Austrian Embassy London

We were honoured to welcome Austrian Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr to London last week. Erasmus + was a key theme of the visit, given that the UK will officially rejoin the Erasmus + programme in 2027! 🇦🇹🇪🇺🇬🇧

Alongside his busy schedule, including meeting UK Minister for School Standards, Georgia Gould, attending the Education World Forum, and visiting the Oasis Academy in South Bank, we welcomed Minister Wiederkehr to the Embassy for a reception, and for a workshop run by the OeAD (Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation). It was a pleasure to host representatives from UK and Austrian educational institutions to talk about bilateral cooperation.

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Join us at the Embassy on 25th June for a book presentation of:

‘From the Anschluss to the Arcades – The Evolution of a Family Store’ by Steven Salamon 📚

Steven Salamon’s book tells the story of a family of persecution and escape, survival and rebirth in Cardiff. At its heart, there are three generations of men and their family business in the 20th century 🇦🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Please RSVP by 18th June to [email protected] ✍️

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Eurovision Week! 🎶

This year, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest is being held in Vienna, and to get everyone in the ESC spirit, we have put together a list of 70 Austrian songs for 70 years of ESC! 🇦🇹

From iconic classics to modern favourites, this playlist is a love letter to Austria’s musical heritage, and will introduce you to something new, whether you’re already a veteran of Austropop, or a new fan of the Tanzschein dance!

And to experience Eurovision magic from London, be sure to book tickets to the ’s ESC Pre-Voting event this Friday! 🎤

Find the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kVqwqmKkAehUgU1T4WdUe?si=UW_tdWAHSOSHVSBe9W0OBA&pi=MpXoC6RoTYyaa

Happy Europe Day! 🎉

To mark the occasion, we were delighted to hold a stand at the EU Delegation’s “Visit Europe in One Day” celebration this week. Over 500 visitors explored an interactive showcase of cultures, languages, tourism and traditions from across the EU.

We spoke with guests about what makes Austria unique, such as our cuisine, and Embassy chef Franz kindly provided some tasters! Visitors could play a quiz about Austria to win prizes, and learn more about our presence in the UK through institutions like the Embassy and consulate, the Austrian Cultural Forum , the Tourism Board and our Trade Delegation.

Europe Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate European values and achievements together, but it is also a call of action to protect the promise of diversity, freedom, and democracy that Europe offers!

Join us at the Embassy on 26th May for a book presentation of:

“Central Europe: the death of a civilization and the life of an idea” by Luka Ivan Jukic 📚

Selected by The Times as a “Best History Book of the Year”, this book disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth. Luka will be interviewed by the renowned Austrian journalist Tessa Szyskowitz ✍️

Please RSVP by 20th May to [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there! 🇦🇹🇬🇧

The Mayor of Bangor, Northern Ireland, Gillian McCollum, kindly welcomed Deputy Head of Mission Katharina Rauscher to explore the joint history of the twin towns of Bangor and Bregenz in Austria 🇦🇹🇬🇧

Katharina was delighted to visit Bregenz House, the HQ of the local Coast Guard, and to chat to staff who remembered the visit of the Mayor of Bregenz in 1992! We are grateful to the Ards and North Down Borough Council for their time and hospitality, and we look forward to building upon this longstanding partnership 🤝

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What is the secret behind “Manchesterism”? 🤔

Accompanied by Ambassador Bernhard Wrabetz and Austrian Trade Commissioner Michael Müller, a delegation from Upper Austria’s regional government, OÖ Nachrichten and Volksbank Oberösterreich went to find out 🇦🇹🇬🇧

Honoured to be welcomed by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, they learned about how the city became the modern metropole it is today. The delegation also met Honorary Consul Harald Löffler, who noted the similarities between Manchester and Linz, two industrial cities undergoing change. Mr. Burnham even pointed out how England could learn from Austria’s progressive housing policies!

We thank everyone involved who made this visit a 🇦🇹🇬🇧 success!

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Copyright: Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, Fotograf: Lea Zotz