Welcome Days for International Students

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Thank you for your participation in our Welcome Days for International Students from 24th to 29th September 2026!

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Thursday, 24th of September 2026

10:00 - 12:00

Official Welcome and Introduction

EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82

  • Welcome speech by Vice Rector for Teaching, Continuing Education and Students Prof. Doris Damyanovic
  • Introduction to the BOKU-International Relations team (BOKU-IR) and the ERASMUS Departmental Coordinators
  • Presentation: Studying at BOKU
  • Introduction: Austrian Student Union (ÖH), Department for Inter-national Affairs, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), Department for Foreign Students
  • Introduction: Institute for Development Research
  • Overview: further programme

Presentation Studying at BOKU (in English)

Presentation Student Union (ÖH) (in English)

Presentation ESN (ÖH) (in English)

Presentation Department for Foreign Students (ÖH)

Presentation Institute of Development Research

14:00 - 15:30

Infosession "First Steps at BOKU"

EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82

Practical Information about the enrolment and registration (forms, etc…)

Presentation Infosession First Steps (in English)

Friday, 25th of September 2026

10:00 - 13:00

BOKUonline and the University Library

Meeting point: EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82

Introduction to BOKU-IT-Services (BOKUonline)
(10:00-11:30 English, 11:30-13:00 German)

Introduction to using the University Library (UB)
(10:00-11:00 German, 11:30-12:30 English)
 

15:00 - 17:00

"Discover Vienna" City Tour

Registration required (registration until 24th of September, 14:00 CET or until all places are filled - first come, first serve)
5 groups (4 groups in English, 1 group in German), max 25 persons per group

BOOKED OUT

Vienna has a lot to offer! Official city guides will show you Vienna's 1. District - the historical city center - in order for you to get to know your new home. Enjoy immersing in our city's extraordinary atmosphere!

Attention: Participation is only possible if you have registered online and have received a registration confirmation by e-mail.

18:00 - 

ESN Pubquiz

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you:

Where?: Tüwi-Keller, Peter-Jordan-Str. 76, 1190 Vienna (tbc)

Join us for a pub quiz and a relaxed get-together. Expect a friendly atmosphere, fun questions, and an easy way to meet new people and spend the evening together, whether you come with friends or on your own.

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.

Saturday, 26th of September 2026

15:30 - 19:00

ESN Picnic at the Danube Island

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you:

Join us for a picnic at the Danube island. We are trying to make it a nice event for different interests, therefore we are planning to do:

  • crafty stuff/beads,
  • a salsa dancing social
  • and there will be enough space for Flunkyball! 

We will provide some snacks, but generally, bring your own food/drinks.

If the weather is bad, we will move the picnic to another day and instead go to the natural history museum - infos are shared in the BOKU-Incomings-Whatsapp group.

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.

23:00 - 

ESN Clubbing in Prater Dome

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you!

Where?: Riesenradplatz 7, 1020 Vienna

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.

Sunday, 27th of September 2026

13:15 - 16:00

Hiking with ESN BOKU

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you:

We’ll go on a scenic hike from Nußdorf to Leopoldsberg, Kahlenberg, and Cobenzl. The hike takes about 2.5 hours (up to 3 hours) and offers beautiful views over Vienna.

Meeting point: Nußdorfer Platz 8, 1190 Vienna (final stop tram line D)
We meet at 13:15 and leave at 13:30 sharp. 

If the weather is bad, please make sure to bring a rain jacket. In any 
way: good shoes are required.

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.

Monday, 28th of February 2026

09:00/10:00  - 12:00

Tours: Institutes - Laboratories - Experimental Areas

Registration required  (registration until 24th of September, 14:00 CET or until all places are filled - first come, first serve)
In groups (max 30. persons per group)

Get to know BOKU´s different locations!
BOKU's researchers report about their research work and show you around the laboratories resp. fields.

  • Institute of Food Technology
    (Start: 10:00)  OR
  • Institute of Biotechnology OR
    (Start: 10:00)  OR
     
  • Tour Water Labs: Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research (BOKU River Lab)/
    Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control
    (Start: 09:00)  OR
     
  • Tour Experimental Farm (Groß-Enzersdorf) OR
    (Start: 09:00)  

Attention: Participation is only possible if you have registered online and have received a registration confirmation by e-mail.
For the tours at the Water Labs and the Experimental Farm also make sure to bring a ticket for public transport!

17:00 - 21:00

Bread & Wine 

The Austrian Student Union (ÖH) cordially invites you:

Where?: Franz Schwackhöfer-Haus, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna

Enjoy bread and wine and use the relaxed atmosphere to network with first-semester students and other international students.

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.

Tuesday, 29th of September 2026

10:00-15:00

Campus Discovery Tour (Campus „Türkenschanze“)

Meeting place: EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82

Would you like to get to know your new university?
We created a tour through the Campus Türkenschanze that will help you discover not only the most important places on campus, but also find some great views.

In small groups you will go from station to station, solve riddles, answer questions and get to know the nicest fellow students. There is also a prize to be won :-)

At 14:00 we will meet again in EH05 to choose the winners.

18:00 - 22:00

"Welcome Heuriger"

Personal Registration required (first come, first serve):
- 23.09., 10:00-12:00 at BOKU-IR, Peter Jordanstr. 82a
- 24.09., 13:00-14:00 at EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82
- 25.09., 13:00-14:00 at BOKU-IR, Peter Jordanstr. 82a
At the registration you have to pay a registration fee of € 3 cash (includes free buffet and 1 free drink).

When moving to a new city/ starting at a new university, it is important to make new friends.  In order for you to easily get to know each other, we invite you to our “Welcome Heuriger” for international students and their buddies. (A "Heuriger" is a typical Austrian wine tavern. We are going to have some Austrian food and wine there and will get to know each other.)

Attention: Participation is only possible with a personalised ticket at you receive at the registration.

23:00 -

ESN Party in the Travelshack

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you:

Where?: Travelshack, Mariahilfer Gürtel 21, 1150 Wien

After the Heuriger, we’ll continue the evening at Travelshack, one of Vienna’s most popular student and traveler bars. Join us for music, drinks, and a lively international crowd — a great way to end the day together.

Attention: This is not an official BOKU event; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility.