4708653: C15 Educational Journey

Beschreibung

Our educational journey will be done in cooperation with Prof. Jan Mendling, WU Vienna - University of Economics and Business. We will attend lectures at the brand new campus of WU Vienna, the biggest university for social and economic sciences in Europe. Furthermore, company visits and social activities are part of this journey. The trip lasts from Tuesday- Saturday(including travel).

Attendance at all days of the study trip is necessary to pass the module.

In case you cannot attend the kick-off session @uni.li in February, please make sure that you get all information from your colleagues.

This module is accredited as elective subject (i.e. it counts as 3 out of 12 ECTS in the elective subjects basket).

Activities
Besides a lecture at the new campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) by Univ. Prof. Dr. Jan Mendling, we plan the following activities:

• visit of companies in the region
• visit of a Viennese brewery: Ottakringer Brauerei AG
• introduction to typical Austrian cuisine

Schedule
Date: April 23rd until April 26th (travelling on 23rd and 26th April)


Regulations require an examination in an elective subject. The exam will be conducted in the form of a multiple choice exam with relation to the lecture.

Accommodation
Students who took part in the last years, always recommended the following places to stay:

• Wombats City Hostel – THE LOUNGE at Mariahilferstrasse: http://www.wombats-hostels.com/vienna/the-lounge/

• Motel One Prater – this is near the WU Wien Campus, where lectures will take place, and close to Schweizerhaus: http://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/vienna/wien-prater/

Cost & Registration
Please register until end of February for the study trip.

The cost for entry fees will be announced in the first session.

Travel
Travelling to Vienna should be organized individually. We can recommend the Austrian Federal Railways (www.oebb.at) leaving e.g. from Feldkirch or Zurich.

Some tips for booking a train ticket:

• There is always a limited amount of cheaper tickets -dedicated to specific trains - available (called Sparschiene).
• If you want to buy a regular ticket, you will be asked whether you have a ÖBB Vorteilscard (50 % discount). All people under 26 years can buy a Vorteilscard < 26 at low cost.

Flights go from Altenrhein-St.Gallen (Peoples Airline) and Zürich (AUA, Swiss) to Wien-Schwechat (VIE).

Arriving by car is possible, the P+R Ottakring might be the best solution then (U3 connects you with the city).

We will use public transportation during the trip. Tickets are available at all vending machines of "Wiener Linien". Best choice: Wochenkarte (weekly ticket)