Culture Shock! Austria - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

62 CultureShock! Austria Tschuschen, which is an insulting term for the Balkan people. Some of Julie’s dark-skinned friends have ...

‘Zwischen zu früh und zu spät, liegt immer nur ein Augenblick.’ ‘Between being too early and too late, there is never more than ...

64 CultureShock! Austria SOCIAL CUSTOMS Austria is built on ‘the right way’ of doing things. In the cities, customs haven’t chan ...

Socialising with the Austrians 65 You will notice that when walking or jogging about, Austrians will not go out of their way to ...

66 CultureShock! Austria actually kisses the hand, merely the air above it. The custom is old-fashioned and very formal. You cou ...

Socialising with the Austrians 67 are close to the body and never put on the table. While pausing to drink or talk during a meal ...

68 CultureShock! Austria Noise Noise levels are kept at a minimum in general. In fact, while driving, it is against the law to u ...

Socialising with the Austrians 69 are usually only worn for balls but they can be worn for the opera as well). Julie has known y ...

70 CultureShock! Austria AN INVITATION TO LUNCH OR DINNER If you are invited to an Austrian home, be punctual, not 10 or 15 minu ...

Socialising with the Austrians 71 fruit juice is also popular. Appetizers will sometimes be served, but they are an exception. B ...

72 CultureShock! Austria Wedding An Austrian couple can choose to have either a civil court marriage or a religious ceremony. Th ...

Socialising with the Austrians 73 silverware to jewellery, and even money in a card or a savings account voucher. Funeral When t ...

74 CultureShock! Austria Foreigners are welcome to study at Austrian universities, but must have the special diploma called the ...

Socialising with the Austrians 75 and homosexuality, Austrians are somewhat liberal. Yet, politicians seem to lag a bit behind t ...

76 CultureShock! Austria the people who often provide services to you. Money, alcohol or gifts are graciously accepted; the firs ...

‘I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.’ —Joseph Haydn, c ...

78 CultureShock! Austria MOVING TO A NEW COUNTRY can be a tremendous enterprise unless you have travelled before or have an adve ...

Settling In 79 newspapers such as Kurier, Die Presse and Der Standard. The Bazar is an advertisement paper that contains listing ...

80 CultureShock! Austria not to use a real estate agent, be prepared to do all the legwork yourself and to take responsibility f ...

Settling In 81 Essential Documents Bring: „ Passport „ Birth certificate „ Marriage/divorce certificate „ Children’s school reco ...