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Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

     Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
     University of Natural Resources and
     Life Sciences, Vienna

     WILLKOMMEN AN DER BOKU!
     WELCOME TO BOKU!

     www.boku.ac.at

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Pictures                                                                              Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                                          During the different events of the Welcome Days,
                                          pictures will be made, which we will post on
                                          Facebook:

                                          „ESN BOKU Incomings SS 19“
                                          https://www.facebook.com/groups/594303707651726/

                                          The photographs may be used in particular on social networks, BOKU
                                          websites, BOKU-related external platforms and / or in BOKU publications for
                                          the purpose of reporting on the event, photo competitions, the university and
                                          its activities and documenting life at the university over time.

                   If you do not want a picture of yourself being posted on the website,
                                  please notify us right after this session!

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Welcome!
           Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Boku
BOKU     Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

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BOKU – themes and competences                                Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                             Water –
   Soil and terrestrial      Atmosphere -
                             Environment                 Living space and
   ecosystems
                                                         landscape
                                         Managm.
                 Development of
                                          natural
                 the living space
                                         resources
Resources and                                          Renewable raw
societal dynamics         Securing nutrition           materials, resources
                             and health                oriented technologies

  Nano sciences and
  technology                             Food – nutrition -
                                         health
                    Biotechnology

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Facts and Figures of BOKU Vienna          Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

     Founded in 1872

     Students:           12.500
     Scientific staff:    2.000
     Other staff:           400

     BOKU main building:
     A-1180 Vienna, Gregor Mendel-Straße 33
     -> Study Services

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3 campuses of BOKU                 Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                               Vienna,
                               Türkenschanze,

  Tulln, 40km from Vienna   Muthgasse

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BOKU campus
Türkenschanze
                Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Boku
BOKU campus
Muthgasse
              Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Boku
Auxiliary Location    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

     „Alte WU“
     Augasse 2-6

     -> lecture rooms
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BOKU campus Tulln
                    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Departments (15)
     Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
     Department of Biotechnology
     Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment
     Department of Nanobiotechnology
     Department of Chemistry
     Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research
     Department of Food Sciences and Technology
     Department of Spatial-, Landscape-, and Infrastructure-Sciences
     Department of Economics and Social Sciences
     Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems
     Department of Structural Engineering and Natural Hazards
     Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences
     Department of Applied Plant Sciences and Plant Biotechnology
     Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln)
     Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology

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BOKU study programmes                                   Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

     Bachelor studies (duration: 6 semesters)
     1st Degree: “Bachelor of Technical Sciences”

     Master studies (duration: 4 semesters)
     a continuing programme after the bachelor study
     comparable to an international master’s degree
     2nd Degree: “Master of Science”
     or “Diplom-Ingenieur”

     PhD studies
     Offered for master programme graduates
     Degree: “Doctor of Natural Resources and
     Life Sciences” or “Doctor of Socio-Economic Sciences”

     Further information: www.boku4you.at
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Studying at BOKU
         What do we offer?                                Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                             Personal atmosphere

                                 Individual supervision

                                   Active learning

                                    Design the system

                                   High practical relevance

                                 Interaction with society, politics and economy

                             Commitment to environmental and social topics

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What is expected from you at BOKU ?      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

             Active Learning - Group work

                    Self-discipline

             Personal responsibility
         (ask for information, e.g. about
             registration for exams!)

             Fulfil academic requirements

             No plagiarism – Do not steal
              ideas or texts from others!

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Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                             Take the
                             Initiative!

             Read   Listen    Look   Feel   Ask   Speak     Wait

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BOKUonline –
Education Management System    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

    http://online.boku.ac.at

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BOKUonline –
Education Management System                         Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

    http://online.boku.ac.at

   Course registration: -> course schedule
    Problems with overlap -> check course type
    Contact teachers if necessary
    Look for alternative courses
    Make sure that you fullfill the requirements
    Make sure to join the first class
    Erasmus: change learning agreement between March 6 and 29
     (upon e-mail)
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Dienstleistungseinrichtungen
    Service Units                                           Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

      Study Services (= Registration Office)
      University Library / Universitätsbibliothek (UB)
      Central IT Services / Zentraler Informatikdienst (ZID)
      Austrian Students Union / Österreichische Hochschülerschaft (ÖH)
      Alumni Association / Alumni-Dachverband
      Center for International Relations /
       Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB)

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Center for International Relations
    Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen
                                                                           Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

    Duties and responsibilities

               Coordination and         Information and support   Information and support
                maintenance of              of incoming- and          of incoming- und
             international contacts        outgoing students            outgoing staff

                    Support of                                         Organisation of
             "Internationalisation at       Information of          accommodation and
              Home" & strategy for           scholarships         visiting programmes for
               internationalization                                 international guests

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KEEP CALM AND LEARN LANGUAGES

                                                                              Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
                            BOKU LANGUAGE COURSES
                            Participants in class: 12–25, free elective course (2 ECTS)
                            Costs: 130 Euro
                            Contact: Dr. Veronika Decker: sprachkurse@boku.ac.at
                            http://www.boku.ac.at/int-languages
                            Follow us on    acebook: BOKU Wien – ZIB – Sprachkurse

     GERMAN COURSES AT BOKU

     German for Beginners II (A1+), Thursday, 12:00-13:30
     German Conversation III (intermediate level),
     Thursday, 13:30-15:00
     German for BOKU-specific subjects (B2/B2+),
     Tuesday, 14:30-16:00, free of costs for Erasmus-students

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In the summer semester 2019 places
    are available in these courses*:
                                                                      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
              ENGLISH COURSES
              General English Brush-up (B1+)
              English III (B2)
              English IV (B2+)

              ROMANCE LANGUAGES
              French II (A1+), French IV (B1)
              Italian II (A1+), Italian IV (B1)
              Spanish II (A1+), Spanish IV (B1)

              BOKU GOES EAST
              Croatian II (A1+)
              Czech II (A1+)
              Russian II (A1+)

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                                  * Courses take place with a minimum of 12 participants
Center for International Relations
     Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen                           Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

     Tandem-Learning

                Students with                                You decide with
                different native                               your partner,
               language teach                                when, where and
                   each other                                 how you learn

     Registration: http://learn.boku.ac.at, 20.02.2019 – 10.03.2019
     Kickoff-Meeting: 18.03, 17.30, EH05, Exnerhaus No costs!
     Contact: Nadine Abu Zahra- tandem@boku.ac.at

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"Intercultural competence –
    Acting effectively in an international      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

    environment"

First time in Vienna and Austria?
Uncertain of how to navigate different
cultural norms and customs?

-> 3 ECTS
BOKUonline course number: 120999

Please register in BOKUonline by February 26!

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Center for International Relations                  Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

    Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen

    When should you come to see us?
    If you need:

                               Changes of Learning   Confirmation of
             Confirmation of
                               Agreement – between     stay – at the
                 Arrival           March 6 and 29
                                                     end of your stay!

    If you have any (personal) problems!

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Contact persons at ZIB
     Erasmus + Programme Countries (Incomings),                     Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

      ELLS Master programmes
            Ulrike.piringer@boku.ac.at
            erasmustoboku@boku.ac.at

     Joint Study, Ceepus
               lisa.maria.schmidtberger@boku.ac.at

     ERASMUS + Internat. Mobility,
      English/International Master Programmes
              nathalie.schwaiger@boku.ac.at
              katrin.hasenhuendl@boku.ac.at

     International Master Programmes
               gudrun.reisinger@boku.ac.at

     Buddies, Tandem, Stammtisch:
             Nadine Abu Zahra: buddy@boku.ac.at, tandem@boku.ac.at

     Language Courses:
            Veronika Decker: sprachkurse@boku.ac.at
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ZIB Office Hours                                      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

 Monday – Friday
 10:00-12:00
 Wednesday (additionally)
 14:00-16:00
 (Lisa Maria: only We, Thu, Fri)

 Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB)
 Peter-Jordan-Straße 82a, A-1190 Wien
 Tel.: +43 1 47654-32000, Fax: +43 1 47654-32009
                   Please always check on the website,
                     if consulting hours are cancelled!

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Get more information
  Welcome Guide & BOKUtipps:                                Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

       http://www.boku.ac.at/int-in-life-en.html
       http://www.boku.ac.at/int-in-boku-en.html
       (PDFs downloadable at the bottom of the page)
      Buddies & Classmates
      International newsletter (sent by buddy@boku.ac.at)
      Facebook
      ÖH – Austrian Student Union (ESN BOKU)
      Internet
          www.falter.at
          www.wien.gv.at
          www.wien.info
          www.boku.ac.at

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„Universität des Lebens“
     - Life at BOKU                                      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                Food:                Relaxing:
         Cafeterias, TÜWI,             TÜWI,
             Hofladen,            Türkenschanzpark,
             Kebab,…               Dachterrasse,…

             Celebrating:            Cultural
              parties at TÜWI,      activities:
             BOKU´s courtyard,     BOKU-choir,
               dormitories,…       BOKU-ball,…

               Sport:               Stammtisch:
             USI (university      Weekly meeting at
             sport institute)    Polkadot (Albertgasse
              www.usi.at           12), Tues, 20.00

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Programme Overview
                                                                   Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

   Tuesday 19th February 2019:

   10.00-12.00   Official Welcome and Introduction

                         GROUP PICTURE AND BUFFET

   13.00-14.00   Individual registration at Study Services (registration office)

                 Register for the “Heurigen-Party” in front of Festsaal
                  - LIMITED PLACES

   14.00-15.30   First steps at BOKU:
                 Practical information about the registration (forms,…)
                 (HS XV)

   19.00         ESN Party im Travel-Shack

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Programme Overview
                                                                  Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
   Wednesday, 20th February 2019:

   10.00-13.00   BOKUonline and library introduction at BOKU
                 (HS XV, Gregor Mendelhaus, Gregor Mendel Str. 33)

   15.00-17.00   Guided tour through Vienna´s city center
                 Meeting point: „Schwedenplatz“(Metro Station U4/U1), at the
                 corner of Schwedenplatz and Rotenturmstraße (McDonald´s)

                 End of tour: „Schottentor“ (U2 Metro Station)

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Programme Overview
                                                         Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

Thursday, 21st February 2019:

 10.00-14.45 Getting to know the „Türkenschanze“ Campus!
               Discovery tours in groups at BOKU including lunchbreak

               Meeting point: Festsaal, Gregor Mendelhaus, Gregor
                               Mendel Str. 33

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Programme Overview
                                                                                  Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

Friday,      22nd   February 2019:

10.00-12.00            Tour around BOKU location „Muthgasse“
                       Meeting point: inside metro station U4 „Heiligenstadt“,
                       in front of the „Mann“ bakery.
                       Tours of the following institues (register for one)
                             Technical Laboratory Hall Water Management OR
                             Institute of Food Technology OR
                             Institute of Biotechnology

OR                     Tour of the Experimental Farm Groß-Enzersdorf
                       Visiting agricultural fields (experiments/research work)
                       Meeting point: U2 Station Aspernstraße, 10.00

18.00                 “Heurigen” party
                      (traditional Austrian wine tavern)
                             € 3, including buffet and one drink
                             Limited Places, Registration required!

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Welcome Heurigen
What is a Heurigen?
                                                             Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

A Heurigen is a typical Austrian wine Tavern. It is a good
opportunity to get to know each other & enjoy some
Austrian food and wine together.

When, where and how much?

Time: 22nd February
Place: Buschenschrank Friseurmüller (Anton Herrmann)
       Hamaustrasse 30-32
       1190 Wien
Cost: 3 € (Buffet and one drink)

Registration time:
• 19.2., 10:00 – 12:00 at ZIB
• 20.2., 13:00 – 14:00 in front of Festsaal
• 21.2.,12:00 – 13:00 at ZIB
                     Limited Places!
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Weekend Programme by ESN                                    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

 23.2.: Visit the Ottakringer Brewery
      Do you like beer? Would you like to taste a whole lot of Viennese typical
      beers? Well, then we’ve got fantastic news for you. Because we offer
      you exactly this experience!

 24.2.: Hiking at Kahlenberg
      See Vienna from the top!

 … see ESN presentation

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     THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
     HAVE A NICE STAY HERE AT BOKU!

     DANKE FÜR IHRE AUFMERKSAMKEIT!
     EINEN SCHÖNEN AUFENTHALT HIER AN DER BOKU!

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Departmental Coordinators                                Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

 Support you finding a supervisor for your project/thesis
 Support you when you have scientific questions about your courses that
      the teachers can not answer

       www.boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H05000/H12000/Baum_2012/B-
 _International_Students_coming_to_BOKU/A_ERASMUS/Departmental_C
                            oordinators_E.pdf

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Departmental Coordinators

                                                   Agricultural Sciences
                                                                                             Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                                               •   Agricultural and Food Economy (Master)
              Maria Wurzinger
              maria.wurzinger@boku.ac.at       •   Agricultural Biology (Master)

                                               •   Agricultural Sciences (Bachelor)

                                               •   Doctoral studies of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

                                               •   Doctoral studies of Social and Economic Sciences

                                               •   Equine Sciences (VUW) (Master)

                                               •   Livestock Sciences (Master)

                                               •   Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (AgrEco-Organic)
              Birgit Fürst-Waltl
              birgit.fuerst-waltl@boku.ac.at   •   Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (EUR-Organic)

                                               •   Phytomedicine (Master)

                                               •   Plant Sciences (Master)

                                               •   Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food
                                                   Technology in the Danube Region
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Departmental Coordinators

                                          Horticultural Sciences
                Anna Keutgen                                                    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                anna.keutgen@boku.ac.at
                                          •   Horticultural Sciences (Master)

               Amal Aryan
               amal.aryan@boku.ac.at

                                          Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics

              Astrid Forneck
              astrid.forneck@boku.ac.at   •   Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics
                                              (Bachelor/Master)

              Ulrike Anhalt-Brüderl
              ulrike.anhalt@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

                                                                                           Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

               Gabor Meszaros                    Animal Breeding and Genetics
               gabor.meszaros@boku.ac.at

                                                  •     European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-
                                                        ABG)

               Johann Sölkner
               johann.soelkner@boku.ac.at

                                                 Landscape Architechture and Planning
              Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer
              alexandra.jiricka@boku.ac.at

                                             •        Landscape Architechture and Planning (Bachelor/Master)

              Doris Damyanovic
              doris.damyanovic@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators
                                              Forestry
              Georg Gratzer                   •   Forestry (Bachelor/Master)       Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
              georg.gratzer@boku.ac.at
                                              •   Mountain Forestry (Master)
              Raphael Thomas Klumpp
              raphael.klumpp@boku.ac.at       •   Mountain Risk Engineering (Master)

                                              •   MSc European Forestry
              Harald Vacik
              harald.vacik@boku.ac.at         •   Wildlife Ecology and Management (Master)

              Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter        Wood Technology
              wolfgang.gindl-
              altmutter@boku.ac.at
                                              •   Wood and Fibre Technology (Bachelor)

              Alfred Teischinger              •   Woodtechnology und Management (Master)
              alfred.teischinger@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

                                                                                    Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

                                            Material Science
              Andreas Gronauer
                                             •   Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials
              andreas.gronauer@boku.ac.at
                                                 (NAWARO) (Master)

              Rupert Wimmer
              Rupert.wimmer@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators
                                              Food Sciences and
                                              Biotechnolgy
              Clemens Karl Peterbauer                                                      Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

              clemens.peterbauer@boku.ac.at   •       Biomolecular Technology of Proteins

                                              •       Biotechnology (Master)

              Gerald Striedner                •       International Graduate School in Nanobiotechnology
              gerald.striedner@boku.ac.at

                                              •       Food Sciences and Bio Technology (Bachelor/Master)

                                              Safety in the Food Chain
              Gerhard Schleining
              gerhard.schleining@boku.ac.at

                                                  •    Safety in the Food Chain (Master)
              Matthias Schreiner
              gerhard.schleining@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

                                                                                        Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
                                          Environment and
                                          Bio-Resources Management
               Ralf Nordbeck
               ralf.nordbeck@boku.ac.at
                                               •   Environment and Bio-Resources Management (Bachelor/Master)

              Reinhard Nolz               Environmental Engineering
              Reinhard.nolz@boku.ac.at

                                           •       Civil Engineering and Water Management (Bachelor/Master)
              Reinfried Mansberger
              mansberger@boku.ac.at        •       Environmental Engineering

              Peter Cepuder                •       Water Management and Environmental Engineering (Master)
              Peter.cepuder@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators
                                                    Applied Limnology
              Wolfram Graf
              wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at               •     Applied Limnology                     Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

              Walter Wenzel
              Walter.wenzel@boku.ac.at          Natural Resources Management

                                                •        Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering
                                                         (Master)

              Markus Puschenreiter                      Environmental Sciences
              Markus.puschenreiter@boku.ac.at
                                                    •     Environmental Sciences, Soil, Water
                                                          and Biodiversity (ENVEURO) (Master)

              Maria Fürhacker
              Maria.fuerhacker@boku.ac.at
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