Welcome! This is a blog with my personal tips for living in Graz. You can also follow me on Facebook. There is a lot of information here. You can scroll down the list of posts on the homepage and read what catches your eye. Or to search for specific topics you can use the category […]
Kiz Royal is one of 18 art house cinemas around Austria taking part in the ‘Non Stop‘ cinema subscription program. For €24 per month (minimum 8 months), or for those under 26 yrs €22 per month (minimum 4 months) you can watch as many films as you wish at the following participating cinemas: Kiz Royal […]
With 9 weeks of school holidays, summer kids programs are very popular! Below are some suggestions for Graz and also Styria at affordable prices, some are even free! The city of Graz offers really affordable weekly sport courses(sommersportprogramm) for only €10! for 4 – 18 yrs with 55 different sports to choose from ( 2 hours each […]
The ÖIF have just opened their new Frauenzentrum Steiermark, Reitschulgasse 19a, 8010 Graz. They provide integration and free counseling services for women with refugee and migration background under one roof. Trained, multilingual counselors and experts from the fields of domestic violence protection, training and finding a job, education, learning German and healthcare (such as family […]
The ÖIF (Österreichische Integrationsfonds) offer free on-line drop in German classes A1 – B2. No registration needed, just click on the zoom link to join in the class. You can see all the classes for the current week here – dates, times and the theme for each class. These are interactive classes so you’ll be […]
There are a wide choice of ski resorts reachable from Graz between 1 – 2 hours drive. You can see a list of open resorts here. The Steiermark tourism page also has recommendations for ski resorts, including a section on family friendly resorts, plus sledging runs, fun parks for snowboarders, cross country skiing and ski […]
German Classes and Conversation Groups in Graz Start Punkt Deutsch offers a free service offering personalized advice on finding the right German course (includes placement test) plus information on subsidy options. They also list most of the current German courses taking place in Graz on their website. […]
Christmas in the center of Graz is a lovely time of year, the streets are decorated with lights, the festive shop windows and the smell of roasted chestnuts all make for a lovely atmosphere. And of course the famous Christmas markets! The Christmas markets (also known as Christkindlmärkte, Weihnachtsmärkte or Adventmärkte ) open November 18 – […]
Schreib.Oase is a new co-writing space just off Annenstraße, not far from Südtiroler Platz. Writers of all disciplines will receive a warm welcome in German or English from founder Petra Freynhofer. The room is set up as a cozy living room with lots of fun vintage touches to inspire a creative atmosphere. Writers can choose between different areas […]
There are several flexible chilcare options in Graz for parents looking for childcare by the hour instead of a full time daycare place or have a sick child at home. This may also be an option for parents who were unable to get a kinderkrippe or kindergarten place. The City of Graz also offers 20 […]
LivingLaVida has a great post all about finding apartments in Graz to rent including for students, which discusses costs, contracts etc. Expatica also has a good article all about renting in Austria, so read these two first. A few additional points below. Currently renters often have to pay a ‘provision’ – real estate agent fee […]
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