Life at Webster Vienna

[Alarm buzzing sound]

[Instrumental music]

[Student turning light on next to bed and sitting up. Grabs cell phone to look at it.]

[Student opens window curtains and looks out across the city of Vienna.]

[Loud bouncy instrumental music plays.]

Text on screen: A DAY IN THE LIFE WEBSTER VIENNA STUDENT

[Student in front of mirror in bathroom washing face. Coffee cup on counter and on the video reads: May the student in you live forever]

[Student brushes hair standing next to a shirt and the screen says: Everybody should like everybody]

[Two students get dressed, put on glasses, put on coats, and get purses, backpacks ready for the day.]

[One student comes out of dorm room into hallway and smiles and talks to the camera. Then the student appears in the hotel lobby and walks to the cafeteria for breakfast. Meets friends there and sits down.]

Student: Hi, good morning. Today I will show you what a day in the life of a Webster Vienna student might look like. Right now, we are at the Student Hotel ready for this new day but before that, let's go have some breakfast.

[Video shows different hands scooping out granola, bananas chips and other breakfast foods into various bowls and plates. Students gather around tables with their food and eat and talk. Camera zooms in to the plate of scrambled eggs and bacon. Then zooms to a student’s mouth chewing food; a close up of a croissant on a plate. A student reaches for a drink. Students takes a sip. Video zooms out to show whole table again from another angle as they eat and talk, with close ups of faces talking, laughing and smiling,]

[Pop culture instrumental dance music plays.]

Student: What I like the most about living at the Student Hotel are the facilities and the community. The reception is open 24/7, AC is in the rooms, shared kitchens where you can meet up with other students. 

[Camera shows lobby area with a record player device with the words printed: LIKE A RECORD, BABY in a curve above it.]

[Camera shows a “CHECK IN” tower inside.]

[Camera shows a circle couch, then a kitchen area with a sink, appliances, coffee machines and other supplies. There are more chairs and couches in background against a window wall that looks outside.]

[A large laundry room with front loading machines is shown.]

[A large arena classroom or theater is shown with three levels to sit on.]

[Pop culture instrumental dance music continues to play.]

[A pool table with the balls scattered about is shown.]

[A large room full of bicycles mounted in racks is shown. Two students get one down from top rack.]

[Camera goes up some stairs. Student gets in a tube at top that is a slide and slides down to the bottom.]

[Two students go the door that says: BIKES on it. Two students get on bikes and roll out of the storge room on them.]

Student: Many cool events happening throughout the year and even bikes students can rent.

[Pop culture instrumental dance music continues to play.]

[Students rides bike outside in Vienna. Rides by the Student Hotel that has its name on the front: The Student Hotel. The street is wet from rain. Another student goes by on a bike. New area of Vienna shown with multiple bikers pedaling down the streetway. There is a bus to the side. There are people walking about. Camera goes to the large Ferris wheel in the city. Students on bikes riding around town again.]

Student: Our campus is very Central and convenient to reach by public transport car or bike. I'm literally there in five minutes.

[Camera shows the Webster University campus building with flags in front and bikers pedal by.]

[Pop culture instrumental dance music still plays.]

[Students walk and talk in front of the Webster campus building in Vienna. Then they go inside and walk down corridors and hallways. The camera pans straight up to show the large skylight atrium in the lobby area. Students assemble in a classroom. They all sit down and start talking and watching monitors as professor talks. More classroom shots and interaction is shown with different professors and students in different classrooms some with large tables, some with individual chairs and lap tables, overhead projector screens and wall monitors.]

Student: In our classes at Webster Vienna, we are encouraged to participate in class discussions share our opinions and ask questions. Students come from over 70 different countries bringing a diverse world perspective to our classrooms and making discussions debates and presentations highly interesting and dynamic. Our classes are small typically 15 to 25 students allowing us to get to know each other better and participate more. On the other hand, professors are seasoned experts in their fields typically not only teaching but also working in their fields and or conducting research we're also lucky to study in a historic Palais packed with all the necessary technological equipment and academic support we need to excel as students.

[Close-ups of faces listening, talking, smiling. Close-ups of hand gestures as lectures go on. A computer screen simulation of a face and how to move a mechanical hand is demonstrated. More students on laptops and studying what is on the wall screens. A shot of the atrium lobby again.]

[Camera now in hallway of more classrooms. Fingers shown operating am I-pad device. Classroom shown with students, professors, wall monitors and pitchers of water in the center of the tables. Zoom in to handwriting on a piece of paper next to a water bottle.]

[Bell rings Indicating the end of class.]

Student: That was an interesting class. Let's go to the library to study. Our library is the perfect place to study while on campus.

 [Student sits in classroom talking to the camera. Other students in the background. Then student gets up and leaves to go to the library.]

[Library shows lots of shelve of books, tables and reading areas. Student goes to the computer lab in library where other students are online.]

Student: It is quiet has several study rooms where you can study with your friends a computer lab and of course over 15,000 books.

[Library study room shown filled with students working on a class project. Another study room is shown with more students collaborating. All have books, laptops, and cell phones. Computer lab is shown again full of students working online. A camera shot goes down a long lane of books on shelves as a student pulls one off to look at. Students goes and sits down near a window and opens the book. More students in computer lab using the online library system. More camera shots of students looking for the books.]

Student: As Vienna students, we also have access to an online library as well as to multiple online databases.

[Student comes out of library and walks and talks to the camera. Then other students join behind her as they walk out of building. Camera shows views from top of building down to the streets that have cars and pedestrians walking around. The sky has clouds in it but the weather is clearing up. The Ferris wheel is shown again A water park ride with swan boats is shown. More amusement park rides are shown with people spinning and swinging and gliding around.]

Student: It is time for lunch and we're hungry we'll be going to KLYO, one of our favorite restaurants near campus. Join us!

Sign reads: PRATER HERRREINSPAZIER!

[Large crowd shot of people mingling and walking around at the amusement park. Statue of a man on horse is shown in the Capital Square.]

Student: Webster Vienna is located in Vienna's vibrant second district.

[Pop culture instrumental dance music continues to play.]

Student: We're also a short walk from Stephansplatz, Vienna's Central Square.

[Students in coats walking around the city. People are also on park benches. A horse drawn carriage is shown going down a Vienna city street past some cars. Large spired building shown. More downtown city shots are shown. More ornate statues, birds flying around, more ornate buildings as well.]

Student: Vienna has many great restaurants. We chose KLYO because of its delicious food and great views of the Donaukanal. Webster Vienna students even get a 10% discount here from Mondays to Fridays.

[Students walk to a restaurant. Close up shows sandwiches and sides on plates. Students smile, eat and sip drinks. They look across the canal nearby. Many people are shown sitting on the canal picnicking, reading, using their cell phones and enjoying the weather. Some artwork on a wall is shown. Students shown back in the restaurant continuing to finish their evening meals. Then they walk down the street again all talking and smiling. They go to a coffee shop and order coffee and cakes. They sit around little tables and relax form the day. One student speaks to the camera smiling.]

[Pop culture instrumental dance music continues to play.]

Student: So, we decided to end our day with some coffee and cake at Goldener Papagai next to our University.

[More city landscape shots are shown with shrubbery and tall buildings. A bike path around a water area shows bikers and walkers out enjoying the weather. There are flowers in bloom and other beautiful landscaping.]

[More city shots with cars zooming by, bikers pedaling up and down and more spired buildings, statues, ornate water fountains and churches shown in the distance. A park with a couple walking on the sidewalk is shown. Then a few ducks waddle by. The metro train is shown chugging along its tracks in the city. Students pedal by on bikes waving a final goodbye to the camera as they return to the Webster University campus in downtown.]

[Pop culture instrumental dance music winds up.]

Student: Thank you for joining us today and hope to see you soon in Vienna.

[Screen shows Webster University logo.]

Text on Screen: Webster University Vienna Private University