Health & Social Services

Health insurance

Social insurance in Austria is composed of health, pension and accident insurance. As soon as a person takes up occupation they are automatically covered by insurance. more

Asylum seekers and migrants

Migrants constitute an essential element of the local population. Matters concerning integration lie within the competence of Municipal Department 17 - Integration and Diversity (MA 17). more

Municipal Department 17 - Integration and Diversity (MA 17)

Hospitals and hospices

Vienna has a wide range of hospitals offering different types of treatment. The General hospital (AKH) is Vienna’s biggest hospital with more than 2,100 beds and almost 9,000 members of staff. more

Socialinfo Vienna

The internet service Socialinfo Vienna (Sozialinfo Wien) of the City of Vienna offers information on various topics in 16 languages. more

E-government services

Health
Health care facilities, event of death, ...
Social welfare
Operation of day dare centres, educational social work services, childminder, ...

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World's largest Klimt collection

On occasion of Klimt's 150th anniversary, the collection is on display at Vienna's "Wien Museum" on Karlsplatz until 16 September. more
Top water quality

Thanks to the "Alte Donau" (Old Danube) recreation area, everyone in Vienna can bathe in natural water right in the middle of the city. more
Vienna Festival

This year's Vienna Festival takes place from 11 May to 17 June 2012 and features 36 productions from 24 countries. more
Viennale anniversary

A number of events will be held from May to the end of the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Viennale film festival. more
New Schwedenplatz

This central transport hub has long been a problem child. The City of Vienna now aims at better integrating Schwedenplatz into city life. more
Arthur Schnitzler

15 May 2012 marks the 15th anniversary of Arthur Schnitzler. A matinee will be held in Vienna to honour the famous doctor and writer. more
"Third Man Tour"

Fans of the cult film "The Third Man" can tour the film's original location in the sewer system. more
Point of Single Contact

The Point of Single Contact (PSC) Vienna now offers service providers who want to do business across Europe its services in English. more
Open Data

The City of Vienna has committed itself to the concept of Open Data and presented the first Open Data catalogue to the public. more
Multicultural hiking

For their new programme "erlebnisWandern", Naturfreunde Wien have organised a number of guided hiking trips. more