In mid-March, a group of 20 “Second Generation” Jews took a trip to Vienna at the invitation of the Jewish Welcome Service. Their stay was part of the “visitor program for displaced Viennese Jews and their descendants.” The guests came from the US, Brazil, Australia, and England. Due to the war in Iran, only half of those invited were able to attend. For guests from Israel, unfortunately, it was not possible to travel to Vienna. Read more

For the exhibition “No Way Home: Viennese Jews in Exile,” the Jewish Museum of Vienna is collaborating with Boston-based company Cuseum to bring the exhibition to the digital space. While the physical exhibition area is limited, the Cuseum app offers unlimited space in which to discover and share more stories of displaced Viennese Jews. Read more

The “Vienna Trips” program has enjoyed steady popularity since 2021. On these trips, the Jewish Welcome Service invites descendants of Holocaust survivors to experience Vienna for themselves as they track down their ancestors. Read more

This year’s Leon Zelman Prize for Dialogue and Understanding is awarded to historian Johannes Glack for his outstanding scientific achievements
as well as his extraordinary commitment to civil society. Read more

Where is home? This question raises many others. What is the significance of home in a time in which many people are being displaced? When does a new place become home? Can remembrance create a home? Read more

This year’s Leon Zelman Prize was awarded to the Austrian Union of Jewish Students (JöH). Vienna’s City Councilor for Culture Veronica Kaup-Hasler presented the award to JöH President Alon Ishay mid-September in the City Senate Chamber of City Hall. Read more