Under Karlskirche’s glowing dome, the Karlsplatz Christmas Market feels open and human—kids playing in straw, parents with hot punch, handmade gifts, soft music, and a rare pause where Vienna slows down and Christmas feels real. 🎄✨

Vienna at Christmas ✨ Wander the Wiener Christkindlmarkt: glowing City Hall, cozy stalls, gingerbread scents, and timeless winter magic. 🎄

What does an Austrian jurist have to do with the FBI? Ep 2 of A is for Austria explores Austria’s roots in criminology & their impact on the US and beyond. 🎙️ The full podcast can be heard on the links below: youtu.be/sjELQntT63Y?... rss.com/podcasts/the...

"Nearly one in ten Austrian consuls served in the United States during long 19th century, and expansion of the consular service and their activities in the U.S. accompanied the emergence of American midwestern metropoles..." Call for papers, Deadline 16 January. botstiberbiaas.org/call-for-pap...

Check out one of our most popular blogs on the 1949 Film, The Third Man!

Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies offers travel fellowships (up to $1,000) to attend Austrian Studies Association Conference, Salzburg (May 2026). Papers must address aspect of US-Austria relationship, including historic Habsburg Austria. www.austrian-studies.org/travel-grants/

UC Berkeley’s Austrian Studies Program seeks a Visiting Professor to teach the 5-week Botstiber Compact Seminar in Spring 2027. Topics on Austrian lit, history, or culture welcome. For More Information, see the Link Below: ies.berkeley.edu/austrian/bot...

Prof. Heinisch dives into how Austrians and Americans see each other—smart, fun look at cross-cultural vibes. #Culture #Insight #Austria #Austrian-American #US www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhY0...

Come watch The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies' 2025 Annual Lecture on Austrian-American Affairs, featuring acclaimed Austrian journalist Hannelore Veit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqyL...

Check out our latest blog discussing the documentary, “The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home.” See how mountain rescuing procedures were created, tested, and expanded in both Austria and the United States. A prime example of Austrian-American Relations! botstiberbiaas.org/the-ties-tha...

In this interview, a Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies board member discusses key findings from our new, bi-national public-opinion survey. This comprehensive study measures how Austrians and Americans view each other today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSQ...

During the legendary 1961 Vienna Summit, US President John F. Kennedy was gifted a collection of unique Pez Dispensers, only for this gift to disappear. Where did they go? Find out in our latest video covering JFK's missing Pez Dispensers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzE...

If you think Halloween isn't scary enough, the latest episode of A is for Austria discusses the fascinating history of Vampires and Superstitions during the Habsburg Monarchy! Tune in for spooky details! View the full podcast in the link below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxsh...

The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is now accepting grant proposals up to $25,000 for research and projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria. Deadline: March 31, 2026 botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...

In his "“New Conference, Familiar Community, New Challenges,” Henry Blood reflected on what it was like to conference it up with authors you've spent a career reading. Learn more from him what happened at the 2025 Central European History Convention. cehc.hypotheses.org/193

Twenty participants of the July 2025 Central European History Convention in Vienna wrote blogs about what they thought about the event: what it gave, what it promises, what it didn’t. Read what they think! (There’s a little intro to the forum by Peter Becker + myself). cehc.hypotheses.org

Thank you to ASEEES for hosting a fantastic conference in Boston! At the Botstiber panel, "Habsburg Experts between Austria-Hungary and the United States", our current research fellows presented their ongoing projects, ranging from interwar political networks to transatlantic law and cybernetics!