Welcome to Graz - Karl-Franzens

Welcome
to
Graz
Welcome to the University of Graz!
The team of the Office of International Relations would like to welcome you in Graz. We are delighted that you have chosen to spend a semester/year at our university and would like to help make your stay a
memorable one.
This calendar will accompany you throughout your stay, provide practical tips and help you plan your activities at and around the university.
We wish you a successful stay!
The team of the Office of International Relations
Erasmus+, CEEPUS, Poitiers grant, SEN/UN, Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Joint Degree/Double Degree Mobility Students
Anja Hoffmann & Monika Oštir-Schein
Phone: +43 316/380 –1246
anja.hoffmann@uni-graz.at
monika.ostir-schein@uni-graz.at
Joint Study, ISEP, AEN, MAUI, Best of South-East,
Go Styria, Erasmus Mundus Action 2
Christa Grassauer & Kíra Papp-Varga
Phone: +43 316/380 –1254 or –1239
christa.grassauer@uni-graz.at
kira.papp-varga@uni-graz.at
Joint Degree Programs
Ulrike Krawagna & Thomas Mairunteregger
Phone: +43 316/380 –1217 oder –1243
ulrike.krawagna@uni-graz.at
thomas.mairunteregger@uni-graz.at
Cover pictures: © Graz Tourismus
The pictures on the calendar sheets were taken by international exchange students
during their stays in Graz and submitted to ESN Graz and/or the Office of International
Relations of the University of Graz. Accuracy in terms of contents and completeness of
this calendar cannot be guaranteed despite our efforts to ensure this.
Legend:
http://international.uni-graz.at
We sincerely thank all the sponsors who helped us realize this calendar!
Public holidays
Imprint:
Publisher: Office of International Relations, University of Graz © 2015
Editors: Barbara Schneeberger
Layout: Simone Lindner
September 2015
photo: „Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz“ / barbara Zocratto / Universidade federal de Minas Gerais –
UFMG, Brazil / Exchange programme: Monesia
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Orientation I /
Start of German
Intensive Courses
Residence
Permit II
Health Insurance I
Registration II
Placement Test
German Semester
Courses
ICO - Intercultural
Orientation I
Residence
Permit I
UNIGRAZonline II
Registration I /
Placement Test
German Intensive
Courses (written)
Orientation II
UNIGRAZonline I /
Placement Test
German Intensive
Courses (oral)
Health
Insurance II
End of German
Intensive Courses
Checklist
rival:
After your ar
istration
with the Reg
n
io
at
▪ Registr
of Graz (all)
Office/City
surance
with GKK-In
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▪ Registr
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▪ „Anmeldebescheinigung
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▪ Residence Permit (No
n-EU/EEACitizens staying for mo
re than 6
months)
▪ Registration for course
s on
UNIGR AZonline:
https://online.uni-graz
.at
ICO - Intercultural
Orientation II
Graz Tourismus Information
Herrengasse 16 (in the „Zeughaus“), 8010 Graz
T: +43(0)316 8075-0
info@graztourismus.at
www.graztourismus.at
OCtOber 2015
photo: „Stadtpark“ / Kaitlyn rice / Willamette University, USA / Exchange programme: Joint Study
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11.10.2015
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Long Night of mu
seums
03.10.2015
http://langenacht.
or f.at
CW 44
Eve nt s in G raz
CW 40
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Start of German
Semester Courses
26
Austria‘s National
Holiday
Library Tour
(English)
Library Tour
(English)
27
Welcome of
incoming students
by the Rector
Library Tour
(German)
Library Tour
(German)
28
Start of winter
semester and
courses
29
30
31
Set your watches
to wintertime!
Tips
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Graz tourist In
formation
▪ Daily guided cit
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▪ Culinar y tours
▪ Ticket agency
, concer t tickets
▪ City maps
▪ Hotel reservat
ions
▪ Souvenirs of Gr
az
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raz
Mon. 2.
Sun. 1.
All Saints‘ Day
NOVember 2015
Sat. 31.
All Souls‘ Day
CW 45
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WED. 4.
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FrI. 6.
Sat. 7.
Sun. 8.
Mon. 9.
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FrI. 13.
Sat. 14.
Sun. 15.
Mon. 16.
CW 47
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Tips
On these websites you find a list
of event s in Graz and Styria:
www.kulturserver-graz.at/kalender
http://g24.at
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FrI. 20.
Sun. 22.
Mon. 23.
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WED. 25.
tHu. 26.
FrI. 27.
Sat. 28.
Mon. 30.
Sun. 29.
1 st Advent
photo: „Die Zeit halt sich in Graz an“ / elena Stanciu /
Alcala University, Spain / Exchange programme: ERASMUS
Sat. 21.
Eve nt s in G raz
mountainfilm Gr
az 2015
10. – 14.11.2015
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Tip
FrI. 4.
Sat. 5.
Krampus` Day
Sun. 6.
Saint Nicholas‘ Day / 2nd Advent
Sun. 13.
3rd Advent
Sun. 20.
4rd Advent
Mon. 7.
CW 50
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Immaculate Conception
WED. 9.
tHu. 10.
Fr. 11.
Sat. 12.
Mon. 14.
CW 51
tuE. 15.
WED. 16.
tHu. 17.
FrI. 18.
Sat. 19.
Mon. 21.
CW 52
WED. 23.
tHu. 24.
Christmas Eve
FrI. 25.
Christmas Day
Sat. 26.
St. Stephen‘s Day
Mon. 28.
CW 53
The cit
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centre librar y and
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Start of the Christmas Vacation
tuE. 22.
tuE. 29.
WED. 30.
tHu. 31.
DeCember 2015
tHu. 3.
New Year‘s Eve
Sun. 27.
photo: „Winterwonderland“ / Camille Aubert / Université Paul Valery
Montpellier 3, France / Exchange programme: Erasmus Placement
CW 49
WED. 2.
Eve nt s in G raz
Pension – Gasthof
Inh. Birgit Sommer
A-8020 Graz, Lendplatz 8
Tel.: / Fax: +43/(0)316/71 68 55
Mobil: +43/(0)664/ 184 32 57
E-Mail: office@pension-graz.at
www.pension-graz.at
There is a Christm
as carol office
in the city centre
during the Advent
season (Sporgasse
23, Steirisches
Heimatwerk):
www.steirisches-vo
lksliedwerk.at
Visit the numerou
s Christmas
fairs in the cit y ce
ntre – e.g.
the fair of ar ts an
d crafts
on Mehlplat z.
JANUArY 2016
photo: „Schloss Eggenberg im Schnee“ / Hubert bolduc-Cloutier / Université de Montréal, Canada / Exchange programme: Joint Study
▪ Closing of bank account
▪ Return of books to libraries
▪ Ask for the transcript (as soon
as all your marks are recorded in
UNIGRAZonline)
CW 1
CW 2
CW 3
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before leav
of Graz (all)
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K-Insurance
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dorm admin
CW 4
Checklist
CW 53
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28
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29
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tHUrSDAY
30
31
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1
New Year‘s Day
SAtUrDAY
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3
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Epiphany / End
of the Christmas
Vacation
End of the
courses
Tips
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There are several ice skating
rinks in Graz – the Hilmteich is
especially romantic. The Thalersee
in Thal (near Graz) offers a big
skating rink.
The numerous museums of Graz
are always worth a visit:
www.museum-joanneum.at
Mon. 1.
Start of spring break
Checklist
tHu. 4.
Health Insurance I / Placement Test German Intensive Courses (written)
FrI. 5.
Placement Test German Intensive Courses (oral)
Sat. 6.
Mon. 8.
Sun. 7.
Start of German Intensive Courses
CW 6
tuE. 9.
WED. 10.
tHu. 11.
FrI. 12.
Sat. 13.
Sun. 14.
CW 7
Mon. 15.
tuE. 16.
Registration
WED. 17.
UNIGRAZonline
tHu. 18.
Orientation
FrI. 19.
Health Insurance II
CW 8
Sat. 20.
Sun. 21.
Mon. 22.
Residence Permit
tuE. 23.
Placement Test German Semester Courses
WED. 24.
ICO - Intercultural Orientation I
tHu. 25.
ICO - Intercultural Orientation II
FrI. 26.
End of German Intensive Courses
Sat. 27.
End of spring break
Mon. 29.
Start of summer semester & of the courses
Sun. 28.
End of winter semester
FebrUArY 2016
WED. 3.
photo: „Graz“ / Luciana Leitão Santos / Federal University of Bahia, Brazil /
Austauschprogramm: Joint Study
CW 5
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(Non-EU/
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ns staying
for more
than 6 m
onths)
▪ Registra
tion for co
urses
on UNIGR
A Zonline:
https://on
line.uni-g
raz.at
Students
who s p en
d the
academic
year in G
raz:
▪ Paymen
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ation in
summer s
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▪ In case o
f co -regist
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Graz Unive
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Universit y
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of Graz: co
ntinuation
of co -regist
ration for
summer
semester
▪ Registra
tion for co
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UNIGR A Zo
nline:
https://on
line.uni-gr
az.at
Tips
theatre an
d Opera in
Graz:
w w w.buehn
en-graz.com
For the curr
ent cinema
programme
in Graz plea
se see:
w w w.uncut.a
t
CW 9
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list
WED. 2.
Ch e c k
tHu. 3.
FrI. 4.
Sat. 5.
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WED. 9.
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FrI. 11.
Sat. 12.
Sun. 13.
Mon. 14.
CW 11
tuE. 15.
WED. 16.
tHu. 17.
FrI. 18.
Sat. 19.
Mon. 21.
Sun. 20.
Palm Sunday
Start of Easter Vacation
CW 12
tuE. 22.
WED. 23.
tHu. 24.
Holy Thursday
FrI. 25.
Good Friday
Sat. 26.
CW 13
Mon. 28.
tuE. 29.
WED. 30.
tHu. 31.
Sun. 27.
Easter Monday
Set your watches to summertime!
Easter Sunday
mArCH 2016
Start of German Semester Courses
photo: „Uhrturm im Sommer“ / Viktoria plaßmann / Westfälische WilhelmsUniversität Münster, Germany / Exchange programme: ERASMUS
Mon. 7.
Sun. 6.
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forget:
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Tips
Vorteilscard der Österreichischen
Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) You are under
26 and would like to discover more
of Austria? With this card you can
get up to 50% off your train tickets
to travel in Austria for €19 per year.
www.oebb.at/en > Ermäßigungskarten > VORTEILSCARD >
VORTEILSCARD Jugend
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G raz
Diagonale
– Festival
of
Austrian F
ilm
08. – 13.0
3.2016
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nale.at
AprIL 2016
photo: „Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax“ / Katerina Köhlerova / University of Surrey, United Kingdom / Exchange programme: ERASMUS Placement
Long Night of Sc
ience
22.04.2016
https://de -de.face
book.com/
LangeNachtderFors
chung
CW 14
CW 15
Eve nt s in G raz
Grazer Kleinkuns
tvogel
The most importa
nt Austrian
cabaret contest (in
Theatercafé).
Tip: buy your ticke
ts early enough!
ww w.hinwider.com
CW 16
et:
Do not forg
against tick
nd vaccination
2
phalitis!
borne ence
CW 17
Checklist
CW 13
mONDAY
28
tUeSDAY
29
WeDNeSDAY
30
tHUrSDAY
31
FrIDAY
1
SAtUrDAY
2
SUNDAY
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
25
19
26
20
27
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28
22
29
End of Easter
Vacation
23
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trip to Slovenia
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ormation on
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Sun. 1.
Labour Day
Mon. 2.
CW 18
tuE. 3.
WED. 4.
tHu. 5.
Ascension Day
FrI. 6.
Sat. 7.
Sun. 8.
Mother´s Day
Sun. 15.
Whitsunday
Mon. 9.
CW 19
tuE. 10.
WED. 11.
mAY 2016
Sat. 30.
Tips
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th
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pools to co
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during sum olding-graz.at/
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FrI. 13.
CW 20
Sat. 14.
Mon. 16.
Whitmonday
tuE. 17.
Tuesday after Whitsun
WED. 18.
tHu. 19.
Sa. 21.
Sun. 22.
Mon. 23.
CW 21
tuE. 24.
WED. 25.
tHu. 26.
Corpus Christi
FrI. 27.
Rector‘s Day
Sat. 28.
Mon. 30.
tuE. 31.
Sun. 29.
photo: „Mausoleum“ / Camille Aubert / Université Paul Valery Montpellier 3,
France / Exchange programme: ERASMUS Placement
FrI. 20.
Eve nt s in G raz
Springfestival –
Festival for
Electronic Ar t and
Music
25. – 29.05.2016
ww w.springfestiva
l.at
Enjoy some of the
fascinating
events during the
Design
month Graz:
http://w ww.desig
nmonat.at/
in a
ck part y
el – a blo
Lendwirb
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area of G
creative
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Sat. 4.
Sun. 5.
Mon. 6.
tuE. 7.
CW 23
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WED. 8.
tHu. 9.
FrI. 10.
Sat. 11.
Sun. 12.
Mon. 13.
Father‘s Day
JUNe 2016
CW 22
WED. 1.
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all your m anscript (as soon
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online)
CW 24
tuE. 14.
WED. 15.
tHu. 16.
Sat. 18.
Sun. 19.
Mon. 20.
CW 25
tuE. 21.
WED. 22.
tHu. 23.
FrI. 24.
Sat. 25.
CW 26
Mon. 27.
tuE. 28.
WED. 29.
tHu. 30.
32nd USI Kleeblattlauf
Sun. 26.
photo: „Brücke Mur“ / mai-Ly Nguyen / Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany /
Exchange programme: ERASMUS
FrI. 17.
Eve nt s in G raz
32nd Kleeblattlauf
– The university’s
sporting event of the
year. A relay
followed by a huge
party!
24.06.2016
http://spor tinstitut
.uni-graz.at
Eve nt s in G raz
J uly and A ugust
La Strada – Intern
ational Festival
of Street Ar t and Pu
ppet Theater
www.lastrada.at/e
n
AImS – Concer ts
of the American
Institute of Music
al Studies
ww w.aimsgraz.co
m
styriarte – St yrian
summer music
festival June/July
2016
http://styriar te.co
m/en