Wimmer’s Weekly

Lately there has been much public attention on two cases of bad governance. On the one hand, the breakdown of a regional…

Christkind is giving Austria a new government. Right before Christmas, the Austrian President has inaugurated the coalition…

There were not many media reports on the fact that the US is denying the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduras the right to…

“At a time when global resources and economies tighten, arts and cultural education has a role in re-inventing, re-visioning,…

A few days ago I was invited to a workshop on „Culture work in an international context“ at the University of Music and…

The Society of Friends of Music as main supporter of the Musikverein is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Just at the end…

The holiday season is over, and back on our office desks we are trying to get organized. Some travel experiences however…

Recently I came across the book “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern”.  In this book, Stephen Greenblatt, Professor…