Experience the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with ivie, the official Host City App
ivie, the official Host City App, is the perfect companion during the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. ivie keeps you informed about all the important places connected with the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The app lets you explore Vienna through the eyes of the world’s largest music competition.
Practical and exciting ESC guides are waiting for you, showing you Vienna from a different side. And with the ESC Challenge starting on April 20, you can set off on a treasure hunt through Vienna with ivie and win great prizes.
Discover ESC locations with ivie
The ESC History Guide shows you the traces the Eurovision Song Contest has left in Vienna over the years. Many locations recall past ESC editions or are connected to Austrian ESC winners. The world’s biggest music competition has also left its mark in public spaces. And in Vienna, the ESC even made it into a museum. The ESC History Guide introduces you to eight places where the Eurovision Song Contest has a presence.
Head to the fan zones with ivie
Want to experience the Eurovision Song Contest in one of Vienna’s fan zones? The ESC Fan Zone Guide has all the key information for you. ivie tells you where to find public viewings, and also points out places where fans from around the world can connect. ivie also knows where to find the best Eurovision Song Contest parties.
But with the official Host City App, you can also discover all the important music spots in Vienna. The Music in Vienna Guide shows you major concert halls and opera houses, as well as music museums such as the Haus der Musik and the Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.
And ivie also shows you Vienna’s queer side: the LGBTIQ+ Guide takes you along a rainbow trail through Vienna: Discover queer bars, bookstores, and cultural centers, as well as places that tell the story of Vienna’s queer history.
ESC Challenge: a treasure hunt through Vienna
Want to experience the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna in a fun, interactive way? That will be possible starting April 20, 2026. With the ESC Challenge, you can follow in the footsteps of the Eurovision Song Contest with ivie. An exciting digital treasure hunt awaits, taking you all across Vienna.
As part of the ESC Challenge, you’ll need to visit special places in Vienna that are closely connected with the Eurovision Song Contest. This is how it works: To collect points for the Challenge, you need to check in digitally at 6 ESC locations in Vienna with your smartphone and answer 3 quiz questions at each location.
Exclusive prizes await: participants who reach the minimum number of points will receive one of 400 Eurovision Song Contest hand fans (while supplies last). You need to score maximum points in order to be eligible for the main prize. The grand prize is a weekend in Vienna for two at Jaz in the City Vienna, one of the city’s most music-filled hotels. It’s located in the trendy 6th district of Vienna, Mariahilf.
ivie – Your perfect companion for Vienna
ivie knows the city like the back of her hand. After all, the app doesn’t just feature Vienna’s famous attractions such as Schönbrunn Palace, the Prater, the Giant Ferris Wheel and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. ivie also guides you to unusual museums, striking architecture, beautiful parks, great markets and many spots that even the Viennese locals don’t know about but are definitely worth a visit. Hundreds of exciting places are waiting to be discovered.
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