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Newcomer

New in Austria

189 members

Your first six months. We remember how it felt. Bring questions; we'll bring tea.

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Encounters

73

Newcomers welcomed

29

Cultures present

Upcoming together

Grandparents Tell StoriesFree
Human Library·Thu, Jun 12

Grandparents Tell Stories

with Café Hawelka · Vienna

Innere Stadt6 spots left
German ↔ Anything CaféFree
Language·Tue, Jun 10

German ↔ Anything Café

with Volkshochschule Wien · Vienna

Mariahilf14 spots left

Ambassadors

Trusted hosts who welcome newcomers in this community.

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Amira K.

Syria → Vienna · 47 newcomers welcomed

Verified
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Mira P.

Serbia → Vienna · 39 newcomers welcomed

Verified

Familiar faces

People you'll keep meeting if you keep showing up.

Amira K. · Syria → Vienna

Three years in. Cooks for whoever shows up.

Discussion

Moderated by ambassadors

Amira K. · 1h

Welcome circle Friday — bring one question about Vienna, leave with three friends.

Projects in motion

All projects

Real-world things this community is building together.

Mentorship28/50

First Six Months Mentorship

Every newcomer paired with a Bridge Builder for their first six months in Vienna.

Community memory

The shared history of this place.

  1. Sep 2025 · Founded

    New in Austria founded

    By Amira, for everyone she wished she had met.

  2. Dec 2025 · Milestone

    First 50 mentees paired

  3. Mar 2026 · Achievement

    187 newcomers walked through their first six months

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Strangers become neighbors. Neighbors become community.