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Universität für Bodenkultur Wien University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna WILLKOMMEN AN DER BOKU! WELCOME TO BOKU! www.boku.ac.at

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Welcome!

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BOKU – themes and competences

Development of the living space

Securing nutrition and health

Managm. natural

resources

Soil and terrestrial ecosystems

Nano sciences and technology

Biotechnology

Food – nutrition - health

Renewable raw materials, resources oriented technologies

Living space and landscape

Water – Atmosphere - Environment

Resources and societal dynamics

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Founded in 1872

Students: 12.900 Scientific staff: 2.000 Other staff: 400 BOKU main building: A-1180 Vienna, Gregor Mendel-Straße 33 -> Study Services

Facts and Figures of BOKU Vienna

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3 campuses of BOKU

Vienna, Türkenschanze,

Tulln, 40km from Vienna

Muthgasse

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BOKU campus Türkenschanze

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BOKU campus Muthgasse

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BOKU campus Tulln

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Departments (15) Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering Department of Biotechnology Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment Department of Nanobiotechnology Department of Chemistry Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research Department of Food Sciences and Technology Department of Spatial-, Landscape-, and Infrastructure-Sciences Department of Economics and Social Sciences Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems Department of Structural Engineering and Natural Hazards Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences Department of Applied Plant Sciences and Plant Biotechnology Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln) Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology

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Bachelor studies (duration: 6 semesters) 1st Degree: “Bachelor of Technical Sciences” Master studies (duration: 4 semesters) a continuing programme after the bachelor study comparable to an international master’s degree 2nd Degree: “Master of Science” or “Diplom-Ingenieur” PhD studies Offered for master programme graduates Degree: “Doctor of Natural Resources and Life Sciences” or “Doctor of Socio-Economic Sciences” Further information: www.boku4you.at

BOKU study programmes

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Personal atmosphere

Individual supervision

Active learning

Design the system

High practical relevance

Interaction with society, politics and economy

Commitment to environmental and social topics

Studying at BOKU What do we offer?

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What is expected from you at BOKU ?

Active Learning - Group work

Self-discipline

Personal responsibility (ask for information, e.g. about

registration for exams!)

Fulfil academic requirements

No plagiarism – Do not steal ideas or texts from others!

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Read Listen Look Feel Ask Speak Wait

Take the Initiative!

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BOKUonline – Education Management System

http://online.boku.ac.at

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BOKUonline – Education Management System

http://online.boku.ac.at

Course registration: -> course schedule

Problems with overlap -> check course type

Contact teachers if necessary

Look for alternative courses

Make sure that you fullfill the requirements

Make sure to join the first class

Erasmus: change learning agreement after March 6 (upon e-mail)

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Study Services (= Registration Office)

University Library / Universitätsbibliothek (UB)

Central IT Services / Zentraler Informatikdienst (ZID)

Austrian Students Union / Österreichische Hochschülerschaft (ÖH)

Alumni Association / Alumni-Dachverband

Center for International Relations / Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB)

Dienstleistungseinrichtungen Service Units

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Duties and responsibilities

Center for International Relations Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen

Coordination and maintenance of

international contacts

Information and support of incoming- and outgoing students

Information and support of incoming- und

outgoing staff

Organisation of accommodation and

visiting programmes for international guests

Information of scholarships

Support of "Internationalisation at Home" & strategy for internationalization

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Center for International Relations Language courses summer semester 2017 Places are still available in these courses: German:

− For beginners II (A1+) − Conversation Intermediate III − German for BOKU-specific subjects (B2+)

„Boku goes East“: − Croatian II (A1+), IV (A2+) − Czech II (A1+) − Russian II (A1+), IV (A2+)

Costs: € 130; 2 ECTS

Registration by e-mail: sprachkurse@boku.ac.at

Information at: http://www.boku.ac.at/int-languages-en.html

English, French, Italian, Spanish:

− English Grammar (B1) − General English Brush up (B1+) − English III (B2) − English IV (B2+) − French IV (B1) − Italian IV (B1) − Spanish II (A1+), Spanisch IV (B1)

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German languages courses in summer semester 2017

German for beginners II (A1+) German conversation intermediate III German for BOKU-specific subjects B, B2+: free for ERASMUS students

Register by e-mail: sprachkurse@boku.ac.at

Costs: € 130, all courses: 2 ECTS

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Center for International Relations Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen Tandem-Learning

Registration: http://learn.boku.ac.at, 20.02.2017 – 09.03.2017 Kickoff-Meeting: 15.03, 17.00 – 18:30, EH05, Exnerhaus No costs! Contact: Anna Stimpfl - tandem@boku.ac.at

Students with different native language teach

each other

You decide with your partner,

when, where and how you learn

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Center for International Relations Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen When should you come to see us? If you need: Confirmation of

Arrival Changes of Learning Agreement – information for Erasmus students will be

sent out on March 6

Confirmation of stay – at the

end of your stay!

If you have any (personal) problems!

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Contact persons at ZIB Erasmus + Programme Countries (Incomings),

ELLS Master programmes Ulrike.piringer@boku.ac.at erasmustoboku@boku.ac.at

Joint Study, Ceepus Andre.hackelberg@boku.ac.at

ERASMUS Mundus Exchange Programmes (e.g. IAMONET), English/International Master Programmes Katrin.hasenhuendl@boku.ac.at

International Master Programmes lisa.kargl@boku.ac.at Buddies, Tandem, Stammtisch: Anna Stimpfl: buddy@boku.ac.at, tandem@boku.ac.at Language Courses:

Veronika Decker: sprachkurse@boku.ac.at

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ZIB Office Hours Monday – Friday 10:00-12:00 Wednesday (additionally) 14:00-16:00 (André: only We, Thu) Zentrum für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB) Peter-Jordan-Straße 82a, A-1190 Wien Tel.: +43 1 47654-2602, Fax: +43 1 47654-2606

Please always check on the website, if consulting hours are cancelled!

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Get more information Welcome Guide & BOKUtipps:

http://www.boku.ac.at/int-in-life-en.html http://www.boku.ac.at/int-in-boku-en.html (PDFs downloadable at the bottom of the page)

Buddies & Classmates International newsletter (sent by buddy@boku.ac.at) Facebook ÖH – Austrian Student Union (ESN BOKU) Internet

www.falter.at www.wien.gv.at www.wien.info

www.boku.ac.at

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„Universität des Lebens“ - Life at BOKU

Food: Cafeterias, TÜWI,

Hofladen, Kebab,…

Relaxing: TÜWI,

Türkenschanzpark, Dachterrasse,…

Celebrating: parties at TÜWI,

BOKU´s courtyard, dormitories,…

Cultural activities: BOKU-choir, BOKU-ball,…

Sport: USI (university sport institute)

www.usi.at

Stammtisch: Weekly meeting at

Polkadot (Albertgasse 12), Tues, 19.30

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Departmental Coordinators

Support you finding a supervisor for your project/thesis Support you when you have scientific questions about your courses that

the teachers can not answer

http://www.boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H05000/H12000/Baum_2012/B-

_International_Students_coming_to_BOKU/A-_ERASMUS/Departmental_Coordinators_E.pdf

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Departmental Coordinators

Birgit Fürst-Waltl birgit.fuerst-waltl@boku.ac.at

• Agricultural and Food Economy (Master)

• Agricultural Biology (Master)

• Agricultural Sciences (Bachelor)

• Doctoral studies of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

• Doctoral studies of Social and Economic Sciences

• Equine Sciences (VUW) (Master)

• Livestock Sciences (Master)

• Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (AgrEco-Organic)

• Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (EUR-Organic)

• Phytomedicine (Master)

• Plant Sciences (Master)

• Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region

Maria Wurzinger maria.wurzinger@boku.ac.at

Agricultural Sciences

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Departmental Coordinators

Anna Keutgen anna.keutgen@boku.ac.at

• Horticultural Sciences (Master)

• Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics

(Bachelor/Master)

Astrid Forneck astrid.forneck@boku.ac.at

Ulrike Anhalt currently on maternity leave ulrike.anhalt@boku.ac.at

Horticultural Sciences

Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics

Amal Aryan amal.aryan@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

Johann Sölkner johann.soelkner@boku.ac.at

Gabor Meszaros gabor.meszaros@boku.ac.at

• European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-ABG)

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Alexandra Jiricka currently on maternity leave alexandra.jiricka@boku.ac.at

• Landscape Architechture and Planning (Bachelor/Master)

Landscape Architechture and Planning

Doris Damyanovic doris.damyanovic@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

• Forestry (Bachelor/Master)

• Mountain Forestry (Master)

• Mountain Risk Engineering (Master)

• MSc European Forestry

• Wildlife Ecology and Management (Master)

Georg Gratzer georg.gratzer@boku.ac.at

Raphael Thomas Klumpp raphael.klumpp@boku.ac.at

Forestry

Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter wolfgang.gindl-altmutter@boku.ac.at • Wood and Fibre Technology (Bachelor)

• Woodtechnology und Management (Master)

Alfred Teischinger alfred.teischinger@boku.ac.at

Wood Technology

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Departmental Coordinators

Material Science

• Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials (NAWARO) (Master)

Andreas Gronauer andreas.gronauer@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

Clemens Karl Peterbauer clemens.peterbauer@boku.ac.at

Gerald Striedner gerald.striedner@boku.ac.at

• Biomolecular Technology of Proteins • Biotechnology (Master) • International Graduate School in Nanobiotechnology

• Food Sciences and Bio Technology (Bachelor/Master)

Food Sciences and Biotechnolgy

Safety in the Food Chain

• Safety in the Food Chain (Master)

Gerhard Schleining gerhard.schleining@boku.ac.atv

Wolfgang Kneifel wolfgang.kneifel@boku.ac.at

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Departmental Coordinators

Peter Cepuder peter.cepuder@boku.ac.at

• Environmental Engineering (Bachelor/Master)

• Water Management and Environmental Engineering (Master)

Reinfried Mansberger mansberger@boku.ac.at

Environmental Engineering

Ralf Nordbeck ralf.nordbeck@boku.ac.at

Environment and Bio-Resources Management

• Environment and Bio-Resources Management (Bachelor/Master)

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• Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering (Master)

Departmental Coordinators

Walter Wenzel Walter.wenzel@boku.ac.at Natural Resources Management

• Applied Liminology

Applied Liminology Wolfram Graf

wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at

Markus Puschenreiter Markus.puschenreiter@boku.ac.at

• Environmental Sciences, Soil, Water and Biodiversity (ENVEURO) (Master)

Environmental Sciences

Maria Fürhacker Maria.fuerhacker@boku.ac.at

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! HAVE A NICE STAY HERE AT BOKU! DANKE FÜR IHRE AUFMERKSAMKEIT! EINEN SCHÖNEN AUFENTHALT HIER AN DER BOKU!