The work-life balance podcast

Real people, powerful stories - from life in eastern Upper Styria

New, fascinating and very personal stories from eastern Upper Styria

Is it boring in the countryside and are there no career opportunities? Not at all! Personalities from eastern Upper Styria give us an insight into their lives in eastern Upper Styria – both professionally and privately. They talk about their paths, cultural projects and company start-ups, take us into their everyday lives and explain what quality of life means to them.

What brought these people to the districts of Leoben and Bruck-Mürzzuschlag? And what makes the region so liveable? Podcast host Wolfgang Wieser finds out all this in the Obersteiertalk.

What can you expect? Listen to the teaser now:

Episode 1:

From the belly of the Erzberg to the heart of science

Simulating vehicle fires in a tunnel under real conditions or developing new chemical analysis methods in the laboratory? In eastern Upper Styria, research takes place in many different places. In Episode 1, we accompany two scientists from the Technical University of Leoben as they go about their daily work - and find out, among other things, what an Aquarius has to do with the economic upturn of an entire region.

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Episode 2:

Art & culture, from the Mürz to the Mur

Cabaret & concerts: 2 Cs that make the Acoustic Campfire Festival in Kindberg a very special open-air event. But the districts of Leoben and Bruck-Mürzzuschlag also offer a varied stage for music, theater, history and literature. In Episode 2, we talk to 3 cultural professionals about creative work in the green heart of Austria - but also about forest kindergartens and blue hooks on Instagram.

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Episode 3:

Founder's gold & barley juice

In episode 3, we meet an entrepreneur and two craft beer brewers. We find out how electronic waste leads to a golden future and why CBD harmonizes wonderfully with hops and malt. If you have good business ideas, you've come to the right place in eastern Upper Styria: not only is there a lively start-up scene here, but also competent contact points for a successful start to self-employment.

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Episode 4:

The Silicon Valley of the Alps

Eastern Upper Styria boasts a broad mix of regional and international companies. Quite a few of them are world market leaders in their field. In Episode 4, we talk to two employees of aviation and racing equipment manufacturer Pankl Racing Systems about work-life balance in the region and to the founder of the 4a-technology Group and his CTO about the tranquil municipality of Traboch as a home base for global expansion.

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Education & training

All information on schools, study programmes, courses and career guidance at a glance. For all those eager to get grades and upgrades to their lives.

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Housing

Here you find information on housing projects, available properties, subsidies and everything that makes living in eastern Upper Styria a great choice, in the countryside or close to the city.

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Mobility

Trains, buses, cycle tracks & e-mobility. Everything there is to know about travelling in the region, including timetables, sharing and ticket offers can be found here.

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