FHV Welcome Week
for exchange students

Discover Vorarlberg & get connected

Start your exchange semester at FHV with our Welcome Week and discover everything Vorarlberg has to offer!

Vorarlberg is full of exciting places, culture, and experiences – and the Welcome Week is your perfect introduction. During this programme, you will explore the region, get to know your fellow exchange students, and feel at home from day one.

Programme welcome week - spring semester 2026

Date and Time	Programme	Meeting Point
Monday, February 23th
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM	Student registration	Hochschulstrasse (foyer)
09:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Welcome and Connecting Cultures Workshop	W207/208
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM	Free welcome lunch	Canteen
01:30 PM - 02:15 PM	Group 1: Library Introduction Group 2: Campus Tour	Hochschulstrasse (foyer)
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM	Group 1: Campus Tour Group 2: Library Introduction	Hochschulstrasse (foyer)
03:30 PM - 04:15 PM	Getting to know Vorarlberg	Hochschulstrasse (foyer)
Tuesday, February 24th
07:45 AM - 12:30 PM	Excursion to cheese production in Bregenzerwald	Train station Dornbirn
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM	Student Union (ÖH)	W211/212
01:30 PM - 02:15 PM	Academic Preparation	W211/212
02:15 PM - 02:30 PM	Questions Computer Introduction	W211/212
Wednesday, February 25th
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	General German and food shopping at the Dornbirn Farmers Market	U225/U226
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM	Courses and enrolment for Bachelor Social Work	U210
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM	Courses and enrolment for Bachelor Computer Science Digital Innovation	U212
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM	Courses and enrolment for Bachelor International Business	U226
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM	Courses and enrolment for Bachelor InterMedia + lab tour	U227
Thursday, February 26th
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Austrian breakfast	U225
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	Photoshoot	U225
09:00 PM - open end	Welcome Party Motto: Represent your country!	Bar "Frei" in Dornbirn