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Table de conversation en francais @ Café Merkur
On se rencontre chaque mercredi pour parler français. Parmi nous, il y a des gens qui ont le français comme langue maternelle, et des gens qui aiment le français et le maîtrisent plus ou moins. On aime discuter et parler de tout et de rien, et on est toujours content de recevoir des gens qui sont de passage ou des nouvelles personnes qui veulent écouter, parler, pratiquer ou poser des questions.
Cette semaine, on se retrouve au Café Merkur, situé a proximité de la station U2 Rathaus, dans la Florianigasse 18. Le Café Merkur est un Café-Bistro bien aimable, avec une cuisine de plats legers de beaucoup de pays differents, mediteranées.
La table est toujours gérée d'une façon très libre et relaxée, on se rencontre et on parle aux autres participants et participantes autour de nous.
NOTE: Si vous comptez venir, inscrivez-vous s'il vous plaît, pour qu'on puisse prévoir assez (mais pas trop non plus) d'espace au restaurant.
Comme ça, on sera à l'aise et l'endroit qui nous accueille aussi.
On commence à 18h30 , mais ce n'est pas un problème de rejoindre après.
Normalement, il y a au moins une dizaine de personnes qui vient aux rencontres.
Cette rencontre est aussi annoncée sur notre groupe facebook ("Vienna French Meetings")
A mercredi alors!
🏉 Try AFL with the Vienna Galahs! Training & Social – Atzgersdorf
Come join the **Vienna Galahs** for our weekly **Aussie Rules Football (AFL) training**!
We’re usually 10–20 people and always happy to welcome new faces – whether you’re curious to try the sport, just want to be active outdoors, or simply fancy meeting new people and having a drink after.
No experience needed – we’ll teach you the basics. **All genders** are welcome. Right now, we’re especially excited to grow Austria’s **first FLINTA/women’s AFL team** – so come give it a go! We train monday (Auer Welsbach Park) and thursday (Atzgersdorf Celctic Rugby Club)) Feel free to check us out on instagram: [viennagalahsafc](https://www.instagram.com/viennagalahsafc/#)
What to bring:
* Sports clothes & runners
* A bottle of water
* Good vibes (we’ll provide the rest)
Stay after training for a chilled beer or non alcoholic drink and chats with the team.
Come for the sport, stay for the people.
Wednesday Night Shift
Welcome to the Wednesday Night Shift. We are taking over the legendary Bettlalm, to bring you the ultimate mid-week escape! 🥳 Great music, cold drinks and an amazing crowd that's the unique Austrian alpine party vibe, here in the heart of Vienna! 🪩
You want to shake off the workday on the dancefloor or just clink glasses with great people, this is your new Wednesday’s night! 🎉
Balkan by Bike - Rennradreisen Extraordinaire
**Anknüpfend an die Fahrt in den Frühling - von der bereits im August 2024 in der Bromton Junction berichtet wurde - machten sich Michl, Gerald, Seppi, Gudrun und Daniel erneut auf den Weg Richtung Süden.**
Dieses Mal starteten sie im Oktober 2025
dort, wo sie im Frühling angekommen waren.
Dem Motto des Rennradwanderns blieben sie auch dieses Mal dank des großen Interesses an ausgefallenen Orten und vergessenen Pfaden treu.
Leicht bepackt ging es in 11 Tagen mit mehr als 1.500km und über 20.000 Höhenmeter quer durch das Hinterland des Balkan.
Von Kroatien aus radelten die Fünf durch Bosnien, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albanien und Nordmazedonien bis nach Griechenland auf dem Weg nach Athen.
Natürlich warteten aber auch einige ungeplante Überraschungen auf die Rennradwanderer - davon und noch viel mehr wird am 18.März in der Brompton Junktion berichtet.
Japanese Language Corner
## **Join Our Weekly Japanese Practice Space!**
Immerse yourself in the **Japanese language and culture** in a casual and welcoming environment! Every Wednesday, we create a space where learners of **all levels** can practice speaking, listening, and engaging with Japanese. Whether you’re a beginner or fluent, you are welcome to join!
## **Event Details**
## **When?**
📅 **Every Wednesday** from 17:00 – 18:00 (often longer!)
### **Where?**
📍 [Villa Vida Café](https://g.page/VillaVidaCafe?share), Wien
### **Who?**
👥 Open to all levels – from beginners to advanced speakers!
## **What to Expect**
### **Japanese Language Practice**
🔹 Improve your speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in a relaxed setting.
🔹 Bring your own learning materials or just come and chat!
### **Japan-Related Discussions**
🌏 Planning a trip to Japan? Get **insider recommendations**!
💭 Feeling nostalgic for Japan? Join us in **reminiscing and sharing experiences**!
Pub Quiz @ Beavers PUB in the 1050
Hello Pub quiz Beavers 👋
Ready for another country this week? Its a General Knowledge with a theme running through it to **discover** the **following weeks** country Quiz 😉
A bucket of 40 or so questions and topics including Picture round, Language round, General Knowledge, Music, Science, Health, Geography, History, Cars plus a couple of other topics.
Register on the Beavers Website to secure your table or let me know below ☀️
See you there 🥳🎉
**Organisation stuff**
\- Teams of six per table are welcome\.
\- Entry price is €1 per person and there are six people per table\.
\- Winning team takes the on night pot of takings
\- A round of shots for the Winning team
\- \.\.\. and a Polaroid taken of the winning team to be proudly displayed on the wall of fame\!
Use this link to register on the Beavers Pub website so we know how much IPA ales, soft drinks and food to keep in the Beaver family kitchen.
If you can also confirm over this event, it would help too for numbers co ordination for example 1 person + 5 guests and a team name - please also confirm the word "quiz" in your name! 😀👌
Follow us on Instagram too!
[https://www.instagram.com/beaverspub1050](https://www.instagram.com/beaverspub1050?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)
Much love and thanks from Daddy Beaver 🦫.
[https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/](https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/)
Football WEDNESDAY Training / +Test Match w/ TONI & MARKO
This is a Football Training +Match session - preparation for full pitch football (skill & position improvements).
The session is managed by Toni Geormaneanu - license UEFA B - coach of Meetup United - Uberliga B ( KM plus Reserves) If you would like to join, get in touch with our club responsible - Sorin Brici (+43 676 4276984)
Expat Events This Week
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Bratislava Discovery: Castlemania (from Vienna)
Medieval fortress exploration and open international networking night in Bratislava, Slovakia, conveniently starting and ending at Vienna Main Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof).
After getting off the train just outside Bratislava, we'll jump on a quick bus to the Danube/Morava confluence, where Devín castle looms tall and proud at on a strategic rock. Acknowledging its mighty presence from the in- and outside, we'll go look for the nearby Freedom Gate memorial and stroll through quaint and picturesque Devín village. A local bus then whisks us downstream into present-age downtown where we sneak up Bratislava Castle on a hidden pathway to enjoy an unparalleled panorama over the capital.
Early dinner will be had at the modern Eurovea Mall food court with plenty of Slovak and international choices at your own taste/budget (or just bring your own food).
Full and satisfied, we'll continue on to the [International Night Bratislava](https://bratislava.ixpat.com/internationalnight) for networking, games and fun. Right after this social highlight, we'll hop on our train back to Vienna, arriving shortly before midnight.
Total time: Full day
Language: English
Bring: Valid Passport/Visa or EU-National ID Card
(driver's license doesn't count as travel ID)
Wear: Seasonal outfit, rain gear depending on weather
**Value and booking**
Price includes train roundtrip, local transit and friendly host. Discount available for groups. Food/drinks are at your own expense. Admission to Devín Castle included too.
To secure your spots, please ...
Step 1: RSVP here on Meetup first (optional but recommended)
Step 2: Complete your booking at https://vienna.ixpat.com/bratislava
✨Speed Networking✨
⭐️Speed Networking Vienna
Make connections. Find opportunities. Meet new friends.
⭐️Looking to expand your circle, meet inspiring people and actually enjoy the process? This is not just about business contacts — it’s about real human connection, shared interests and new friendships that can grow into something meaningful.
🔄 How it works:
10-minute one-to-one chats, new person each round. Easy, natural and relaxed — no awkward vibes, no forced conversations.
⭐️Perfect for people from different professions who want to connect, collaborate, exchange ideas and simply meet great new people.
💎Price 10€ and order a drink
📌 Limited spots – registration required.
Come for the networking. Stay for the conversations. Leave with new contacts and new friends. 💬✨
Join us on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
✨ Social meetup and Making Friends✨
Social meetup and making friends
Would you like to make new friends?
⛳️After a long day at work, what’s better than to communicate with great people, good vibes, and city views?
Let’s meet, chat, and enjoy the evening together!
✨Participation fee is 2€
Donations are welcome ✨
This is your chance to:
• Meet new people and catch up with familiar faces
• Share stories
• Exchange contacts and grow your circle
• Soak in the winter vibe
⭐️Please register if you go and unregister if you don’t go. Join us on Instagram and don’t miss new events
https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE & SOCIALIZING in vienna
Hello !
and welcome to our international family in Vienna!
[[Click this Whatsapp Groupchat link to join](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IHjiqrhVEYDEyGaB7uQfzu)]
This isn’t just a language exchange — it’s a lively gathering of globally minded souls in their 20s and 30s who love new experiences.
We meet every Saturday at 7:30 PM in the heart of the city.
Whether you’re a backpacker passing through or a Viennese local curious about the world,
you'll find open minds and open hearts here.
Come practice new languages, share your culture, and make authentic connections.
DARK • Uncensored Stand-Up Comedy
**🎭ENGLISH STAND-UP COMEDY**
**🎟️ 20€ STANDARD \|\| 15€ MEETUP DISCOUNT**
**💥 PROMO CODE: MEET-UP**
🃏 **REGINALD BÄRRIS** is an American comedian based in Austria, and a pioneer in Europe’s English comedy scene!
✨ Since founding Comedy For Expats in 2016, Reginald climbed his way from the humble open mic to the comedy big leagues. He now performs for thousands of smiling faces each year, and has **headlined events in 20+ countries!**
🎥 Reginald has been featured on **ORF** and **FM4** as well as performing corporate comedy for **Erste Group Bank** and the **United Nations.** He’s also worked alongside superstar comedians, as the opening an opening act for Netflix comics: **Tom Segura, Russell Peters,** **Iliza Shlesinger,** and **Ari Shaffir!**
**NO LIMITS, JUST FUNNY!🔥**
🌚 If you’re fan of **Dark Comedy,** this is the show for you!
🤬 **Uncensored Comedy:** Nothing's "too far!"
😈 Satisfy your twisted sense of humor
🚨 **Trigger Warning:** Not for the easily offended!
**COMEDY FOR EXPATS: COMEDY CLUB since 2016**
📣 **Doors Open:** 19:30 \|\| **Show Starts:** 20:00
⏱️ Don't wait! Online tickets get **Priority Seating.**
🎟️ **Space is limited!** Get your tickets now: **[http://DarkComedyMarch.eventbrite.com](http://DarkComedyMarch.eventbrite.com)**
❓ **Any Questions?** Contact us at: **[www.ComedyForExpats.com](http://www.ComedyForExpats.com)**
Café de la Lengua Española (en Freiraum)
Como viene siendo habitual, nos reuniremos nuevamente en Freiraum.
Hay una reserva para 20 personas, y muy previsiblemente nos sentaremos en las mesas altas en las que nos sentamos habitualmente.
Como suele venir mucha gente, siempre es recomendable llegar puntual.
Durante el horario de invierno empezaremos media hora más temprano (a las 18:30 h).
Freiraum está en plena Mariahilferstraße (más concretamente en Mariahilferstraße 117, 1060 Wien), entre las estaciones de metro U3 Zieglergasse y U3/U6 Westbahnhof.
El evento tiene la función de que nos juntemos para pasar un rato divertido.
No olvides compartir el evento con otras personas interesadas.
También tenemos un grupo de Facebook:
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/426629184137458/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/426629184137458/)
No olvides seguirnos en Instagram:
[https://www.instagram.com/cafedelalengua/](https://www.instagram.com/cafedelalengua/)
Run+B-fast
Hi Running fellows,
Whether you’re a walker, new to running, a semi-pro, a marathonist or a sprint star - if you want to start your weekend in an active way and enjoy the outdoors in lovely surroundings with a fun, international and multilingual group of people, you are welcome to join us!
Every Saturday at 9:30 am, we meet, we run, in the magnificent Schönbrunn park, and then we go for breakfast.
Want to discuss politics or the best recipes for banana pancakes? Not a problem. Not feeling social? Tune out with your earbuds - we can talk over breakfast. We are casual. You can be too.
What to expect: Start by meeting Adrian, Ali, Liz, Paul and Sonia on-time at 9:30am outside the Schönbrunn U-Bahn stop (exit Grünbergstraße). (Coordinates: 48.1858130, 16.3200640) From there, we walk to the side park entrance where the “running” part begins. The important thing is that you run at your own pace. Typically, small groups of people will run at the same pace as you, so you never have to walk/run alone :)
We finish one hour later, at about 10:40am, reconvening just inside the Hietzinger Tor exit. (Coordinates: 48.1858825, 16.3032647). From there, we’re off to breakfast!
Breakfast Details: Anker bakery opposite the U4 Hietzing station and depending on the weather, grab something for a picnic in Schönbrunn park, or hang out in the bakery. If you missed us earlier, you can always go there around 10:45.
We are a fun group of runners who don’t take things too seriously. We meet, chat, RUN, stretch, chat, EAT and we hang out over a beer every now and then. It's that easy. Please join us for breakfast after the run! The more the merrier.
Typically we are 10-30 people, as not everyone who comes signs up on meetup.
Important disclaimer: Please only run as much as you feel you can, considering the temperature, weather conditions, your own fitness etc... run and walk at your own pace as the organizers do not assume any liability for any injuries or health issues. Sonia, Adrian, Ali, Paul and Liz
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Hofbräuhaus [ Thursday 6:00 ]
The aim of this group is to get together and practice our German. Doesn’t matter if are a beginner or a native speaker. The goal is to speak and improve our German. Everyone is welcome!
If the weather is good, look for us in the Biergarten.
Pro Tip: Get there before 6:00 for happy hour pricing.
Conversation and Coffee @ Belle's Bread Bakery
Hey Everyone!
Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Documentary at the Gateway (Pompei: Below the Cloulds)
Buongiorno! Director Gianfranco Rosi's newest documentary is out: Pompei: Below the Clouds. The Gateway is screening it this weekend. Andiamo alle 4.30pm venerdi' sera!
I'll be there at 4.20 in the lobby.
It's happy hour pricing so tickets should be only $7,75
Ecco il link:
https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/pompei-below-the-clouds-2026/
Let's try a Friday Night Fish Fry!
We thought of one of the interesting things that can be enjoyed at this time of the year. We will be meeting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for a "Fish Fry" in Marian Hall on Friday, March 27th at 5:00 PM.
It might be fun for you to experience what has become a tradition on the Fridays before Easter. They will have fried fish or baked fish, French fries and Cole slaw, as well as beverages, all for $16.00 for adults. They will have other beverages and desserts available for sale, as well. We have never tried this, and sometimes there are quite a few people at these events so we hope that we will be able to find each other easily. I'll try to have signs outside Marian Hall that Identify our group. We hope to have you join us!
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating.
Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator.
Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."
Italian Conversation Hour
Ciao a tutt\*!
Let's meet Monday at 6.30pm at the Upper Arlington Library (**Tremont** Branch) in **Meeting Room A** to speak in Italian for 1 hour.
Bonifacio Brunch/Lunch
Let’s try some Filipino food at a well known Grandview area restaurant,
This is the menu:
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