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Handbook for Incoming Staff
Academic Year 2021/22

www.fh-campuswien.ac.at

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

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Contents
1    The International Office........................................................................................................ 4
2    International Coordinators .................................................................................................... 6
3    About FH Campus Wien ........................................................................................................ 7
4    Campuses .......................................................................................................................... 8
5    Academic Information ........................................................................................................ 11
6    The City of Vienna ............................................................................................................. 13
7    Recreation and cultural activities ......................................................................................... 17

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Welcome from the Rector

Dear colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to FH Campus Wien, University of Applied Sciences and the city of Vienna, an
exciting and inspiring environment for your academic visit. On our state-of-the-art premises, we have created the
ideal circumstances for high-quality teaching and research. FH Campus Wien is a young institution with a growing
focus on internationalization. By participating in educational programs and networks within the European Union, our
university cooperates successfully with more than 150 partner institutions. This is the basis for the mobility of our
students, faculty and staff, joint projects, and our joint degree program Social Economy and Social Work
(SOWOSEC).
As a leading university of applied sciences in Austria, we highly profit from visits of international staff, guest lecturers,
and professors who contribute significantly to the internationalization of our institution. Committed to implementing
the aims of the Bologna Process, FH Campus Wien is keen to create a European platform of higher education and
intends to further develop its position as an internationally oriented institution of higher education. One important
objective is the enhancement of the mobility of faculty and staff in order to meet the demand for internationally
experienced and qualified members of our university. As a guest at FH Campus Wien, you particularly contribute to
our efforts by sharing your expertise and perspectives with our students and staff, in addition to adding an
international component to their academic experience.
I hope that the city of Vienna and FH Campus Wien will provide you with the stimulating surroundings necessary for
your research and teaching. We wish you all the best for your stay in Vienna and a successful time with your
colleagues at FH Campus Wien.

Willkommen in Wien! Welcome to Vienna!

                                                        FH-Prof.in Dr.in Barbara Bittner
                                                        Rector of FH Campus Wien

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1 The International Office

About Us
The general mission of the International Office is to promote a process of internationalization at FH Campus Wien,
University of Applied Sciences. As a strategic and operative unit, it supports the Rector’s Office in the field of
international affairs. The International Office develops and coordinates activities and programs to enhance the
mobility of students and staff members. It serves as an information center for matters in international relations and
links the university to institutions of higher education worldwide.
This handbook is meant to help our guests in finding the necessary information to make the most of their time at
FH Campus Wien and in Vienna. Additional information about the services and activities of our International Office
is available at https://www.fh-campuswien.ac.at/en/international/international.html. Please do not
hesitate to contact us with any further questions you might have.

All the best for your time in Vienna!
The Team of the International Office

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Contacts
                                 Mag.a Elisabeth Brunner-Sobanski
                                 Institutional Coordinator and Head of the International Office
                                  elisabeth.brunner-sobanski@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6151
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.18a

                                 Mag.a Katharina Kloser
                                 International Coordinator I@H
                                  katharina.kloser@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6153
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.18b

                                 Mag.a Mag.a Andrea Bauer
                                 Mobility Coordinator Staff Mobility
                                  andrea.bauer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6156
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.20

                                 Anna-Lena Eder, MA
                                 International Coordinator
                                  anna-lena.eder@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6155
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.18b

                                 Mag.a Mag.a Julia Kovacs, BA
                                 Mobility Coordinator Outgoing Students
                                  julia.kovacs@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6157
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.20

                                 Greta Maria Wurm, BSc MA
                                 Mobility Coordinator Incoming Students and Inter-Institutional
                                 Agreements
                                  greta.wurm@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                 +43 1 606 68 77 – 6154
                                 Campus Favoritenstraße, P.E.20

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      2 International Coordinators

      The International Coordinators handle the cooperations with our international partner institutions, assist exchange
      students with their study programs, and serve as contact persons for exchange staff. If you want to get further
      information concerning a study program or have content-related questions about your prospective exchange activity,
      the International Coordinators will be happy to assist you.
                                                  Elisabeth Holzmann (Bioengineering)
Applied Life Sciences                              elisabeth.holzmann@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Applied Life Sciences
                                                  Paul Watson (Molecular Biotechnology)
                                                   paul.watson@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Mary Grace Wallis (Packaging Technology, Packaging Technology & Sustainability)
                                                   mary.wallis@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                                  Manfred Steiner (Architecture – Green Building, Civil Engineering & Construction Management)
Building and Design                                manfred.steiner@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Bauen und Gestalten
                                                  Claudia Ecker (Orthoptics)
Health Sciences                                    claudia.ecker@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Gesundheitswissenschaften
                                                  Anna Tritscher (Dietetics)
                                                   anna.tritscher@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Ilse Steininger (Midwifery)
                                                   ilse.steininger@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Doris Huber (Logopedics – Phoniatrics - Audiology)
                                                   doris.huber@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Silke Gruber (Physiotherapy)
                                                   silke.gruber@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Katarina Sadovnik (Physiotherapy)
                                                   katarina.sadovnik@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Susanne Bauer-Mitlinger (Biomedical Science)
                                                   susanne.bauer-mitlinger@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Christoph Kamp (Radiological Technology)
                                                   christoph.kamp@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Petra Schwab (Occupational Therapy)
                                                   petra.schwab@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Sabine Schweiger
Applied Nursing Science                            sabine.schweiger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Angewandte Pflegewissenschaft
                                                  Doris Stephan (Social Work – staff mobility)
Social Work                                        doris.stephan@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Soziales                                          Florian Toifl (Social Management in Early Education and Care, Children- and Family-Centered Social Work)
                                                   florian.toifl@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Catharina Peric (Social Work and Social Economy – SOWOSEC)
                                                   catharina.peric@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Stefanie Dachs (Spatial and Clinical Social Work)
                                                   stefanie.dachs@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                                  Thomas Fischer (Computer Science and Digital Communications)
Engineering                                        thomas.fischer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Technik                                           Sebastian Geyer (High Tech Manufacturing)
                                                   sebastian.geyer@fh-campuswien.ac.at

                                                  Gerhard Engelmann (Applied Electronics)
                                                   gerhard.engelmann@fh-campuswien.ac.at
                                                  Martin Langer (Integrated Safety and Security Management)
Administration, Economics, Security,
                                                   martin.langer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Politics
                                                  Günter Horniak (Public Management)
Verwaltung, Wirtschaft, Sicherheit, Politik        guenter.horniak@fh-campuswien.ac.at

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3       About FH Campus Wien

With more than 8,000 students, FH Campus Wien is the largest university of applied sciences in Austria. In the
academic year of 2021/22, students can choose from more than 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in our
seven departments.
FH Campus Wien collaborates closely with a number of domestic universities including the University of Vienna, the
Medical University of Vienna, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, the Vetmeduni Vienna,
the Vienna University of Technology, and the University of Leoben. The therapeutic and diagnostic degree programs
of our Departments of Health Sciences and Applied Nursing Science are offered in cooperation with the Vienna
Hospital Association (Wiener Gesundheitsverbund). Public Management was developed in cooperation with the
Federal Chancellery, and Tax Management with the Federal Ministry of Finance. Numerous research and development
projects in the degree programs and external contract research are conducted through our own research societies.
FH Campus Wien works closely with a strong network of companies, associations, schools, and public facilities.
Additionally, recognized certifications are proof of our university’s high standards in quality management.
The network of international partner institutions of FH Campus Wien currently consists of more than 150 universities
and institutions of higher education across Europe and beyond.

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4       Campuses

Main campus – Favoritenstraße
FH Campus Wien’s main campus is located in Vienna’s 10th district – Favoriten – and is easily accessible by subway
and bus. Subway line U1 connects the main campus with Vienna’s city center in approximately 10 minutes and calls
at the important stations of Südtiroler Platz – Hauptbahnhof (main train and bus station), Karlsplatz (inner city
transportation hub in front of the State Opera), Stephansplatz (in the heart of the city center next to St. Stephen’s
Cathedral), and Praterstern (transportation hub in the northern part of the city).
Bus line 15A connects to the subway line U6 at Schedifkaplatz – Bahnhof Meidling where you also have access to
regional and long-distance train services to destinations in Austria and its neighboring countries.

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The address of the main campus is
        Favoritenstraße 226
        1100 Vienna

A parking lot [P] is located on the campus compound and is accessible from Favoritenstraße. A parking fee applies.
Please note that you cannot access the staff’s parking garage without prior arrangement! Access to the parking lot
behind the main building however is open to the public.

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Campus Muthgasse – BOKU
The bachelor’s degree program in Bioengineering and the master’s degree programs in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology
Quality Management and Bioprocess Technology are located at our Muthgasse Campus in Vienna’s 19th district. The
nearest bus stop is Amtshaus Muthgasse on line 5B.
The address of the campus at Muthgasse is
        Muthgasse 62
        1190 Vienna
        Location Campus Muthgasse – BOKU (Google Maps)

Campus Vienna Biocenter
The bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Molecular Biotechnology, the bachelor’s program in Industrial
Packaging Technology and the master’s degree program in Packaging Technology and Sustainability are located at
the Vienna Biocenter in Vienna’s 3rd district amid major research institutions and biotech companies. The campus is
easily accessible by tram lines 18 and 71, bus line 74A and suburban train line S7 at St. Marx-Biocenter.
The address of the campus at Vienna Biocenter is
        Helmut-Qualtinger-Gasse 2
        1030 Vienna
        Location Vienna Biocenter (Google Maps)

Campus Kelsenstraße
The Social department is located at Kelsenstraße 2 in Vienna´s 3 rd district. By public transport this campus is
accessible by tram line 18 – tram stop Heinrich Drimmel Platz.
The address of the campus at Kelsenstraße is
        Kelsenstraße 2
        1030 Wien
        Location Kelsenstraße (Google Maps)

Campus Schloss Laudon – Oktogon
The bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Public Management are located close to the Laudon castle in the
outskirts of Vienna’s 14th district. Bus line 450 stops right outside the compound at Wien Schloss Laudon or you can
take a 10-minute walk from Wien Hadersdorf train station with services on suburban train lines S50 and S80.
The address of the campus at Schloss Laudon – Oktogon is
        Mauerbachstraße 43
        1140 Wien
        Location Schloss Laudon - Oktogon (Google Maps)

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Cooperation locations of the bachelor’s degree program in Health Care and Nursing
The bachelor’s degree program in Health Care and Nursing has several cooperation campuses located in Vienna and
Upper Austria run by the Vinzentinum Group and the Vienna Hospital Association (Wiener Gesundheitsverbund). The
campuses have adopted the curriculum of FH Campus Wien, which accounts for the quality assurance and
coordination of the training at these campuses.

 Vinzentinum Wien               Vinzentinum Linz          Vinzentinum Ried   Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder
 Stumpergasse 12                Langgasse 19              Schlossberg 1      Wien

 1060 Vienna                    4010 Linz                 4910 Ried im       Johannes von Gott Platz 1
                                                          Innkreis           1020 Vienna

 Sozialmedizinisches            Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Süd (SZX)        Allgemeines
 Zentrum Ost (SZO)              Kundratstraße 3                              Krankenhaus der
 Langobardenstraße 122                                                       Stadt Wien,
                                1100 Vienna
                                                                             Floridotower
 1220 Vienna
                                                                             Floridsdorfer Haupstr. 1
                                                                             1210 Vienna

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5        Academic Information

The academic year
The academic year at FH Campus Wien is divided into a winter and a summer semester. The organization of the
academic year and holiday times can differ between study programs.
 Semester Dates                              Start                             End
 Winter Semester 2021/22                     30/08/2021                        30/01/2022
 Summer Semester 2022                        14/02/2022                        17/07/2022

Public holidays in Austria
 Date                             Holiday                         Date                  Holiday
 15/08/2021                       Assumption of Mary              01/01/2022            New Year’s Day
 26/10/2021                       Austrian National Day           06/01/2022            Epiphany
 01/11/2021                       All Saints Day                  18/04/2022            Easter Monday
 08/12/2021                       Immaculate Conception           01/05/2022            Labor Day
 25/12/2021                       Christmas Day                   26/05/2022            Ascension Day
 26/12/2021                       St. Stephen’s Day               06/06/2022            Whit-Monday
                                                                  16/06/2022            Corpus Christi

Study programs
FH Campus Wien offers a rich variety of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs as well as master’s programs for
advanced professional training in the fields of Applied Life Sciences, Engineering, Building and Design, Health
Sciences, Applied Nursing Science, Social Work and Administration, Economy, Politics, Security.
For more details on the study programs and their curricula refer to our list of study programs online.

Libraries
 Quick facts about our library and media center
 Main Campus, Room A.E.02
     >    36 reading and working spaces
     >    40,000 items, including 1,000 audiovisual resources
     >    self-service stations for renting and returning items
     >    copy machines

 Links
 Library of FH Campus Wien
 https://www.fh-campuswien.ac.at/studium-weiterbildung/bibliothek-und-mediathek.html (in German only)

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Types of courses

 Course type name                  Organization
 Lecture (VO)                      A lecture is meant to give an overview of the topic and aims to transfer specialized
 Vorlesung                         knowledge, technical and methodological skill.

 Practical Exercise (UE)           A practical exercise is meant to strengthen a student’s practical skills. Students are
 Übung                             required to participate very actively.

 Seminar (SE)                      A seminar is meant to transfer theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Contents
                                   are handled in more detail than in a lecture. Students are usually required to submit
                                   a term paper and actively participate in discussion.
 Internship (PR)                   An internship is meant to help students apply their theoretical knowledge and
 Praktikum                         practical skills in a working environment. Students can gain experience that can
                                   feed into their future training.

Complete overview of course types at FH Campus Wien

 Course type name                                       Abbr.     Course type name                                Abbr.
 Lecture                                                VO        Tutorial                                        TUT
 Vorlesung                                                        Tutorium
 Practical Exercise                                     UE        Excursion                                       EX
 Übung                                                            Exkursion
 Seminar                                                SE        Lab Course                                      LB
                                                                  Laborpraktikum
 Internship                                             PR        Workshop                                        WS
 Praktikum
 Blended Learning                                       BL        Project Seminar                                 PSE
                                                                  Projektseminar
 Revision Course                                        RE        Discussion Group                                KO
 Repetitorium                                                     Konversatorium
 Research Lab                                           FW        Elective Project on your area of focus          WP
 Forschungswerkstatt                                              Wahlfachprojekt
 Project-Oriented Course                                PLV       Clinical Exercise                               KLÜ
 Projektorientierte Lehrveranstaltung                             Klinische Übung

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6       The City of Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria and with more than 1.8 million inhabitants, it is also the largest city in the country.
Population numbers are on the rise as Vienna is not only considered the cultural and economic hub of Central and
Eastern Europe, but it also offers its inhabitants and visitors a high quality of living and a rich culture acquired during
an eventful 2,000-year-old history. Vienna repeatedly tops Mercer’s Quality of Living City Ranking and has been
named the most livable city worldwide again in 2019 (Source: Mercer 2019). In 2020 und 2021 no new Ranking was
published due to the pandemic.
Vienna covers an area of 41,495 hectares and is divided into 23 districts. With an area of 31.8 square kilometers
and a population of 207,200, the 10th district (Favoriten) is the largest among these and would be the third largest
city in Austria (after Vienna and Graz). FH Campus Wien is located in the heart of Favoriten and is well connected
with its neighborhood. Vienna is situated between the Vienna Woods and the Danube. Numerous guidebooks praise
the beauty of this city, where the traces of history and tradition can be found on every corner. For a time lapse of
Vienna, you might want to check out this short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fax_vb4gSzk
But Vienna is more than St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel, and Schönbrunn Palace. During
your stay, you will have the opportunity to discover the real Vienna off the beaten tourist tracks. You might encounter
the traditions and peculiarities, the open minds, but also the sceptic views of the city’s inhabitants. Maybe you will
come to the conclusion that Vienna can be labeled neither an eastern nor a western European city as such a vast
number of different cultures have left their imprint in the past centuries to create its special identity. Last but not
least, Vienna is also an important academic location in Europe. Apart from a number of renowned university and the
FH Campus Wien, several other universities of applied sciences have been established
in recent years.

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 Links
 Information about the city of Vienna
 www.wien.gv.at/english
 Vienna Tourist Board
 www.wien.info
 City map
 www.wien.gv.at/stadtplan
 Weather
 wetter.orf.at/oes/

Entry and residence regulations in Austria
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens are not required to obtain a visa for their stay in Austria. An official travel document
(passport and/or identity card) is sufficient to enter and reside in Austria.
You can get detailed information concerning entry and residence regulations in Austria from the Austrian National
Agency (OeAD): https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/
Please note that visa regulations are subject to constant change. We thus recommend that you check with your local
Austrian diplomatic mission whether additional documents are needed for your stay. As this process might take
some time, we advise you to do so well in advance. We will be happy to issue an official letter of invitation in case
you need it for your visa application. However, please note that we cannot offer any further assistance in obtaining
visas and other residence-related documents.
A complete list of Austrian diplomatic missions abroad can be found here (in German only).

Getting to Vienna
Vienna is a multimodal transportation hub in Central Europe and is thus well connected to Europe and the World.
By plane
Vienna International Airport (VIE) is located just outside of Vienna’s city limits in Schwechat, Lower Austria, and
conveniently connected to the city center by long-distance trains, suburban trains, bus or the City Airport Train
(CAT). A one-way ÖBB train ticket to every location in Vienna proper is less than €5,-. Tickets can be purchased in
the Arrivals hall (opposite of McDonald’s) or on the intermediate level on the way to the platforms. All ÖBB trains
depart from platforms 1 and 2. The City Airport Train (CAT) is a special service which runs non-stop between the
Airport and Vienna City Center at Wien Mitte-Landstraße. A return ticket valid for 6 months is between €19,- and
€22,- and can be purchased online or in the Arrivals hall. CAT trains depart from platform 3.

 Links
 Vienna International Airport
 www.viennaairport.at
 Vienna Airport Lines
 www.viennaairportlines.at
 Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
 www.oebb.at
 CAT (City Airport Train)
 https://www.cityairporttrain.com/en/home

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By train
The two largest train stations in Vienna are Wien Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. There are also regular long-
distance train services from Wien Meidling. All three train stations are well connected to the public transportation
network of Vienna. Train services are available to places across Vienna and major cities around Europe, especially
in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
By coach
International bus services are on the rise in Austria and a multitude of connections are offered by various coach
companies. Most buses arrive and depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof.
By car
The road infrastructure in Austria and around Vienna in particular is well developed. Take the A1, A4, A21 or A23
highways to travel to Vienna.
 Links
 Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
 www.oebb.at
 Public transport in Vienna
 www.wienerlinien.at
 Eurolines (coaches)
 www.eurolines.at
 Online route planner
 www.viamichelin.com

Accommodation
As a major tourist destination, Vienna is home to multiple hotels, hostels and other forms of accommodation. The
typical online search engines help you find a suitable place to stay. Below you can find a few recommendations:

 Motel One Wien-Hauptbahnhof                 Hotel Eitljörg                    Best Western Premier Kaiserhof
 Gerhard-Bronner-Straße 11                   Filmteichstraße 5                 Wien
 1100 Wien                                   1100 Vienna                       Frankenberggasse 10
 +43 1 6020000                               +43 1 688 11 82                   1040 Vienna
 www.motel-one.com                           www.hotel-eitljoerg.at            +43 1 505 17 01
                                                                               www.hotel-kaiserhof.at

 BASSENA Wien Messe Prater                   Hotel Beethoven                   Hotel Wandl
 Messestraße 2                               Papagenogasse 6                   Petersplatz 9
 1020 Vienna                                 1060 Vienna                       1010 Vienna
 +43 1 727 27-150                            +43 1 587 44 42                   +43 1 534 55 0
 www.bassenahotels.com                       www.hotel-beethoven.at            www.hotel-wandl.com

The following hotels offer a special rate for guests of FH Campus Wien if booked through the university’s financial
department. Please contact your international coordinator at FH Campus Wien to arrange bookings.
Our special hotel tip is magdas Hotel. You will soon realize that something is different here. magdas Hotel is fresh,
open-minded and courageous. Run as a social business, magdas Hotel tries to solve social and economic problems
with entrepreneurial tools. It also offers special rates for guests of FH Campus Wien.

 AZIMUT Hotel Wien                           magdas Hotel
 Sonnwendgasse 8                             Laufbergergasse 12
 1100 Vienna                                 1020 Vienna
 +43 1 961 64 00                             +43 1 720 02 88
 www.azimuthotels.de                         www.magdas-hotel.at

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Public transportation in Vienna
Vienna has a very well-developed public transportation system covering the whole expanse of the city and reaches
well beyond the city limits. It consists of five subway lines (U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6), several tram and bus lines,
as well as a suburban railway system connecting the city of Vienna with its outskirts and the surrounding areas in
Lower Austria. A single ticket starts at €2,40 and a weekly ticket valid for one calendar week is €17,10. These get
you to every point within Vienna’s city limits and allow for rides on all means of public transportation, including ÖBB
regional trains running through the city.
Fares for public transportation in Vienna are relatively low compared to other major European cities.
For more information on ticket fares, schedules and maps, visit the Wiener Linien website: www.wienerlinien.at

Banks and post offices
The legal tender in Austria is the Euro (€). All major foreign currencies can be exchanged at currency exchange
booths across the city. The opening hours of banks differ according to institute, branch and location. You can also
withdraw money at automatic teller machines all over Austria at any time of the day. At these ATMs you can use
Austrian and foreign debit cards (Maestro and V-PAY) or credit cards (MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Diners)
as well as Cirrus and Visa-Plus cards, which can be used in the interbank network provided by the mentioned credit
card companies. Many hotels, restaurants and shops in the city accept credit cards. Cashless payment in general is
very common in Vienna, so most places accept payments by card. Labels on the front door usually indicate whether
card payment is possible in a shop.
Post offices are usually open from 8 AM to 6 PM during the week and until noon on Saturdays. The main post office
in the city center (Fleischmarkt 19) is also open from morning until evening on weekends and public holidays.

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7       Recreation and cultural activities

Coffee culture
Vienna is famous for its coffee houses where you can enjoy a cup of excellent coffee in different variations. This
glossary will be helpful to you when deciding what to order – even for our German-speaking colleagues.

 What you order                                                   What you will get
 Der Schwarze                                                     Espresso without milk
 Der Braune                                                       Espresso with a bit of milk
 Die Melange                                                      Espresso with warm, steamed milk
 Der Einspänner                                                   Espresso with whipped cream (Schlagobers) served in
                                                                  a special cup

Classical Music, theater and operas
Vienna offers a wide variety of different cultural activities, especially due to its historical importance in music and
arts. It is the city of classical music – hosting the world famous Musikverein, the Vienna State Opera, and several
theaters. There are more than ten major stages, music halls and theaters in Vienna, which perform different shows
every single night.

 Wiener Staatsoper                           Konzerthaus                              Musikverein
 Opernring 2                                 Lothringerstraße 20                      Karlsplatz 6
 1010 Vienna                                 1030 Vienna                              1010 Vienna
 +43 1 514 442 959                           +43 1 242 00 2                           +43 1 505 8190
 www.wiener-staatsoper.at                    www.konzerthaus.at                       www.musikverein.at

 Burgtheater                                 Raimundtheater                           Vienna’s English Theatre
 Universitätsring 2                          Wallgasse 18                             Josefsgasse 12
 1010 Vienna                                 1060 Vienna                              1080 Vienna
 +43 1 514 44 4140                           +43 1 599 77 0                           +43 1 402 12 60 12
 www.burgtheater.at                          www.musicalvienna.at                     www.englishtheatre.at

Museums and sightseeing
Information on current exhibitions and a museum guide can be obtained from the tourist information center and
from the website of the Vienna Tourist Board: www.wien.info

We are looking forward to welcoming you at FH Campus Wien!
Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch an der FH Campus Wien!

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