Michel de Nostredame, also known as Nostradamus, are consulted again and again gladly to interpret current or future events in politics and world events and to classify them correctly—the whole offers, thereby, again and again, an area for wild speculations. New Nostradamus writings foundAs the WDR reports, the seer born…
Read MoreWhy do we think of the bad even though everything is going well
Who doesn’t know it: Everything is going well, and you should actually be happy, but still, you can’t be satisfied because thoughts of bad overshadow everything positive. So much good could still happen; we held on to the adverse events and let them massively influence our mood. But why is that actually the case? Why are we unable to relate to the present and always feel the need to refute everything? Scientists claim that because humans were once at the bottom of the food chain, we now focus more on…
Read More30 degrees! Heatwave heads straight for Austria
The weather in eastern Austria is at its best right before the start of the new school year. Temperatures rise to 30 degrees. At the beginning of the week, an extensive high-pressure system prevails from the west. Thus, the weather will be calm throughout the week, often sunny and with above-average temperatures. On Monday, there will be some clouds, especially in the mountains, but except for a few drops on the eastern edge of the Alps, it will remain dry from early morning on, and the sun will shine in…
Read MoreIs celery good for your health?
Celery is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, and flavonoids. In addition, celery reduces inflammation due to its high antioxidant content. Pectin-based polysaccharides in celery have been shown to reduce cases of gastric ulcers and improve the gastric mucosa. Yes, celery is rich in vitamin K, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and helps prevent gout and arthritis. It also improves the cardiovascular system. Celery is good for your health. Celery is a very low-carbohydrate, high-fibre food. The high fibre content helps improve digestion, diversify the gut microbiome, and help…
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