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DOSSIER LIVE

DOSSIER LIVE

October 31 at 8pm (This weekend)

Rabenhof Theater · Landstraße • 28 €

Investigative reporting meets the stage as the DOSSIER team unpacks the corporate networks and political ties of the Mediengruppe Österreich at the Rabenhof Theater, featuring actor Christoph Grissemann and a post-show audience discussion.

Besser wird's nicht

Besser wird's nicht

November 1 at 5pm (This weekend)

Musikverein · Innere Stadt

Jantschitsch and Schmatz present a reading at the Musikverein Gläserner Saal as part of the Wien Modern festival.

Thomas Northoff: Die unerzählte Geschichte vom Bettelgeiger und der heiligen Kümmernis

Thomas Northoff: Die unerzählte Geschichte vom Bettelgeiger und der heiligen Kümmernis

November 2 at 5:30pm

Kulturhaus Sargfabrik · Penzing • Free

Part memoir, part neighborhood time machine: author Thomas Northoff revisits the Sargfabrik and Matznerviertel of the 1950s and 60s, reading from his new novel set in the streets where he grew up.

Wiener*innen ohne Wahlrecht

Wiener*innen ohne Wahlrecht

November 5 at 6pm

Brunnenpassage · Ottakring

One in three Viennese can't vote, and this Citizens' Council gave them a voice. Hear their recommendations for a fairer city, then stick around for buffet and debate.

Blind-Spot Politics

Blind-Spot Politics

November 11 at 7pm

Shakespeare & Company · Innere Stadt

How did Europe keep getting Putin and Orbán so wrong? Paul Lendvai, a correspondent who's covered Eastern Europe since the 1950s, dissects decades of political deceit and wishful thinking in a cozy English bookshop.

Emmanuel Carrère »Kolchose«

Emmanuel Carrère »Kolchose«

November 11 at 7:30pm

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Four generations of family history, Soviet archives, and the war in Ukraine meet as writer Emmanuel Carrère reads from his book Kolchose at the Berio-Saal. The evening features a bilingual author conversation with Gabriel Proedl, German readings by actor Markus Hering, and piano works by Nicolas Zourabichvili performed by Anton Gerzenberg.

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Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM

Gut beraten in Währing

Bezirksvorstehung Währing · Währing

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Enchanted

Shakespeare & Company · Innere Stadt

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM

PLUS: EINFÜHRUNGSGESPRÄCH + BLICK HINTER DIE KULISSEN

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Haunted

Shakespeare & Company · Innere Stadt

Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM

Cosmic Horrors

Planetarium · Leopoldstadt

5 €

Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM

Installation

Musikverein · Innere Stadt

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM

Vienna’s Afro Haircare Community

Brunnenpassage · Ottakring

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Präsentation

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Eintritt frei

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM

Unbezahlbar. Die Menschenrechte

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

15 €

Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM

Quiet Hour at WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo · Neubau

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM

QMA Artist Consultation

Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier · Neubau

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 AM

invest.austria conference 2026

Apothekertrakt Schönbrunn · Hietzing

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM

How to Business Angel?

Expat Center of the Vienna Business Agency · Innere Stadt

Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM

ADV Legal Day 2026

IBM Österreich Internationale Büromaschinen · Leopoldstadt

Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM

Konferenz

mdw · Landstraße

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

Tutti

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM

Wild but Heart – Markus Kupferblum frühstückt mit Paul Gulda

Club Porgy & Bess · Innere Stadt

$$

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM

Aktionswoche gegen Antisemitismus

House of Austrian History · Innere Stadt

Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00 PM

Learning from the Best

Brunnenpassage · Ottakring

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Artist Talk

SOHO Studios · Ottakring

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:30 AM

Grätzl.Morgen – Begegnung in Atzgersdorf

GloriEl Für gesundes Essen · Liesing

Fri, Nov 13 · 4:30 PM

Where we stutter with pride and we speak with an accent with joy - Lecture Performance von Marianne Vlaschits und Chanyoung Park

Secession · Innere Stadt

Fri, Nov 13 · 1:00 PM

Founders Fest

Palais Auersperg · Josefstadt

Fri, Nov 13 · 9:45 PM

Snacks & Chats with Huggy Bears Artists

WUK · Alsergrund

Free

Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM

SVEN REGENER: Frankie und Freddie

Rabenhof · Landstraße

30 €

Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM

A Gathering for Ancient Future Climate Bodies

brut understage · Landstraße

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM

Musical Landscapes and Mimetic Experiences: Listening to Sound As Score

Reaktor · Hernals

Mon, Nov 16 · 8:00 PM

NÖSTLINGER

Rabenhof Theater · Landstraße

32 €

Wed, Nov 18 · 5:00 PM

Szervusz! Üdvözöljük Bécsben! The Gateway to the DACH Market: A Business Evening

Expat Center of the Vienna Business Agency · Innere Stadt

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM

Herzog & Polster

Halle d - Wiener Stadthalle · Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

Sat, Nov 21 · 4:30 PM

Mission Weltall 3: Die Milchstraße

Planetarium Wien · Leopoldstadt

Sun, Nov 22 · 8:00 PM

TAGEBUCH SLAM

Rabenhof Theater · Landstraße

24 €

Mon, Nov 23 · 8:00 PM

Dr. Michael Tsokos - Phänomen Forensik

Wiener Stadthalle · Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

Wed, Nov 25 · 6:30 PM

The Shortest History of Austria

Shakespeare & Company · Innere Stadt

Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM

Gratitude for the Grieving

Shakespeare & Company · Innere Stadt

Fri, Nov 27 · 6:30 PM

Poetic Intuition

Brunnenpassage · Ottakring

Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM

Q&A Creative Industries Funding

Microsoft Austria · Meidling

Sat, Nov 28 · 2:30 PM

Dynamic Memory Lab

Leopoldstadt

Sun, Nov 29 · 9:00 AM

Radio-Wien-Talk von der Buchmesse Wien – Programmchefin Jasmin Dolati im Gespräch mit der Autorin Erika Pluhar

Messe Wien Halle C · Leopoldstadt

Mon, Nov 30 · 7:00 PM

Cinemarkt – Klappe auf!

Brunnenpassage · Ottakring

Tue, Dec 1 · 10:00 AM

Financing for Impact Startups

Prisma | by Lumia - Workshop & Event Venue · Leopoldstadt

Wed, Dec 2 · 2:00 PM

Open Link Day 2026

Startup House · Leopoldstadt

Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM

Open Pitch Night: Meet Vienna’s Next Impact Founders

Impact Hub Vienna · Neubau

$0

Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM

Daniel Ender im Gespräch

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM

sound:chat · Meet & Greet Bibiane Zimba

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

Sun, Dec 13 · 11:00 AM

Wild but Heart – Markus Kupferblum frühstückt mit Bertl Mütter

Club Porgy & Bess · Innere Stadt

$$

Tue, Dec 15 · 6:30 PM

Radio-Wien-Talk im Turm – Programmchefin Jasmin Dolati im Gespräch mit prominenten Gästen

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP Wiener Versicherung Gruppe · Innere Stadt

Fri, Dec 18 · 9:00 PM

Snacks & Chats with Bita Bell & Team

Hotel am Brillantengrund · Neubau

Sat, Dec 19 · 8:30 PM

Snacks & Chats with Inge Gappmaier

Neuer Kunstverein Wien · Landstraße

Free

Wed, Dec 23 · 8:00 PM

Grubers Universum

Rabenhof · Landstraße

28 €

Tue, Jan 19 · 6:00 PM

Justus Pegler

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free admission

Sat, Jan 30 · 7:30 PM

Martin Suter: »Ein und Alles«

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Wed, Feb 3 · 6:30 PM

Beethovens Welt im Spiegel seiner Klaviersonaten IV

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

Fri, Feb 12 · 7:30 PM

inn.wien Ensemble

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Free

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