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Newsletter for 2017 Summer Course in Vienna TABLE OF CONTENTS MAIN ADDRESSES ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 VIENNA AIRPORT ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 VIENNA CITY MAP ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 TRANSPORT IN VIENNA ............................................................................................................................................... 4 STORES (& Phone SIM-cards) ..................................................................................................................................... 5 MISCELLANEOUS TOURIST INFORMATION.............................................................................................................. 6 TABLET APPS ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 MAIN ADDRESSES University of Vienna, School of Law (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Wien), Schottenbastei 10-16, A-1010 Vienna (Town-part: 1. Bezirk-Innere Stadt) [32 minutes’ walk from Austrian Nat’l Defense Academy] www.juridicum.at www.univie.ac.at/techlaw This is the location where classes will be held for the first two weeks. Austrian National Defense Academy (Landesverteidigungsakademie ) Stiftgasse 2A, 1070 Wien, Austria (Town-part: 7. Bezirk-Neubau) www.bundesheer.at/organisation/beitraege/lvak/index.shtml This is the location where classes will be held for the third week. It is also the location where some of you are staying. Austrian Parliament (Nationalrat & Bundesrat) [15 minutes’ walk from University] Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3, 1017 Wien www.parlament.gv.at , www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/ , www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Parliament We have a site visit here during the first week of classes. United Nations Headquarter in Vienna Vienna International Centre (VIC), Wagramer Straße 5 (UNO-City), A-1400 Vienna [U-Bahn U1 (in the direction Kagran) Station "Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Centre"] www.unvienna.org/unov/en/library.html We have a site visit here during the third week of classes. Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) Judenplatz 11, 1014 Wien [11 minutes’ walk from University] www.vwgh.gv.at, www.ogh.gv.at/en, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_court We have a site visit here during the second week of classes Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 1 Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt / Theresian Military Academy [One of the world's oldest], Burgplatz 1, A- 2700 Wiener Neustadt [city located south of Vienna] www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresian_Military_Academy, www.bmlv.gv.at, www.bundesheer.at/english/index.shtml, www.bundesheer.at/organisation/beitraege/lvak/index.shtml, www.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landesverteidigungsakademie We will do a day trip here on Thursday, June 9 VIENNA AIRPORT Airport Terminal Guide at www.flightstats.com/go/AirportTerminalMaps/airportTerminalGuide.do. [Tourist Info Vienna Airport in the arrival hall. Daily from 07.00 am - 10.00 pm] Vienna Airport directions to City-center at www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/airport-to-center [Vienna International Airport is about 16 km east of Vienna in Schwechat. The city center can be reached quickly and in comfort by public transport] . City Airport Train (CAT) connects the airport with the transport hub at Wien Mitte non-stop in only 16 minutes, www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/airport-to-center/city-airport-train . Buses of Vienna AirportLines (a service of ÖBB) take you direct from Vienna International Centre (VIC) to Vienna city center or to Vienna's Westbahnhof , www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/airport-to- center/bus-connections . Bus Eurolines run via Vienna Airport to Erdberg. Tickets can be purchased online at www.eurolines.at . Austrian-taxi, www.Austria-taxi.at . Phone +43 1229-7515 [Airport – Academy: € 40] VIENNA CITY MAP Directions & Transport www.wien.gv.at/stadtplan/en City Plan from Wiener Linien (including U-Bahn) www.wienerlinien.at/media/files/2014/city-plan_139763.pdf Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 2 Austrian National Defense Academy Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 3 University of Vienna, School of Law, Schottenbastei 10-16, A-1010 Vienna TRANSPORT IN VIENNA Relevant Bus and Underground Wiener-linen from Academy to University [see also “SCU Maps_Wiener-Linien.pdf”]: . Bus 1 & 71 . U-Bahn U2 Relevant U-Bahn stations: . Museumsquarter Metro station . Schottentor Metro station (University) U-Bahn = Wiener Linien www.wienerlinien.at. Trip-directions www.wienerlinien.at/eportal2/ and specifications with “Fahrplanauskunft” at www.wienerlinien.at . Weekly card = Wochenkarte for Euro 16.20; Monatskarte € 48.20. U-Bahn city plan www.wienerlinien.at/media/files/2014/city-plan_139763.pdf www.vienna4u.at/transport.html Vienna Public Transport www.wien.gv.at/english/transportation-urbanplanning/public-transport/ Apart from single tickets there are passes for longer periods of time. Passes are available for 24 hours and 72 hours, or as weekly, monthly or annual passes. Vienna City Directions & Transport www.wien.gv.at/stadtplan/en Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 4 Vienna Pass: . Travel card in inner zone (48 or 72 hour ticket for U-bahn, buses, trains) . Free Entry to several top attractions . www.viennapass.com & www.wien.info/en/travel-info/vienna-card . Vienna Card Tourist Booklet & Rebate-Coupons www.wien.info/media/files/wien-karten-kuponheft-2015- 16.pdf (wk_kuponheft_2015_internet.pdf) Rail-travel: . ÖBB Vorteilscard at www.oebb.at/en/Services/New_for_you/The_OeBB_VORTEILSCARD/index.jsp . Basic offerings at www.oebb.at/en/Tickets/Basic_offerings/index.jsp STORES (& Phone SIM-cards) Hofer (~ US: Safeway + Marshalls), Neutorgasse 2/Heinrichsg.1 , 1010 Wien (1. Bezirk-Innere Stadt) [10 minutes’ walk from University] Phone +43 1 5323052 Hours: Mo - Fr 07:40 - 20:00 & Sat 07:40 - 18:00 www.meinkauf.at/filialen/Wien/Hofer Billa (~ US: Safeway), Mariahilfer Strasse 35, 1060 Wien (6. Bezirk-Mariahilf) [3 minutes’ walk from Academy] Phone +43 015864914 Hours: Mon-Fri 07:40 - 20:00 & Sat 7:40 - 18:00 www.billa.at Libro (~ US: OfficeMax), Mariahilfer Strasse 75, 1060 Wien (6. Bezirk-Mariahilf) [5 minutes’ walk from Academy] Phone +43 015856809 Hours: Mon – Fri 09:00 - 19:00 & Sat 09:00 - 18:00 Waehringer Strasse 2-4, 1090 Wien [near University] Phone +43 013194872 Hours: Mon – Fri 08:00 - 19:00 & Sat 10:00 - 17:00 www.libro.at EuroSpar [US: Supermarket] Burggasse 2, 1070, Wien, Austria Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30 - 20:00 & Sat 08:30 - 18:00 Phone +43 0152-21307 http://www.spar.at/de_at BOB Mobil phone SIM cards Mobilkom Austria AG (A1) sells pre-paid SIM-cards for phones Phone +43 0800-680680 Online sales: www.bob.at Retail stores: Libro, OMV, Pagro, Post, Spar, Eurospar, Interspar, BP, Avanti & Schlecker Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS TOURIST INFORMATION www.wien.info.at or www.info.wien.at Time-zones: Wien, Austria (GMT +1); California (GMT -8.00) Voltage 220 Volt (2 round-pin plugs) US-Embassy +43 1313390 Post Office Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 & 14.00-18.00 Temperature average: May Sunny 19°C; June Sunny 22°C Mini Language phrase guides / German Wallet-sized Phrase Guide from www.single- serving.com/German/phrase_booklet.php, www.single-serving.com/phrase/print.php U-Bahn = Underground / Subway ; S-Bahn = Overground / Streetcars / Tramps Spelling: “ß” means “ss” Bezirk = Town-part in City The Vienna Pass: . Travel card in inner zone (48 or 72 hour ticket for U-bahn, buses, trains) . Free Entry to several top attractions . www.viennapass.com & www.wien.info/en/travel-info/vienna-card . Vienna Card Tourist Booklet & Rebate-Coupons www.wien.info/media/files/wien-karten-kuponheft-2015- 16.pdf (wk_kuponheft_2015_internet.pdf) TABLET APPS (for Android) Vienna-Guide – VIE TripAdvisor Vienna & Cityguide Wien Restaurants in Vienna - Falter Wien isst Converter – Bosch Professionel Trip/Route-planner / Map / Stations - Nextstop Wien & Vienna Mobile & ÖBB Scotty Offline Map of Vienna - Ulmon Vienna & WIE Wien Map Offline Subway-map – Vienna Subway Newsletter for SCU 2017 Summer Course in Vienna Page 6 .