univie: winter school for Cultural Historical Studies 2026

Institut: Sommerhochschule - University of Vienna
Bereich: Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften, Sprachen, Medien
Seminarart: Weiterbildung/Spezialisierung

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Kursbeschreibung

The winter school courses provide a well-structured introduction into one of the most fascinating periods of Austria's intellectual history in a short time. The culture of the fin-de-siècle is one of the highlights in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy. The two-week program combines first class academic courses with an extensive social and cultural program. The high level lectures in the morning are complemented with excursions to the city and to museums in the afternoon. Vienna’s rich cultural heritage, especially the museums, will lead to a thorough understanding of the input of the fin-de-siècle on the modernization of Europe. The international background of the participants offers the possibility to discuss the influence of developments in Vienna (e.g. the famous psychoanalyst Freud, painters like Klimt and Schiele, musicians like Mahler and Schönberg or philosophers like Wittgenstein) and different cultures in Europe and other continents. The academic course environment encourages intercultural and social exchange and favors mutual understanding within the international student population. Participants thus broaden their horizon, meet colleagues from different fields of study, make friends for life and build connections for their future professional careers.

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Website

https://shs.univie.ac.at/winter-school/

Beginn

30.01.2026

Ende

13.02.2026

Uhrzeit

The academic courses take place Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 10:30 am and from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Excursions will be offered on some afternoons.

Ort

University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Kontakt

E-Mail

sommerhochschule@univie.ac.at

Kontakt

Mag. Nina Gruber, Program Coordinator

Straße

Campus der Universität Wien, Alser Str. 4/Hof 1/Tür 1.16

PLZ

1090

Ort

Wien

Land

Österreich

Bundesland

Wien

Tel

(+43/1) 42 77-24 131

Voraussetzungen

Must be at least 18 years of age. The preparatory seminar Introduction to Fin-de-Siècle Vienna on the first weekend will provide students with the basic knowledge needed for their selected courses. Attendance at the preparatory seminar is mandatory as the seminar is a prerequisite to attend the following courses. English Language Requirement (Online Program) The language of instruction is English. For participation in the univie: winter school courses an English level comparable to C1 (within the CEFR) is recommended. Applicants with a high B2 level (within the CEFR) can also be accepted.

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Zertifikat(e)

The Winter School offers six courses with 4 ECTS credits per course (corresponding to 32 contact hours). Each contact hour consists of 45 minutes classroom teaching. In the course of the two-week program students can attend two courses and obtain up to 8 ECTS credits. Transcripts of Record will be given to those students who attend classes regularly and who pass the exams. Participants will receive a digital and hardcopy version of the transcript.

Kosten

€ 1.730
Winter school fees are € 1,730 and include registration, tuition, and all planned excursions. External students have to pay the Austrian students' union fee of € 25.70 to be admitted to the University of Vienna and to enjoy insurance coverage (general accident and liability insurance). All additional costs for accommodation and board, as well as travel arrangements are the responsibility of the participants. Participants will have to book accommodation themselves for the period of the winter school. Recommended accommodations can be found at the orientation section.

Förderungen

Participants of the univie: winter school for Cultural Historical Studies have the opportunity to receive a tuition waiver (scholarship) for the winter school from the International Office of the University of Vienna.

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Referent

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz-Stefan Meissel, Director of the Winter School