​A guided MAK tour, dinner with strangers, and the art of designing a life in Vienna

​Third time's a charm! The Not Born Here MAK Tour & Dinner returns for round three.

​Apparently, wandering around a museum with strangers and then having dinner with them is a pretty great way to spend a Tuesday evening in Vienna. Who knew?

​Together with the MAK, we're bringing back one of our favourite Not Born Here experiences: an evening exploring Vienna through design, followed by dinner with fellow internationals figuring out how to design a life in a city they weren't born in.

​First, let's talk about Vienna's obsession with design.

​We'll take you through the MAK's exhibition WIEN 1900 – Alltag. Gesamtkunstwerk, exploring how Vienna around 1900 turned everyday life into an art form.

​Think Wiener Werkstätte, Secession-era ideas, beautifully designed furniture, coffee rituals, and the very Viennese ambition of turning your entire existence into a Gesamtkunstwerk. Casual stuff, obviously.

​Forget the usual imperial drama and Sisi for the hundredth time. We're looking at the objects and rituals that shaped how people actually lived. Because if you've ever wondered why Vienna does things the way it does, the answer might just be hiding in a chair from 1903.

​Two groups, one shared experience.

​We'll split into two smaller groups to make more room for discovery and connection.

​Group 1 starts with the guided tour straight away.

​Group 2 can explore the museum independently or join us in the Architekturbaukästen Room to exchange ideas about designing a life in Vienna.

​How do you build a sense of home somewhere you weren't born? How do you find your people? And what little rituals make this city feel like yours?

​Then the groups switch, so everyone gets the full experience.

​Then, dinner with strangers (who hopefully won't be strangers for long).

​At 6 PM, we'll head to XO Grill 1010 for dinner together.

​This is where museum acquaintances become dinner companions and conversations turn to the other kind of design: the friendships we're making, the homes we miss, and the lives we're building here.

​Think museum tour meets dinner club meets the Not Born Here community.

​It's not about looking at pretty things and then politely disappearing into the U-Bahn. It's about discovering the city and finding your people along the way.

​The important bits

​Meeting point: The big and beautiful MAK lobby
When: Please arrive on time. The first guided tour starts at 4 PM sharp.
Dinner: 6 PM at XO Grill 1010
Food & drinks: Not included in your ticket. You'll pay separately on the night.

​A little note about your ticket

​Your ticket helps cover the costs of making these experiences happen and supports the Vienna Würstelstand community we're building, both offline and online.

​Muy importante: Please only book if you know you can make it. Spots are limited, and tickets are non-refundable because we rely on confirmed numbers to plan the event.

​Come curious. Come solo. Come as you are.

​A Vienna Würstelstand Thing.