How do I find work or make friends in Vienna? Many people have asked this question in our forums or via E-mail.  I am using our website and newsletter in hopes I can share the things I have learned with people who may have this question in the future. The best method I have found is "People Networking". And one of the purposes of Virtual Vienna Net is to help you find the contacts to get started, so after you read this, check out some of the Networking Sources on our site.

The British Community Association of Vienna (BCA) operates on a non-profit making basis, organising social events for British passport holders and their families living in Vienna.

The American Women's Association of Vienna is a nonprofit organization originally founded to assist American women living in Vienna and to aid community and charitable organizations primarily in Austria. Since its founding, the AWA has expanded its membership to welcome international women, and has become an active, viable and supportive element in both the local and international communities.

Are you setting up home or just looking for something unusual?  Perhaps a book for 1 Euro or a blouse for 2.5 Euros, or even a skirt for 3.5 Euros? - a vacuum cleaner, a television set, a lamp, a vase or kitchen equipment? Are you about to leave Vienna and wondering what to do with all those treasures you cannot take with you - or simply wanting to make some space at home?

The Alpine Club Vienna – a branch of the Alpine Federation OEAV, Section Austria – is a club that provides English speaking people living in Vienna to “get outside and get involved” in Austria. The group was founded in 1995, bringing together two groups of people. Non natives to Austria whose German is not quite where they would like it to be, and Natives of Austria who enjoy an English Speaking Club. In a true win-win situation, these two sides meet and explore what the Alpine environment offers, mutually sharing a love and commitment to the outdoors.