Winter school for Cultural Historical

Studies 2026 of the Sommerhochschule of the University of Vienna.
The topic of the winter school is “The Discovery of Modernity – Vienna Around 1900”.

The univie: winter school takes place in Vienna, where traces of the outstanding culture of the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century are still visible.
The two-week program combines first class academic courses with an extensive social and cultural program. 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.
This unique program consists of high-level lectures in the morning and guided excursions in the city of Vienna as well as visits to various museums in the afternoon. Outside the framework of classes, Vienna
offers plenty of opportunities to explore additional cultural and historical sights.
The academic course environment encourages intercultural and social exchange and favors mutual understanding within the international student population. Participants thus broaden their horizons,
meet colleagues from different fields of study, make friends for life and build connections for their future professional careers.
Knowing the academic program of your university, we believe that the courses offered at the univie: winter school for Cultural Historical Studies would complement your departments’ course offerings
perfectly.
Given the intercultural and interdisciplinary aspect of the program our course offerings are, without question, of interest for students from all fields of study, but certainly of special interest for students
who study one of the following fields: History, Cultural Studies, Art, Design, Architecture, Literature, Psychology, and Political Science.
The univie: winter school 2026 will take place from January 30 – February 13, 2026.
Winter School fees are € 1,730 and include registration, tuition, and all planned excursions. (External students have to pay the Austrian students' union fee of € 25.20 to be admitted to the University of
Vienna and to enjoy insurance coverage).
The application deadline for the winter school is November 30, 2025.
Please have a look at our short video for an overview of the program: Winter School Video (univie.ac.at)
Attached you will find the PDF version of the application form and the flyer for 2026.
For more detailed information please visit our website: https://shs.univie.ac.at/winter-school/

We would be grateful if you would forward this information to interested students!

If you have any questions or special requests, please contact the Program Coordinators at:
sommerhochschule@univie.ac.at