Social Events

Sightseeing Tour & Workshop Dinner

Monday, September 21, 2015, 18:00 – 23:00

Meeting point: 18:00 in front of the Conference Venue
Walking tour Off the beaten track Vienna: 18:00 – 19:30
Beside Empress Elisabeth, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna has lot more to offer: Let our guides show you the nicest walk through the Old Town of Vienna.
Workshop Dinner at Restaurant Schubert: 19:30 – 23:00 

The tour will take about 1,5 hours and will end directly at the Restaurant. Please note that there is no possibility to store your laptop / bag at the university or during the tour.

Restaurant Schubert
Schreyvogelgasse 6
1010 Vienna
(Metro stop U2 „Schottentor“ – directions will be provided, no organized transport for returning)

Mayor’s Reception

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 18:00 – 23:00

Meeting point: 18:00 in front of the Conference Venue (after the last session)

A vintage tram will take us to the Mayor’s Reception, which will take place at the Heurigenrestaurant „10er Marie“. The „10er-Marie“ is the oldest wine tavern of Vienna (1740). During the ride you will be able to see several main attractions such as the Vienna State Opera, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, the Heldenplatz and the Austrian Parliament.

10er Marie
Ottakringer Straße 222-224
1160 Vienna
(Metro stop U3 „Ottakring“ – directions will be provided, no organized transport for returning)

Conference Dinner

Thursday, September 24, 2015, 17:00 – 23:00

Meeting point: 17:00 in front of the Conference Venue (after the last session)

A bus will take us to Schönbrunn Palace, Empress Sisi’s former summer residence. The palace is part of UNESCO’s cultural heritage due to its historic importance, its unique grounds and its splendid furnishings. At Schönbrunn Palace we have organized a Grand Tour, which will give you a picture of the different stylistic eras of the imperial monarchy and the lifes of the palace´s inhabitants.

After the tour little trains will take us to the Conference Dinner location, the Orang.erie, which is located in the „Vienna Zoo“. Founded as an imperial menagerie in 1752, it is the oldest zoo in the world. The Vienna Zoo is located on the grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace, on our way from the Palace to the Dinner location you will see parts of it.

Orang.erie
Maxerstraße 13
1130 Vienna
(Metro stop U4 „Hietzing“ – directions will be provided, no organized transport for returning)