Salzburg

Top Photo: Peter Lohmeyer plays death in Jedermann at the 2018 Salzburg Festival. Salzburg Festival/ Matthias Horn

Dear Readers, 

When I took over as editor-in-chief of this long-standing publication five years ago, the tectonic changes that the digital revolution caused in the news- and publishing world were already omnipresent. And after publishing our last issue so far in 2016, the print publication went into a brief hiatus while we assessed how to best ensure its relevance in the future.

Besides the obvious option of going all digital after some 70 years of this publication being printed, the editorial team also discussed possible avenues to maintain a print product in the future. The copy that you are holding now is the result of this process – I am glad to be able to present a redesigned publication, which we now call New Austrian Information, that will continue to be available in print for the foreseeable future.

The upcoming issues will provide an in-depth discussion of contemporary issues relevant to both the United States and Austria and the transatlantic relationship in general. We decided to dedicate this (quasi-)inaugural issue to the City of Salzburg and its many connections to the Austrian-American relationship, both past and present. After all, it was the Salzburgers who were the first documented “Austrians” on the shores of today’s United States.

And as history progressed, Salzburg continued to manifest itself as a special place in Austria for Americans, ranging from the soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry, who liberated the city at the end of World War II, to the Presidential visits it received during the Cold War, to today’s significance as a city of culture and music, a characteristic it shares with American counterparts like New Orleans.

I trust that you will find our approach and this publication appealing and the articles inspiring and informative. With my mission completed, I thank you for your patience and loyalty and I look forward to continue serving the Austrian-American friendship in my new role as the Austrian Deputy Consul General in New York City.

Yours truly,

Thorsten Eisingerich

Hofstallgasse in the Festival Quarter, Salzburg.

Photo: Salzburg Festival/ Kolarik