Welcome Days for International Students

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We are happy to invite you to our Welcome Days for International Students from 26th to 29th September 2023:
Get to know BOKU and your fellow students!

Further information and a draft programme will be availbe here in June.


Additionally we offer the online info sessions "First Steps at BOKU"  before the start of the semester. The exact dates will be available in June.

Welcome Days for International Students Summer Semester 2023

Thank you for your participation in our Welcome Days for International Students from 23rd to 28th of February 2023!

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Thursday, 23rd of February 2023

10:00 - 12:00

Official Welcome and Introduction

Bilingual
ILWA-SR 29, Ilse-Wallentin-Haus Peter-Jordan-Str. 82

Welcome speech by Dipl.-Ing. Katrin Hasenhündl, Deputy at BOKU-International Relations.

  • 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, Department for Foreign Students
  • Introduction: Institute for Development Research
  • Overview: further programme

Presentation "Studying at BOKU"

14:00 - 15:30

Infosession "First Steps at BOKU"

Bilingual
ILWA-SR29, Ilse-Wallentin-Haus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82

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


Presentation First Steps at BOKU

 

 

Friday, 24th of February 2023

10:00 - 13:00     

BOKUonline and the University Library

Meeting point: EH05, Exnerhaus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 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)

11:30 - 13:00   

BOKUonline and the University Library

Meeting point: EH05, Exnerhaus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82

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

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

15:00 - 17:00

"Discover Vienna" City Tour

FULLY BOOKED

4 groups (3x English, 1x German), max 25 persons per group - registration required (registration from 09.02. until 23.02., 14:00 CET - first come, first serve)

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.

Saturday, 25.02.2023

14:45 -

ESN Ottakringer brewery tour

FULLY BOOKED

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) invites you:

The Ottakringer brewery is the oldest brewery in Vienna and was founded in 1837. We will take a tour around the different buildings of the brewery and learn about the art of brewing beer. After the tour, there will be a free beer tasting. To end the evening, we will go to a restaurant and quickly make new friends with the help of speed friending.

When? Saturday the 25th of February 2023, 14:45
Where? Ottakringer Platz 1, 1160 Vienna
Costs: 13€ (bring cash)
 

Attention: Participation is only possible if you have registered online.

Attention: This is not an official event organised by BOKU; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility associated with this event.

Sunday, 26th of February 2023

12:45 -

ESN Museum tour through Vienna:

FULLY BOOKED

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) invites you:

There are many different museums in Vienna. Since not every person would choose the same museum, we will split into three groups:
1.   Mumok (Museum of Modern Art): The Mumok is the largest museum in central Europe for art since the modern age.
2.   Natural History Museum: With around 30 million items in the collection, the Natural History Museum in Vienna is one of the most important natural history museums in the world and is one of the largest museums in Austria.
3.   Art History Museum: The Art History Museum was created from the collections of the Habsburgs. It is one of the largest and most important museums in the world.

When? Sunday, 26th February, 12:45 p.m.
Where? U3-Station Volkstheater, exit Volkstheater
Costs: reduced museum admission - exact costs to be announced

Attention: This is not an official event organised by BOKU; BOKU does not assume any costs or responsibility associated with this event.

Monday, 27th of February 2023

10:00 - 15:00

Campus Discovery Tour (Campus „Türkenschanze“)

Bilingual
Meeting place: EH05, Exnerhaus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82

Please bring an FFP2 mask with you (wearing an FFP2 masks is required in some BOKU institues).

Welcome speech by Prof. Karsten Schulz, Vice Rector for Teaching, Continuing Education and Students

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.

    from 17:00

ÖH BOKU - Brot & Wein

On Monday, 27th of February, the traditional 'Brot & Wein' will take place in TÜWI. Come and join to meet the local BOKU students. If you go to the ESN BOKU waffle stand together with a BOKU freshman, you will get a free waffle.

Where: TÜWI, Peter Jordanstr. 76
When: Monday, 27th of February, 17:00

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

Tuesday, 28th of February 2023

09:00/09:20/
10:00  - 12:00

Tours: Institutes - Laboratories - Experimental Areas

in groups (max 30. persons per group)
- Registration required
(registration closed)

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 OR
  • Institute of Biotechnology OR
    (Start: 10:00)
     
  • Department of Water, Atmosphere, Environment OR
    (Start: 09:00)
     
  • Tour Experimental Farm (Groß-Enzersdorf)
    (Start: 09:00)
     
  • Tour Forest Garden "Knödlhütte“
    (Start: 09:20)

Attention: Participation is only possible if you have registered online and have received a registration confirmation by e-mail.
For the tours at the Department of Water, Atmosphere, Environment, at the Experimental Farm and at the Forest Garden also make sure to bring a ticket and a FFP2-mask for public transport!

18:00 - 22:00

"Welcome Heuriger"

Registration required - FULLY BOOKED
2 steps :
1. Online registration from 09.02 until 23.02, 14:00 CET, first come, first serve
2. Pay the registration fee of € 3 (includes buffet and 1 free drink) until 27.02., 14:00 CET

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 if you have registered online, have received a registration confirmation by e-mail and have paid the registration fee (see registration link above)!
If you have not paid by 27.02., 14:00, we will automatically de-register you from the event.

22:00 -

ESN Travelshack - let's party!

No registration required!

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) invites you:

The Travelshack is one of the most famous international bars in Vienna. In addition to darts and billiards, there are unusual drinks and a cozy atmosphere to experience.

Where? Mariahilfergürtel 21, 1150 Vienna


COVID-19 Safety Regulations for On-site Events:

  • Bring an FFP2 mask!. FFP2 masks are recommended (from 23.09.2022 not mandatory anymore) in all shared places at BOKU, also outside, if you have less than 2 meter distance. Keep the distance to the other participants. Wash your hands regularly and use the disinfectant dispensers.

  • Keep 2 meters distance (wherever feasible).

  • Wash your hands regularly and use the disinfectant dispensers.

  • Do not join, if you have any cold symptoms.

  • If you are tested positive with COVID-19 within 7 days after the event, please contact erasmustoboku(at)boku.ac.at so that we can inform the other participants.