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Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:18 Seite 1 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:18 Seite 2 Language Guide “Do you speak German?” This language guide helps you to use the most important words and sentences in German. Yes. No. Maybe. Ja. Nein. Vielleicht Please Bitte Thank you Danke Excuse me! Entschuldigen Sie bitte. Pardon Wie bitte? I don’t understand you Ich verstehe Sie/dich nicht I only speak a little… Ich spreche nur wenig … Could you please help me? Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen? I want … Ich möchte … I do (not) like this. Das gefällt mir (nicht). Do you have …? Haben Sie …? How much does this cost? Wie viel kostet es? What’s the time? Wie spät ist es? Good Morning! Guten Morgen! Good Afternoon! Guten Tag! Good Evening! Guten Abend! My name is … Mein Name ist … What’s your name? Wie ist dein Name? How are you? Wie geht es Ihnen / dir? Thank you. And how are you? Danke. Wie geht es Ihnen / dir? Goodbye! Auf Wiedersehen! Tschüss! Left/right Links/rechts Straight ahead Geradeaus Please, where is …? Bitte, wo ist …? Help! Hilfe! There happened an accident! Ein Unfall ist passiert! Please, call … Bitte rufen Sie … - ambulance - Krankenwagen - police - Polizei - fire brigade - Feuerwehr Please book a table for us tonight for Bitte reservieren Sie für uns heute X persons. Abend einen Tisch für X Personen. 2 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:18 Seite 3 SURVIVAL GUIDE Copyright © 2012 by Valerie Semorad and Michael Zimmermann All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, without the permission in writing of the publisher. Number of copies: 1300; third edition 01.09.2012, Krems an der Donau, Austria Students for Students www.facebook.com/studentsforstudents [email protected] Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:18 Seite 4 Table of content Language guide 2 Introduction 5 Welcome to Austria 6 Students for Students 7 Austrian Student Union - ÖH 8 IMC FH Krems 9 Libraries 10 Sports 12 Map of Krems 14 General Information 16 Transportation 17 Finances 20 Insurance 27 Healthcare 29 Mobile Phone 33 Internet 34 Important phone numbers 35 Austria 37 Krems 49 General information 38 General information 50 Public holidays 40 Sights 51 Major sights 41 Transportation 53 Good to know 45 Shopping 54 Cinema 56 Accommodation 57 Events 59 Restaurants & Cafés 60 Nightlife 61 Nightlife specials 62 Fun sports 64 Wine & Heurigen 65 Vienna 67 General information 68 Sights 69 Transportation 71 Shopping 72 Restaurants 73 Bars 75 Nightclubs 76 Cafés 77 Accommodation 78 Map 79 Short remark 80 4 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 5 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 6 Welcome to Austria - Welcome at the IMC FH Krems Dear students, We are very pleased that you have chosen the IMC FH Krems as your partner in edu- cation either for a full degree programme or an exchange period. After some exciting preparations (on your and our part) we are delighted to fi- nally welcome you to our Uni- versity of Applied Sciences. With the great support of “Students for Students” and our many dedicated profes- sors and committed staff in Piaristengasse © IMC FH Krems the various institutes and de- partments we are convinced that your study time in Krems will be a most profitable aca- demic and personal experi- ence. May this “Survival Guide” be- come your practical “road- map” to enjoy Krems and Austria on your path to your “final destination”, i. e. achie- ving your targeted learning outcomes and qualifications as Campus © IMC FH Krems well as gaining new horizons and making friends for life. Take care and “viel Erfolg (FH) Mag. Eva Werner Rector 6 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 7 Students for Students Students for Students – Connecting students at the IMC FH Krems The main purpose of road they know about students sharing the our community is to problems occurring du- same interests and gi- enhance the positive cli- ring this time and are ving them an opportu- mate among students at looking forward to help nity to be part of a the IMC FH Krems and our new colleagues in permanently growing to extend possibilities dealing with them. SfS community. for interaction between sees itself as a partner students. of all buddies to sup- We believe that studies port them in making the are a special time of our Students for Students exchange students time lives and that this time (SfS) is a non-politica,l a special one. should be spent cons- dynamic community, ciously and with as open to all people inte- Furthermore SfS repre- many good experiences rested in active coope- sents a bridging link. as possible. ration. We are working on more interaction bet- So, let’s spend a good One of the most im- ween colleagues of dif- time together! portant tasks of SfS is ferent study programs the integration of ex- to support further change students arriving companionship of stu- at the IMC FH Krems. dents. As most of the mem- Therefore Students for bers of this community Students is organizing have spent at least one events, activities and semester studying ab- meetings to connect Students for Students [email protected] www.facebook.com/studentsforstudents 7 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 8 Austrian Student Union - ÖH First of all the Austrian student union would like to welcome you in Austria! The student union in December 2007. At the Austria is called “Öster- moment we are focu- Your membership fee reichische Hochschüle- sing our energy on buil- includes a liability and rInnenschaft“, short ding up an excellent an accident insurance “ÖH“, and is managed local representation and offered by Allianz Ele- voluntarily by students motivating younger stu- mentar Versicherung from all over the coun- dents to pick up our AG, covering almost all try. National Austrian work. possible cases of acci- law regulates our stu- dents and damages du- dents’ representation The student union law ring and around your and the membership is requires that every university activities. compulsory at all higher member pays a mem- education institutions. bership fee of 16,86 The Austrian student Thus, ÖH represents Euro per semester. This union is also offering an over 250.000 students law is also applicable to advisory service to stu- in Austria, including ex- incoming students like dents regarding legal, change students that you, so we kindly ask social and financial mat- only spend one you to do so as well. ters. For further infor- term/year in our coun- Payment is organized by mation on services, try. the university manage- please do not hesitate ment, so please ask to contact us by mail. Students at universities your respective interna- of applied sciences cal- tional coordinator /de- We wish you a pleasant led “Fachhochschulen” partment about the stay in Austria and an in- have also been repre- details of the proce- teresting study term. sented by ÖH since dure. ÖH - Austrian Students Union Piaristengasse 1 3500 Krems www.oeh.ac.at www.facebook.com/OEHKREMS [email protected] 8 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 9 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 10 Libraries You might need a library for writing your papers, stu- dying or solving case studies. Unfortunately the li- brary in Krems is not that big so it is quite likely that you need books from Vienna as well. Here you get all the information you need concerning the two most important libraries for your studies. Krems lity is the interlibrary loan period depends on The library is situated at loan (Fernleihe). With the sending library and the Campus. It is possi- this service you can is from 1 up to 6 weeks. ble for IMC students to order almost any book borrow up to five from any Austrian and Further information books for two weeks. international library. about loan period and All you need to bring is sending costs you will your IMC student ID. You may access this ser- receive at the library There is also a reading vice online via the li- counter. room and special study brary homepage. The rooms with computers costs for the interli- with internet where brary loan service is you can work on your from about 3.50 € per tasks. A further possibi- book to 9.00 €. The Opening hours: Monday 08:30 - 13:00 Tuesday - Friday 08:30 - 21:00 Saturday 10:00 - 14:00 Closed on Sundays and holidays www.donau-uni.ac.at/library 10 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 11 Libraries Library at the Campus © IMC FH Krems Vienna PC work stations and A library rather close borrow library material holding more books at you will need a library your disposal is the WU card. (Wirtschaftsuniversität) You can apply for such a library in the Vienna library card at the circu- University of Economics lation desk. You need to and Business. This li- bring your IMC student brary is situated next to ID (or a photo ID) AND the train stop „Wien your residence registra- Spittelau“ which can be tion form (Meldezettel). reached by direct train from Krems. To use the Standard opening hours: Monday – Friday: Reading area: 09:00 – 22:00 Loans: 09:00 – 19:00 Info Center: 09:00 – 19:00 Interlibrary loans: 09:00 – 12:00 www.wu.ac.at/library The library is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and Christmas.