Studying in Vienna

VIENNA - MODERNITY MEETS HISTORY IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

Vienna - Austria's capital city in the heart of Europe - serves as favorable hub to various other world cities for interesting weekend trips to i.e. Prague, Rome or Paris. It has an international population of 1.7 million people and offers excellent public transportation as well as infrastructure facilities. Europe's music capital provides not only cultural and history highlights, but is also a modern, cosmopolitan city. Furthermore, more than 50% of the city is covered with green space, enabling its inhabitants to enjoy a variety of parks, woods and attractive bike paths.

QUALITY OF LIFE: VIENNA RANKS #1 WORLDWIDE

For the third consecutive year, Vienna has been found to be the best city in the world when it comes to quality of living. The capital of Austria has successfully maintained its top-ranking position in the international Mercer study on the quality of living in cities.

The Mercer study takes into account 39 criteria, including the political, social and economic climate, medical services, education, and infrastructure facilities, including public transportation, power and water utilities. The cities were evaluated according to leisure facilities such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas, sports facilities, availability of consumer goods ranging from food to automobiles, and environmental factors including green space and air quality.

According to Josef Papousek, CEO of Mercer Austria, Vienna’s top performance in the overall ranking is primarily based on the high degree of safety and political stability the city offers, as well as on its well-functioning infrastructure.

OTHER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RANKINGS

International Conventions: #1 worldwide
Source: ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association), 2009
Cleanest cities: #2 in Europe
Source: IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter), 2007

European Green City Index: #4 in
The European Green City Index illustrates the environmental and climate protection performance and objectives. 30 major cities in 30 European countries were assessed on the basis of indicators evaluating CO2 emissions, energy, buildings, transportation, water, air, waste/land use, and environmental governance.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, published by Siemens, December 2009