univie: winter school for Cultural Historical Studies 2025

University of Vienna

The winter school courses provide a well-structured introduction into the culture of the fin-de-siècle, one of the highlights in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy.

The two-week program combines first class academic courses with an extensive social and cultural program. The high level lectures in the morning are complemented with excursions to the city and to museums in the afternoon.
Vienna’s rich cultural heritage, especially the museums, will lead to a thorough understanding of the input of the fin-de-siècle on the modernization of Europe.

The international background of the participants offers the possibility to discuss the influence of developments in Vienna (e.g. the famous psychoanalyst Freud, painters like Klimt and Schiele, musicians like Mahler and Schönberg or philosophers like Wittgenstein) and different cultures in Europe and other continents.

The academic course environment encourages intercultural and social exchange and favors mutual understanding within the international student population. Participants thus broaden their horizon, meet colleagues from different fields of study, make friends for life and build connections for their future professional careers.

Location Vienna, Austria
Period
31 Jan 2025 - 14 Feb 2025
level Bachelor / Undergraduate
Credits 8.0 ECTS
Program fee 1,580 EUR
Accommodation Not offered
Extra information about the fee:
External students have to pay the Austrian students' union fee of € 24.70 to be admitted to the University of Vienna and to enjoy insurance coverage (general accident and liability insurance).
Application deadline 30 November 2025
Entry requirements:
Applicants have to be at least 18 years old and must have completed two years of studies at college or university level in their countries of residence or have an educational background equivalent to one year at a European university before the beginning of the program.
Contact information:
Email: sommerhochschule@univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-24131
Program's website