youth
cinemagic
wienXtra-cinemagic is a repertory cinema for children and
young people at the Urania in Vienna. cinemagic has
launched a series of events entitled “Schule im Kino”
(school at the cinema), which offers all types and levels of
school classes a high-quality film programme at low prices.
GAFFA, the International Film Festival for Young People, is
the only film festival in Austria dedicated to screening films
for a young audience (14 years and older) and presents
outstanding films relevant to today’s young people.
wienXtra-cinemagic
Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 400
cinemagic@wienXtra.at
www.cinemagic.at
schulevents
In class but out of the classroom! The wienXtra-schulevents
programme offers school classes a wide variety of activities
tailored especially for pupils, with particular focus on music
and creativity and on nature education. Events range from
nature activities to the Wr. Jugendsingen (Vienna Youth Choir
Contest), from the Redewettbewerb (speech contest) to SMG
(SchülerInnenMitGestaltung) – a campaign to support pupils
in getting involved in the running of their schools.
wienXtra-schulevents
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 5, 5th floor, 1082 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 365
schulevents@wienXtra.at
www.schulevents.at
jungbürgerInnen-events (young citizens events)
Being entitled to vote for the first time is an event that calls
for celebration. When they turn 16, Vienna’s young citizens
are given the opportunity to take a greater role in shaping
and deciding the future of their city. The City of Vienna
welcomes its new voters by hosting a series of events for young
citizens. wienXtra invites Vienna’s young voters to events
such as the Game City, FM4 Unlimited, the Paradise City or
the DOCLX X-Mas Party.
jungbürgerInnen-events
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 5, 5th floor
1082 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 363
paul.pitzer@wienXtra.at
www.wienXtra.at
spielebox
The wienXtra-spielebox is the place to go in Vienna when it comes
to games and it’s also Austria’s largest games library with
more than 5,500 board and party games. All year round,
spielebox organises free game events and game nights for
young people aged 16 and older. Whether you’re looking
for a brand new release or a tried and trusted classic, the
right game is always in the spielebox. A wide range of
strategy, dice, card, party and tile-based games is just
waiting to be discovered. The spielebox staff members
are on hand to offer advice and gaming tricks.
wienXtra-spielebox
Albertgasse 37, 1080 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 424
spielebox@wienXtra.at
www.spielebox.at
Games catalogue: http://opac.wienXtra.at
wienXtra head office
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 5, 5th floor, 1082 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 355
office@wienXtra.at
www.wienXtra.at
Association society chair: Heinz Vettermann
Executive chair: Andrea Heuermann
Head of Children and Family Division: Sonja Brauner
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 352, sonja.brauner@wienXtra.at
Head of Public Relations: Susi Dieterich
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 375, susi.dieterich@wienXtra.at
Heads of the Youth institutions:
jugendinfo: Stefan Kühne
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 085, stefan.kuehne@wienXtra.at
soundbase: Simone Mathys-Parnreiter
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 394,
simone.mathys-parnreiter@wienXtra.at
medienzentrum: Anu Pöyskö
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 451, anu.poeyskoe@wienXtra.at
cinemagic: Elisabeth Lichtkoppler
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 401, elisabeth.lichtkoppler@wienXtra.at
jungbürgerInnen-events: Paul Pitzer
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 363, paul.pitzer@wienXtra.at
spielebox:
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 421,
@wienXtra.at
schulevents: Nadja Madlener
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 354, nadja.madlener@wienXtra.at
Imprint: wienXtra in cooperation with MA 13 Youth Department. Editor &
Content: Malgo Czajowska. Artwork: Paul Lechner, Anna Breitenberger. All:
1082 Vienna, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 5. Photos: Lukas Beck (4,8), Miguel
Dieterich. Print: Walla, 1050 Vienna.
www.wienXtra.at
jugendinfo (youth information centre)
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wienXtra
wienXtra is a driving force in children‘s and youth work in
Vienna. wienXtra organises and coordinates fun-packed
leisure activities with a high educational potential and offers
a wide variety of information, counselling and educational
services for and about children and young people,
complemented by a special programme for schools. wienXtra
works for the City of Vienna and cooperates closely with
the MA13 Youth Department.
Everyday adventures for young people
Leisure time is an increasingly important part of our lives.
The wienXtra Youth Department brings diversity and
liveliness into the metropolitan life of young people. Being open
to everyone – that’s the guiding principle behind the work
of all wienXtra institutions. All of our offers are aimed
specifically at young people of all ages up to 26, both
male and female. To be really certain that wienXtra
activities are accessible to everyone, they are offered free of
charge or at least reduced in price.
www.wienXtra.at/jugendliche
Information on leisure activities, tickets, advice and the EU’s
“Erasmus+” programme – it’s this wide range of services
that makes the wienXtra-jugendinfo a specialist service point
for young people. The jugendinfo offers information and
advice on all issues relevant to young people – from work
or practical training abroad through tattoos and piercing to
love and sexuality. Visitors can do their own research or make
use of the anonymous and free counselling services offered
at the wienXtra-jugendinfo. The brochures provide
information on major issues for young people, such as careers,
housing and juvenile law. A special attraction are the cheap
tickets for many concerts and events available at the
soundbase counter at the wienXtra-jugendinfo for anyone under 26.
jugendinfo is also a part of a Europe-wide network offering
information on the EU’s "Erasmus+" programme, which
promotes exchange schemes for young people, the European
Voluntary Service, youth projects and much more. Anyone
interested in the programme can get here more information
and advice on possible projects.
wienXtra-jugendinfo
Babenbergerstraße 1/at the corner of Burgring, 1010 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 100
jugendinfowien@wienXtra.at
www.jugendinfowien.at
medienzentrum (media centre)
Life without media? Just unimaginable for most young people!
The wienXtra-medienzentrum invites 12- to 22-year-olds to
experiment creatively with different media. Radio, video,
press, TV, VJing – workshops and visits to local media outlets
introduce young people to the technical and creative basics
of media work. Young media artists who want to create their
own projects will be provided with cameras, audio equipment,
or video and audio editing tools.
By organising events such as the videoundfilmtage (video
and film days), an annual short film festival, open film
screenings and music and VJ acts, the medienzentrum creates
public spaces for creative young people and offers an
opportunity for networking and exchange. medienzentrum
also offers an excellent educational programme for those
working with children and young people, including a
beginners’ course in media education, a BarCamp entitled
“Medienbildung JETZT!” (Media Education NOW!) and much
more. With its library of more than 2,800 books, numerous
web activities and professional advice and support for media
projects by and with young people, the medienzentrum is
always keeping up to speed with the fast-changing worlds
of the media.
wienXtra-medienzentrum
Zieglergasse 49/II, 1070 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-83 444
medienzentrum@wienXtra.at
www.medienzentrum.at
Book catalogue: http://opac.wienxtra.at
soundbase
wienXtra-soundbase is the first port of call in Vienna for
young musicians and music-mad young people aged 13 to
26. soundbase offers young musicians the opportunity to
perform at the “acousticClub”, record their music at low cost
with the help of experts at “cdemoWerk”, and submit the
demos they record to “feedBack” experts for their opinion.
Once a year they can present their work at the “podium.wien”
music competition. Brochures and workshops provide further
information and advice on everything related to
making music: looking for gigs, organising concerts,
publishing music, understanding copyright law and much more.
wienXtra-soundbase also runs the ticket counter at the
wienXtra-jugendinfo, where young music fans can buy
tickets for concerts and parties in Vienna without having
to pay advance booking fees. Young event organisers
and bands can use the service free of charge to make their
events known to a wide audience. And for anyone wanting
the latest information on concerts and events on the go –
the ticket list is also available via app for the smartphones.
wienXtra-soundbase
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 5, Mezzanine, 1082 Vienna
Tel. +43/1/4000-84 385
soundbase@wienXtra.at
www.soundbase.at
www.ticketliste.at