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welcome guide.INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS
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S T U D y I N G A T M C IIntroduction 3
Address 4
Mission 5
Contact 5
MCIstudyprograms 7
Academicyear 8
Admissionsforinternationalstudents 8
Tuitionfees 9
Orientationprogramforinternationalstudents 9
Studenttutors 9
Teaching 10
Examinations&grades 11
Internationalprogram 11
Languagerequirements 13
mci4me 13
Internet/computerfacilities 13
Photocopying 13
Library 13
Location 14
p R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O NEntry&visainformation 16
HowtogettoInnsbruck 16
Registration 17
Confirmationofregistration 18
Accommodation 18
Healthinsurance 19
Emergencynumbers 19
Transportation 20
Cafeteria 21
Bookstores 21
Shopping 21
Bank&postalservices 21
Selectionoftv&radiostations 22
Telephoning 22
Costofliving 22
Sports 22
Leisureactivities 23
Innsbruck&surroundings 24
Climate 25
Checklist 27
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introduction.
Located inoneofAustria’smostbeautifulregions,MCIManagementCenter Innsbruckofferstheperfectopportunitytoenjoya
high-standardstudyprogramcombinedwithastimulatingculturalexperience.Wevalueinternationalstudentsandarecommitted
totheiracademicandpersonalsuccess.Westrivetoprovideanexcellentlearningandworkingenvironment.
ThisbrochurehasbeendesignedtohelpyougetstartedatMCI.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactusifyouhaveanyquestions.
Wehopethatyouwillfindyourstaybothenlighteningandenjoyable.Lookingforwardtoseeingyousoon!
Dr.SusanneLichtmanneggerDirectorInternationalRelations
Dr.AndreasAltmannMCIExecutiveDirector
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SpendingasemesterinInnsbruckisspectacular.Ilovethenatural
beautycombinedwiththearchitectureofthebuildings.Itisalso
greattotakeclassesatMCI,whereweweretaughtbyprofessors
fromaroundtheworld.Mostofall, I lovethepeoplethat Iam
meetingandbuildingfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime!
DanaMcKeag,Orlando,USA
address.
MCIManagementCenterInnsbruck
6020Innsbruck/Austria,Universitaetsstr.15
Tel.+435122070,Fax+435122070-1099
[email protected],www.mci.edu
mission.
MCIManagementCenterInnsbruckisanon-profit institutionofhighereducationofficiallyacknowledgedbytheAustrianFederal
MinistryforScienceandResearch.MCIwasestablishedin1995bytheUniversityofInnsbruckanditsBusinessSchool,theFederal
StateofTyrol,theCityofInnsbruck,theTyroleanChamberofCommerce,theTyroleanChamberofLaborandtheTyroleanIndustrial
Association.Thankstoitshigh-quality,customer-orientedprograms,MCIhasbecomeoneoftheleadingeducationalinstitutionsin
Austria/SouthernGermany.
MCIwantstomentormotivatedpeoplewhointendtobuildtheirownfuturesthroughgoal-orientededucationandtrainingprograms,
andtherebycontributetotheircompetitiveness.MCIplacesthehighestvalueonaqualityacademicbackground,topicality,relevance
topractice,interdisciplinarityandinternationality.Therearecurrently2,500studentsenrolled.
TherangeofprogramsatMCIincludesdegreeprograms(full-timeorpart-timeprogramsforworkingprofessionals),summerschools,
managementcourses,seminarsandcustomizedcompanytrainings.Thetargetaudiencearestudents,juniormanagersanddecision-
makersfrombusiness,publicadministration,cultureandpolitics.
contact.
ForquestionsregardingyourprogramatMCIandMCI’sinternationalactivities,pleasecontact:[email protected]
S U S A N N E L I C H T M A N N E G G E R
DirectorInternationalRelations
+435122070-1610,[email protected]
M A R G A R E T H E K A R L - G O O D w I N
IncomingStudentsCo-ordinator
+435122070-1622,[email protected]
C L A U D I A p A U z E N b E R G E R
OutgoingStudentsCo-ordinator
+435122070-1624,[email protected]
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M A T T H I A S S p A R b E R
Assistant&ProjectManager
+435122070-1623,[email protected]
S T E F A N T R E N K E R
Assistant&ProjectManager
+435122070-1621,[email protected]
L E E N A S A U R w E I N
Lecturer&ProjectManager
+435122070-1625,[email protected]
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Agreatexperiencetomeetnewpeopleinafantasticenvironment.
Theperfectwaytofinishyourdegree.
EmmaRicoEscobar,Spain
Ireallylikeithere.Thereissomuchtolearnfromallthepeople
youmeet,alltheplacesyougoandtheculturesyouobserve.It
reallywasagreatfinishtomyeducationalcareer.
JamesMurray,USA
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mci study programs.
MCIprogramsofferasolidacademicfoundationcombinedwithpractice-orientedprofessionaleducationattertiary levelandare
characterizedby intensivetutoringofthestudents.Projects,professional internships indomesticandforeigncompaniesandthe
opportunitytostudyabroadareintegralpartsofMCIstudyprograms.MoststudyprogramsarepredominantelytaughtinGerman
buthaveEnglishcomponents.HoweversomeMaster’sprogramsareentirelytaughtinEnglish.Duetothelimitednumberofplaces
ofstudy,studentsareadmittedonthebasisofaselectionprocess.
b A C H E L O R ’ S p R O G R A M S D E G R E E S E M . L A N G U A G E F T p T
Management,Communication&IT BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
Management&Law BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
Mechatronics–MechanicalEngineering BachelorofScience(BSc) 6 G&E
Nonprofit,Social&HealthCareManagement BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
SocialWork BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
TourismBusinessStudies BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
Engineering,Environmental&BiotechnologySpecialization BiotechnologySpecialization Environmental Technologies
BachelorofScience(BSc) 6 G&E
Environmental,Process&EnergyEngineering BachelorofScience(BSc) 6 G&E
Business&Management BachelorofArts(BA) 6 G&E
* Themaster’sprogramMechatronics–MechanicalEngineeringstartsin2011asfull-timeprogramandin2012aspart-timestudyprogram.Language:G=German,E=English,G&E=GermanwithmajorpartsinEnglish;FT=Full-time,PT=Part-time;
M A S T E R ’ S p R O G R A M S D E G R E E S E M . L A N G U A G E F T p T
Entrepreneurship&Tourism MasterofArts(MA) 4 G&E
InternationalBusiness(starting2012) MasterofArts(MA) 4 E
InternationalBusiness&Law MasterofArts(MA) 4 E
InternationalHealthCareManagement MasterofArts(MA) 4 E
Management,Communication&IT MasterofArts(MA) 4 E
Mechatronics–MechanicalEngineering(starting2011)* MasterofScience(MSc) 4 G&E
SocialWork,SocialPolicy&Management MasterofArts(MA) 4 G&E
Engineering,Environmental&BiotechnologySpecialization BiotechnologySpecialization Environmental Technologies
MasterofScience(MSc) 4 G&E
IndustrialEngineering&Management MasterofScience(MSc) 4 G&E
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academic year.
Theacademicyearisdividedinto2semesters.
Semesterdates:
Fall:
Bachelorlevel:earlySeptembertolateJanuary
Masterlevel:earlyOctobertomid-February
Spring:
BachelorandMasterlevel:earlyMarchtomid-July
AppLICATION DEADLINES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
15Mayforthefallsemester
15Novemberforthespringsemester
admissions for international students.
IfyouwouldliketostudyatMCIwithintheErasmusoranotherexchangeprogram,pleasecontacttheinternationalco-ordinatorat
yourhomeinstitutionfirsttofindoutifanexchangeagreementwithMCIexists,whetheryoumeettheadmissionrequirementsand
whethercoursesatMCIwillberecognizedbyyourhomeinstitution.IfyouarenominatedforanexchangesemesteratMCIbyyour
homeinstitutionandhaveensuredtransferabilityofcreditswithyourhomeinstitution,pleasesubmityourcompletedAPPL ICAT ION
F O R M , L E A R N I N G A G R E E M E N T , T R A N S C R I P T O F R E C O R D S andaP A S S P O R T P H O T O by15May/15Novemberto:
ManagementCenterInnsbruck
InternationalRelationsOffice
6020Innsbruck/Austria,Universitaetsstr.15
Fax:+435122070-1699,[email protected]
Pleasenotethatweonlyacceptstudentsfrominstitutionsofhighereducationwhichhaveanexchangeagreementwithus.
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tuit ion fees.
InAustriastudentsarerequiredtopayatuitionfeeofapproximatelyEUR400persemester.StudentswhoarestudyingatMCI
withintheErasmusprogramoranotherexchangeprogramareexemptedfromtuitionfees.However,youwillhavetobearthecosts
formanuals,course-materialsandthemembershipfeefortheAustrianStudentUnionofapproximatelyEUR40.Themembership
includesaninsurancethatcoversaccidentsonyourwaytoandfromthecampus.
orientation program for international students.
Anorientationprogramforforeignstudentstakesplaceatthebeginningofthesemester,duringwhichenrolmentandformalities
arecompleted.Youwill,ofcourse,alsobeintroducedtoMCI,importantfacilitiesforstudentsandthecityofInnsbruck.Attendance
ofthisprogramismandatory.
student tutors.
MCIstudentswillbehappytomentorexchangestudentsandhelpthemdothenecessarypaperworkandsettleinduringthefirst
fewweeksinInnsbruck.
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teaching.
Toensureexcellentqualityand intensivestudentsupport,attendanceofcourses ismandatory.Generally,classesareheldfrom
09:00–12:15andfrom13:15–16:45.Inadditiontothetheoreticalcomponent,mostcoursesincludeapracticalcomponent,which
requirestheactiveparticipationofstudents.Instructioninsmallgroups,teamtasksandprojectsaswellascasestudiesarehighly
valued.MCIusestheEuropeanCreditTransferSystem(ECTS).TheECTSwasdevelopedbytheEuropeanCommissioninorderto
makemutualrecognitionofcourseseasier.Accordingtothesystem,eachcourseisassignedcredits,whichrepresenttheaverage
studentworkloadforthesuccessfulcompletionofthecourse.Thefullworkloadinoneacademicyearis60credits,thus30credits
persemester.Internationalexchangestudentsusuallytakecoursesworthbetween15and30ECTScreditspersemester.
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Livingasanexchangestudent in Innsbruck reallychangesmy
lifestyleandwayofthinking.Peopleherearefriendlyandhelpful
andprofessorstrytomakeourclassesinteresting.That iswhat
makesourexchangeexperienceeveneasierandunforgettable.
VidaGroznik,Ljubljana,Slovenia
Examinationsgenerally takeplace at theendof the semester. Learning achievement is primarily assessed througha written
examination,undercertaincircumstancesincombinationwithaprojectwork.Insomecases,examinationsarealsooral.Forapositive
evaluationofwrittenexaminations,60%ofthetotalpointsmustbeachieved.Ingeneral,thepositivecompletionofacourserequires
thepositiveevaluationofthewrittenexamand/orproject,activeparticipationthroughoutthecourseand80%courseattendance.
Theevaluationsystemisasfollows:
examinations & grades.
MCIoffersanumberofcoursesspecificallytargetedatexchangestudents.Thesecoursesarefrequentlytaughtbyrenownedguest
professors.Theyalsocoverextracurriculartopics(e.g.UnderstandingAustrianSocietyandCulture).Youarewelcometoattendthese
coursesinadditiontothecoursesofferedbythevariousdegreeprograms.
The“GermanLanguageCourseforIncomingStudents”isalsopartofourinternationalprogram.Studentsaredividedintodifferent
groups–frombeginnerstoadvancedlevel.Contrarytoothercourses,theGermancourseisnotfreeofcharge(coursefee:EUR95
persemester).
IntensiveGermancourses insummer (July/August)areofferedbythe“InnsbruckerHochschulkurseDeutsch (IHD)”.Formore
informationpleasegotowww.uibk.ac.at/ihd.
international program.
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3 s a t i s f a c t o r y 7 9 – 7 0
4 s u f f i c i e n t 6 9 – 6 0
5 f a i l e d 5 9 a n d l e s s
MCIisatop-notchinstitutionlocatedintheheartoftheAlps.Youcan’thelpbutfallinlovewiththisplace.
GregoryKramer,USA
MCIisagoodplacetostudywithveryhigh-techbuildingsandalotofpeoplearealwaysreadytohelpyou.
GiuseppinaSecchi,Italy
MCIisagreatplacetostudy.Youwillnevergetbored,otherwisejustlookouttothemountains–theywillmakeyoudream!Innsbruck
isalsointhemiddleofEurope–awesomefortravelling!
MatthieuThiriez,France
language requirements.
MCIoffersanumberofMaster‘sprograms inEnglish. Inallotherdegreeprogramsonesemester is taughtentirely inEnglish.
Otherwise,instructionismostlyinGerman.Goodlanguageskillsarenecessarytomaintainthehighqualityofcourses.MCIreserves
therighttotestyourfluencyinthelanguageofinstructionbeforeacceptingyouasanexchangestudent.
mci4me.
Informationrelevanttostudentsofallprogramsaswellasexaminationresultscanbefoundonwww.mci4me.at.ThisisMCI‘smain
informationplatformforstudents.
Pleasecheckwww.mci4me.ataswellasyourmci4mee-mailaccounteverydayforthelatestnewsoncourses,exams,andevents,or
otherrelevantinformation.
internet / computer facil i t ies.
PCworkstationsareavailable tostudents invariouspartsof theMCIbuildingsduringopeninghours.All students receivean
e-mailaccountatthebeginningoftheirprogramandhaveaccesstotheInternet.Duringthesemesteralle-mailswillbesenttoyour
mci4mee-mailaccount.
photocopying.
Photocopiesareavailableforstudentsonthe2ndfloorofMCI I (nearthe”Infodesk”),aswellas inallotherMCIbuildings.For
largerquantities,pleaseusetheCopyCenterontheSoWicampus(groundflooroftheSocialSciencesFaculty)orSoWiCopy&Print
(Kaiserjaegerstr.1,acrossfromMCI),whereyoucanalsobuycopycards.
l ibrary.
MCImaintainsthreestudyenvironmentsprovidingaccesstoscientificliterature,currentnewspapersandmagazines.Youcanaccess
studyenvironmentsduringofficialopeninghoursonthefollowingcampuses:
• MCII,Universitaetsstr.15,2ndfloor
• MCIIII,Weiherburggasse8,groundfloor
• MCIIV,Egger-Lienz-Str.120,6thfloor
AllstudentworkstationsatMCIallowaccesstovariousscientificdatabases(e.g.WISO,Emerald,LawDatabases,etc.),aservicethat
iscontinuouslybeingextended.PCworkstationsattheSoWilibraryprovideaccesstootheronlineresearchfacilitiesanddatabases.
AllMCIstudentsalsohaveaccess to the libraryof theUniversityof Innsbruck.The largestscientific library inwesternAustria
providesaccessto900scientificjournals,60,000booksintheopenaccessareas,140,000volumesinthelibraryarchiveandelectronic
databases.TheSoWilibraryisamajorpartofthemainUniversityLibraryofInnsbruckandislocateddirectlyacrossfromMCII.
Thelibraryisopeneverydayoftheweek.
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location.
MCIoffersanexcellentinfrastructureincludingattractivelyequippedseminar,computerandgroupworkrooms,andstate-of-the-art
workandresearchfacilities inthelargestscientific libraryofWesternAustria.ConvenientparkingfacilitiesareavailableandMCI
iseasilyaccessiblebypublictransport.
MCIcomprises5buildingshousingseminarrooms,computerlabs,andoffices.
C A M p U S M C I I / M C I I I (Universitaetsstr.15)closetothecitycenterandtheoldtownofInnsbruck:
TheInternationalRelationsOfficeandotherstudentservicescanbefoundthere.Italsohoststhefollowingstudyprograms:
Bachelor’sprograms:Management,Communication&ITIManagement&LawINonprofit,Social&HealthCareManagementI
SocialWorkIMechatronics – MechanicalEngineeringIBusiness&Management
Master’sprograms:InternationalBusiness(starting2012)IInternationalBusiness&LawIInternationalHealthCareManagementI
Management,Communication&ITIMechatronics – MechanicalEngineering(starting2011)*ISocialWork,SocialPolicy&Management
C A M p U S M C I I I I issituatedneartheAlpenzoo(Weiherburggasse8):
Bachelor’sprogram: TourismBusinessStudies
Master’sprogram:Entrepreneurship&Tourism
C A M p U S M C I I V islocatednearthefreewayexit“InnsbruckWest”(Egger-Lienz-Str.120):
Bachelor’sprograms: Engineering,Environmental&BiotechnologyIEnvironmental,Process&EnergyEngineering
Master’sprograms:Engineering,Environmental&BiotechnologyIIndustrialEngineering&Management
C A M p U S M C I V (Kapuzinergasse9)seminarroomscomplementingMCII&II
Classescantakeplaceonanyofthesecampuses.TofindtheroomsforindividualcoursescheckthetelescreensintheMCIbuildings
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MCI IV
MCI III
MCI I & II
MCI V
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entry & visa information.
ForstudentsfromtheEuropeanUnion(EU),theEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)orSwitzerlandavalidtraveldocument(passportor
identitycard) issufficientforenteringAustria.Sufficientfinancialmeans(e.g.stipends,creditcards,bankstatements)andhealth
insurance(validinAustria)mustbeevidencedafterarrival(seeconfirmationofregistrationpage18).
Studentsfromallothercountries(so-called”ThirdCountries“)needavalidpassportandvisatoenterandstudyinAustria.Visas
mustbeappliedfor inadvanceinyourhomecountry;pleasecontactyour localAustrianEmbassy.StudentsfromThirdCountries
willususallygetavisaD.
IfyoustayinAustriaformorethansixmonths,astudentresidencepermit(“AufenthaltsbewilligungStudierender”)mustbeobtai-
ned.Pleaseapplyforthispermitasearlyaspossiblebecausetheprocessingcantakeseveralmonthsandtherearecostsinvolved.
Pleasenotethatastudentvisa/residencepermitdoesnotincludepermissiontowork.InAustriaillegalworkmayleadtofinesor
prisonsentencesaswellastoexpulsionfromthecountry.StudentsholdinganEU/EEApassportareallowedtoworkinAustria
withoutanyfurtherpermitbeingrequired(theremaybesomerestrictionsthough).Studentsfromallothercountrieswhoare in
possessionofavalidstudentresidencepermitareallowedtoworktoaverylimitedextent.However,theystillrequireaworkpermit
issuedbytheemploymentoffice(“Arbeitsmarktservice/AMS”).Suchemploymentmustnotbetheprimarysourceof incomefor
coveringcostsoflivingandeducationbutmayonlyservetoprovidesomeextraincome.
Checkwww.oead.ac.atformoredetailedinformationonvisaregulations inAustria;thereyoucanalsofindthelistofdocuments
requiredforapplication.Forfurther informationonenteringAustriaandvisarequirements,applicationformsaswellasa listof
requireddocuments,pleasecontacttheAustrianEmbassyinyourhomecountry.
how to get to innsbruck.
Innsbruckiseasytoreachbycar,trainandplane(approx.2hoursbycarfromMunich,5hoursfromVienna,3hoursfromVerona).
Thetrainstationislocatednearthecitycenter,theairportisapprox.10–15minutesbycarorbus(LineF)fromthecitycenter.If
youtravelbycar,pleasenotethatlong-termparkinginthecityisdifficulttofind.AtollstickerisrequiredforAustrianmotorways.
Tollstickersareavailableforoneyear,twomonthsor10daysandcanbepurchasedatpetrolstations(EUR76.20/22.90/7.90
respectively).
AcitymapwithdirectionstoMCIcanbefoundonourwebsite:www.mci.edu/com/location
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registration.
WithinthreedaysofarrivinginAustria,youmustregisterattheRegistrationOffice(“Meldeamt”)ofthecityofInnsbruck,i.e.inform
themofyouraddress,forwhichyouneedthefollowing:
• completedregistrationform(“Meldezettel”)
Youcandownloadtheformat:www.innsbruck.at(goto:“Bürgerservice”-“Formulare”-“Meldezettel”).Theregistrationform
mustbesignedbyyourlandlordorstudentdormitoryofficebeforeyousubmitittotheRegistrationOffice.
• validpassport
Pleaseregisteratthe“ReferatMelde-undEinwohnerwesen”(OfficeforRegistrationandResidents),Maria-Theresien-Strasse18
(Rathaus-Galerien),1stFloor,Rooms1209–1219(Onlyroomswithoddnumbers!),Mon–Thu:08:00–15:00,Fri:08:00–12:00.
Pleasekeepyourcopyoftheregistrationform,becauseit isoftenrequiredbytheauthorities.Ifyouchangeyouraddressduring
yourstayinInnsbruck,youmustinformtheRegistrationOffice.BeforeleavingAustriaandreturningtoyourhomecountryyoumust
deregisteratthesameoffice.
MCIisamazing!Thereisnothingmoreeducationalthanmeeting
peoplefromallovertheworld!
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confirmation of registration.
StudentsfromEU/EEAcountriesandSwitzerlandalsohavetoapplyforaconfirmationofregistration(“Anmeldebescheinigung”)
iftheystayinAustriaformorethan3months.Thishastobedonewithinthefirst4monthsoftheirstay.TheapplicationfeeisEUR
15.Forthisregistrationthefollowingdocumentsarerequired:
• completedandsignedapplicationform
• validID(e.g.passport)
• proofofinternationalhealthinsurancecoverage(e.g.EuropeanHealthInsuranceCard,insurancepolicy)
• proofofsufficientfinancialmeans
• confirmationofadmissiontoMCI(”Inskriptionsbestätigung“)
Thisconfirmationofregistrationisnecessaryinadditiontotheregistrationatthe“Meldeamt“!Incaseofnon-compliancewiththis
regulationafinemaybeimposed.
accommodation.
TherearedifferentwaysoffindingaccommodationinInnsbruck.MCIitselfdoesnothaveitsownstudentdormitory,butco-operates
withthestudentdormitory“InternationalesStudentenhaus(ISH)”,sothatexchangestudentscanbooktheirroomsinthisdormitory
directlythroughMCI.Asonlyaverylimitednumberofroomsisavailableinthisdormitory,studentsmustbooktheirroomsveryearly.
Students may also book rooms in other student dorms through the Austrian Exchange Service (ÖAD) or look for private
accommodation.
D O R M I T O R I E S
Chancesofformingnewfriendshipsareveryhighindormitories.Alsoyoudon’thavetoworryaboutmuch.Thereisanon-sitetechnician
forallkindsofproblems. InternetandTVaccess,kitchens,fitnessandmusicrooms,ski-storageandpossibilitiesforrecreational
activitiesareallincludedintheservice.Somehousesalsooffersingleroomswithasmallkitchen.
S H A R E D A p A R T M E N T
LivinginasharedapartmentwithAustrianstudentsisagreatwaytoimproveyourGermanlanguageskillsandmakenewfriends.
SometimesAustrianstudentswhogoabroadforasemestersublettheirrooms/apartmentstointernationalstudents.
S T U D I O A p A R T M E N T
Ifyoudon’t liketolivewitharoommateandshareakitchenandbathroomwithotherpeople,youmaywantto lookforastudio
apartment.Moststudioapartmentsforrentonthehousingmarketareunfurnished.PricesareratherhighinInnsbruckandyouhave
totakecareofanyoccurringproblemsyourself(e.g.calltheplumber).
On www.mci.edu/international you can f ind more information and l inks to al l relevant accommodation possibi l it ies in
Innsbruck.
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health insurance.
StudentsfromEU/EEAcountriesandSwitzerlandhaveaccesstomedicalserviceswithavalidEuropeanHealthInsuranceCard.Please
askyournationalhealth insurancehowtoobtainthiscard. Inmostcasesyournationalhealth insurancecardcorrespondstoyour
EuropeanHealthInsuranceCard.InemergencysituationsyoucangodirectlytoadoctorinAustriawiththiscard(pleasemakesurethat
thedoctorhasacontractwiththeTyroleanHealthInsurance–notalldoctorsdo).Youwillpaythesamecostsforyourtreatmentasan
Austriancitizen–whicharegenerallyverylow.Fordetailedinformationonservices,pleasecontacttheTyroleanHealthInsurance
(“TirolerGebietskrankenkasse”).
IfyouarefromacountryoutsideoftheEU/EEAandSwitzerland(i.e.nationalsofThirdCountries)youneedtopurchaseprivate
internationalhealth insurance inyourhomecountrybeforecomingtoAustria. Inthiscasepleasecheckwhat iscoveredbythis
insurance(e.g.Areskiingaccidentsalsocovered?).Readthepoliciesandconditionscarefullytofindoute.g.whetheryouhaveto
payupfrontwhenseeingadoctorandwillbereimbursedlateroriftheinsurancedirectlypaysfortreatment.
IntherarecasethatyouarenotfromtheEU/EEAbutcanenterAustriawithoutavisa(e.g.Japanesestudents)youhaveasecond
option:Youcanpurchaseavoluntarystudenthealth insurance(“FreiwilligeSelbstversicherungfürStudenten”)fromtheTyrolean
Health Insurance (“TirolerGebietskrankenkasse–TGKK”).ThecostsarecurrentlyEUR24.42permonth.Youapplyfor itatthe
TGKK;youmustbringyourconfirmationofaddmission(“Inskriptionsbestätigung”)andtheregistrationform(“Meldezettel”)forthe
application.WiththisinsuranceyouhavethesameinsurancecoverageasanAustriancitizen.
MCIwillcheckifyouhaveavalidhealthinsuranceduringtheorientationweek.
Ifyouget illyoucaneithergotoadoctorofyourchoiceortotheUniversityHospital,Anichstr.35.Atnightandonweekends,
pleasecontacttheEmergencyDoctoratTel.141or inanemergency,theAmbulanceServiceatTel.144.Medicationscanonlybe
purchasedinpharmacies.Informationregardingpharmacies’nightandweekendservicecanbefoundoninformationboardsoutside
everypharmacyandinlocalnewspapers.
T I R O L E R G E b I E T S K R A N K E N K A S S E ( T G K K )
6020Innsbruck/Austria,Klara-Pölt-Weg2
+4351259160,www.tgkk.at
emergency numbers.
E U R O p E A N E M E R G E N C y N U M b E R
T E L . 1 1 2 for
• FireBrigade
• Police
• Ambulance
• EmergencyDoctor
• MountainRescue
C A R b R E A K D O w N
TowingServiceÖAMTCTel.120
ARBÖTel.123
transportation.
L O C A L p U b L I C T R A N S p O R T A T I O N
ThecityofInnsbruckhasaverygoodpublictransportsystem.Somelinesarealsoservedatnight.Youcanpurchaseadiscountcard
togetreducedbusfares.AmonthlypassisEUR42.50,asingleticketEUR1.80(withoutdiscountcard).Studentsunder20willget
ayouthdiscount.
ThePublicTransportServiceInnsbruck(“InnsbruckerVerkehrsbetriebe– IVB”)alsoofferstaxiservicesatreducedfaresatnight
(womens’nighttaxiandhailedsharedtaxi).
Formoreinformationonlocalpublictransport(alsolinesandschedules)inInnsbruckpleaserefertothecustomerservicecenterof
theIVB,Stainerstr.2ortowww.ivb.at.
A U S T R I A N F E D E R A L R A I L w A y ( Ö b b )
The“Vorteilscard”oftheAustrianFederalRailway(ÖBB)enablesyoutopurchasetrainticketsathalfprice.Studentsunder26can
purchasethe“Vorteilscard”forapprox.EUR20atthemaintrainstationoratthecustomerservicecenterofthePublicTransport
ServiceInnsbruck(IVB),Stainerstr.2.Pleasebringyourpassportoridentitycardandapassportphoto.
www.oebb.at,www.ivb.at
b I K E S
Innsbruckisarelativelysmallcitywithaverygoodbiketrailnetwork.Therefore,moststudentsuseabiketogetaroundtown.You
canfindusedbikesinseveralbikestoresaswellasinthelocalnewspapers‘classifiedsections.
Selectedbikestores
Conrad Fahrradreparatur und Recycling
Ampfererstr.30
+43512276869,[email protected]
Rad & Tat
Defreggerstr.19
+43512360101,[email protected]
Newspaper
Youcanfindsmalladvertisementsforusedbikes inthenewspapers“Stadtblatt” (free!)or“TirolerTageszeitung” (alsoonline:
http://basar.tirol.com).
Online
Flohmarkt:www.flohmarkt.at
Mountain-bike Stadl
Fürstenweg97
+43512288436
Sprint Fahrradtechnik
Klappholzstr.25
+43512288111,[email protected]
cafeteria.
AroundthecampusofMCIaswellasinthenearbyoldtowntherearevariousrestaurantsandcafes.Affordablemenusforstudents
areofferedatthe“SoWiLounge”studentcafeteria intheSocialSciencesbuildingdirectlyacrossfromMCI.Lunchcostsbetween
EUR4and5.50.ThereareseveralcoffeeandsoftdrinkvendingmachinesinthevariousMCIbuildings.
bookstores.
Theuniversitybookstore“Studia”onthegroundfloorof themainMCIbuilding,Universitaetsstr.15a,offersacomprehensive
range of academic l iterature as well as office supplies. Other well-known bookstores in Innsbruck include Wagner’sche
Universitätsbuchhandlung (Museumstr.4),Tyrolia (Maria-Theresienstr.15)andWiederin (Sparkassenplatz3),allwithinwalking
distanceofMCI.
shopping.
Theopeninghoursofmostshopsandsupermarketsare09:00–19:00onweekdaysand09:00–17:00onSaturdays.OnSundaysand
nationalholidaysshopsareclosed.Youcanbuygroceriesatsomegasstations.Thebakeryandthesupermarketatthemaintrain
stationarealsoopenonSundays.
TherearetwolargesupermarketchainsinTyrolwhichyouwillfindallacrosstown:SparandM-Preis.AlternativesareHofer,Merkur
andBilla.
Innsbruckhasseveral largershoppingcenters,namely“Sillpark”(nearthetrainstation),“RathausGalerien”(Maria-Theresienstr.),
“KaufhausTyrol“(Maria-Theresien-Strasse),“DEZ”(easterncitylimits),and“Cyta”(inVöls,westofInnsbruck).
bank & postal services.
Pleasecontactyourbankathomeregardingthecheapestwaytotransferandwithdrawmoneyduringyourtimeabroad.Feesfor
moneytransactionstoaforeigncountrycanbehigh.Notallshops inAustriaacceptcreditcards (especially forsmallamounts);
butdebitcardsarewidelyusedtomakecashlesspayments.AlsosomedormitoriesrequireanAustrianbankaccounttodeductthe
monthlyrentfromyouraccount.ThereforeopeningabankaccountinAustriamightbenecessary.
MostAustrianbanksofferspecialconditionsforstudentaccounts.OpeninghoursofbanksarenormallyMon–Thu:09:00–12:00
and14:00–16:00,onFridaysbankscloseat15:00.Somebanksinthecitycenterarealsoopenduringlunchhours.ThenearestATMs
arelocatedontheeastsideoftheMCIbuildingandinKaiserjaegerstr.4a.
Theclosestpostofficesareatthetrainstation(Bruneckerstr.1–3)andStainerstr.3.Openinghoursare09:00–18:00.Themain
postoffice inMaximilianstr.2 isopenMon–Fri,07:00–20:00,Sat,09:00–15:00,andSun,10:00–18:00.Postofficesalsooffer
telephone,faxandcopyservices.
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selection of tv & radio stations.
A U S T R I A H A S 4 p U b L I C R A D I O S T A T I O N S :
Ö1 oe1.orf.at FrequencyinInnsbruck87,6
Ö2RadioTirol tirol.orf.at FrequencyinInnsbruck94,6
Ö3 oe3.orf.at FrequencyinInnsbruck99,5
FM4 fm4.at FrequencyinInnsbruck102,5
andseveralprivateradiostations.
AlsotwonationalTVstationsORF1andORF2areprovidedbythestateofAustria.TVandradioaresubjecttoregistrationatGIS
(www.orf-gis.at)withamonthlyfee.
telephoning.
Austriahasoneofthehighestmobilephonepercapitaratesintheworld.Publictelephones,therefore,cannotbefoundeverywhere.
TherearepublictelephonesonthegroundflooroftheSoWibuilding(totherightofthemainentrance).Pleasecontactlocalmobile
phonecompaniesregardingfeesandoffers:
A1 Wilhelm-Greil-Str.21,Sillpark
Bob availableatpostofficesandSparsupermarkets
Drei Museumstr.3
Tele-Ring Leopoldstr.2
T-Mobile DEZshoppingcenter
Orange KaufhausTyrol
Yesss availableinHofersupermarkets
ThecountrycodeofAustriais0043(+43),theareacodeofInnsbruckis(0)512.
cost of l iving.
LifeinwesternAustriaisoftenfoundtoberelativelyexpensive.Foraccommodation,mealsandleisureactivities,youwillneedEUR
800to1000permonth;thisamountnaturallydependsonyourpersonallifestyleandmayalsobealittlelessormore.Accommodation
EUR300to400,foodEUR220,studyandpersonalrequirementsEUR300to400(books,recreation).LunchattheSoWiLounge
studentcafeteriacostsbetweenEUR4and5.50,acupofcoffeeEUR2.50to3,acinematicketEUR5.50to9,aone-dayskipass
approx.EUR30.AseasonskipassfortheInnsbruckareacostsapprox.EUR300.
sports .
Sportsenthusiastsenjoythenumeroussportsactivitiesavailable inInnsbruck.HardlyanyotherEuropeancityofferssucha large
varietyofsportsopportunitiesinbothsummerandwinter.Peoplecarryingasnowboardundertheirarmorwearingmountainboots
arenotanunusualsightinthecitycenter–theclosestcablecarisjustafewminutesfromtheoldtown.
S p O R T S C O U R S E S
TheSportsInstituteattheuniversity(USI)offerscoursesinover60typesofindoorandoutdoorsports.Informationandregistration:
www.uibk.ac.at/usi
TheAustrianAlpineClubalsooffersafullprogramforskitouring,climbing,mountainbiking,etc.:www.alpenverein.at
Safetytips:www.alpinesicherheit.at
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S K I R E S O R T S & T I C K E T S
HavinghostedtheWinterOlympicsin1964and1976,Innsbruckiswell-knownforitssurroundingskiresorts.Skiersandsnowboarders
haveaccesstoover500kilometers(310miles)ofpistesin25surroundingvillageresortsconnectedbyafreeskibus.Thereare9
majorskiresortsinthearea.
S K I R E S O R T T O p E L E V A T I O N S K I L L L E V E L V A L I D T I C K E T
Nordpark/Seegrube 2260m/7415' Intermediate/Difficult Freizeitticket
Igls/Patscherkofel 2247m/7372' AllLevels Freizeitticket
AxamerLizum 2340m/7677' AllLevels RegioCard
Tulfes/Glungezer 2304m/7559' Beginner/Intermediate RegioCard
Schlick2000 2230m/7317' Beginner/Intermediate RegioCard
StubaiGlacier 3200m/10,500' AllLevels RegioCard
Kühtai 2520m/8268' Beginner/Intermediate RegioCard
RanggerKöpfl 2000m/6562' Beginner/Intermediate RegioCard
MuttererAlm 1887m/6205' Beginner/Intermediate Freizeitticket
Thereare3typesofinterestingseasonpasses:
R E G I O C A R D : allowsyoutoskiinabout25skiresortsfromInnsbruckwestwards(www.tirol-regio.at)
F R E I z E I T T I C K E T : thiscardallowsyoutoskiin10skiresortsintheclosesurroundingofInnsbruck(www.freizeitticket.at)
T I R O L S N O w C A R D : thiscardcovers80skiresortsalloverTyrol(www.snowcard.tirol.at)
R E G I O C A R D N O R M A L E A R Ly b I R DuntilendofOctober
F R E I z E I T I C K E T N O R M A L E A R Ly b I R DuntilendofOctober
Adult EUR378 EUR348 Adult EUR359 EUR329
Youth(born1990–1993) EUR303 EUR279 Student EUR287 EUR263
T I R O L S N O w C A R D Adult EUR590 Youth(bornbefore1991) EUR472
leisure activit ies.
ThelargenumberofstudentsinInnsbruckhasmadethecityalivelyplaceforyoungpeoplewithavarietyofactivities,cultureevents
andpubs.Tipsregardingevents,museums,exhibitions,theatersandthepubscenecanbefoundatwww.tirolkultur.atorinthelocal
press(“Stadtblatt”,“TirolerWoche”).InordertoexploreInnsbruckinacoupleofdaysyoumightwanttogetthe“InnsbruckCard”
whichentitlesyoutofreetransportaroundInnsbruckandadmissiontomostsightsandattractions.The“InnsbruckCard”isvalid
for24hours(EUR29),48hours(EUR34)and72hours(EUR39).
Thecardisavailableat:
InnsbruckInformationOffice,6020Innsbruck/Austria,Burggaben3.
A S E L E C T I O N O F M U S E U M S
Regional Museum Ferdinandeum www.tiroler-landesmuseum.at I Imperial Castle Hofburg www.hofburg-innsbruck.at I
AmbrasCastlewww.khm.at/ambras
C I N E M A S
CineplexxInnsbruck,Tschamlerstr.7,+43512581457,www.cineplexx.atIMetropol,Innstr.5,+43512283310,www.metropol-kino.atI
Leokino,Anichstr.36,+43512560470,www.leokino.atICinematograph,Museumstr.31,+43512578500,www.leokino.at
LeokinoandCinematographshowforeignfilmsintheoriginallanguageversion.MetropolalsoshowssomefilmsinEnglish.
C O N C E R T S & E V E N T S
HafenVeranstaltungszentrum, Innrain149,+43512562222,www.hafen.cc I Treibhaus,Angerzellgasse8,+43512572000,
www.treibhaus.atIKulturgasthausBierstindl,Klostergasse6,+43512580300,www.bierstindl.atIWeekenderCafe&Club,Tschamlerstr.3,
+43512570570,www.weekenderclub.netITirolerLandestheater,Rennweg2,+4351252074,www.landestheater.at
innsbruck & surroundings.
Innsbruck issurroundedbyhighmountainsandpresentsabreathtakingpanoramaandviewsofmountainchainsandpeaks.The
contrastbetweenthehistoricoldtownwithitsgothicwalkwaysandthenearbymountainscreatesaspecialatmosphere.Innsbruck‘s
oldtownisoneofthemostbeautifulandbest-preservedmedievalcitycentersinAustria.
Innsbruckcanlookbackon800yearsofhistory.AfteritsfoundationInnsbruckrapidlybecameanimportantcenterfortradedueto
itsconvenientlocationonthewaytotheBrenner,thelowestpassovertheAlpsat1,372meters.Thetransportationofgoodsand
peoplebetweenVeniceandGermanymadeInnsbruckaninterregionaltraffichub.Here,tradersandtravelersfromalloverEurope
met.The locationononeofthemostfrequentedtransitroutes inEuropenotonlyprovidesbusiness impulsesbutalso leadsto
trafficandenvironmentalproblems.
ThenameofInnsbruckgoesbacktothebridgebuiltinthe12thcenturyovertheriverInn.Foundedin1180bytheCountofAndechs
ontherightbanksoftheInn, Innsbruckwassoonsurroundedbyfortificationwallsandwasgrantedcitystatus in1239. In1363
InnsbruckandTyrolcameundertheHabsburgs’dominionandthusbecameapartofAustria.InnsbruckwasacenterofEuropean
politicsandcultureunderthereignofEmperorMaximilian I (1459–1519).ForhismarriagetoBiancaMariaSforzafromMilan,
MaximiliancommissionedtheconstructionofwhathasbecomeInnsbruck‘s landmark,the“GoldenRoof”. Inadditiontothisroof
with its2,657gildedcoppershinglesanditsbalconythecourtnobilityusedforwatchingwhatwasgoingonthecitysquare,the
“BlackMen”intheImperialChurch– larger-than-lifebronzestatuesof importanthistoricalfiguresfordecoratinghistomb–are
alsoattributedtoMaximilian.
Itisanamazingexperience.Innsbruckisaverybeautifulcity.You
canenjoy its landscape, itsmountains, lifeandalsodoa lotof
differentsports.Youwillneverregretbeinghere.
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Inthe16thcentury,underArchdukeFriedrichIIandhiswifePhilippineWelser, Innsbruckexperiencedanotherheyday.Thenoble
couple’sarttreasures,rarepiecesandcuriositiescanstillbeviewedtodayatAmbrasCastle. In1765, Innsbruckwasthelocation
fortheweddingofthesecondeldestsonofEmpressMariaTheresia,ArchdukeLeopold,totheSpanishprincessMariaLudovica.
TheTriumphalArchwasbuiltattheendofMaria-Theresien-Strassetowelcometheweddingguests.In1805,Tyrolcameunderthe
dominionofBavaria,alliedwithFrance.TheTyroleanRebellionof1809againstBavarianandFrenchtroopsandtheTyroleanleader
oftherebellion,AndreasHofer(1767–1810),aredepictedinthecircularfrescoesofthe“Riesenrundgemälde”,inwhichthethird,
decisivebattleonBergiselagainstNapoleonicandBavariantroops isportrayed.TheFirstandSecondWorldWarsandtheNS
regimebroughtaboutdrasticchangesforTyrolanditspopulation.TheseparationfromSouthTyrolfollowingthePeaceTreatyof
St.Germainin1919hasinfluencedTyroleanpoliticsandidentitytothisday.
Inadditiontothecitybeingabridgebetweennorthandsouth,atrafficandadministrativecenterandtheresidenceoftheTyrolean
lineoftheHabsburgs, Innsbruckwasconnectedtothe international railwaysysteminthe19thcentury– further facilitating its
developmentasacenterfortourism.Inthe1860‘stheAlpsstartedtoemergeastheregion’smaintouristattraction.In1964and
1976InnsbruckhostedtheOlympicWinterGamesandbecameknownworldwide.Eversince,InnsbruckandTyrolhaveplayedakey
roleinAustria‘stourismindustry.
Today,theTyroleancapitalwithits130,000inhabitantsisacenterforhighereducation,business,andcultureaswellassportsand
tourism.ThecombinationofitsbeautifullandscapeandhistoricaltraditionandthevitalityofamoderncitymakeInnsbruckagreat
placetolive.
climate.
Innsbruck is575mabovesea level; thealpineclimateprovidescold,snowywintersandshortsummers.Temperaturesmaydrop
belowzerodegreesCelsiusinwinterandreachupto35degreesinsummer.TheskiseasonlastsfromthebeginningofDecember
tomid-April,dependingonthealtitude.AspecialcharacteristicofInnsbruckweatheristhestrong,warmwindcalledthe“Foehn”
(sometimesreferredtoas“chinook”or“St.Anna’swind”inEnglish).The“Foehn”(ahomophoneoftheGermanwordforhairdryer)
bringswarm,mildweatherbutcanalsocauseheadaches.The“Foehn”ismostcommoninspringandfall.
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