Vienna - the Best City in the World

Vienna - the Best City in the World

For the third year in a row Vienna has been ranked as the city with the best living standard in the world by the Mercer 2011 Quality of Living Survey.

Mercer measures the quality of living for expatriates based on 39 criteria grouped into 10 key categories; Political and Social Environment, Medical and Health Considerations, Public Services and Transport, Consumer Goods, Economic Environment, Schools and Education, Recreation, Housing, Socio-Cultural Environment and Natural Environment.

Panel Discussion on Trafficking in Human Beings

Are governments doing enough to combat Human Trafficking?  This was the theme of a panel discussion moderated by Director, Dr. Arthur Hirsh, at the Vienna campus Monday evening, January 23rd, 2012.  Four experts addressed the complex issues involved in this modern-day form of slavery of the 21st century: 

Free trial class, new schedule online

Free trial class schedule

Come and see for yourself what a class at Webster is like! The new schedule for our undergraduate trial classes (January and February 2012) is now available. Register online at: http://www.webster.ac.at/admissions/sign-free-trial-class

Welcome

Happy Holidays Express yourself!

Happy Holidays

From Webster University and our campus locations around the world!

Express yourself this holiday season.

Webster Thanksgiving Dinner 2011

Webster Thanksgiving Dinner 2011

This year's Thanksgiving Dinner at Webster was the best ever. The atmosphere was positively charged with feelings of comfortable familiarity, appreciation, belonging, and a sense of community; just what the spirit of Thanksgiving is all about!

Webster Works for homeless shelter

Webster Works for homeless shelter

Dr. Arthur Hirsh, Director and Mrs. Jutta Pedigo, student Affairs Coordinator met with Mr. Christian Spiegelfeld, General Manager and Mrs. Cecily Corti, Director from the VinziRast CortiHaus on Tuesday, November 15th to officially hand over the Webster Works Worldwide donation proceeds collected at a two day bake sale on campus.

Guest Lecture: Conception, Color, Composition

Eamon Colman

presented by Eamon Colman

Room 123, Webster University Vienna
Open to the public.

Date: 
Thu, 2011-11-17 17:00

4th Alumni Symposium, Diversity versus Conformity

4th Alumni Symposium, Diversity versus Conformity

On November 7, 2011 more than 200 people gathered in beautiful Palais Eschenbach in Vienna’s first district for the 4th Webster Vienna Alumni Symposium, Diversity versus Conformity: Finding a Balance that’s Right for Business. Members of Vienna’s business community joined alumni, students and staff for a panel discussion on the topic of diversity and conformity within companies, the many problems that can arise from having a diverse workforce and equally diverse clientele, and what aspects of conformity are needed to find success in the international marketplace.

Workshop courses in Media Communications

Media Communications

The Media Communications department is offering several 1-credit courses in the 2011/2012 academic year. These are in most cases workshop courses that take place on one intensive weekend each.
None of these 1-credit classes requires any prerequisites.

Eat like the Romans

European Culinary History

On October 11th, 2011, students and instructors of class "GNST 2004: European Culinary History from Prehistory to the Renaissance" organized a Roman Banquet at campus. Recipes that have been lost for centuries were prepared and all Webster students, faculty and staff were invited to experience the flavors of the ancient Roman cuisine.

De gustibus non est disputandum! Togas and tunics were not required - but not discouraged either;-).

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