Culinary thank you: The “Rocking Moms” brunch
Mother's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to say "thank you" than with a lavish and celebratory brunch? The Renaissance...
Old building protection now active in seven districts
The “Old Building Protection Offensive” takes stock after a year and presents two new target areas in Grätzln in Meidling and Brigittenau. The current team of...
In the spotlight: weeks for work and further training
The vocational and further training weeks organized by waff will take place again in the 19th, 14th, 15th and 16th districts until April 17th. Previous...
Outer MaHü: Vienna’s double running mecca
Things will be extremely sporty in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus in the next few days: the popular Grätzellauf Run15 will take place exactly one week before the big Vienna City Marathon...
15th district: Now things are getting serious about the renovation of the Outer MaHü
Last autumn, the results of the citizen survey and an initial concept were presented to bring the almost two kilometer long Outer Mariahilfer Straße out of its “Sleeping Beauty”...
Outer MaHü is twice the center of running
The running season is in full swing: The popular Grätzel event Run15 is celebrating its 14th anniversary on April 20th and exactly one week later the big...
The Easter Bunny visits the Pillergasse social market
The Easter Bunny hid colorful eggs for customers' children in all five social markets in the city. The Easter eggs found could then be exchanged for a total of 1.200...
Find out about job opportunities in four districts
Seize the opportunity: The motto is the “Vienna Weeks for Career and Further Education” in districts 14, 15, 16 and 17. In total...
New cycle connection for Hütteldorfer Straße
The next major project of the Vienna cycle path offensive is in the starting blocks in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus: A 1,6 km long safe cycle connection is planned from the belt to...
Fun and adventure in the jungle with Mogli
A jungle awakens in the town hall – at least on Sunday, February 11th. “Jungle Book – The...
Action sharp: A shisha bar was evacuated!
Action spicy in shisha bars in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. There were numerous reports of misconduct. And even an eviction. The city's operations team, led by the emergency measures group...
Stadthalle: Ice Queen takes over the scepter!
Cool pop songs, an ensemble of musical soloists, ice dancers and acrobats as well as an impressive LED stage design - all this awaits visitors at the show spectacle “Frozen” on...
Bee Gees Musical is looking for dance groups
Want to get a taste of the stage and become part of the resurgent BEE GEES mania? This opportunity is now available for well-rehearsed dance groups at “Massachusetts – The BEE GEES...
A new impetus for Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
André Stolzlechner walks straight to the district office to get more involved in district politics. The long-time WBB author and economic expert is breaking new ground. He is not only...
Vanessa Mai live at Holiday on Ice in the Stadthalle!
On Sunday, January 28, 2024, the Wiener Stadthalle will experience a brilliant finale of the 80th anniversary production of Holiday on Ice with the spectacular performance...
Accident on Linker Wienzeile: Car fell into the Wien river
In Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, a car fell over a bridge several meters deep into the Vienna River. The 53-year-old driver was seriously injured. For an unknown reason...
“Talking books” developed for blind children
An EU-funded Erasmusplus project was presented at the school for visually impaired children in the 15th district. Together with four partner schools, innovative teaching materials for blind...
Magical anniversary show: 80 years of “Holiday on Ice”
With the anniversary show "A New Day", the world's most popular ice show is starting its 80th season - and will be showing from January 17th to 28th...
Fire hydrant for Grätzeloase in Fenzlgasse
Penzing and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus work closely together to improve water supply in public spaces. A hydrant has now been converted at Fenzlgasse 35. He...
District offices 15 and 16 have now been merged
By resolution of the city senate, the municipal district offices for Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and Ottakring were merged on January 1st. The new location is in Gasgasse...
Schmelz sports facility: WBB article helped
Sometimes things happen quickly: After the Vienna District Gazette article at the beginning of December, the ASKÖ reacted and made makeshift repairs to the shower booths for the athletes. Now four are working...
Lugner City: Miss and Mister Vienna 2024 election
On January 13, 2024, the Lugner City will be bathed in a touch of glitz and glamor: the awarding of the coveted titles of Miss and...
Meeting on December 28.12th is supposed to save the budget in the 15th district
For the first time, no district budget was decided in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. The opposition misses “inclusion”, the majority party SPÖ speaks of “district residents as sufferers”. On December 28.12th is in...
Interview: The district boss on the major MaHü renovation
In the Wiener-Bezirksblatt interview, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhauser district leader Dietmar Baurecht sheds light on the plans for the new Mariahilfer Straße. The conversion plans sound violent and not driver-friendly. Is that so? Construction law: The...
Stadthalle brings Wanda, Hozier and Sarah Connor
This year continues with spectacular shows from Seiler and Speer, Hozier, Sarah Connor, Mario Barth, Wanda and many more in the Wiener Stadthalle,...
15th district takes a stand against violence against women
As part of the “16 Days Against Violence Against Women” campaign, the right to a violence-free life for women and girls is demanded. This occasion...
WBB Medical Award for mobile child care in the 15th century
The mobile children's health care MOKI has only been in the district for a few months - and has already received the WBBA Medical Award. “MOKI maintains and looks after more than 500...
Westbahnhof area: debate in the district parliament
An emotional debate has broken out in the district council about the development of the Westbahnhof area along Felberstrasse. There is agreement about the desire for a park...
Recharge your batteries for free with BIOPTRON light therapy
Lugner City is not only a popular shopping center in Vienna, but now also offers a unique opportunity to recharge your batteries for free and...
In the name of the jungle: Tarzan in the city hall
With great original compositions, lots of excitement and a touch of romance, “Tarzan – the Musical” is set to be a live experience in the Stadthalle on November 26th...
Climate-friendly concept for Outer Mariahilfer Straße
Big Bang for the “Outer Mahü”: The 1,9 km long road from the Mariahilfer Belt to the Schlossallee is a heart of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and is...
Traffic revolution: Outer MaHü becomes one-way!
Transport city councilor Ulli Sima and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district leader Dietmar Baurecht have declared a "revolution": The Outer Mariahilfer Straße, which is currently considered a thoroughfare, will become one-way from 2024...
Wiener Stadthalle: November offers great highlights
Folk rock'n'roller Andreas Gabalier, star violinist André Rieu, the world's largest "Star Wars" fan exhibition, Andrea Bocelli, the world's most popular tenor and the German social media sensation Shirin David...
The “Garteldankfest” for Vienna’s “smallest” gardeners
On November 9th from 18 p.m., the urban renewal area management invites all hobby gardeners who are already active and those who still want to become one to...
Even more sport on the new melting facility
Two years of laborious renovation work are finally over. For many athletes from different areas, this means a return to their usual place of...
Fünfhaus has a new medical center
The PVZ Fünfhaus primary care center began operations at the beginning of October. Several doctors under one roof offer comprehensive services, with a special focus on wound management, preventive examinations and...
New cycling practice area for children in the 15th district
The Vienna Mobility Agency supports children in learning to cycle with free cycling courses. At the new practice area on Guntherstrasse in the 15th district,...
Twelve top tennis players honor Stadthalle
The seeding list gets better every year. This year twelve of the 20 best tennis players in the world are taking part. The Russian Medvedev is the defending champion, a...
Big “Star Wars” show in the town hall!
From November 16th, "Star Wars" fans will immerse themselves in galactic spheres in the town hall: "The Fans Strike Back", the popular exhibition created by fans, invites visitors...
Great atmosphere in Lugner City at the WBB Festival
On Saturday there was a lot going on in Lugner City in the 15th district. The Vienna district newspaper had invited people to the Oktoberfest - and many came and...
Musical thriller REBECCA extended until January 2024!
The VBW successful musical REBECCA has been shown in Vienna since autumn 2022. Now it has been extended until January 2024 due to great success! The two most successful German-speaking musical authors Michael...
Amoi is not possible: the Oktoberfest is coming to Lugner City
It will be a celebration of joy of life for young and old. Another Oktoberfest festival is coming up in Vienna! On October 14th, Lugner City will become an oasis...
Deva Premal & Miten: Mantras in the town hall
With harmony and meditation, Deva Premal & Miten have been transforming concert halls around the world into holy temples for years. With new inspiration and a collection of new and...
Open day at the Schmelz Sports University
On Friday, October 20th, the Center for Sports Science on the Schmelz will open its doors and invites anyone interested to take a look. From 9 to...
Green pioneer project nominated for European Prize
Vienna's first educational garden is located on Kranzgasse in the 15th district, which is primarily intended to give children and young people active gardening and research...
The football cage becomes a live stage in the 15th district
Vienna's football cages are an integral part of social life. This is where the cultural association ARGE Henriette comes in under the motto “reframe your cage”: With...
Citizen survey on the external MaHü is ongoing
The time has finally come: after years of "sleeping beauty", the outer Mariahilfer Straße in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus is to be awakened. Citizens can express their wishes until September 30th...
Rock legend Rod Stewart live in the Stadthalle
With a great voice, worldwide hits and a lot of charisma, Rod Stewart became one of the most successful singers and entertainers of all time. His success runs through all...
Tour: Rapper Shirin David in the town hall!
Shirin David has long since established himself as an icon of contemporary female rap. In November she will be releasing her current album “Bitches need rap” and the new...
Mobility award to Bicibus, 12er-Bim & Westbahngrätzl
This year, 79 projects were submitted to the Vienna Mobility Prize under the motto “Shape the future now”. The three projects best rated by the expert jury were...
Fire brigade rescued escaped cockatiel
A cockatiel in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus was only able to enjoy its freedom for a short time before it found itself in a dangerous situation. The professional fire brigade moved out and freed the...
Iceland's pop superstar Björk in the town hall!
Pop sensation in Vienna: After 25 (!) years, Iceland's most famous music export Björk is coming to the Stadthalle again for a concert on September 19th. The...
Life Lounge: to the shopping center for check-up
Anyone who would like to combine shopping with a health check-up will have the opportunity to do so from September 8th - when the Viennese Health Promotion Life Lounge...
Langauerplatz: from the parking lot to the leafy Grätzlzentrum
The city is currently making Vienna's streets and squares climate-friendly - through unsealing, greening and cooling. Langauerplatz near Westbahnhof also benefits from this...
Very cool: breakdancing and beatboxing in the park!
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, together with Vienna Health Promotion - WiG, has been relying on the “Healthy Districts” program since 2016. The “Let’s break together” initiative is currently...
The latest technology makes old houses fit for the future
Funded renovation and renewable energy via geothermal probes are making a 158-year-old Wilhelminian style house at Zwölfergasse 21 in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus fit for the climate and the future. Built in 1865...
The concert highlights in the Stadthallen summer
It's not just summer that gets hot! Hip-hop from Wu-Tang Clan, rock from Deep Purple, pop-rock from Sting or AnnenMayKantereit - the Wiener Stadthalle offers...
A hot summer reading in the cool veggie temple
With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, Robert Sommer held a hot reading in the well-attended Hollerei. Just in the well-known gastro temple for vegetarians...
Clear message: Finally stop the “rent madness”!
There was uproar this week on Hütteldorfer Strasse, at the corner of Johnstrasse, at the tenants' association's vigil. The district boss of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus also joined the...
The WBB house puzzle has been solved thanks to a pair of sleuths!
For weeks, WBB readers have been wondering which house it could be in the 15th district. Reader Monika Musilek gave us the really tricky picture puzzle...
Bildungsgrätzl Schönbrunn: Festival at Henriettenplatz
On June 23rd, the Schönbrunn educational district festival took place at Henriettenplatz. It was opened by district leader Dietmar Baurecht, who is very pleased with...
2024 in Vienna: Tribute show for the great Tina Turner!
With 200 million records sold and 12 Grammy Awards, Tina Turner was one of the most successful singers ever. The tribute show is coming on January 19, 2024...
A children's run for the young victims of the earthquake
In Selzergasse, charity is not only spelled correctly, but also lived. The young people were able to do this during a special run in Auer-Welsbach-Park for the earthquake victims...
Listed fountains are being revitalized
This year, Wiener Wasser is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first high-source pipeline and thus the beginning of modern Vienna's water supply. On the occasion of this anniversary, Wiener Wohnen...
Role model for all of Vienna: The Grätzl for education!
From kindergarten to the high school year, people work together in the “Bildungsgrätzl Schönbrunn”. With all the challenges that come with it. The motto: “Children, parents and teachers benefit...
Art event: Things are now colorful at the library
The main library on Urban-Loritz-Platz received a piece of art for its 20th birthday. The graffiti duo Käthe Töpfermann and Linda Steiner created the 10 concrete pillars...
West Vienna: Career opportunities in focus
In the west of Vienna, the last few weeks have been all about work, education and further training. At a total of 48 free events, interested young people and...
Ground floor space for everyone: The small book café
Space is scarce and valuable, especially in the 15th district. Therefore, the district partnership now creates the opportunity to share ground floor rooms. A ground floor restaurant with large display windows: The...
A bubble bath in the Hollerei Gallery
There certainly won't be a bubble bath on May 8th from 18 to 21 p.m. Maybe an (edible) foam cup - after the full...
Westbahnhofviertel: New urban space as a neighborhood meeting point
The days of sealed storage areas at Westbahnhof are numbered. From May 11th, a renovated nightclub on Rustensteg will become the meeting point in the district. Sit down at the Westbahnhof...
Stones that should remember forever
Even if it was 85 years ago, the terrible crimes of the Nazis should be remembered again and again by the young...
“No pain, no gain” applies threefold to him
The man doesn't seem to need any rest. André Stolzlechner is always busy as a restaurateur, official and Vienna district newspaper columnist. "At the age of 56, that's when life begins...
Only once was it close for the SPÖ in the 15th
The 15th district has had a red majority since 1946. Nine SPÖ leaders speak a clear language, with the Greens becoming increasingly stronger for 18 years...
District focus: Where the superintendent likes to go
Everyone has their favorite places in the district - often close to their home. A little foray through popular neighborhoods. So does Dietmar Baurecht,...
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus: Long live the sports district!
Although Rudolfsheim-Fünhaus is densely built-up, it can keep up with large urban districts in terms of sport. Schmelz is responsible for this - where not only the SK Rapid...
History & Future: Schwendermarkt, quo vadis?
The 190-year-old marketplace has a complicated history and future. There were renovations, ideas, all sorts of initiatives - but the Schwendermarkt never really flourished...
The Meiselmarkt, Vienna's only market hall
Historiography says that the Meiselmarkt “was built as a temporary measure in 1905”. It first appeared as a market in 1913, before turbulent years followed...
The neo-district boss and his look into the future
Dietmar Baurecht has been district leader of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus since October 10, 2022. He seems friendly and relaxed after six months in office as number one in the district....
Relief in two parks: toilet facilities are coming!
Relieving news from Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus: new toilet facilities are being built in Reithofferpark and Auer-Welsbach-Park. The two toilet facilities will be completed around summer. In the Reithoffer Park...
Actively help shape the neighborhood!
The new area management manual called “Do It Together City – Edition 1150 Reindorf and Sechshaus” is in the starting blocks. From now on...
The exciting world of Viennese water!
An exhibition about one of the most important topics of the time will take place in the old sliding chamber on Meiselstrasse from April 25th to May 1st. The...
Living together in the neighborhood: “Do it together!”
The Urban Renewal Area Management (GB*) will present its new manual “Do It Together City – Edition 19 Reindorf and Sechshaus” on April 2023, 1150. Residents who...
New school garden in Kranzgasse
A school garden with a publicly accessible park area will be opened in Kranzgasse. It conveys interesting facts about the urban nature that surrounds us. In March the...
“Do it yourself” health tour through the district
The Vienna Health Promotion (WiG) now also offers a free participatory program with puzzle tours for young people in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. Health promotion shows that health can be fun...
In this way, the neighborhood is actively shaped
The new area management manual called “Do It Together City – Edition 1150 Reindorf and Sechshaus” is in the starting blocks. From now on you can...
Registration for Run 15 is ongoing
On Sunday, April 16, 2023, the Rudolfsheim-Fünfhauser district run will take place on the outer Mariahilfer Straße. Registration is already underway. After the successful comeback of...
Lugner joy about the Grandmaster Cup
Round birthday of an exciting and action-packed partnership. Andreas Held's YU Taekwondo group was a guest in Lugner City for the 20th time. And brought...
Fun with cues and the like in the restricted lane
The pensioners' club's first billiards tournament took place in the club atsperrgasse 17. That was great fun! The players shone in exciting games...
Delicate housing situation: “Additional costs of 490 euros!”
Enormous rent increases, few free apartments, illegal short-term rentals and a lot of worries: We want to know from district leader Dietmar Baurecht and club boss Verena Schweiger what the situation is...
Pilot project: Works of art decorate intersections
Following the London model, some streets in Vienna are now also becoming more colorful. The city “rolls” in the districts of Meidling, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and in the Donaustadt colorful,...
“Healthy in the Grätzel” in the district museum
The qualified nurse Rene Jokl is responsible for the people in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus as part of the “Community Nursing” pilot project of the Vienna nursing and care services. At the...
Urban-Loritz-Platz: Rats gone for now
In mid-February, WBB reader Elisabeth H. shocked newspapers and the community with the rat picture in the park at Urban-Loritz-Platz (15th district). And the words: “We were horrified...
Renovation work hinders traffic
From Tuesday, March 14th, three days of road renovation work will be carried out on Schmelz in the 15th district. The construction site is at the level of the gas station...
At the request of the young: New sports tables
Good news for all sports fans – or those who want to become one. There are now table tennis tables available at Henriettenplatz and in Dadlerpark in the Reindorf district...
World cultural heritage in the 15th: People meet in Kriemhild
A UNESCO World Heritage Site stands in the middle of the Nibelungenviertel. Thanks to restaurateur Moritz Baier, the Kultur-Café Kriemhild has returned as a Grätzel meeting point. The porch swing in the Schanigarten...
“Broken Pieces”: Something new wants to emerge
On January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Israeli glass artist Alexandra Ben-Abba invited people to Herklotzgasse 21. Under the title “Broken Pieces,” participants broke glasses,...
Auer-Welsbach-Park: Fuss about tree felling
It went back and forth for weeks. As the WBB exclusively reported at the beginning of February, 19 old, large trees in Auer-Welsbach Park were...
Tree inspection in the 15th: safety first!
District boss Dietmar Baurecht wants to know exactly and accompanied the tree inspectors from the city gardens (MA 42) to the green area. After detailed examination it emerged that some...
Vortex after cycle path on the water world
A possible cycle path over the water world (Kardinal-Rauscher-Platz) has been heating up people's minds for weeks. The district SPÖ and the Greens agree on one point: the cycle path along...
Wieningerplatz became a true Grätzl oasis
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus is an oasis richer! The work around Wieningerplatz has finally been completed. The space between Felberstrasse and...