A good start at BOKU: Welcome Days and Other Events

10:00 - 12:00

Official Welcome and Introduction

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

14:00 - 15:30

Infosession "First Steps at BOKU"

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

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

17:00 - 21:30

BOKU Semester Opening Party

Gregor-Mendel-Haus, Gregor Mendelstr. 33

The new semester starts with a BANG! Join us in kicking off the new semester with a special party. On September 25, BOKU's grand Semester Opening will take place in the courtyard of the Gregor-Mendel-Haus. Get ready for an evening filled with music and culinary delights. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

10:00 - 15:00

Campus Discovery Tour (Campus „Türkenschanze“)

Bilingual
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.

23:00 -

ESN Party at Prater Dome

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) invites you:

Where? Prater Dome, Riesenradpl. 7, 1020 Vienna

The biggest Club of Austria. A collaboration of four universities is bringing to you this event. Three different stages, three different genres of music, lots of fun. DO NOT MISS OUT!!!
Registration conditions: Individuals can enter all night long but if you are an ESN BOKU card holder, you get a 50% discount. The tickets are limited so please buy yours in advance!!! (Available one week before the event, Keep yourselves updated.)
 

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

13:00 -

Weinwanderung zum Kahlenberg mit ESN BOKU

Das Erasmus Student Network (ESN) lädt euch herzlich ein:

Bist du bereit den Sonnenuntergang über den Dächern Wiens zusammen mit Menschen aus aller Welt zu erleben? Wandere mit uns durch die Weingärten entlang der Hügel Wiens und genieße in entspannter Atmosphäre die letzen Sonnenstrahlen des Tages. Nehmt euch gerne Wein mit, um ihn dann oben zu verköstigen. Falls es dunkel wird und/oder uns der Wein ausgeht ist das Runterkommen auch kein Problem, da jede 30 Minuten ein Bus von oben wegfährt.

Treffpunkt: Straßenbahnhaltestelle D: Station Nussdorf

Achtung: Das ist keine offizielle Veranstaltung der BOKU; die BOKU übernimmt weder Kosten noch Verantwortung.

14:00 -

Discovering Danube Island

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) invites you:

Let us do some sport activities on the island. ESN BOKU will have some sport material brought over and you shall feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks as well as sport equipment(balls, racquets, skateboards, etc..)

Meeting point: Tram station 31: Florisdorfer Brücke

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

15:00 - 17:00

"Discover Vienna" City Tour

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

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.

09:00/10:00  - 12:00

Tours: Institutes - Laboratories - Experimental Areas

Registration required  (registration until 25th 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)  OR

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!

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., 10:00-12:00 at BOKU-IR, Peter Jordanstr. 82a
- 25.09., 13:00-14:00 at EH05, Wilhelm-Exner-Haus, Peter Jordanstr. 82
At the registration you have to pay a registration fee of € 3 (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.

21:30 -