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Antidiskriminierungsstelle Steiermark

The Antidiskriminierungsstelle Steiermark is an independent office who supports anyone who experiences or witnesses discrimination due to skin colour, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, disability, age or sexual orientation.  They act as an initial contact, offer counselling, legal expertise and monitoring center (all free services). If you feel discriminated against (in public, work, public transport, business, landlords etc) you can contact the Antidiskriminierungsstelle office […]

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Free summer sport classes in the park

There are lots of free sport classes held in parks around Graz in the summer months, assuming no summer rain storms! Bewegt im Park has lots of free classes in parks all around Graz from June – September such as pilates, yoga, frisbee, bodyfit, basketball, tree climbing! No need to register, just turn up. Check […]

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Registering for ID Austria

ID Austria is the new digital ID replacing the Handy Signature from December 5th. It allows access to digital Government services such as the Finanzonline platform, accessing your personal healthcare account, signing documents, registering a new address and having digital ID like your Austrian driver license on your phone if you have the full version. […]

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Daycare and schools in Graz

This great article in English explains everything you need to know about the daycare, primary school and secondary school system in Austria. Below is some additional information for finding a daycare or school in Graz. Day Care (Kinderkrippe 0 – 3yrs or Kindergarten 3 – 6yrs) Daycare places can be very hard to find (often […]

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Unlimited Kiz Royal (english) cinema subscription

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 […]

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Kids Summer Camps 2023

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 […]

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ÖIF Frauenzentrum Steiermark

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 […]

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ÖIF Free On-line German classes

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 […]

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Ski Season tips

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 […]

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Learning German in Graz

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.                           […]