Life & Career in Sibiu

Sibiu History & Culture

Sibiu, also known in German as Hermannstadt and in Hungarian as Nagyszeben, is a city in Transylvania, Romania. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Nowadays the capital of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania.

Sibiu is one of the most important cultural centres of Romania and, in tandem with Luxembourg, it was designated a European Capital of Culture for the year 2007.

Formerly the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons, the old city of Sibiu was ranked as "Europe's 8th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes.

The city also administers the ski resort Păltiniş.

The city of Sibiu and its surroundings are one of the most visited areas in Romania. It holds one of the best preserved historical sites in the country, many of its medieval fortifications having been kept in excellent state.

Its old center has begun the process for becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

Sibiu and its surrounding area have many significant museums, with 12 institutions housing art collections, paintings, and exhibits in decorative arts, archeology, anthropology, history, industrial archeology and history of technology and natural sciences.

Life in Sibiu

Most fun for idling at a terrace cafe is probably Piata Mica, and there are always watchable people trundling between Piata Mare and Lower Town.

With its warren of nooks and crannies, there is an atmospheric cellar-style venue in the basement of Casa Luxemburg; exhibitions of photographs or installation art often set the mood, while the music ranges from jazz or blues to retro and experimental electronica.

Inside the building of the philharmonic, graffiti and musical instruments decorate the walls that embrace a bohemian bonhomie well into the night. The Philharmonic itself has been going since 1949, and lends the city of Sibiu a culturally glamorous air.

Several festivals are organised yearly in Sibiu, the most prestigious of them being the Theatre Festival, organised each spring at the end of May.

Medieval Festival organized every year in August, reviving the medieval spirit of Transylvania.

The Artmania Festival is held every summer since 2006 and as of 2008 the Rockin’ Transilvania Festival is also held in Sibiu.

The oldest Jazz Festival in Romania is organised here, as well as the “Carl Filtsch” festival for young classical piano players, the “Astra Film” documentary film festival, the Transylvania calling Festival a Multi Cultural 6 day Open Air Music festival, and many more smaller cultural events.

Working at Soft32

Soft32 is an online software platform that facilitates the distribution and sales of apps for Windows, Mac and Mobile.

Launched in 2001, Soft32 now attracts 10 million visitors per month, from all over the world, becoming one of the most visited download websites in the world.

At Soft32 we are a team of young people that are enthusiastic, dynamic and last but not least, professional. We’re here because we like what we do and we want to develop within the company.

At the same time, we like to combine pleasure of working and being professional while doing it, with things that relax us and give us joy.

Our company was named in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 as one of "The Biggest players in the Economy" in: "Anuarul de business al Romaniei – Cei mai mari jucatori din economie".