Explore Vienna through dance with the Strauss Waltz Challenge
Want to experience Vienna in three-four time? This is possible on the occasion of the 200th birthday of the waltz king Johann Strauss Sohn, whose waltzes and operettas gave the music world a very special attitude to life. The Strauss Waltz Challenge lets you discover the Vienna of Johann Strauss II in a completely new way. The “Strauss Waltz Challenge” is available in ivie, the city guide app for Vienna, which allows you to experience the full breadth of Vienna.
The challenge involves visiting special places in Vienna that played an important role in the life and work of Johann Strauss II. And here’s how it works: in order to score points for the challenge, you have to check-in digitally at 5 Strauss locations across Vienna with your smartphone and correctly answer 3 quiz questions at each one. There is also an augmented reality challenge at the Johann Strauss monument in Vienna’s Stadtpark, to complete which you have to dance a waltz, among other things. Prepare to be surprised!
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Exclusive prizes are waiting to be won: 40 Johann Strauss goodies will be raffled off each month between all the participants who reach the minimum number of points. These include Strauss soaps, Strauss fans and Strauss espresso cups. You need to score maximum points in order to be eligible for the main prize. The main prize is a weekend in Vienna for two people at the legendary Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn, which is located on the very spot where Johann Strauss premiered many of his works. Here’s a tip from us: if you want to get all the questions right first time, listen to the Johann Strauss Audio Walk, which is also available on ivie.
Must-visit locations
Numerous locations in Vienna are dedicated to Johann Strauss II. Be it the Johann Strauss Monument in the Stadtpark, one of Vienna’s most popular photo spots. Johann Strauss’ former apartment, now a museum, opens its doors on Praterstrasse to visitors. The Musikverein, the venue of the famous New Year’s Concert, is also closely associated with the music of the Strauss dynasty. A total of 13 Strauss operettas were premiered at what is now the Musiktheater an der Wien. Also on the list is the Volksgarten Clubdiscothek, the site of the premiere of one of Strauss’ most famous works. And the House of Strauss is an original venue where Strauss used to perform. Today it houses a museum dedicated to the Strauss dynasty, as well as a restaurant and concert venue.
These 6 locations must be visited if you want to score maximum points. It is not necessary to enter the museums, concert halls and clubs to complete the check-in process. The check-in will work within a distance of 100 meters from the locations.
- Johann Strauss Monument
- Johann Strauss Apartment
- Musikverein
- MusikTheater an der Wien
- Volksgarten Clubdiskothek
- House of Strauss
How many points you need to win
To qualify for the draw for the main prize (a luxury weekend in Vienna for two people at the Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn from Friday to Sunday), you need a maximum score of 38 points.
You can do this by answering all the quiz questions (3 questions per location) correctly and checking in at 5 Johann Strauss locations in the ivie Challenge – you can check in digitally within a radius of around 100 meters. You also need to complete the augmented reality challenge at the Johann Strauss Monument in the Stadtpark.
- Answer all 3 quiz questions for each location correctly to score 3 points. What if you answer one of them wrongly? You can repeat each quiz as many times as you like.
- The digital check-in will give you 2 points per location.
- You will be awarded 10 points for completing the augmented reality challenge at the Johann Strauss Monument in the Stadtpark.
You need at least 20 points to be eligible to win a Johann Strauss goodie (40 goodies will be raffled off each month). You can do this by, for instance, answering all the quiz questions correctly (there are 3 questions per location) and completing at least one check-in (2 points). You need to be signed in to the ivie app.
You can pick up your Johann Strauss goodie from the Tourist Info Albertinaplatz (Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna). The staff there will ask to see your points score in the ivie app.
FAQs – Strauss Waltz Challenge
The challenge is being organized by the Vienna Tourist Board, Invalidenstraße 6, 1030 Vienna. Neither Apple nor Google are in any way connected with this giveaway.
What will I need before I can take part in the challenge?
- You will need an up-to-date smartphone and the free ivie app (available in the Apple and Google Play stores).
- You can find the Strauss Waltz Challenge on the ivie homepage or in the ivie main menu.
- You will need to accept the conditions of participation and switch on location-sharing in order to start the quiz.
Do I need to be in Vienna in order to take part in the challenge?
- Location-sharing on your smartphone is required in order to take part in the challenge. You do not have to be in Vienna, however, if you just want to answer the quiz questions. If you want to be in with a chance of winning the monthly or main prize, you have to be in Vienna and visit the Johann Strauss locations.
Do I have to reveal the location of my smartphone, and if so why?
- You can only be in with a chance of winning if you visit the Johann Strauss locations of the ivie Challenge in Vienna and check in nearby via the ivie app. This requires location-sharing to be activated on your phone.
How do I check in at the various locations?
- You must be in the immediate vicinity of the particular location. Open the respective location in the ivie app and click on Check-In. When ivie asks you to identify your location, you must confirm this in order to complete the check-in. The check-in will work within a distance of 100 meters from the locations. You do not have to enter the premises.
How do I qualify for the monthly prize of a Johann Strauss goodie?
- You need to score at least 20 points. You can do this by, for example, answering all the quiz questions correctly (there are 3 questions per location) and check in to at least one location. You need to be signed in to the app.
How do I get the Johann Strauss goodie?
- You will need to collect your Johann Strauss goodie from the Tourist Info Albertinaplatz (Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna) and show your points score in the ivie app to the staff there. Please be aware that the prizes are limited in number! 40 Johann Strauss goodies will be given out every month.
- Each person may only claim a maximum of one Johann Strauss goodie.
What do I need to do to be eligible for the main prize, a luxury weekend at the Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn?
- If you want to enter the draw for the main prize, you need to score the maximum 38 points. You will achieve this if you answer all the quiz questions correctly (3 questions per location), check in at all 6 Johann Strauss locations in the ivie challenge and complete the augmented reality challenge in Vienna’s Stadtpark.
- You need to be signed in to the ivie app.
When will the winner of the main prize be announced?
- The draw for the main prize will take place once the challenge ends on December 31, 2025. The winner(s) will be informed by email.
When does the Strauss Waltz Challenge end?
- The challenge will come to an end on December 31, 2025.
What does the luxury weekend include?
- The weekend at Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn includes two nights from Friday to Sunday for two people (breakfast included) in a Superior Room.
