Welcome to 2013 Summer Semester

CEMS Club Vienna is happy to have you! WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE WELCOME TO VIENNA

TABLE OF CONTENT

Table of content ...... 1 Welcome to Vienna ...... 2 WU Specific Information ...... 3 How to reach the university (WU)? ...... 3 Campus Map ...... 4 Book and Copy Shops near the WU ...... 4 Restaurants near WU ...... 5 Bars near WU ...... 5 CEMS Office ...... 6 CEMS Club Vienna Office ...... 6 Other WU Service Centres ...... 7 Important WU Features / Links ...... 8 WU Academic Calendar ...... 9 CEMS Club Vienna Specific Information ...... 10 CEMS Club Vienna Board ...... 10 CEMSational Events this semester ...... 10 CEMS Locations ...... 11 Vienna Specific Information ...... 13 Metro Plan & Ticket information ...... 13 Coffee houses ...... 15 Sights of Vienna ...... 16 Possible weekend trips ...... 18 Summer Section ...... 19 Donauinselfest ( Island Festival) 2013 ...... 19 Strandbar Herrmann ...... 19 Tel Aviv Beach ...... 20 Sports ...... 20 CEMS Sports Groups ...... 20 USI University Sports Courses ...... 20 Gyms & Fitness ...... 20

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Dear CEMSies,

The CEMS Club Vienna sends a warm welcome to all of you coming to WU Wien in our beautiful city of Vienna this semester.

As the local networking platform between corporate partners, CEMS Alumni and CEMS students we combine the academic program with corporate partners and social networking events. Highlight events of every semester include corporate events such as CEMSational Drinks with or company visits and social events like the Welcome Week, our traditional Running Dinner and various cultural events in the beautiful city of Vienna. To make the first days around Vienna a little easier, we put together this Welcome Guide for you, where you will find the most important information about the WU and its surroundings, CCV specific information (Locations and CEMSational Events that are already planned), and information on Vienna (public transportation system, sights, possible weekend-trips, traditional Viennese coffee houses).

If you want to engage actively in the CCV, please come and join our first meeting of the semester on March 06, 6.00 pm in the CEMS Club Office (UZA 1, 1st floor, Core B, Institute of Change Management). Further meetings will be announced short-termed.

We are convinced that your semester in Vienna will be a blast and are looking very much forward to meeting you all soon.

Yours truly,

CEMS Club Vienna

Check our website: www.cems.at E-Mail us: [email protected] oin us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CEMS-Club-Vienna/343561228451 Join us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/118338251928367081115/posts

2/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE WU SPECIFIC INFORMATION

How to reach the university (WU)? There are three possible ways to reach WU (main building) 1) The subway lines U4 (green) and U6 (brown) stop at ‘Spittelau’. Leave the station by the exit marked ‘Wirtschaftsuniversität’. 2) The tramway line D stops right in front of the main WU building at ‘Liechtenwerder Platz’. The tramway lines 37 and 38 pass nearby, both stop at ‘Nussdorfer Straße’ (a 5 minute walk from WU). 3) The bus lines 35A and 37A stops in front of the side entrance to WU at ‘Spittelau’.

Bus (35A + 37A)

Tram Subway (Line D) (U4 + U6)

Click the following link to find the Vienna plans: http://www.wienerlinien.at/eportal/ep/channelView.do/pageTypeId/9082/channelId/-32766

3/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Campus Map The WU is divided in several buildings (UZA 1, UZA 2, UZA3, UZA 4, Library and Kolpinghaus. The UZA 1 is the main building where the majority of the seminars and classes take place. This building is divided in 4 blocks (A, B, C and D and 5 floors).

Example: SR 5.48 (D) The SR stands for ‘seminar room’ – it is located in the 5th floor, section D. The number after the dot, i.e. 48 represents the number of the seminar room on that particular floor.

UZA 2 UZA 4 (PC lab) (mainly language courses)

UZA 1 (Main building)

UZA 1 (Main entrance) Library

Kolpinghaus UZA 3

Book and Copy Shops near the WU There are a few copy shops and book shops near the university:  The ‘Kopierkeller’ and ‘Facultas’ (below the stairs) are the copy shops that are in walking distance. At Facultas, you can also get office materials for your classes.  The ‘Facultas’ (opposite of the WU main entrance) and ‘Management Book Store (MBS)’ have the majority of the books and scripts you will need for your classes.

Facultas Kopierkeller (Book Store) (Copy Store)

Facultas Management (Copy Shop) Book Store

4/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Restaurants near WU Aldente: Italian restaurant nearby the university (next to The Roast) Augasse 21, 1090 Vienna (www.aldente.at)

Blaustern: Coffee place and restaurant near the university Döblinger Gürtel 2, 1090 Vienna (www.blaustern.at)

Neunerbräu: Restaurant near the university with student prices, daily changing lunch menu Liechtenwerderplatz 2, 1090 Vienna (www.neunerbraeu.at)

Selbstverständlich: Restaurant near the university with student prices, daily changing lunch menu Augasse 25, 1090 Vienna (www.selbstverstaendlich.at)

The Roast: Coffee and Bagel place (but also regular meals), daily changing lunch menu Augasse 21, 1090 Vienna (www.the-roast.com)

In addition to these restaurants, you will find a range of kebap and noodle stands on the way to the subway and tram stations.

Neunerbräu

Blaustern Aldente

Selbst- The Roast verständlich (SV) Bars near WU Neunerbräu: Restaurant near the university with student prices, daily changing lunch menu Liechtenwerderplatz 2, 1090 Vienna (www.neunerbraeu.at)

Shiraz: A bar very often used for CEMS parties, under the famous U6 archs U-Bahn Bogen 185, 1190 Vienna (www.shiraz.at)

Neunerbräu

Shiraz

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5/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE CEMS Office Kolpinghaus, first floor Office hours: Tuesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Wednesday 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

CEMS Coordinators Mag. Steffi Winterfeld DI Jana Belochova WU CEMS Programme Manager WU CEMS Corporate Relations +43 1 31 336 4311 +43 1 31 336 4785 [email protected] [email protected]

Student assistants: Patrick Spath Anna-Lisa Kurzbauer Student assistant Student assistant 0043 1 31 336 4626 0043 1 31 336 4626 [email protected] [email protected]

CEMS Academic directors Department of Global Business and Trade Univ. Prof. Dr. Jonas Puck Univ. Prof. Dr. Günter Stahl CEMS Academic Director CEMS Academic Director +43 1 31 336 4318 +43 1 31 336 4434 [email protected] [email protected]

Please note that the professors are not dealing with administrative issues, contact the CEMS Office first.

You will also find the major information on the WU website: http://www.wu.ac.at/cems/team The CEMS Office is having a Welcome Event with a museum visit and a brunch on the 05 March 2013.

CEMS Club Vienna Office The CEMS Club Vienna has its own small office. It is located in the main building: (UZA 1) in section B, 1st floor It mainly serves as meeting and working room for the club board, but does not have office hours. From time to time you may have to come by the office to purchase event tickets or the like.

6/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Other WU Service Centres ZAS / International Office Main building (UZA 1), Upper level 2, Section B

Opening hours: Contact:

Front Office Consultation hours: Tel.: +43 1 31336 4310 Mon 9:30 am – 5.00 pm - Fax: +43 1 31336 752 Tue 9:30 am – 5:00 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm E-Mail: [email protected] Wed 9:30 am – 6:00 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm & 3:30-6:00 pm Thu 9:30 am – 5:00 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Web: www.wu.ac.at/io Fri 9:30 am – 4:00 pm -

ZID / IT Services Main building (UZA 1), Ground level, Section B

Opening hours: Contact:

Front Office Tel.: +43 1 31336 3000 Mon 8:00 am – 6.00 pm E-Mail: [email protected] Tue 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Web: www.wu.ac.at/it Wed 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Thu 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm-

Library Own building

Reading Area Loans Info Centre

Mon 9:00 am – 10.00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Tue 9:00 am – 10:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Wed 9:00 am – 10:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Thu 9:00 am – 10:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Fri 9:00 am – 9:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Sat 9:00 am – 6:00 pm 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Study Weekend (Sundays preceding exam weeks) Reading area: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (other areas remain closed)

Shortened opening hours (holidays, Easter) Reading area: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Loans: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Info Centre: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Closed: Sunday, Bank holiday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Christmas

7/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE RZB Language Resource Centre: Main building (UZA 1), Upper level 1, Section C

Opening hours: Contact:

Front Office Tel.: - Mon 8:00 am – 9.00 pm E-Mail: - Tue 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Web: www.wu.ac.at/lrc Wed 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Thu 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Fri 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Important WU Features / Links

Learn@WU: https://learn.wu.ac.at

The largest university eLearning platform in Europe has become a vital support tool for WU and exchange students. Via Learn@WU students can access information about courses, have access to a wealth of resources. The platform supports the students’ learning process by providing additional course materials, offering various opportunities to check on their existing knowledge, be it via statistics pages or interactive learning materials.

As soon as students have a valid PowerNet account, they can log on to Learn@WU. If students have registered for a course, they get access to these online learning materials via their personalized MyLearn page automatically and can communicate via the course’s communication tools. Each student also gets automatically registered to the ‘International Management/CEMS’ club on Learn@WU club, in which the CEMS Office provides material, information and event updates of CEMS Office and CEMS Club.

LPIS https://lpis.wu.ac.at/kdcs/bach-s37/42687/INIT?R=282518

Via the LPIS platform, students can find information on their course registration, course progress and exam grades.

WU Course Catalogue (eVVZ) http://vvz.wu.ac.at/cgi-bin/vvz.pl

Via the eVVZ, students will find a list of courses for the current semester. Information on courses taught in past semesters is available by selecting a semester from the drop-down menu above the quick links on the left-hand side of the page.

Using the menu on the left, students can navigate through the courses available in the semester selected. By clicking on the individual menu items, students will receive a brief summary of the structures and contents of each program.

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Webmail https://webmail.wu.ac.at/horde3/imp/login.php

Every WU home and exchange student gets a WU webmail account. Make sure you transfer the e-mails from this account to your regular one.

Control Panel https://bach.wu-wien.ac.at/z/stud/studienbeitrag/index_html

Via this system, students can access several features, including online ordering of the ticket (public transportation), access to online documents (e.g. grade record, confirmation of registration), etc.

WU Academic Calendar http://www.wu.ac.at/students/en/org/calendar/year

Summer Semester 2013 Classes in session: March 4, 2013 – June 30, 2013 Enrollment period: January 7, 2013 – February 5, 2013 Extended enrollment period (tuition fees + 10%): February 6, 2013 – April 30, 2013 Easter Break March 18, 2013 – April 2, 2013 Pentecost Holiday May 19, 2013 – May 20, 2013 Summer Break July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013

9/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE CEMS CLUB VIENNA SPECIFIC INFORMATION

CEMS Club Vienna Board President Thomas Lindner [email protected] Vice-President Patrick Spath [email protected] Financial Officer Jekaterina Batuchtina [email protected] Student Board Representative Jana Kaminski [email protected]

Head of Corporate Relations Martin Fraissler [email protected] Head of Social Events Adina Dumitru [email protected] Head of CSR Fereydoun Forghani [email protected] Head of Pan-European Events Alexandra Breitner [email protected] Head of External Relations Jana-Lisa Willems [email protected]

If you are thinking about becoming part of the active members in one of the teams above, either contact the people immediately via the provided e-mail address or attend the first CEMS Club Meeting in the new semester on Wednesday, 06 March 2013, 18:00 in seminar room SR 1.15 (D) UZA1. CEMSational Events this semester You may have already heard of the manifold events that you can expect this semester via the promotion on Facebook or via e-mail, however, here is a quick overview of events and activities you can expect this semester in Vienna: Saturday 02 March Welcome Week Bonding Event 02-10 March Welcome Week 15-17 March Snow Days skiing weekend 04 April CEMSational Drinks 12 April CEMS Case Challenge with Roland Berger Consulting 14 April Vienna City Marathon – cheer for the CEMS participants 17 April CEMS Corporate Partner Speed Dating 23 April Power Plant visit with Verbund 25 April CEMS Office Rotational Dinner with Corporate Partners 26 April CEMS and Oikos CSR Day 30 April Corporate Partner presentation with LKW Walter 02 May CEMSational Drinks 21 May CEMS Start-Up Day 23 May Alumni Association Communication Workshop 06 June CEMSational Drinks More events are planned, particularly social events like a Running Dinner, a Pub Crawl with other Master studies, etc., but be assured that you are going to get to know about them early.

10/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE CEMS Locations As you will notice soon, the CEMS Club Vienna is organized many different social events. The following locations represent some of the bars/clubs/restaurants often visited by us.

Shiraz (Bar) Stadtbahnbogen 185, 1190 Vienna (close to WU, next to U6 Nußdorferstraße) www.shiraz.at

The Sign (Bar/Lounge) Liechtensteinstraße 100, 1090 Vienna (close to WU) www.thesignlounge.at

Palais Kinsky (Club) Freyung 4, 1010 Vienna (in the city centre, close to U3 Herrengasse) www.palaisevents.at/palaisdaunkinsky.html

Charlie P’s (Irish Pub) Währinger straße 3, 1090 Vienna (U2 Schottentor) www.charlieps.at

Palmenhaus (Café/Bar/Lounge) Burggarten 1, 1010 Vienna (U2 Museumsquartier, then walk towards National Library/Hofburg) www.palmenhaus.at

Babenberger Passage (Club) Burgring 3, 1010 Vienna (U2 Museumsquartier) www.club-passage.at

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Il Sestante (Italian restaurant) Piaristengasse 50, 1080 Vienna (U2 Rathaus) www.sestante.at

Natsu Sushi (Sushi restaurant) Burggasse 71, 1070 Vienna (U2, U3 Volkstheater) www.natsu-sushi.at

Neko Sushi (Sushi restaurant) Mahlerstraße 11, 1010 Vienna (U4 Roßauer Lände) http://www.restauranttester.at/neko.html

Freiraum (Café/Bar/Lounge) Mariahilfer Straße 117, 1060 Vienna (U3, U6 Westbahnhof) www.freiraum117.at

Volksgarten (Lounge/Club) Burgring 1, 1010 Vienna (U2, U3 Volkstheater) www.volksgarten.at

Brandauer Bierbögen (Restaurant) Heiligenstädter Straße 31, 1190 Vienna (U6 Spittelau, Nußdorfer Straße) www.bierig.at/intro_2.htm

Ride Club (Bar, Club) / Loco (Bar/Club) Währinger Gürtel Stadtbahnbogen 175+176, 1090 Vienna (U6 Nußdorfer Straße) www.rideclub.at (ERASMUS-Parties)

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Metro Plan & Ticket information

WU Vienna

Tickets Costs Validity

Semester ticket* (for students with registered € 75,- 01 February – 30 June residency in Vienna)

Semester ticket* (for students not officially € 150,- 01 February – 30 June registered in Vienna)

Holiday monthly ticket € 29,50 01 July – 31 August

Regular monthly ticket* € 45 First until last day of the month

* if you are 26 or older, the semester ticket does unfortunately not apply for you.

Characteristics:

 Valid for 1 semester for inscribed students

 Summer semester: 01 Feb – 30 June

 Winter semester: 01 September – 31 January  Valid for all means of public transportation in Vienna (zone 100)  Non-transferable

13/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Purchase Options:  Online Ticket Shop (https://shop.wienerlinien.at) You need to be registered for the semester at the university and must have paid the ÖH-fee (student representation of € 17,50) Here you find the link to buy the ticket: SEMESTERTICKET. For more information, visit http://www.wienerlinien.at/eportal.  Ticket Offices In order to buy a semester ticket at one of the Wiener Linien ticket offices, you need to fill out a form, these are normally provided at the offices, you can also download it here: DOWNLOAD You will get the semester ticket in the following ticket offices:

Address & Subway Station Opening hours Mon-Fri

Stephansplatz, 1. 6.30 - 18.30

Schwedenplatz, 1. 6.30 - 18.30

Karlsplatz, 1. 6.30 - 18.30

Praterstern, 2. 6.30 - 18.30

Landstraße, 3. 6.30 - 18.30 Südtiroler 6.30 - 18.30

Platz/Hauptbahnhof, 4.

Westbahnhof, 6. 6.30 - 18.30

Spittelau, 9. 6.30 - 18.30 Schottentor, 9. 6.30 - 18.30

Reumannplatz, 10. 6.30 - 18.30

Philadelphiabrücke, 12. 6.30 - 18.30

Hietzing, 13. 6.30 - 18.30

Floridsdorf, 21. 6.30 - 18.30

Kagran, 22. 6.30 - 18.30

Mon-Wed + Fri Thu Kundenzentrum Erdberg, 3 8.00- 15.00 8.00 - 17.30

Simmering, 11. 6.30 - 13.00 12.30 - 18.30

Hütteldorfer Straße, 14. 6.30 - 13.00 12.30 - 18.30

Ottakring, 16. 6.30 - 13.00 12.30 - 18.30

Heiligenstadt, 19. 6.30 - 13.00 12.30 - 18.30

Alterlaa / Busschleife, 23. 6.30 - 13.00 12.30 - 18.30

14/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Coffee houses Vienna is famous for its coffee culture and coffee houses. Do not miss any of the following during your stay and do not forget to take your visitors for a ‘Großer Brauner’ (double espresso with milk) or a ‘Wiener Melange’ (similar to cappuccino) along with some ‘Apfelstrudel’.

Café Central Opening hours: Corner Herrengasse/Strauchgasse, Mon-Sat 7:30 am – 10:00 pm 1010 Vienna Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (U3 Herrengasse) Special: Tel.: +43 1 5333 764 24 Free wireless www.cafecentral-wien.at Piano music after 5:00 pm Café Prückel Stubenring 24, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: (U3 Stubentor) Daily 8:30 am – 10:00 pm Tel.: +43 1 512 61 15 www.prueckel.at

Opening hours: Café Sperl Mon-Sat 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Gumpendorferstraße 11, 1060 Vienna Sunday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm (U2 Museumsquartier) Special: Tel.: +43 1 586 41 58 Piano, Games (Chess, Cards, …) www.cafesperl.at Internet access

Café Hawelka Dorotheergasse 6, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: (U1, U3 Stephansplatz) Mon-Sun 8:00 am – 2:00 am Tel.: +43 1 512 82 30 Holiday 10:00 am – 2:00 am www.hawelka.at

Café Sacher Philharmonikerstraße 4, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: (U1, U4 Karlsplatz) Daily 8:00 am – 12:00 am Tel.: +43 1 514 56 0 www.sacher.at Café Landtmann Universitätsring 4, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: (U3 Herrengasse) Daily 7:30 am – 12:00 am Tel.: +43 1 24 100 0 www.landtmann.at

Café Demel Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: (U3 Herrengasse) Daily 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Tel.: +43 1 5351 71 70 www.demel.at

15/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Sights of Vienna Schönbrunn Palace The Palace with its surrounding buildings and the huge park is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Austria. It was generally used as the summer residence of the Habsburg rulers. The Emperor Franz Joseph (ruled 1848-1916), who was born here in 1830, spent the last years of his life entirely in Schönbrunn. In 1918, the palace became the property of the new republic. Due to this Schlosspark Schönbrunn historical importance, its beautiful location and its gardens this A-1130 Vienna palace is one of the very top sights in Vienna. Furthermore the entire complex was taken up in the UNESCO's world cultural heritage list.

Schönbrunn Zoo Schönbrunn Zoo is the world's oldest and only baroque zoo. The Schönbrunn Zoo is situated in the South-Eastern part of the Habsburgs' summer residence and was built in 1760.What makes the zoo so special is the keeping of animals after their specific requirements and the simultaneous emphasis of the baroque heritage. The historical buildings are restored by experts of international Maxinstraße 13b reputation under the supervision of the conservation authorities and A-1130 Vienna serve present-day purposes without any defeat of its fascination.

Hofburg The Hofburg was originally a medieval castle, but today only the castle chapel remembers of its medieval past. The Hofburg was extended to a magnificent residence when the Habsburg's power increased. That is the reason why one can find almost any architectural styles, from gothic style to art nouveau. Nowadays this enormous complex is the home of the "Österreichische Nationalbibliothek" (National Library), the "Schatzkammer" (Imperial Treasury), the Collection of Musical Instruments, the Collection of Weapons, the "Museum für Völkerkunde" (Museum of Ethnography) and the famous "Spanische Burghof / Kaisertor Hofreitschule" (Spanish Riding School). Partly enclosed to the A-1010 Vienna Hofburg one can find the vast "Heldenplatz" that is very impressive too. Equestrian statues of Archduke Karl, who won the battle of Aspern against Napoleon's troops (1809), and Prince Eugene of Savoy, who defeated the Turks, attest to Austria's glorious past.

The Spanish Riding School The Spanish Riding School is the oldest and last Riding School in the world where classic dressage is still practiced in its purest form. This Institute was founded in 1572. Its name was derived from the fact that the horses were of Spanish origin. (The Lipizzaner is regarded as the oldest classic horse race in Europe) The Riders of the Spanish Riding School train the horses and perform in the Winter Riding School in the Vienna Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in a splendid Michaelerplatz 1 Baroque structure hall built by Josef Emanual Fischer von Erlach A-1010 Vienna between 1729 and 1735. The presentations of classical dressage have been open to the public since 1920.

16/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE St. Stephen’s Cathedral St. Stephen's Cathedral is situated in the city centre, and for centuries it has been the heart of Vienna. It is one of the most famous Viennese sights and was built in 1147. The cathedral was dedicated to St. Stephen. Duke Rudolf IV of Habsburg ordered the complete restructuring of the church in Gothic style. In 1359, he laid the cornerstone of the nave with its two aisles. The South Tower, was completed in 1433 (the Viennese have given it

the nickname "Steffl," representative of the whole cathedral). The cathedral has got two very impressive features: The gigantic roof, and the tall, lean tower (136.7 meters of height).

Schlosspark Schönbrunn One can find only few gothic towers of such height that were A-1130 Vienna finished in the Middle Ages. Inside the Cathedral there are many art treasures like the tomb of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1754), the Altarpiece of Wiener Neustadt, the pulpit by Anton Pilgram (1514- 15), the sepulcher of Emperor Frederik III by Niclas Gerhaert (1467- 1513), the watchman`s lookout, a self-portrait of the sculptor, and the Gothic winged altar.

Belvedere Palace The two magnificent palaces on the Belvedere grounds lie in the middle of a splendid park. They were constructed for Prince Eugene of Savoy by J.L. von Hildebrandt, a famous Baroque architect. At this time the Belvedere Palaces were still located outside

Vienna's defences, but today they are a part of Vienna`s thirddistrict which is not far away from the very centre of Vienna.The Palaces' architecture and interior design are in Rococo. Both of the palaces house museums of Austrian painting. Inthe lower Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27 palace the "Österreichisches Barockmuseum" (Austrian Museum of A-1030 Vienna Baroque Art) displays Austrian Art of the 18th century. In the upper palace you can visit the Austrian gallery with a collection of 19th- and 20th-century Austrian paintings. There, you can find works of artist of the Secession movement such as Gustav Klimt (1867-1918), Egon Schiele (1890-1918) or Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980).

Vienna Opera House The Vienna Opera House is situated in the frist district of Vienna at the southern end of the Kärntnerstrasse. August von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll built the Court Opera House from 1861 to 1869. The Vienna Opera House has a world-wide reputation for its first class opera performances and is also known because of the Vienna Opernring 2 Philharmonic Orchestra. A night at the State Opera is one of the most A-1020 Vienna impressive events any visitor to Vienna can experience.

17/20 WELCOME TO VIENNA GUIDE Burgtheater (National Theatre) The Burgtheater (National Theather) is situated in the first district. In 1741 Empress Maria Theresia handed an unused dance-house over to the theatre-company Sellier. Since then, this building was used as a theatre. The Burgtheater has obtained a world-wide reputation for brilliant dramatic art and it holds a leading position in the dramatic arts of Universitätsring 2 German-speaking Europe. Over the years, its theatrical company of A-1010 Vienna more or less regular members has worked out a traditional style and speech characteristic of Burgtheater performances. The audience has always been involved in evaluating the talents of new members of the Burgtheater company.

Prater The Prater is Vienna's most popular fun fair. Here one can enjoy a great view from the giant Ferris wheel, and one can do sports and relax in the area of forest land and fields. The Prater is situated near the centre and is ideal for walking, cycling, jogging or just lying on the grass after an exhausting sightseeing tour in the inner city. Furthermore one can find major facilities for sports and recreation, such as the Krieau harness racing track, the Prater Stadium (soccer and trackand-field), the Stadionbad public swimming pools, the Freudenau flat racing track and the Pleasure Pavilion (Lusthaus) in Prater the Prater. A-1020 Vienna Two further attractions in the Prater are the Vienna Wurschtlprater, a fun fair with the Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad), where one can enjoy a terrific view over Vienna from 200 feet altitude and the Lilliputian Railroad (Liliputbahn), a 2.6 mile amusement park line on a auge of old steam locomotives, providing transportation to the Trade Fair grounds and to the Stadium.

Possible weekend trips

Vienna-Budapest (about 3 hours by bus) http://czech-transport.com/index.php?id=599 http://www.orangeways.com/en http://www.eurolines.at/en/home/

Vienna- (about 1,5 hours by ship or bus) http://www.twincityliner.com (ship) http://www.slovaklines.sk/coach-line-bratislavavienna.html (bus)

Vienna- (about 4 hours by bus) http://www.eurolines.at/en/home http://czech-transport.com/index.php?id=344

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Donauinselfest (Danube Island Festival) 2013

Date: 21 – 23 June 2013 Location: Donauinsel (Danube Island), between the bridges Reichsbrücke and Nordbrücke (open air) Program: No commission or registration, FREE ENTRY Important: You are allowed to bring any alcoholic beverages Website: www.donauinselfest.at

Strandbar Herrmann

Address: Hermannpark, 1030 Vienna Location:

Opening dates: 29 March 2013 – October 2013 Opening hours: 10:00 am – 02:00 pm Happy Hour: daily 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Website: www.strandbarherrmann.at Important: no reservation under 10 people, for more, contact: +43 688 866 6036

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Address: Donaustraße 65, 1010 Vienna Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12:00 pm – 12:00 am Sat + Sun 10:00 am – 12:00 am Website: http://neni.at/hp/ https://www.facebook.com/telavivbeach Contact: [email protected]

SPORTS

CEMS Sports Groups If you are up to play with your fellow CEMSies, suggest it on the CEMS WU Wien Spring 2012/2013 Facebook group. The CEMS Club Vienna supports recurring events groups with a small financial subsidy. So far only a football and a running group exists, but feel free to start something new!

Football: CEMSational football WU

Running: CEMSational Running

USI University Sports Courses If you want to try or do some sports that are not as common as football or running, check out the university sports website http://www.univie.ac.at/USI-Wien/index2.htm. You find a large range of possible sports, courses, including also yoga, aerobic or the like.

Courses start punctually the 01 March 2013, registration is possible online, however you get preferential treatment if you show and sign up in person. Registration starts 14 February 2013 7:00 am, then any conclusive week day until 28 February from 8:30 to 3.30 pm (Friday until 1:00 pm).

Gyms & Fitness In order to get in a shape that allows you to show up in the previously mentioned venues topless or in bikini, you can check on the following options for getting in shape:

Gym Costs Location Length McFit (www.mcfit.com) € 19,90 5 studios 12 months only FitInn (www.fitinn.at) € 19,90 15 studios all over Vienna 12 months only Körperstadt (ÖH-supported) € 35,- Burggasse/Stadthalle 4 months, 6 months

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