Summer Night Concert

More than 100.000 poeple watching locally. With this free open air concert on the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace, which will be broadcast world-wide in fifty countries, the Vienna Philharmonic wishes to provide all Viennese, as well as visitors to the city, with a special musical experience. The impressive setting of Schönbrunn Palace and its beautiful [...]

Touring Vergaldner Schneeberg (2.588m)

Good weather, low avalanche risk, so let’s hit the chance to make the very last ski/snowboard – tour of the season. The plan is to climb the Vergaldner Schneeberg with its 2588 meters. We startet from Gargellen (1.423m). With a height difference of 1100 meters, this is the most challenging ski tour that I’ve gone [...]

light dance versus rosenkranz

Over 6000 people in Vienna were demonstrating against Barbara Rosenkranz (freedom party, FPÖ), who is campaining for the presidental elejtions in Austria. The demonstration is also against rasicm, fasicm, xenophobia and for plurality, solidarity and moral courage. The campaign startet with a facebook initiative, for more informations visit lichtertanz.at

Bologna burns!

From the 11. – 14. March the Bologna summit is held in Vienna and Budapest where 47 science and education ministers celebrate the 10 years anniversary of the standardized University system. On the 11. of March thousends of students (Organizers: 10000 to 12000, Police: 3200) are protesting on the streets of Vienna. After a big [...]

maybe the last winter impressions of the season

In Vienna spring arrives, so we decided to take the train to Vorarlberg which is seven hours away to go on the perhaps last snowboardtour of the season. Aim of the tour was the Drusentor (2343m). Because of the significant avalanche risk (step: III) we only went up to the Lindauer hut (1744m) and decided [...]

Demonstration against the WKR ball

The WKR ist the “Wiener Korporations-Ring”, a roofing bond of fraternitys. While far right wing people from whole europe were celebrating in one of the representativest buildings of the Austrian republic, the antifascist demonstration was forbidden by the police. At the startin point of the demo, the police kettlet the whole demonstration. First there have [...]

Into the Wild

Some pictures of a Ski- Snowboardtour in Vorarlberg (Austria). Goal of the tour was the summit “Matona” (1998m) in the Bregenzerwald. The avalanche risk was II up to 2000m (good conditions) and the weather was nice. The Snow conditions were better than expected. As always the pictures (and some more) are on my flickr account [...]

La Biennale di Venezia

53rd Intl. Art Exhibition | The Venice Biennale has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Ever since its foundation in 1895, it has been in the avant-garde, promoting new artistic trends and organising international events in contemporary arts. It is world-beating for the International Film Festival, [...]

DEMO: Geld für Bildung

…statt für Banken und Konzerne. Am 28. Oktober demonstrierten zwischen 10.000 (Polizeiangabe) und 40.000 (Veranstalter) Studenten in Wien unter dem Motto “Geld für Bildung statt für Banken und Konzerne” um für bessere Bedingungen im Bildungsbereich einzutreten. Vor der Demo fand auf BOKU eine HöherInnenversammlung statt, um die StudentInnen der BOKU zu informieren. unsereuni.at

Audimax-Besetzung: Tag 5

Auch am 26. Oktober sammelten sich im größten Hörsaal Wiens, dem Audimax, wieder 1000e Menschen ein um gegen die derzeitige Bildungsmisere aufzuklären und zu protestieren. Im Laufe des Abends füllte sich der Audimax bis auf den letzten Platz. Die Fotos entstanden in einem Zeitraum von 12:00 Mittags bis 19:00 Abends, später dürfte dort noch um [...]

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