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Vienna New Year's Eve Trail

On 31 December, Vienna turns into one big street party: the Vienna New Year's Eve Trail. Guests can choose from a diverse programme, which is displayed at various show stages set up in different locations throughout the city. more

Events

Material Worlds

until 31 December 2025 | Technisches Museum

Whether wood, glass, concrete, silicon or rubber - every material we encounter in everyday life tells a story. more

Freighted. 500 years of collecting and exhibiting rhinos	until 5.1.2026
Gothic Modern	until 11.1.2026
Bicycle and Lobster	until 1.2.2026
Hidden Modernism	until 18.1.2026
Michaelina Wautier	until 22.2.2026
Meat	until 22.2.2026

Kindergarten registration

The official registration period for a place at a municipal kindergarten for the school year 2026/27 is now open until 31 December 2025. more

Health check-up

Every person in Austria aged 18 and over is entitled to a free medical check-up once a year. Regular check-ups may help you detect potential health problems early on. more

Libraries in Vienna

Vienna's libraries are the place to be for bookworms. 39 branches offer over 1.5 million media and foreign language books. Long opening hours, reading areas and work stations will make you want to stay for a while. more

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Recognition of foreign university degrees

A university degree can be an important qualification if you want to work in Austria. There are, however, some issues you need to consider if you want a recognition (nostrification) of the university degree you acquired abroad. more