Metropole - October 2017

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magazine reporting on current events,

culture and lifestyle in Vienna, Austria

and the region. It appears monthly,

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Editorial

Editor in Chief: Margaret Childs

Executive Editor: Dardis McNamee

Managing Editors: Binu Starnegg,

Benjamin Wolf

Events Editor: Sam Jackson

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MASTHEAD

When Aristotle taught the concept of The Good

Life, he called it Eudaimonia, meaning the kind of

life one would like to live, or simply, happiness.

Some experts say a more apt translation is “human

flourishing,” which seems to fit well with Vienna.

So how have you been flourishing lately?

Have you been eating like royalty, drinking like a

fish and been forgiven for being 15 minutes late

(the academic ¼ hour)?

We asked our readers to tell us how they live

The Good Life in Vienna and have received great

letters (p6) and adorable videos, which you’ll find

on our social media channels. As far as we Metro-

politans are concerned, we have a special kind of

good life. Most of us chose to be here or landed

here by accident and decided to stay. I think this

gives us a Eudaimonic edge. We notice more of

the good things, the things that make us “flour-

ish.” It’s the grass-is-always-greener syndrome,

just that we’ve jumped the fence.

To celebrate our immense luck and the count-

less people – today and throughout history –

who have contributed to making Vienna home

to The Good Life, we look at the little (and big)

details that make us flourish in cities in general

and in Vienna in particular (Cover Story p18).

We found people who create The Good Life, in

the form of wine, music, helping the homeless or

connecting the lonely (p28). In pursuit of a bet-

ter life, some regions in Europe are seeking

independence (International p24), while at

home in Austria voters have to rethink their

party affiliations in light of rapid recent political

change (Special Report p40).

For many they are a decisive factor in a per-

son’s perception of their quality of life: Pets. We

look into Vienna’s love affair with their animals

in “How To ... Keep a Pet in the City” (p32). For

some, supporting progress and seizing opportu-

nities are signs of a good life, whether it’s redis-

covering the meaning of that overused term

“work-life balance” (Business p34), or being one

of the scientists to make the Star Trek “holo-

deck” a reality (Science p37). Sometimes it’s as

simple as a change of scene, like a trip to the

Vienna Woods (City Life p44), or further flung,

to Los Angeles like in our fashion spread (p62).

In our On The Town pages, we have some

treats in store. From the Weltmuseum (p52),

which just reopened its doors, to the Viennale

film fest (p56), this year featuring Vienna’s own

superstar Christoph Waltz as the guest of honor.

So get geared up for October, rediscovering

indoor seating, saunas and comfort food. Don’t

miss our vital Last Word , leiwand (p89). If you

don’t know what it means, ask a local.

You know the drill:

Don’t be a stranger,

Living it up

PHOTO: MICHÈLE PAUTY.

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Photography: Catherine

Margaret, Chris Singer,

Udo Starnegg, Anja Stevic,

Mascha Verkooijen

Fact Checking: Corinna Berger,

Nicolas Kristen, Tamara Radak

Proofreading: Erin East

Cover Illustration:

Lilly Panholzer,

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Contributors:

Corinna Berger, Michael

Bernstein, Gregory Bondaruk,

Bettina Figl, Lanay Griessner,

Steven Hill, Catherine Hooker,

Liam Hoare, Joe McNamee,

Cynthia Peck, Gerhard Posch,

Roxanne Powell,

Christopher Puhm,

Andreas Rainer, Lana Sharp,

Andrew Standen-Raz,

Anja Stevic

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