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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

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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

office@mci.edu,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:international@mci.edu

S U S A N N E L I C H T M A N N E G G E R

DirectorInternationalRelations

+435122070-1610,susanne.lichtmannegger@mci.edu

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,margarethe.karl-goodwin@mci.edu

C L A U D I A p A U z E N b E R G E R

OutgoingStudentsCo-ordinator

+435122070-1624,claudia.pauzenberger@mci.edu

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M A T T H I A S S p A R b E R

Assistant&ProjectManager

+435122070-1623,matthias.sparber@mci.edu

S T E F A N T R E N K E R

Assistant&ProjectManager

+435122070-1621,stefan.trenker@mci.edu

L E E N A S A U R w E I N

Lecturer&ProjectManager

+435122070-1625,leena.saurwein@mci.edu

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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,international@mci.edu

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

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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.

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G R A D E D E S C R I p T I O N p O I N T S

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2 g o o d 8 9 – 8 0

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 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

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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,conrad@wams.at

Rad & Tat

Defreggerstr.19

+43512360101,info@bikeoutlet.at

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,fahrradsprint@aon.at

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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