the University of Vienna, one of the largest and oldest universities in Europe, offers a wide range of summer and winter schools during recess.

The univie: summer and winter schools are short programmes, mirroring the versatility of academic disciplines at the University of Vienna.
These intensive programmes are designed to meet students’ needs for cultural, interdisciplinary and scientific learning. Students gain the unique opportunity to engage with high-level academics, recognized experts in their field and industry leaders.
Most of the courses are held in Vienna, some at other venues in Austria and some take place abroad.

Please find more information at the univie: summer/winter school website.

In addition, you also find attached a statement by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinz Faßmann, Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs, on summer/winter school initiatives at the University of Vienna.

May I draw your attention to two specific programmes?

univie: winter school for cultural-historical studies “The Discovery of Modernity – Vienna around 1900”
The two-week academic programme is combined with a rich social and cultural programme, designed to foster a thorough understanding of the impact the fin-de-siècle culture had on the modernization of Europe.
The school takes place from January 31 to February 13, 2016 in Vienna, the former capital and residential city of the Habsburg Monarchy, where its cultural traces are still visible.

The deadline for application is December 15, 2015.

For further information please see the attached leaflet or visit the school’s website.