Turn-of-the-century Vienna was alive with ideas: music, art, literature, and new sciences.

At the heart of this intellectual ferment stood Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, whose theories revolutionized how we understand the human mind. His home and practice in the 9th district became a hub of discussion, debate, and discovery, drawing students and critics alike.

But Freud’s story cannot be told without the broader context of Jewish Vienna.

By 1900, Vienna’s Jewish community was one of the most influential in Europe. Writers, musicians, doctors, and entrepreneurs enriched the city’s cultural life while also facing prejudice and exclusion. It was this duality – flourishing creativity and rising hostility – that shaped much of Vienna’s modern identity.

On this tour, we follow Freud’s Vienna: the house where he lived and worked, the university where he studied, and the cafés where intellectuals gathered.

At the same time, we explore the world of Jewish Vienna: synagogues, cultural landmarks, and memorials that tell a story of both vibrant life and devastating loss.

This journey is about discovery and reflection.
It reveals how Freud’s revolutionary ideas were born in a city alive with contradictions, and how Vienna’s Jewish community – with its brilliance and its suffering – left an indelible mark on the history of Europe.