A Short Welcome Guide*

For New LBS Students

* This guide is not an official Lauder Business School publication. It’s been written by LBS students.

Moving to a new place is an exciting and stressful experience. It takes a little while to settle in and learn the

ins and outs of your new city.

This short guide will hopefully save you a lot of time and money.

We wrote this guide in order to make your transition as easy as possible.

Good luck!

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Step One - “Meldezettel”!• A Medldezettle is your official Austrian residence registration (not your

student permit). You will need this document for just about everything.• Register at the Magistrat on Gatterburggasse 12 for dormitory residents, or

at the magistrat in charge of the district you will live in.

Required Documents: 1. Passport.2. A form signed by Ms. Dagmar Kreuzer for dormitory residents or by the

landlord for those renting an apartment.

Tip: Go early in the morning to avoid long lines. Magistats are also only open early in the day.

Step Two- Bank Account!

• Make an appointment to open a bank account at Bank Austria. Dorm residence should go to the one on Döblinger Hauptstrasse closest to Pyrkergasse. Other students should find one close to their flat.

Required documents: 1. Certificate of enrolment2. Passport3. Meldezettel (See step one)

Step Three- Get a SimCard!

• A local Simcard will make your life easier!

• You can either get a contract for 2 years or get a monthly pre paid Simcard.

• The most popular companies are: T mobile and Drei. LBS also has a group plan, but you can probably do better on your own.

Tip: Insist on getting clear answers and exact details! If you are not careful you will waste a lot of money for stupid misunderstandings; phone companies love that!

Step Four- Public Transportation!• Buy a semester/yearly ticket. It will save you heaps of money and lots of headache. • For students under 26, go to Erdberg U3 station and get a student identification card. This card allows you to

buy the student tickets.

Required Documents:1. Passport2. Certificate of enrollment 3. Photo (same size as in your passport)4. Student Form (you get the form there)5. Banking details

TIPS: 1) If you register your Meldezettel before September 1st, the semester card will cost 75 EUR instead of 150 EUR if you register one day later. 2) the fine for riding the transportation system without a ticket is 100 EUR, payable on the spot.3) If you are 26 or older, you can buy a year pass, which you can cancel any time for around 32 Euro per month. Make sure you select the ‘pay monthly’ option.

Step Five- Insurance!• After you have a bank account!! Go to the WGKK office on Heiligenstädter Straße 31, adjacent to

the Spittelau Ubahn station.

• You can either choose between automatic monthly withdrawals or to pay monthly by submitting payments through the bank.

Required Documents : 1. Passport 2. Meldezettel3. Certificate of enrollment4. Student Form- will be available at the WGKK office.

TIPS: 1) If you insurance is not paid on time each month, it can be cancelled and you cannot re-enroll for 6 months. 2) You need proof of insurance to get your Austrian student residence permit.

Step Six- Confirmation of Studies!

After paying your tuition fee and student union fee, go to Ms. Dem and ask for a confirmation of studies, she will know which document to give you.

TIP: Ms. Dem will only issue your confirmation of studies after your tuition and student union fees clear the bank transfer. Expect this to take 2-3 days.

Step Seven- Drink Some Beer!

Relax! You are doing well!

Check out the pub “Fischer Bräu“ on Billrothstrasse 17. They have great locally brewed beer!

Step Eight- Go to MA 35 for your Student Residence Permit!

• After having the insurance you can go to MA 35 on Dresdnerstrasse 93 to apply for your Austrian student residence permit (visa). You must arrive before 12pm or you cannot be processed that day.

Prepare yourself for long lines and pure bureaucracy! Come early and don’t have anything big planned for that day! Bring a book or something else to do as lineups can be up to 4 hours. CHECK YOUR DOCUMENTS so

that you don’t have to come back another day! The line numbers at MA35 don’t go in numerical order.

Required Documents for MA 35: 1. Passport+ 1 copy of your passport+ a photo2. Meldezettel+ 1 copy3. Insurance confirmation+ 1 copy4. Bank account information5. Confirmation of studies+ 1 copy6. A letter of confirmation of your stay in the dormitory+ 1 copy or proof of sufficient funds if you live outside of the dorms. 7. Proof of a clean police record issued by police in your home country. 8. Application form (ask in the Lauder Business School office where to get it from). 9. At least 120-180 Euro.

Tip: 1) Bring EVERY document you have received from the Lauder Business School and the different offices here. You never know if you’ll need it! 2) Some documents from your home country must be notarized, certified, legalized, apostilled , and only then can be submitted. Make sure to do this in your home country.

Emergency Numbers

• Ambulance: 114

• Fire Department: 122

• Police: 133

Flat Sharing • Those looking to live outside the LBS dorms will likely need a Wohngemeinschaft (WG for

short, meaning a flat-share). Useful website include:•

• http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/wg-zimmer-in-Wien.163.0.0.0.html• http://www.easywg.at/?l=1• http://erasmusu.com/en/erasmus-vienna/student-housing• http://www.find-roommate.net/en/search?search_type=0&query=Wien• http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0JsKTuBucrsJ:housing.expatfinder.com/flatshare-

wien+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-a• http://austria.gabinohome.com/en/rent+room/vienna• http://www.wien.gv.at/english/housing/students.htm• http://www.webster.ac.at/current-students/housing-vienna• http://www.wg-klick.at/wien/zimmer-wien/anzeigen/h• http://www.immodirekt.at/immobilien/suchprofil/AT/wien/wohnungen/?vermarktungsart=miete_pacht• https://www.facebook.com/groups/321141901295077/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/303548038672/• https://www.facebook.com/WG.Zimmer.frei.in.Wien?fref=nf• www.wihast.at/en/home/

General Information

It is really easy to overspend during your first days in Vienna!

Mariahilferstrasse is the most popular shopping street in Vienna but it’s not so cheap!!

READ CAREFULLY:

Your first shopping spot

On Innere Mariahilferstrasse you can find a “1 Euro store”, right at Zieglergasse U3 station. Most things there are only 1 Euro. They sell

cheap pens, papers etc. plus a lot of other useful things (cooking equipment, cleaning supplies, hygiene products etc). We recommend

this to be your first shopping stop, but your only stop on Mariahilferstrasse as other stores are very expensive.

Bed Sheets, Furniture, Towels etc

• Go to IKEA! Go to IKEA! Go to IKEA!

• You will pay a lot more anywhere else.

• Check out this link for more information: http://www.ikea.com/at/de/store/voesendorf/storeInfo

Food

• Hoffer is for sure the cheapest supermarket in Vienna. The closest one to LBS is just a few stops away on the 37 tram towards Schottentor. Get off at Währingerstrasse and it should be right on the corner.

• Other rather cheap supermarkets are Pennymarkt or Zielpunkt.

Billa and Spar are supermarkets close to the dormitory (2-5 minute walk) on Döblinger Hauptstrasse but they are mid-range in price.

Tip: A good way to get discounts is by asking for a Billa Card. This card is FREE and offers many discounts.

Food - Markets

• Each district in Vienna has an outdoor market. The two most notable ones are:

• Brunnenmarkt, a good place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and meat. It’s a short walk from Josefstädterstrasse on the U6 line.

• Naschmarkt, the most touristy market. It’s not cheap but some very interesting produce, foods, and cultural culinary products can be found there. It’s right at Kettenbrückengasse on the U4 line.

Hygiene and Cosmetics

Go to BIPA or DM. Both are only a 2-5 minute walk from the dormitory.

Tip: get a FREE BIPA membership card. You will get many discounts by having it.

Cleaning Supplies

Living in a shared room can get messy. Keep a clean environment for your own health and well being.

DM or BIPA are good for cleaning supplies. Both are on Döblinger Hauptstrasse, only 2-5 minute walk from the dorms.

University Supplies

On Innere Mariahilferstrasse you can find a “1 Euro store”, right at Zieglergasse U3 station. They sell cheap pens, papers etc. plus a lot of other useful things.

Libro has anything you may need such as notebooks, pens, papers etc. The prices there are not cheap but the quality is good.

Doctors and Pharmacies

• Once you have an “E-card” (the insurance card) you can go to the different clinics in town. • You can find a list of doctors nearby the dormitory on the bulletin

board in front of the Mensa entrance.

• Just make an appointment and bring your E-card with you. Basic treatments are covered by your insurance.

• Pharmacies are called Apotheke in German. Look for the green cross sign. If you have an E-card, medicine will cost you up to 5 Euros.

Clothes

• Cheap clothes can be found in Primark.

• To get there, take the U6 to Florisdorf and then look for the FREE shuttle bus to G3 center.

Second Hand

• If you need a fridge, couch, phone, bike etc, you can easily get second hand for a decent price.

• Check out: • http://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/• http://www.flohmarkt.at/

Learning German

If you are willing to take extra German courses throughout the year, we recommend:

• JBBZ- A Jewish center that offers German courses for cheap. It is only 15-20 minutes walk from the campus. http://www.jbbz.at/

• Chabad Integration Center. For more information just ask the LBS office.

• Deutsch Akademie- Intensive German courses. http://www.deutschakademie.com/

Library Cards

• Students are able to open up FREE library cards at the University of Vienna, Wirtschafts University (WU), and Vienna Public Libraries. The Austrian National Library costs 10 EUR/year.

Required Documents:• Meldezettel• LBS student card

Student Organizations

• K Space - https://www.facebook.com/groups/569773226443253/• JÖH - https://www.facebook.com/pages/J%C3%BCdische-%C3%96sterreichische-

Hochsch%C3%BClerinnen/109230612487809?fref=ts• ERASMUS - http://www.esn.org/• AIESEC - https://www.aiesec.org/

Car2Go

• Car2Go is a great car sharing program. This can be especially useful for non-dorm residents considering that public transportation closes down at 1am on weeknights (24h on weekends).

• For more info, check out:• https://www.car2go.com/en/wien/

Facebook Groups to Join

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/508030209261341/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/FIVienna/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/eujs.jewish/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/258886587604803/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/jewish.all.together/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/119219454948671/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarketLBS/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/VSUCC/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/324405627697624/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/6810216058/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/177280992337219/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/LBS.Sport.2013/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperiumvienna/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/220611358023429/• https://www.facebook.com/groups/691448290901663/

Good Luck!!

We hope you will have a blast here in Vienna!

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