At first, Karolina Kartus just wanted to get to know her new home Vienna better. It started with volunteer work in a refugee area and has grown into the new social business…

The guaranteed minimum income (=Mindestsicherung) is a financial support, it ensures the cost of living and the rent for those who cannot afford it themselves. Under certain conditions, people without Austrian citizenship can receive…

If you don’t want to do without art and culture despite your low income, you should think about purchasing the Vienna “Kulturpass” (Culture Pass): It enables free entry to museums, theatres, libraries,…

New Corona policies in Austria Current entry restrictions and mask requirement 170 persons in Austria get infected with the Coronavirus during the last 24 hours. Therefore the government set new Corona policies….

The way towards community housing (Gemeindewohnung) In which cases and who can apply for community housing/ Smart apartment in Vienna? everyone who has reached the end of his/her 17th Austrian citizens, Swiss…

The way to your council flat in Vienna. 1. When and who is qualified for a council flat (= Gemeindewohnung) & smart flat (=Smart Wohnung)? – minimun age limit: 18 years – An…

What do you need for the application for a council flat? 1. Which documents are required for the municipality? – identity card, passport – Birth certificate – original documents + their translation…

Corona Familienhärteausgleich is a subsidy for families in Austria from the fund of the Federal Ministry of Labor, Family and Youth. This is a subsidy for families in Austria whose income has…

Austria introduced a new aid € 2 billion package – hardship funds for companies and individual companies that lost a large part of their income due to the corona crisis. Regulations regarding…

The Fonds Soziales Wien is a charitable organization of the city council of Vienna. The fund offers a wide range of social benefits for people with special needs, senior citizens or socially underprivileged…

Measles are often underestimated and discounted as a harmless child-disease. As a matter of fact, measles are highly contagious and bear severe consequences – for children as well as for adults. Measles…

In 1983 the consulting center for Migrants was established in Vienna. This is the oldest effective organization in this regard in Austria. The employees at the counseling center help migrants in legal…