Vision | Twin City Vienna - Bratislava Placing Vienna and Bratislava | Project 3 | Coordination: R.Giffinger, D. Müller, G. Gutheil, T. Dillinger, W. Gerlich Competence Section Regional Science | University of Technology Vienna Thomas Auböck | Simon Hartl | Eva Kaipel | Gudrun Maierbrugger | Gudula Pawelak | [Workshop II, 6./7., april, 2006]

visions Dana Julia & Milan Stefan Tomomi Twin-city-people

visions  studied life sciences in Bratislava  integrated job service -> researcher in Vienna  finds nice flat in Vienna Dana, 25, scientist  interested in arts  appreciates cultural networks  participates in international congresses

visions  Julia initiates film festival for Eastern European productions  their daughter attends multilingual kindergarten Julia, 31, artist Milan, 35, service technician  find flat in Bratislava -> real estate platform  Milan works in both cities (cluster Vienna-Bratislava)  he commutes almost daily  Julia finds studio for her arts  she takes part in cultural networks

visions Stefan, 23, student  studies medical sciences in both cities  bilingual course  lives with his parents in Vienna  uses a train ticket for the transnational transport association  organises international student parties in Vienna and Bratislava  representative of the bilateral students union

visions  castles and fortresses  fascinated by the national park  transnational festival at the danube Tomomi, 37, tourist  tourist from Japan  attracted by advertisments  sportswoman – „iron man“  uses a twin-city card