Karlheinz Essl steps away from Baumax

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Business

Baumax founder Karlheinz Essl who hit the headlines earlier this year after he offered to sell his large art collection to Austria to help raise capital for his business, has stepped down as the chair of the company’s Supervisory Board. He has replaced himself with his son Martin Essl, who has been CEO of the […]

Austrian Designers to watch for Spring/Summer 2014

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Lifestyle

Austrians designers have been flourishing within the last couple of years. Some of the young and aspiring designers who are still up and coming have released their Spring/Summer collections for 2014 and they shouldn’t be missed. Young duo Mark and Julia are two very creative designers from upper Austria who teamed up together while attending […]

Generous donation to Austrian National Library

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General News

A private donation of more than 200 very valuable handwritings and certificates as well as 250 printings from the middle ages to modern times were given to the Austrian National Library by the Styrian collectors family Loibl. The National Library emphasises that this donation is “one of the most important new acquisitions of the last […]

Rare art jewels to go public at Palais Liechtenstein

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Culture

Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna’s Alsergrund district will be showing previously unseen works of art from October. The reason for the new presentation is the fact that 150 objects are going on a tour to Japan from 3 October to 9 June next year. As a result they will be replaced by objects that have been […]

Wheelie bin sleeper injured by trash compactor

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General News

A 26-year-old man was seriously injured in a trash compactor this morning (Mon).Viennese garbage collection authorities said workers halted the process when emptying bins in Donaustadt district after hearing the man’s screams.The resident of Vienna was dragged out of the rubbish truck with serious internal injuries and cuts.It has not been made clear why he […]