On March 25th at 9:10 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Christoph Feurstein will present “Thema” on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 9:10 p.m. on ORF 2 with the following contributions:
What makes us happy?
Christoph Feurstein goes in search of happiness. Is it family, children, friends, a fulfilling job, recognition or money? For the seventh time in a row, Finns have been named the happiest people in the world, according to the United Nations’ current “World Happiness Report”. Austria ranks 14th out of 143 countries. What constitutes happiness? Which paths lead to happiness? How do you know that you have achieved the goal? Oliver Rubenthaler and Fred Lindner research the state that most people want for themselves and ask Finns in Austria why they are so happy.
Not everyone is successful in making a lateral entry into the teaching profession
“What made me most happy was that two former students suddenly stood in the class after years and proudly showed me their high school diploma from the HTL,” says Jana Sommeregger. She has been teaching at a middle school in Vienna since 2013 and came to her new profession as a career changer from the publishing industry. More and more highly qualified female academics are deciding to switch to the education system, but not everyone is happy with it. “I enjoyed being in the class, but there were so many social problems there that I decided to stop teaching,” explains Daria Dachs. As a career changer, she taught at a hotspot school in Hallein for two years. Markus Waibel asked for “Thema” what it takes to be happy as a teacher.
The world of furries – incredibly happy
As “furries,” people find happiness in dressing up as animals. “When I’m in costume, I feel liberated. It’s like a little vacation from myself,” says Rapha Bauer from Vienna. She designed her raccoon and fox costume herself. “I’m reserved in real life, but very confident as a raccoon named Rox.” Many “furries” were bullied at school as children or had other difficulties. “For the first time in my life I have friends,” says Wilphyx from Mauerkirchen in Upper Austria. Leon Hoffmann-Ostenhof was for “Thema” at the “Furry” parade in Linz.
Five years of Fridays for Future – has the turning point been successful?
Climate activists only see a happy future if action is finally taken. There is heated debate about how to shake up politics and society in order to achieve climate goals. Johanna Frühwald from Fridays for Future met farmer Josef Brader during protests against a new federal highway and says: “Connecting us actually happened quite automatically.” Reinhard Steurer, professor of climate policy, says: “Fridays for Future marked a turning point in 2019 climate policy achieved. This now has a different significance. Today the movement is looking for new alliances.” After the pandemic, Fridays for Future was no longer able to continue the mass protests of the early days. A “topic” report by Tobias Langer.