https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An Austrian startup’s low-cost gadget which lets people in developing countries know when water is safe to drink has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.thelocal.at/20160210/austrian-water-filter-gadget-approved-by-who Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:05:37 +0100 austrian-water-filter-gadget-approved-by-who A new startup in Vienna aims to help homeless people by creating guided tours of the city from their perspective. https://www.thelocal.at/20160111/homeless-become-city-tour-guides Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:46:49 +0100 homeless-become-city-tour-guides Canadian Wendy Williams and Australian Googie Gundolf met in Lech am Arlberg six years ago whilst skiing. Wendy’s daughter was taking a course at one of Googie’s ski schools, and it turned out to be the start of a beautiful friendship - and more recently a business partnership. https://www.thelocal.at/20151218/expat-stories-how-we-met-on-the-ski-slopes Fri, 18 Dec 2015 09:41:58 +0100 expat-stories-how-we-met-on-the-ski-slopes Linda Coussement is a woman on a mission to film people’s personal stories as she slowly travels the globe - with the aim of spreading a message of empathy and connectedness. After spending a month in Vienna she is now en route to Budapest. She spoke to The Local about her project. https://www.thelocal.at/20151127/the-film-project-making-connections-across-the-world Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:42:50 +0100 the-film-project-making-connections-across-the-world A fun new photo sharing app called dvel enables users to get instant feedback from their online community to help them make everyday decisions. It comes in handy when you’re trying to choose an outfit in a shop’s changing room and don’t have a friend with you. The Local spoke to dvel’s Austrian CEO and co-founder Peter Buchroithner (28). https://www.thelocal.at/20151126/the-app-that-helps-you-make-quick-decisions Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:06:47 +0100 the-app-that-helps-you-make-quick-decisions Stefan Theissbacher, 33, is one of the founders of a free social media network called Frag Nebenan (Ask Next Door) which proved an instant hit after its launch and connects Viennese residents living in the same neighbourhood. https://www.thelocal.at/20151106/the-austrian-startup-creating-neighbourhood-communities Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:17:58 +0100 the-austrian-startup-creating-neighbourhood-communities Perched on makeshift seats next to a buffet with fresh fruit, elderflower cordial and home-made muffins, neighbours laugh and chat on a leafy patch amid modern apartment blocks in Vienna's 15th district. https://www.thelocal.at/20150730/ultra-local-facebook-turns-vienna-neighbours-into-friends Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:56:07 +0200 ultra-local-facebook-turns-vienna-neighbours-into-friends