The Trans-Atlantic Journeyman
The TransAtlantic Journeyman” looks back at the people, places, and ideas that shaped Siegfried Beer’s remarkable life and career. From a small town in Lower…
The Austrian and European Security Landscape: The Eye of the Storm
Former Austrian Minister of Defense Thomas Starlinger joins political scientist Reinhard Heinisch at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. for a timely conversation on “The…
Pez: The Candy that Crossed the Atlantic
The story of PEZ begins in Austria. In this video, we explore the full history of PEZ candy, from its origins in Vienna with Eduard…
Yoichi Okamoto | A Revolutionary Photographer’s Career from Vienna to the White House
Yoichi Okamoto was born in 1915, in the city of Yonkers, New York. He played a major role in the post-World War II photography of…
Christmas in Vienna: Christmas market at Stephansplatz in Vienna, Austria
In the very heart of Vienna, under the watchful towers of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Christmas feels quieter—slower—more sacred. ✨ This film takes you into the…
Christmas in Vienna: Wiener Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz—Vienna’s legendary Christmas Market
Step into a real-life Christmas story in the heart of Vienna. ✨ This film takes you to the Wiener Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz—Vienna’s legendary Christmas market,…
Pieter M Judson weighs in on the New Botstiber Survey Results
Renowned Habsburg historian Pieter M. Judson shares insights on a groundbreaking new survey exploring how Austrians and Americans view one another today. This is the…
Shifting Perceptions How Austrians and Americans View Each Other in 2025
For the first time since the 1980s, a comprehensive survey explores current attitudes between Austrians and Americans. Conducted by the University of Salzburg and sponsored…
Fake News – Hard Facts – True Lies? How News Media Influence Public Opinion in Austria and the US
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is proud to present the 2025 Annual Lecture on Austrian-American Affairs, delivered by acclaimed Austrian journalist Hannelore Veit. Titled…
The Heart of Service: A Film Screening at Guilford High
Two filmmakers return to Guilford High School in Guilford, Connecticut to screen their newly completed documentary—just acquired by PBS—for students and teachers. The film follows…
Marc Landry | White Coal: Austrian Hydropower Through Monarchy, Fascism, and the Marshall Plan
How did hydropower shape Austria’s modern history? In our latest episode, we dive into Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water, and Power in the Fossil Fuel…
Waltzing into Silvester: New Year Traditions and Memories from Austria
Join us as we travel to the festive, snowy alps and explore how locals and visitors alike ring in the New Year. Austrians and Americans…
The Secret Element: Siegfried Beer on the Origins of Intelligence Studies
In 2004, Siegfried Beer founded the Austrian Center for Intelligence, Propaganda and Intelligence Studies in Graz. In this video he explores the origins of intelligence…
The Sound of Music | The True Story Behind the Escape of the Von Trapp Family
A classic film that shaped US perceptions of Austria is revisited as Professor Helga Embacher explains the differences between the film’s climactic escape and the…
Botstiber Archive | Claire E. Nolte | “The Hapsburg Empire: A Prisonhouse of Nations?”
This 1998 lecture examines the oppression and freedom experienced under the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its aftermath. Professor Claire E. Nolte, former Chair at Manhattan College,…
Exploring Saint Peter’s Cemetery with Friedrich von Schiller’s “Song of the Bell”
Explore the hallowed grounds of Saint Peter’s Cemetery (Deutsch: Petersfriedhof Salzburg), the oldest cemetery in Salzburg, guided by the reflective poem “Song of the Bell”…
Botstiber Archive | Leon Botstein | “Music and Its Public: Vienna 1870-1914”
The following is a lecture by Dr. Leon Botstein entitled, “Music and Its Public: Vienna 1870-1918.” Leon Botstein is an accomplished Swiss-American conductor and current…
A Morning Walk Through the Nonnberg Abbey
Join a reflective walk through the historic Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg—a Benedictine monastery famed for its role in “The Sound of Music” and as the…
2024 Annual Lecture | John W. Boyer – “Modern City-Making” in Europe and America
John Boyer, Senior Advisor at the University of Chicago, shares insights on modern city-making. His distinguished work has earned accolades from the Austrian government and…
Destination Austria | Saint Gilgen
Nestled amidst the steep slopes of the Austrian Alps, along the banks of Lake Wolfgang, is the small town of St. Gilgen. For generations, families…
The Sound of Music: An American Classic, An Austrian Mystery
(Duplicate entry) This video examines how “The Sound of Music” (1965) became a classic in America while remaining relatively unknown in Austria outside its iconic…
Americans in Austria | Adrienne Egger and Her Artistic Journey to St. Gilgen
Adrienne Egger is a highly-talented and multifaceted visual artist whose work has been exhibited from her native United States, to her new home in Austria…
The Sound of Music | The True Story of Maria Kutschera, Georg von Trapp, and the Nonnberg Abbey
Professor Helga Embacher discusses the real-life inspiration behind “The Sound of Music,” comparing cinematic escapism with the authentic history of Maria Kutschera and the Trapp…
Flight School with Eagle Eye Jerry (Part 1) | Mountain Rescue, Alpine Piloting, and the Eagle’s Nest
Gerald “Eagle Eye Jerry” Lehner takes us through the rigors of flying above the Austrian Alps, from mountain rescue operations to capturing aerial views of…