ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung

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About ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung

The ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung (Centre for Intercultural Encounter) is on the upper floor of the synagogue at Grabengasse 14 in Baden. With readings, concerts, film evenings and commemorative events, it is the place where Jewish history and Jewish life in Baden come together today.

Synagogue and ZIB under one roof

  • Organisation: The synagogue, the ZIB and the Jewish Community of Baden belong together. Since 2024 the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (IKG) has included both houses in its cultural programme.
  • The building: In 2005 the renovated synagogue was handed over to the community; since then the ZIB has been housed on the upper floor.
  • The history behind it: The Jewish community of Baden dates back to the 14th century. After the Anschluss in 1938, community life was largely destroyed until 1945; after the war only a few survivors returned.

What's on the programme

  • Book evenings and readings, some of them with music
  • Concerts, for example to mark the start of the new year in September or for International Women's Day with works by Jewish women composers
  • Film trifft Dialog: a series in which the film screening is followed by a discussion
  • Rabbinical lectures and commemorative events
  • Open day at the synagogue, most recently on 31 May 2026

Dates, admission and registration

There are no fixed visiting hours; what counts is the individual event. The evenings announced for autumn 2026 start at 19:30, admission is free, and registration is requested. Whether this applies to a particular evening is stated with the individual event on the page of the Jewish Community of Baden at the IKG Wien. There you will also find reviews of past evenings and a newsletter for the Baden programme.

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Upcoming events at ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung

  • 19 Nov 2026, 19:30 In mir klingt ein Lied – reading about Alma Rosé → A reading with music about the Viennese violinist Alma Rosé, who led the women's orchestra in Auschwitz: on Thursday, 19 November 2026, at 19:30 at the ZIB in Grabengasse in Baden. Free admission, registration with the IKG.
  • 14 Jan 2027, 19:30 „Wenn der Rebbe lacht“: musical reading at ZiB Baden → Kurt Fleischner reads from „Wenn der Rebbe lacht“ on 14 January 2027 at 19:30 at the ZiB in Grabengasse in Baden, with Jewish and Yiddish songs with vocals and accordion. Admission free, registration required.

All events in Baden → (in German)

Frequently asked questions about ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung

Where is ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung?

The business is located at Grabengasse 14, 2500 Baden. You can open directions via the map link.

How can I contact ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung?

You can contact ZIB – Zentrum für Interkulturelle Begegnung via the website www.ikg-wien.at/juedische-gemeinde-baden.

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