A popular polka by Johann Strauss Sr., originally orchestrated but widely performed in piano reductions. It is defined by its infectious rhythmic drive and typical Strauss-style melodic flourish.
Practice the articulation of the light, staccato passages to keep the rhythm bouncy and precise.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Beliebte Annen-Polka (Op.137) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Beliebte Annen-Polka (Op.137) lasts about 3 minutes.
Beliebte Annen-Polka (Op.137) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Brüder Lustig by Johann Strauss Sr., Boulogner-Galopp by Johann Strauss Sr., Beliebte Kathinka-Polka by Johann Strauss Sr. — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.