A current mood barometer with fact checks, reports and studio talks on March 20th at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 1
Vienna (OTS) – How does the country feel and think? What are the really big concerns? Where does the shoe pinch the most? Mariella Gittler presents the central results of the large ORF online survey “ORF asks”, in which more than 90,000 people took part. “ORF 1 Special: How is Austria doing? ORF asks” is an emotional land survey to go and looks at where people are tackling the big challenges with small-scale solutions. The survey results are discussed and analyzed in Mariella Gittler’s studio, including economist Heike Lehner and market and opinion researcher Bertram Barth.
Several reports across Austria highlight topics that are of particular concern to many people at the moment, from affordable housing to the effects of climate change to dealing with inflation. The focus is on service information, best practice examples and practical tips for consumers in order to support the population in challenging times and open up new options for action. Parallel to the broadcast, in which selected results are presented, all survey results – including further evaluations according to socio-demographic groups such as age or federal state – will be published on the project website ORFfragt.at.
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Surviving in the price jungle
The savings challenge for everyday use – this is how you can save cleverly and sustainably when shopping every day: from intelligent supermarket shopping to the second-hand/swap trend to the motto “Have it repaired instead of buying new”. Simone Grössing does the price challenge for “ORF 1 Spezial” in Viennese supermarkets, weekly markets and bars. Also: a local look at clothing swap parties and repair cafés.
Living together, shared costs
Mariella Gittler lives in trial houses where people fulfill the dream of owning their own home as a shared idea. And she visits apartments for which the rent is paid with time rather than money.
In the storm trap
Daniela Schmiderer on site in a Tyrolean community that was hit by devastating storms several times. How do the residents come to terms with this constant threat, how do they protect themselves, how do they take precautions? How do they deal with the fact that they are feeling the consequences of climate change so closely?
Electricity from the neighbor
“ORF 1 Spezial” makes a flying visit to a very special fruit farm in Styria. Not only are organic apples harvested here, but electricity is also produced. The farm not only needs the electricity generated from the sun itself, but it is also bought and used by many households in the area. How does such an energy community work? And what potential does it have?