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Freud & the Viennese soul

A dream that changes everything. Dreamed by one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. Sigmund Freud's interpretation of dreams celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2020. And the new Netflix series "Freud" and the reopening of the Sigmund Freud Museum are anticipated with at least as much excitement. Vienna dives into Freud's life, the Viennese soul, and provides deep insights.

Sigmund Freud

Trials and tribulations – in a series

Never before has the superstar of psychoanalysis been seen like this: The new ORF/Netflix series "Freud" shows us a young Sigmund …

Portrait Katharina Adler

Dora reloaded

"Dora's Case" is one of Freud's most famous cases. Hidden behind the pseudonym is his former patient, Ida Adler. If you would like to learn more about her …

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud Superstar

There's currently no getting around Sigmund Freud: "His" museum in Vienna is being reopened, and a Netflix series about the young Freud will be …

Sigmund Freud in his study with chow, 1937

His life in pictures

He was an archaeologist of the human condition. That's one way of describing Sigmund Freud. For a little insight into his more than extraordinary life, …

Old room with upholstered furniture

Sigmund Freud Museum

For almost half a century, from 1891 to 1938, the founding father of psychoanalysis lived at Berggasse 19. Freud was forced to emigrate in 1938 after …

Stationery set with the portrait of Sigmund Freud

On a shopping spree with Freud

Freud would doubtless have had a lot to say on the topic of shopping and the satisfying of subconscious desires. But we'll leave that for …

Picture of the first page of Sigmund Freuds "The Interpretation of Dreams"

Selected tips

Sigmund Freud characterized not only art but also literature as a muse. We have compiled the top 8 book tips by, with, and about the founding father of …

Viktor Frankl Museum

A museum is dedicated to the world-famous founder of logotherapy and existential analysis, Viktor E. Frankl, in the 9th district.

Viktor E. Frankl

Behind every crisis is an opportunity

The theory of meaning of the neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl is currently more topical than ever. Frankl's ideas and his …

Old Jewish gravestones

Sensational discovery at one of Vienna’s Jewish cemeteries

Centuries-old gravestones were uncovered in the ninth district’s Jewish cemetery in 2013, prompting speculation …

House number plaque, Freudplatz 1

International psychotherapy conference to return to Vienna in 2023

The World Congress for Psychotherapy will be returning to Vienna – its inaugural host – for its tenth …