May 1, 202010 min readA New Way to Do Good Promises to Provide the Data to Make the Biggest Impact – Effective AltruismWhen Microsoft founder Bill Gates revealed his new found obsession with the water closet back in 2011, many thought he had lost his mind. He was known to even show up to interviews and speeches with a …
Mar 10, 20195 min readBanking for the peopleAs professional marketers and designers know, digitally savvy millennials are some of the toughest customers out there. As early adopters and influencers, millennials have become a key demographic for …
Feb 27, 20195 min readKickl seeks detention of ‘dangerous’ refugeesIn a press conference Monday afternoon, Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) outlined his plans for “Sicherungshaft,” a legal change that would allow preventative detention for refugees …
May 28, 20188 min readThe Flow of Commerce: How the Danube Energizes Austria’s EconomyThe Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logistics Flowing through 10 countries – from the Black Forest to the Black Sea – the Danube River has …
Nov 27, 20171 min readThe Vienna Survival Guide for HealthI had the privilege of writing a chapter in Metropole’s latest book. The book is the Vienna Survival Guide for Health, to be released on December 1st. “Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about …
Nov 14, 20176 min readThe Marshall Plan: How Austria Benefited 70 Years agoWith an entire continent in ruins, the Marshall Plan planted the seeds for a peaceful, prosperous Europe As the Second World War finally ground down to an end in Europe, Austria lay devastated, its …
Jul 12, 20177 min readWhy Austria’s Millennial Minister Sebastian Kurz Could be DangerousBy Yaël Ossowski | Metropole Magazine On Saturday, July 1st, in a muted and highly uncontested leadership election in Linz, Austria, 30-year-old Sebastian Kurz secured 98.7 percent of the vote to head …
May 3, 20175 min readEver dreamed of jumping out of planes for a living? The Red Bull Skydive Team takes falling to the next levelby Yaël Ossowski in May 2017, Sport / 29.4.17 / Metropole Red Bull gives a fearless troupe wings to become mile-high paragons of their sport High above the Austrian Alps, a trio of professional …
Mar 31, 20177 min readJust What the Doctor OrderedSince the 18th century the city of Vienna has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier? By Yaël Ossowski | Metropole Magazine Vienna at the fin de siècle was the …