It’s not easy to move to a new country and if you’re finding it hard to adjust or settle into life in Graz, experiencing personal issues, need some legal advice on immigration, or just feeling isolated and looking to connect with other people, then here are some resources you can turn to for help. Most […]
The Graz city library now does more then just lend books. Starting March 16th you can borrow over 50 items of ‘things’ including tools, instruments, hobbies, household and kitchen items! You can use your Graz library card to check them out for two weeks. You will find them in glass lockers at the Media Library […]
Do you have a half year or year’s travel card for the Graz public transport system ? As well as being good value (Halbjahres / Jahreskarte zone 101 for Graz residents € 260 / €281) they also offer some great additional benefits. Also for Park & Ride Kombitickets holders. Every year from November 1st to […]
New dates for DEUTSCH UM DREI – das Sprachcafé für Frauen at the Stadtbibliothek Zanklhof. There is also free childcare for kids 0 – 10 years! Register with Deutsch&Mehr – office@deutschundmehr.at 21. Jänner04. Februar18. Februar03. März17. März31. März14. April28. April12. Mai26. Mai9. Juniund 23. Juni 2020,jeweils von 15.00 – 16.30 Uhr! Nowa (Jakominiplatz. 16) has […]
On-line enrollment for the spring semester at the Volkshochschule (Adult Education School) is now open, and in person from January 13th – 24th. Lots of great classes including learning German, or other foreign languages, art, exercise, music and much more. Especially affordable when using the €60 Bildungsscheck . Some of the German classes fill up […]
Every day from Dec 9 to Dec 24th, a 1 hour travel ticket is valid for the whole day (until 12 am) . And after that every Friday until the end of February 2020. This includes the 10-Zonen-Karten strips as well as reduced fares. More information here (in german).
There is a very nice German conversation group meeting on Tuesdays 15:00 – 16:00, at the Mehr Generationen Haus community center in Waltendorf, Schulgasse 2 (behind the Waltendorf school, buses 60 & 63). It’s led by an Austrian retired school teacher and we chat about travel, culture and lots of other interesting topics. It’s just […]
Here are three new apps, all designed to help reduce waste in Graz. They require some knowledge of German and some basic setting up, but I found them all easy to use. Too Good To Go offers a great opportunity to buy left over food from restaurants and cafes around Graz for a fraction of […]
From now until March 31, 2020, if you have a half year or year ticket (Halbjahres/ Jahreskarte) you can take a friend for free in zone 101 after 6.30 pm Monday through Saturday and all day Sunday & holidays. (This also includes night buses). However this does not include reduced year or half year tickets, […]
Have you ever wondered what the sirens sounding at 12 pm Saturdays actually mean? As Austria is one of few countries in having a country wide alarm system in case of civilian danger. Depending on the emergency, the 8,000 alarms can be activated centrally by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the federal provinces, or […]
