UAS Technikum Wien welcomes Incoming-Students of the winter semester 2023/24

UAS Technikum Wien welcomes 92 new incoming-Students, among others from Argentina, Germany, Finland, Italy, South Korea and Spain.

To give them a great start in their new environment in Vienna and at the UAS Technikum Wien, the International Office hosts an Orientation Week during which Incoming-Students are able to gather information concerning their daily life not only as students at their host-institution UAS Technikum Wien but also as new residents to the city of Vienna.

Curious and eager for a new adventure, the participants engage in discussions surrounding Austrian culture, living in the country’s capital and studying at UAS Technikum Wien. During their first week, they attend workshops on local customs and intercultural competence by Nicolai Sawczynski. Another highlight marks the tour through Vienna by Eugene Quinn where our newcomers are able to get a good impression of the place they will call home for the next few months.

Incoming-students have the opportunity to sign up for a buddy at their side

In addition, incoming students have the opportunity to sign up for a buddy alongside them. Buddies are regular students from UAS Technikum Wien who offer guidance in the first weeks in the new semester and help navigate their new living situation. Assistance is also provided by the members of the Erasmus+ Student Network (ESN) who support the Incoming-Students in various ways. These programs make intercultural exchange not only possible for our international guests but also give the Technikum Wien students the opportunity to meet like-minded people from all over the world and to sharpen their understanding of a globalized world.

By the way, it is not only personally but also academically worthwhile to participate as a buddy or with ESN, because active work as a buddy for an incoming student and/or in an international student network (e.g. Erasmus Student Network) for at least 1 semester is rewarded with 2 ECTS for the new internationalization module (BA) in the Bachelor´s degree in accordance with the degree program.

We wish our Incoming-Students of the winter semester 2023/24 all the best for their studies and their exchange semester in Vienna!