Person in weißem Baseballdress mit rotem Festwochen W auf der Brust vor der nächtlichen Hofburg, mit Blasinstrument in der Hand.

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Thank you

The Vienna Festival
celebrated their
75th anniversary and
197,300 people joined in.

Recap

Foto von Christoph Schlingensief im Rahmen des Projekts "Bitte liebt Österreich" (2000), Wiener Festwochen. Schlingensief spricht neben einem weiteren Mann auf einer Bühne, rechts unter ihnen zahlreiches Publikum.

Schlingensief Exhibition

Experience the major solo exhibition dedicated to the work of the visionary German radical artist Christoph Schlingensief at the MAK until 13 September.
Alongside the container-based action Bitte liebt Österreich – Erste österreichische Koalitionswoche (Please Love Austria – First Austrian Coalition Week), the exhibition presents other key works by this exceptional artist, such as the installation Church of Fear, and impressively demonstrates how Schlingensief’s radically personal art, oscillating between provocation and artistic confidence, continues to unsettle and inspire even today.

75 Years of the
Vienna Festival
in Posters

For 75 years, the visual world of the Vienna Festival has been an integral part of the city’s cultural life.
To mark this anniversary, we are joining forces with the MAK to showcase around 80 iconic campaigns from Wienbibliothek's collection at City Hall until 20 September. Do pop in and immerse yourself in 75 years of history, Tuesday to Sunday!

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Share your
Vienna Festival
Moment

What impact has the Vienna Festival had on your life? Which moments were particularly memorable? Which experiences do you look back on fondly? To mark its 75th anniversary, the Vienna Festival and the House of Austrian History invite you to join in collecting and sharing memories.

Participate now

Festwochen Walk

One festival, one city, over 1,000 venues and 75 years of history. With the ivie app, you can discover Vienna in a whole new way and, stop by stop, learn how the Vienna Festival has left its mark on the city as its most influential cultural event. From the annual opening on Rathausplatz, through the occupation of Arena 76, to the creation of the MuseumsQuartier in its current form, the Festival Walk recounts legendary performances, productions and scandals.

Discover now

Sofia Jernberg blickt in die Kamera. Eines ihrer Augen ist von dem Auge einer Pfauenfeder verdeckt.

Academy Second Modernism
Concerts 2026

This year's Academy Second Modernism concerts can be heard on Ö1. Look forward to works by Tania León, Elaine Mitchener, Ailís Ní Ríain, Bára Gísladóttir, Imsu Choi, Sofia Jernberg, Anna Korsun, Keiko Abe, Nicole Lizée and Katarina Gryvul.