A good start at BOKU: Welcome Days and Other Events

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

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.

14:45 -

12:45 -

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

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.

09:00/09:20/
10:00  - 12:00

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