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

Presentation Welcome at BOKU by BOKU-IR

Presentation Student Union/ÖH

Presentation ÖH - Department for Foreign Students

Presentation ESN

Presentation Institute for Development Research (IDR)

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...)

Presentation First steps at BOKU

16:00 - 17:00

17:00 - 21:30

ESN Boku Picnic and Get to know each other Vibes

Where? Tüwi

Get to know colleagues from all over the world. Let us get prepared at Tüwi for the BOKU Semester Opening party!

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 -

Wine hike to Kahlenberg with ESN BOKU

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) cordially invites you:

Are you ready to experience the sunset over the rooftops of Vienna together with people from all over the world? Hike with us through the vineyards along the hills of Vienna and enjoy the last rays of sunshine in a relaxed atmosphere. Feel free to bring wine to enjoy at the top. If it gets dark and/or we run out of wine, getting back down is no problem, as there is a bus leaving from the top every 30 minutes.

Meeting point: Tram stop D: Nussdorf station

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

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.

BOOKED OUT!

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.

BOOKED OUT!

21:30 -