Before starting your exchange semester at Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FH Vorarlberg) you will get the chance to participate in our Welcome Week.
Attending this programme is an excellent opportunity to get to know the other incoming guest students, gain insights into life in Vorarlberg and receive important information related to studies at FH Vorarlberg.
The Welcome Week is compulsory for all incoming guest students and free of charge. Participating students only need to pay for the costs of accommodation and food.
I really loved to meet the other exchange students from 16 different countries during the orientation programme. Thanks to FH Vorarlberg, I had a chance to be friends with them.
Joonsik Lee, Korea
Dear students,
Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FH Vorarlberg) is very pleased to welcome you to this orientation programme. We do not only provide teambuilding, intercultural activities and everyday German in context classes, we would also like to show you our "Ländle" and the Lake Constance area.
There are many points of interest in Vorarlberg and the Lake Constance region, but we unfortunately can only show you a few of them in this one week. This guide will give you an overview of how we will be spending this time together. You will find the excursion programme along with some information about the places and regions we will be visiting.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
The International Office Team wishes you a wonderful stay in Vorarlberg.
| Time | Programme | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 a.m. - 09.30 a.m. | Student briefing | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
| 09.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. | Welcome & Students connect through intercultural activities | W207/208 (classroom) |
| 12.30 p.m. - 01.30 p.m. | Free welcome lunch | Canteen (1st floor) |
| 01.30 p.m. - 02.30 p.m. | Group 1: Library introduction Group 2: Compuer introduction Group 3: Getting to know Vorarlberg | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
| 02.45 p.m. - 03.45 p.m. | Group 1: Getting to know Vorarlberg Group 2: Library introduction Group 3: Compuer introduction | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
| 04.00 p.m. - 05.00 p.m. | Group 1: Compuer introduction Group 2: Getting to know Vorarlberg Group 3: Library introduction | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
The welcome week was full of unusual and enjoyable activities, which was a good surprise for us, because, usually, we don't expect such a warm welcome in the university.
Denis Ivanov from France
| Time | Programme | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. | General German and food shopping at the Dornbirn Farmers Market | U227/U226/U225 (classroom) |
| 01.00 p.m. - 2.45 p.m. | Academic preparation | W211/212 (classroom) |
| 02.45 p.m. - 03.30 p.m. | Photoshoot | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
The orientation week for me was something very useful because it helped me to know people, to know about them and the places where they belong to and how the life is here. I remember that during this week we went to the farmer's market where we bought some typical food and afterwards we ate it.
Noelia Rodríguez Escobar from Spain
| Time | Programme | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. | Tour of the campus | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
| 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Courses and enrolment for: Mechatronics | U204 (Mechatronics) |
| 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. | Courses and enrolment for: International Business | U225 (International Business) |
| 11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | InterMedia Lab Tour | U205 (InterMedia) |
| 11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Courses and enrolment for: Computer Sciences Master | tba (Computer Sciences) |
| 01.00 p.m. - 05.00 p.m. | Excursion to Karren Mountain | Hochschulstrasse (foyer) |
Discover our beautiful surroundings!
Karin Wüstner-Dobler MSc.
Head International Office, Institutional ECTS Coordinator
+43 5572 792 1201
karin.wuestner-dobler@fhv.at
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Carla Herrmann BA
Student Exchange Coordinator for the degree programmes in the fields of Business Administration and Design
+43 5572 792 1200
carla.herrmann@fhv.at
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Carina Deger BA
Student Exchange Coordinator for the degree programmes in the fields of Engineering & Technology and Social Work & Health
+43 5572 7921202
carina.deger@fhv.at
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Mag. Desiree Schröcker , BA
Wege zum Studium (Zusatzprüfungen, Diversität), Aufnahmeverfahren
+43 5572 792 1003
desiree.schroecker@fhv.at
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Eva Gutensohn, BA
Interessent*innen-Management, Kommunikation
+43 5572 792 2183
eva.gutensohn@fhv.at
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Dr. Roland Peterstorfer
Fremdsprachendidaktik, ESP (Eng for Specific Purposes), Phonetik und Phonologie des Englischen, DaF (De als Fremdsprache), Genre Analysis
+43 5572 792 3400
roland.peterstorfer@fhv.at
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+43 5572 792 1201
international@fhv.at
Montag bis Freitag von 9:00 bis 12:00 Uhr
Mittwoch und Donnerstag von 13:30 bis 16:00 Uhr
