Trip to Graz - Sa 29.9.2007

I am really glad I went to Graz (2. biggest City after Vienna) because I have never been there before and it is a very nice City. We went at 8:30 from Vienna and got to Graz before noon. Then we had a very rich lunch in an austrian "Gaststätte". We got a guided tour through the City Centre but I really didn´t register the names of the buidings and such things because it was very fast. That was bad because I would want to spend more time there but unfotunately we had to go back to Vienna at 17:30. I arrived at 21:00 to my dorm and I really have to go sleeping. Good night! And of course, here you have some pictures.

Kochparty

On Friday I went shopping and I bought myself new green streetshoes reduced to 19,95 € from 30 € - what a succes! We had another "Kochparty" as we say here in Vienna in the evening. This time "Haus Döbling" and Pavel + Eva (Danish girl) were cooking. We had pancakes with jam, yoghurt, bananas and apples - it was delicious!!! We played a drinking game and we were dancing. I went to bed very late.

Vienna State Oper

Today we had a tour in the Vienna State Oper.

It was very crowded there and the excursion was too fast but I enjoed it, though. Then we went to the State Oper Museum.
Later in the afternoon I went with Anita for a cup of coffee with Gerald (our buddy). He is really nice and we were talking about life in Vienna and about WU and courses here.

The weather was very poor today, it was raining almost whole day.

I came early to my dormitory and did some stuff to school.

Schönbrunn

Today I saw Schönbrunn from the inside but it was forbidden to take photos there. That´s why I just enclose one picture from the outside. The weather is getting worse, though. No blue sky anymore.

More Vienna Adventure

On Monday I was in the Ottakringer Brewery with the OK program. Ottakringer is the most favourite beer in Vienna and may be in whole Austria. It was very funny, we got some beer for free and then there was a dinner at Haus Erasmus where the Hungarian girls are living. We made tortellini and played some games together. Today we went to the ORF centre where we had a guided tour as well. We saw the studios and stuff like that. I bought my first book for the SAP course and I will have to start studying.

In the picture: At Ottakringer: Arne (Norway), me, Pavel and Jelena (Russia).

Other Erasmus people here in Vienna. Two of them are Czech as well. And me and Pavel at ORF backstage.

And I got the grade "A " from the Blocked Seminar! Hurrah!!!

Indian summer coming to Vienna

I am still having the Orientation program and we have already done some sightseeing and we have been to the Austrian Parliament.

Yesterday there was another Erasmus welcome party but I didn´t stay very long there.

Today (Saturday,22.9.) I went to the Zoo in Schönbrunn with Veronique and we were walking in the Gardens. It was very sunny and warm day and we enjoyed it very much. Sadly we didn´t see the little new born panda-baby because it is still very small and they don´t show it to the public. Then I went just for a short time to see how Prater looks like. But we haven´t tried any attraction yet. Tomorrow I am going to learn for my German class and SAP course.

German course and Orientation started

Next news, German course and Orientation week started. So I am going to do a lot of sightseeing and homework. Concerning the German group I got in, most of the Czech people are there because we all speak well and also some other CEMSies.

There is quite everyday some party. Yesterday I was cooking with Anita and Andrea for about 20 people, it was great, we were drinking and then went to a club for the Karaoke night.

We were at Swarovski Shop today and we did a sightseeing tour on walk in the City centre around the Stephansdom and the Kärntner Stra3e. Tomorrow I am going to the Austrian Parliament.

First sightseeing

I have been in Vienna already 10 days but due to the very intensive seminar I could not go to the City centre until Sunday. We met at Stephansplatz with the Hungarian girls Anita and Andrea and went to the "Dankbarfest" where the typical austrian products were sold. We tasted "Zwiebelmarmelade" and "Sturm" (früher Wein). We tried bull-riding which was really fun. We walked round "Hofburg" and "Museumsquartier". Also Karol and his friends joined us later.
On Monday there was the first Erasmus party in the famous club "Kaiko". We met there other Czech people who came to Vienna for the second blocked seminar which they are attending right now.

My university (WUW) and my room!

Hello everyone. In one of the pictures you see the main building of WUW. It is nothing special, really, but I just wanted to show you my present university. And another two pictures show where I live. I have a nice room in Haus Panorama in Brigittenau. My room is single but there is a french girl next to me in the same flat, her name is Veronique (in the picture). She is really nice, we don´t have any problems. I am now attending course of German and I have orientation program. Wait for further news!

End of the blocked seminar, first trip

I have already finished the blocked seminar and I would say that very succesfully. Our presentation on Friday was evaluated with the best grade and the others did also very well. My team had 7 members from 5 countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Denmark and Romania). We presented our results in front of the management of BIG (Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft) and our task was to create a possible strategy for them how to enter CEE markets.
In the evening we went to restaurant Rebhuhn, we had a typical austrian meal and it was a very nice evening again.

On saturday 15th September they organised a trip for us, to the Convent in Melk and Burgruine Aggstein where I have never been before. In the afternoon we went for winetasting in Wachau and then back to Vienna where we made a small goodbye party for ourselves. Unfortunately some people came only for the blocked seminar and they are not going to spend their fall term here. I really liked Enrico (Italy) and Gunther (France) and Ildiko (Hungary) who I will miss here a lot. But let´s move on. I will post some news again, in few days.

First days in Vienna

I came to Vienna on Sunday, 9th September. In the evening there was the welcome session of the CEMS Blocked seminar which I am attending now. It is really a very intensive and exhausting week for me but it is also a very practical and interesting opportunity and I have really learned so many new things here. The seminar deals with the topic: Public Private Partnership (PPP). CEMS students in Vienna are from 7 countries, all of them very nice, intelligent and open. I really enjoy being in their company. I have never seen so much talented and motivated people like here.
On Monday we had a small party in the Kaiko Club at Währinger Gürtel. I made a picture with the Czech boys (Martin, Martin, Pavel) who are actually here with me. Then there are the Hungarian girls - Anita and Ildiko. On Tuesday we went for lunch to the restaurant "Pia Maria"-I am here with Karol, Hans-Peter and Pavel (from left).