Graz - Summer Booklet 09 Neu

SUMMER RECEPTION

BOOKLET Dear AMSA guest! With this information booklet we would like to say hello to you and tell you that we are looking forward to welcome you in Graz this summer! Furthermore, we want to provide some useful information about your stay in Graz, so that your clerkship will be an exciting and cheerful experience. Contents 1. Graz 2 2. Arrival 3 3. Some important general information 5 4. The hospital 7 5. Dormitory 8 6. Public transport 10 7. Health Care 11 8. Culture 12 9. Shopping 14 10. Sports 15 11. Restaurants 19 12. Nightlife 21 13. Cinemas 24 14. Other information 25

2 1. GRAZ

Graz is the second largest city in Austria, the capital of Styria. With its four universitiesit is an important university-city of the region. It has 250.000 inhabitants and about 40.000 students live in Graz. For more information about our beautiful city and Austria have a look at

http://www.graztourismus.at/ http://www.austria-tourism.at/

3 2. ARRIVAL

PICK-UP SERVICE Notice that there will be no pick-up service! So you have to get to the student hostel by your own!

Dormitory Address: Hafnerriegel 53 A-8010 Graz

http://maps.google.com/ (search "Hafnerriegel 53, Graz")

SOME SUGGESTIONS HOW TO COME TO GRAZ (AND DORMITORY)

by car: we recommend to use an online route planner like: o http://maps.google.com/ o www.viamichelin.com o www.reiseroute.de o www.map24.com o www.mapblast.com

by train: you will arrive at "Graz Hauptbahnhof" o Take the tram #6 until stop "Steyrergasse", o From here it is two blocks to the dormitory; check on the map below

or on an online-map (e.g. http://www.graztourismus.at/) o after 11.30 p.m. there is no public transport, so please take a taxi, it

costs about 7 by plane:

o if you arrive at Graz Thalerhof o The best way is to take a taxi to the dormitory (Hafnerriegel 53, 8010

Graz), it costs about 14. o You can go by train to "Graz Hauptbahnhof" (way from there

described above) (ticket 3.5) o Buses to "Jakominiplatz" are also available; please check the timetable

at the airport. (from there you can take the tramway #6 direction to "St. Peter Schulzentrum", take the exit "Steyrergasse",From here it is two blocks to the dormitory; check on the map below or on an online-map (e.g. http://www.graztourismus.at/)

o if you arrive at Vienna International Airport o There are 4 different ways to get to "Wien Sdbahnhof" (the central

train station):

4 You take a taxi, which costs about 45 . Ask before you

enter. With the Airport bus,which leaves directly outside of the

airport to "Wien Sdbahnhof" The City Airport Train(CAT)which takes you to in 16min.

Single-ticket is 8, return-ticket is 15 At "Wien Mitte"get into the train "S9" (in direction

of Mdling) and go to Wien Sdbahnhof Or get into "tram O"in direction of Migerkastrae

and go to "Wien Sdbahnhof" Cheapest one: Take the train "S7"right at the airport till

Wien Sdbahnhof, single-ticket 3 o At "Wien Sdbahnhof" take a train to "Graz Hauptbahnhof".

to look up the train schedule, go to http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp

from there its the same procedure as described in the "by train" section

5 3. SOME IMPORTANT

INFORMATION... During the four weeks we have the pleasure of welcoming you in Graz, we will try to provide you with an interesting mixture of the medical clerkship and social program. MEETINGS a) Sunday evening: Welcoming and introduction (7:00 p.m. at the hostel-reception): This meeting is aimed at generally informing you about your stay, about the dormitory and especially about the first day at the hospital. b) Monday: Introduction at the hospital We will meet at 6:15 a.m. at the hostel-reception. You will be picked up, we travel together to the hospital, get your clothes, have breakfast and introduce you to the hospital staffat your department. It would be useful if you already had your monthly ticket that morning (how to get it, see p. 10). If you dont have it, it is still possible to buy it on the way to the tram-station. INSURANCE We remind you that you need:

Health insurance:Absolutely compulsory is a health insurance that covers all costs of health care in Austria for the time of your stay! You have tocontract an insurance in your home country (costs approx. 37).

SOCIAL PROGRAM The social program varies monthly, depending on the person planning summer reception and of course on your wishes. One of the highlights every second Tuesday of a month is a reception at the town hall of Graz with a buffet and Styrian wine. Furthermore, we organize professional city tours so that you get to know the world cultural heritage side of Graz. But we will also show you our Graz - the students city. We will also organize informative meetings "Stammtisch"during the week, usually on Wednesdays at a bar in the centre of the city. Prepare yourself for a National Cooking and Drinking Party during the last week of your stay. Please bring some typical stuff from your home country or prepare it here and get to know the different cultures! It will be great fun!

6 In addition to tours in and around Graz, we will also organize and help you to arrange trips to Vienna (2 hours by train), Innsbruck (6 hours) or Salzburg (4 hours) and also to our beautiful neighbouring cities Budapest, Prague, Ljubljana etc. We hope you will enjoy it! DO NOT FORGET TO:

send back your CC check your insurance inform us about your arrival details read the Exchange Conditions

If you have any doubts after reading our booklet or need any help,feel free to contact us by e-mail([email protected]). We are looking forward to answering all your questions as soon as possible!

7 4. THE HOSPITAL

Address: Landeskrankenhaus Graz Auenbruggerplatz 1, A-8010 Graz phone: 0043 / (0) 316 / 385-0 Fax: 0043 / (0) 316 / 385-34 22 Homepage: http://www.lkh-graz.at (German) Your working clothes will be provided by the hospital.Nevertheless, it is advisable to bring your own stethoscope, lamp and tourniquet, as well as a pair of preferably white shoes (sneakers or slippers) for the hospital. HOSPITAL CAFETERIA CARD Meals are provided at the hospital. You have to pay 30 as a deposit in order to get your cafeteria-chip card. You will get your deposit back at the end of the clerkship, when you return thechip card. This card is loaded with 70 and with it you can pay food and drinks at the hospital cafeteria. WORKING CONDITIONS Normally, the clerkship starts between 7.30 a.m. and 8.00 a.m. in the morning and lasts until 2.00 p.m. or 3.00 p.m. but it can vary depending on the department. Working days are Monday to Friday. Please ask your tutor about your timetableon the first day. We know that this exchange does not only mean hard work in thehospital but it should also be a lot of fun! If you needone day off,please ask your tutor in advance. Otherwise, wellhave trouble in organizing exchange programs for international students in future. CERTIFICATES You will get an IFMSA certificate after your clerkship. We will hand it out to you and atthe end of your clerkship, ask your tutor to sign and stamp it.

8 5. DORMITORY

General Normally, all our students are placed in a double room in the dormitory called Hafnerriegel. If there is no room during a term, it is possible that you get a room in a flat share. The costs of the room are paid by the AMSA. The rooms are equipped with a bed, a desk and a wardrobe. The students live together in units, which are like small flat shares. Either 6 (in double rooms) or 5 people (in single rooms) share a unit, which also means sharing a kitchen and a bathroom. Address:

Hafnerriegel 53 A-8010 Graz

What to take with you It is important to bring your own bedclothes. Some kitchens are equipped with dishes and kitchenware, but in some units there is nothing like that. So take no risks and bring your own stuff with you, if you dont want to eat at the hospital. Washing You can wash your clothes in the dormitory. Therefore you have to buy chips for 0,5. If you want to wash your clothes you need a fixed date. You can write your name on lists, which are pinned on the washing machines. For a wash under 60 you need one chip, over 60 you need two. Link For more information you can visit the homepage of the dormitory: http://www.hr.vc-graz.ac.at/index.php?newlang=english. Division We dont do the division of the rooms, because this is the business of the manager of the dormitory (Alexander Walter). If you like to share a room with a certain person, please tell them at your arrival.

9 Arrival Its important to tell us your arrival details ([email protected]), so we can organize someone to give you the key for your room and an introduction to you stay in Graz. You will get an email about the check-in information. Notice Board There is a notice board in the entrance hall where all the important information for AMSA-students is published. Please check it every day! You can also find information about the social program on the notice board, as well as a list of all AMSA-students (incl. room- and interior phone number). Phone calls The dormitory has a free interior phone, which you can use to call other units. You cant call out, but people from outside can reach you in the dormitory under this number: +43 (0)316-8046-XX (the last two numbers are different for each unit! You can find a list with the phone extensions in the entrance hall). Key Please do not lose your key. It is expensive to reproduce it. Internet You can use computers in the computer room (D1). Or you can bring your PC and LAN wire for Internet in your room. CAF The dormitory has a party room which is called "CAF". Regularly, there are parties which are always announced in the entrance hall. There is also a party room which can be rented. If you want to do that, please contact

the spokesperson of the dormitory.

10 6. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

GRAZ The tram and bus system is really good in Graz. (For more information you can visit the website http://www.verbundlinie.at/lang/en/).

1 hour ticket (" 24 hour ticket (Vierundzwanzig-Stunden-Ticket) 3,8

Ein-Stunden-Ticket) 1,8

3 days ticket (Graz-3-Tages-Ticket) 9,9 weekly ticket (Wochenkarte) 10 monthly ticket (Monatskarte) 34

You can buy 1- and 24-hour tickets in the trams or buses (ask the driver). After you got the ticket you have to stamp it at the orange boxes in the buses or trams. You can buy all tickets (even weekly and monthly tickets) in a Trafik(tobacconist) or at the train-station (Hauptbahnhof). Please buy the tickets in advance, and not on the first morning. Most of the tobacconists are closed in the morning. If you buy your ticket before, we save time! AUSTRIA You can get information about the train system under:

http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp By train, you can reach each Austria city within a few hours. Prices depend on the distance you travel. If you are planning to travel by train, it is advisable to buy the VORTEILScard (euro

11 7. HEALTH CARE

HOSPITALS

Landeskrankenhaus Graz (LKH) Medical University Hospital Auenbruggerplatz 1, 8010 Graz Tel: +43/(0)316/385-0 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.lkh-graz.at (German) (Tram #7 stop: St. Leonhard)

Landesnervenklinik Sigmund Freud Neurological Hospital Wagner-Jauregg-Platz 1, 8053 Graz Tel: +43/(0)316/29 15 01-0 (Bus #32 stop: Wagner-Jauregg-Strae or Bus #65 stop: LNKH)

Landeskrankenhaus West (LKH West) Part of the LKH, next to the UKH (see below)

Unfallkrankenhaus (UKH) For traumatological emergencies Gstinger Strae 24, 8020 Graz Tel: +43/(0)316/505-0 (Tram #1 stop: Eggenberg/UKH)

PHARMACIES Here can you find a list of all pharmacies in Graz: http://www.apotheker.or.at/internet/OEAK/NewsPresse_1_0_0a.nsf/agentEmergency?OpenAgent&p=B819C3DE116A76F5C1256ABD004378B8&fsn=fsStartHomeFachinfo&iif=0 (German). The pharmacy-emergency-service you can find here: http://www.info-graz.at/cms/1/7410/firmsearch/0|apotheken/ (German you have to click on Apothekendienste at the left side)

In general, you need a prescription from the doctor who is treating you. But you can also buy your pharmaceuticals, if they are not only available on prescription (e.g.Aspirin acetylsalicylic acid). IN EMERGENCIES If you are injured you can go to the hospital for medical treatment. Insurance is important because without it, medical treatment is difficult. If you need an ambulance, call 144 (red cross). There is also a first-aid-doctor-service which you can always call (141).

12 18. CULTURE

THINGS YOU MUST SEE

Schlossberg and Clock Tower Kunsthaus Armoury Landhaus Cathedral

http://cms.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/1203782/EN Information in German, English, Italian & Japanese

CULTURAL EVENTS Daily information on cultural events:

Newspaper (Kleine Zeitung), look for the AVISO page www.kulturserver-graz.at

German & English - includes detailed information about locations, how to get there, tickets

FESTIVALS 26.06.2009 to 26.07.2009 styriarte 2009 The Styrian festival of classical music. Many concerts take place in various locations, just have a look at www.styriarte.com, students get cheap tickets (standing room), if there are seats left, students get 50% off the regular prices. 27.07.2009 to 30.07.2009 vokal.total 2009 National choir contest Austria cantat and 27.07.2009 to 30.07.2009 International A Cappella Competition, cheap tickets for students. www.vokal.at 06.07.2009 to 16.08.2009 AIMS Concerts by the American Institute of Musical Studies, Americans make music in Aus- tria, detailed information on www.aimsgraz.com

13 09.07.2009 to 01.08.2009 Jazz-Sommer Graz 2009 (Jazz-Summer) All Star Jazz live and for FREE at the Kasemattenbhne (Arena at the top of the Schlossberg) and Dom im Berg (Event location inside the Schlossberg). For detailed program see www.jazzsommergraz.at 22.07.2009 to 23.08.2009 SERENATA Evening concerts, cheap entrance fees, in the inner courtyard of the museum Joan- neum, Raubergasse 10, www.serenata.at 31.07.2009 to 08.08.2009 La Strada International festival of Street- and Figure theatre on various streets, places and parks in Graz. www.lastrada.at 20.09.2009 Aufsteirern A traditional Styrian festival with folklore presentations (dancing, music, singing,...) located at major places of the city. Entrance is free. www.aufsteirern.at 24.09.2009 to 18.10.2009 steirischer herbst 2009 International Festival of Contemporary Art (opera, music, theatre, visual art, film, litera- ture), www.steirischerbst.at, cheap entrance fees for students.

14 9. SHOPPING

Opening hours are almost standard: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 a.m. or 10.00 a.m.until 6.00 p.m. or 6.30 p.m. Some shops are open until 7.30 p.m. Exception: The supermarket at the train station (which is called Spar); it is open seven days a week from 6.00 a.m. 9.00 p.m. SOME PRICES

milk (1 litre) ~ 0,8 bread (1 kilogram) ~ 2 2,5 pint of beer ~ 0,8 in a supermarket or ~ 2,5 in a pub dinner at a restaurant ~ 7 11

Tipping: You are expected to give a tip if you liked the service. You can just round up or give up to 10 % of the bill. Simply say the total sum you want them to keep when you hand over the money (its not usual to leave the tip on the table). Usually you give tips for personal service (e.g. in a pub) and not in a supermarket! SHOPPING CENTERS

Annenpassage o http://www.annenstrasse.com (German) o next to the train station

Citypark o Lazarettgrtel 55, 8020 Graz o Open Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. - 7.30 p.m., Sat 9.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. o bus # 35 from Jakominiplatz to Citypark

Shopping Center West o Weblinger Grtel 25 o Open Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. 7.00 p.m., Sat 9.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. o bus # 34 from Jakominiplatz (direction Thondorf) to

Puntigamerstrasse and then bus # 64 to Ikea (direction Wetzelsdorf) Shopping City Seiersberg

o http://www.shoppingcityseiersberg.at/Home.38.0.html?&L=2 (German, English, Slovenian & Croatian)

o Open Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. 7.00 p.m., Sat 9.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Supermarkets: Spar, Billa, Lidl, Hofer, Zielpunkt Chemists: DM, Bipa, Douglas,Pharmacies Shops for electrical equipment: Saturn,Media Markt, Hartlauer, Niedermeyer

15 10. SPORTS

ROLLERBLADING For Rollerblading you can use the bicycle lanes. A very nice route is the Murradweg: JOGGING

Jogging along the river Mur Direction north: Augarten - Annagraben (half marathon) Cityrun: Augarten - Pongratzen - Mur-Steg and return, 9km Direction South: Augarten - Wildon and return (marathon)

Jogging Trail St. Peter Start: Eustacchio - Messendorf Rheinthal 3 different routes: 10km, 15km, or. 20km Many hills!

Stadtpark (City Park) Loop 1,5km

Auf die Platte 12km from Rosenhain to Platte and Mariatrost concrete ground, lots of inclines, hardly any traffic

SWIMMING Entrance fees

O adults: day ticket 5,7 afternoon ticket 3,6 evening ticket 3,2

o students until 25 years: day ticket 3,6 afternoon ticket 3,2 evening ticket 3,0

Bad zur Sonne

Feuerbachgasse 11 13, 8020 Graz http://www.freizeitgraz.at/home/badefreuden/bad_zur_sonne.php Opening hours:Mon - Sun: 6.00 a.m. - 9.30 p.m. Entrance Fees for Sauna:

o Indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, aqua-gym, aqua-jogging, Aqua Power Zone

Dayticket, adults: 9 (entrance for pool included)

16 Augartenbad

Schnaugrrtel 1, 8020 Graz http://www.freizeitgraz.at/home/badefreuden/augarten.php Openinghours:Mon - Sun: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

o Outdoor pool with big slides, waterfall Union Schwimmsporthalle

Gaugasse 3, 8010 Graz o Indoor Pool

Margarethenbad Grillparzerstrae 10, 8010 Graz http://www.freizeitgraz.at/home/badefreuden/magarethen.php Opening hours:Mon - Sun: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

o Outdoor pool with slide, beach-soccer, foot-volley, beach-tennis, beach-volleyball, football, table tennis, reading-corner with international magazines

Naturbad Strassgang Martinhofstrae 3, 8054 Graz http://www.freizeitgraz.at/home/badefreuden/strassgang.php Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

o Natural water area Schwarzl Freizeitzentrum artifical lake near Graz

http://www.sfz.at Entrancefees Day ticket 6 Afternoon (from 1 pm) 4 Evening (from 5 pm) 3

(Bus # 630 from Jakominiplatz) No student discount

CLIMBING

(climbing hall)City adventure centre Graz

Idlhofgasse 74, A-8020 Graz The CAC is easily accessible by bus (#31, #32 or #33 from Jakominiplatz or #50 from Hauptbahnhof (bus stop Lissagasse)). The City Adventure Centre is located right behind the Jugend- und Familiengstehaus (youth hostel)

; enter to the CAC via the youth hostels main entrance.

RAFTING

two rides daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tour la Mur Boat Rides

17 Duration approx. 2 hours Have a ride with an experienced guide in a rafting boat. A shuttle bus takes you to the start of the tour at Weinzttl, there you receive your safety equipment: Price all iclusive 39.00 Bookings: Sportagentur Gesuse Ms. Christa Strohmller 8924 Wildalpen 108 Tel: ++43/(0)3636/515 mobile: ++43/(0)664/1205922

THERMAL SPA Styria is rich in thermal springs and some are quite close to Graz, so you can go there on a daytrip. You find a selection of our spas here:

Waltersdorf: Open daily 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Friday until 11.00 p.m. Saturday until 9.00 p.m. Student prices: Spa: 14,5 Spa and sauna: 19,5 Address: Wagerberg 111 A 8271 Bad Waltersdorf http://www.quellenhotel.com/heiltherme/index.htm

Blumau: Open daily from 9.00 a.m. until 11.00 p.m. Prices:

July & August September For the whole day (mon-fri) 33 37 For the whole day (weekend) 39 42

Ask for students prices!

Route to the Spa: You can take the train (special ticket: Wellness-Ticket) and get a 20% reduction for the spa. The transfer from the train to the spa is also included.

18 http://www.blumau.com/thermal_spa_blumau_sauna_wellness_hotel_sweat_thermal_water_relaxation_finnish_sauna_hot_spring.html

Stegersbach: Open daily from 9.00 a.m. until 10.00 p.m. Friday until 11.00 p.m. Prices: Day ticket (no sauna): 16 Day ticket incl. sauna: 20 No student discount Address: Golfstrasse 1 A-7551 Stegerbach http://www.dietherme.com/familientherme-stegersbach.html (German)

Other springs: Loipersdorf, Therme Nova, Radkersburg, Gleichenberg, Therme H2O. You can find all of them online!

19 11. RESTAURANTS

THE AUSTRIAN AND THE STYRIAN CUISINE Wine taverns (Buschenschank), inns and upscale restaurants are all proud of their culinary tradition. On the menu, you will find selected beef, lamb, pork and game, prepared from old recipes, creatively refined.Side dishes include a vast variety of homemade Kndel (dumplings), Nockerl (noodles) and fresh potatoes. The range of sweet temptations is dominated by Strudel, Obst-Kndel (fruit dumplings) and Schmarrn (a kind of pancakes). Here can you see a list of local specialities and Styrian cooking in Graz:

http://cms.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/1394635/EN/?c=1394635;355132-&typ=10 (local specialities)

http://cms.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/1394635/EN/?c=1394635;367856-&typ=10 (Styrian cooking)

There are markets held in Graz where you can buy fresh produce. The market at the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Platz and the oneat the Lendplatz, are open from Monday to Saturday. Typical for Styria are white wines, which are internationally known. It isa must for any visitor to try the Styrian Krbiskernl (made of pumpkin seeds) it goes by the nameof Styrias black gold. BUSCHENSCHANK / WINE TAVERNS Wine taverns in wine-growing areas beyond Styria are called Heuriger. The characteristic feature of a Buschenschank is that everything served - food or drink - is home-made. Traditionally, a Buschenschankis a family-businesswhich only serves produce from the own farm or from carefully selected local farms. The typical dish Brettljause is a hearty meal of cold meat, sausages and cheese, served with farmhouse bread and a glass of local wine.

20 SOME SPECIAL RESTAURANTS IN GRAZ

3 Goldene Kugeln

http://www.3goldenekugeln.at/ http://www.3goldenekugeln.at/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&view=book&id=2&Itemid=85 (the menue in german) It is a typical restaurant for students.There are 7 restaurants in this chain; one of them is locatedclose to the university, another one is near the hospital. They serve typical Austrian cuisine; the dishes (e.g. Wiener Schnitzel) are big and cheap! Posaune Zinzendorfgasse 34, 8010 Graz It is also located near the university and it is famous for its pizza, salads and toasts. You have to select the size, ingredients or toppings from a list, according to your own taste. There is also Zeppelin, Grammophon, Sgewerk and Bierbaron, which are similar.

COOKING ON YOUR OWN Two famous Austrian recipes

Wiener Schnitzel Ingredients four escalopes (veal) of 120 grams each For the breading flour, 2 eggs, breadcrumbs, salt,oil or lard for frying Recipe Pound the meat thin and cut the fringes carefully. Salt lightly, bread them and put them in a saucepan and fry both sides of them in hot fat. There should be enough fat in the saucepan so that the schnitzel float in the saucepan and do not touch the bottom. Breading: Prepare three plates: Put flour on one, breadcrumbs on a second and two eggs that have been whisked. Cover the meat first in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the breadcrumbs. Kaiserschmarrena sweet seduction

Ingredients for 4 people: 6 Eggs, 200 grams cake or pastry flour, 50 grams sugar, 250 millilitres milk, pinch of salt, 20 grams of raisins, butter, powdered sugar, plum or apple puree Recipe Separate the egg whites from yolks. Thoroughly mix the yolks, sugar, milk and flour. Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and beat until stiff. Add stiff egg whites into the dough and fold carefully. Melt butter in a large pan, pour in the dough and sprinkle in raisins. Let cook on one side for a few minutes, turn over and tear into pieces with a fork. Be careful not to overcook the pancakes, otherwise they will dry out. Sprinkle powdered sugar and serve with plum or apple puree.

21 12. NIGHTLIFE

THE WAY TO GO OUT IN GRAZ... Most of the good places to go out are focused around the university and the bermuda triangle (next to Hauptplatz, going uphill). There you can find plenty of pubs and bars, good and cheap restaurants where people usually start to go out between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Around midnight most of the people are in the Kultus or Three Monkeys. For a small town, Graz has a good night-life, although, you will not find typical discos. Still, there are a lot of opportunities to have some nice evenings out with friends or to make party all night long. You can be sure to meet a lot of people! Pubs, bars or restaurants are open every night, but most of the people only go out between (Tuesday) Wednesday and Saturday. THE UNIVERSITY-DISTRICT

Kultus (Kulturhauskeller): Elisabethstrae 30 The place where you can get lost every night...! Even when the town seams empty, you will always find people in the Kultus! The entry is 3, but before 11:00 p.m. it is free. The drinks are a little bit expensive, so it is better to go to a pub before. The pizza is recommendable (there is a pizza happy-hour). There is live-music every Tuesday and on Wednesdays you can try to sing Karaoke! Sometimes people stay here until morning, but when you want to go somewhere else, the Three Monkeys is across the road!

Three Monkeys: Elisabethstrae 31 Its a little bit smaller than the Kultus but just as busy. People stay here until morning! The entrance is 3 and most of the people go there after midnight. Here too, there is a live-band on Tuesdays and on Wednesdays you can sing Karaoke!

Orange: Elisabethstrae 30 A bar, literally above the Kultus! You dont have to pay to get in. People usually go there for an early drink. If you have been out all night, you can go there for breakfast!

Merano: Elisabethstrae 37 Its a nice bar on the corner Elisabethstrae Merangasse and the best of it:

They serve hamburgers, Schnitzel-burgers or fries until morning! It is just normal fast food, but Im sure youll use it!

22 Pharmacy:Leonhardstrae 35, see http://www.pharmacy-bar.com/

Its a nice cocktail bar, where you can chill and order a lot of different cocktails: If there is something not on the menu just speak to the barkeeper, they probably mix it!

Posaune: Zinzendorfgasse 34

It is at the roundabout next to the university. Maybe one of the best and cheapest restaurants/pubs in Graz! It is crowded from noon until long after midnight. Sometimes it can be hard to get a seat (you can book a table: 0316 / 327073). The beer is very cheap (2,70) and it is famous for its pizza (see restaurants). It often is the starting-point when you go out.

Glockenspielplatz Around here, you can find plenty of different pubs, bars and restaurants! It is a good area to have a comfortable night out! The difference to the university-district is that older people go out in this area as well, not only students. There are no bigger bars or clubs around here.

Nachtexpress: Frberplatz 1, (next to Glockenspielplatz)

Its a Rockbar, where old and new Rockmusic is played. One cool feature is that the play most of the songs on a videowall. Its a little bit tricky to find so just ask somebody if you are around there.

Postgarage: Dreihackengasse 42 (next to Griesplatz), see www.postgarage.at

for a program. A big place where a lot of concerts take place. Many different types of music, so you should really check the program.

Dom im Berg: inside Schloberg

Inside the Schloberg, there is a big cave, a unique place to make party! It is a kind of club; the entry can be quite expensive (about 10 or more). A lot of concerts take place here. Especially the periodical Club 2 is recommendable!

Parkhaus: in the middle of the Stadtpark (municipal park) If the weather is nice, it is the perfect place to go out at night! You can sit outside, have a couple of drinks and they play really good jazz sometimes! If you want to save some money, you can bring your own wine or beer, sit on one of the benches and listen to the music! Many people do that, because it is a wonderful place to relax!

ppc: Neubaugasse 6, http://popculture.at They have there different concerts. Check out the homepage for the program and go there for your favourite music.

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Club Q: Luthergasse 4, (near the opera) http://www.clubq.at If you like metal, goth, punk style you will like it there. Happy Hour from 22-24h and after 24 there is a 2 Euro entrance fee. The bar is open till morning light and probably you shouldnt go there before 2 in the morning.

24 13. CINEMAS

THE CINEMAS

Royal English Cinema Conrad-von-Htzendorf-Str. 10 Tel: ++43/(0)316/826133 Movies shown in original language; close to the dormitory.

Schubert Kino Mehlplatz 2 Tel: ++43/(0)316/829081-0 Movies shown in German only! located in the centre of Graz.

Cineplexx Kino Alte Poststrasse 470 Tel: ++43/(0)316/2909 A very big cinema with 10 halls; movies in German only!You have to take the bus or tram to the cinema because its a little distance outside.

UCI Annenhof Annenstrae 29 Tel: ++43/(0)316/7277 Also quite big; German only; more central.

Geidorf Kunstkino Geidorfer Platz 1 Tel: ++43/(0)316/321003 No blockbusters but art-movies! Sometimes original language with German subtitles; close to the university.

Filmzentrum im Rechbauerkino Rechbauerstrae 6 Tel: ++43/(0)316/830508 Small cinema; art-movies.

KIZ Kino im Augarten Friedrichstrae 24 Tel: ++43/(0)316/821186 Small cinema; independent movies.

The program for the cinemas:

http://www.uncut.at/graz/programm.php Little advice: If you go to cinema on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday its cheaper .

25 14. OTHER INFORMATION

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Fire department 122 Police department 133 Ambulance 144 International Emergency Call 112 First-Aid Doctor 141 Public Hospital (LKH Graz) +43 (316) 385 - 0 Public Hospital for accidents (UKH Graz) +43 (316) 505 - 0

PHONE CALLS The mobile networks are GSM standard 1800 or 900 MHz. You can choose between 5 network providers (A1, T-Mobile, Telering, Orange, 3). If your mobile phone is not sim-locked,it is possible to buy an Austrian sim card. The national code for Austria is +43, for Graz it is (0)316. You can also use coins or phone cards depending on the type of the phone box. In either case, you need at least 0,20 Emergency and 0800 numbers are free. Phone cards are sold at tobacconists and gas stations (worth 10, 15 or 35) There are a few shops where you can buy cheaper cards. BANKS / CASH MACHINES You can get money with any credit cards (Visa Card or Master Card,... etc). The cash machines are marked with special signs and every bank has a cash machine. GETTING ROBBED, BEATEN UP Generally, Austria is a very safe country so you shouldnt get into any trouble. Of course, there are also for example drunken people you should be a little bit careful of. Do not make fun of them, especially when they are bigger than you, baldy or muscular and do not wander around by yourself after midnight DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND SMOKING All drugs except for alcoholic drinks and smoking tobacco are illegal (incl.marihuana). From the age of 18 you are allowed to drink all kinds of alcohol.

26 ELECTRICITY

Plugs deliver a voltage of 230 volts AC with a frequency of 50 hertz. PRACTICE ALARM EVERY SATURDAY AT 12:00 Public buildings testtheir siren every Saturday at noon with a hooting that lasts for about 15 seconds so do not panic! CHURCH & RELIGION Most Austrians are Roman Catholics, but many other religions are executed here. In every parish there is a mass on Sunday in the morning. Everybody is welcome to join the mass! Here you can find a list of masses in Graz:

http://www.kath-kirche-graz.org/cms/gottesdienste (only German). POST OFFICE Information about the post offices you can find here:

http://www1.post.at/en/2.htm. You can buy stamps at the post office. Two addresses of post offices:

Europaplatz 4, 8020 Graz (Railway Station Hauptbahnhof ) Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Sunday and Public Holiday Days: 1:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Neutorgasse 46, 8010 Graz Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

RADIO STATIONS IN GRAZ station MHz comment 1 91,6 classical music, culture, news (also in English) 2 95,2 folk music 3 89,1 chart-hits (ads at least every 15 minutes) Antenne Steiermark 99,1 chart-hits and local news FM4 101,7 alternative music, partially in English Radio Helsinki 92.6 open radio Krone Hit Radio 104.1 pop, rock oldies, chart-hits Das Soundportal 97,9 youth radio station, mostly alternative There are many more stations, for example Slovenian radio stations - just try it out!

27 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IDENTITY CARD (ISIC) With this card you get a reduction at cinemas, theatres, public baths, etc. With or without the card,it is advisable to ask for possible reductions for students wherever you go. The card is available in any STAtravel office. The office in Graz is in the Raubergasse 20 (Phone: +43 (316) 826 26 20 or [email protected]). It costs 10 and is valid for a year. TAXI Call a taxi under 1718, 2204, 4696, 983, 878, 889, 222, 555 or 2801. Or get one at designated gathering points. PRICES:

Basic rate: for day or night drives 3,90 Distance rate:

day (6a.m. 8p.m.) night (8p.m. 6a.m.)

Short distance Price (1 - 12.000m) 1,05/km 1,11/km

Long distance Price (>12.001 m) 1,40/km 1,40/km

Waiting rate: for every full hour 24,00. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES Average day temp. (C) Average night temp. (C) January 1 -5 February 4 -4 March 9 0 April 15 5 May 19 9 June 23 13 July 25 14 August 24 14 September 20 11 October 14 6 November 7 1 December 2 -2

28 INTERNET CAFS

Speednet Caf

Adress: train station (Hauptbahnhof), Europaplatz 4, 8020 Graz http://www.speednet-cafe.com Prices: 3-6; depends on the amount of the users

High speed internet selfstore Adress: Herrengasse 3, 8010 Graz Opening hours: daily from 7a.m. to 10p.m. Prices: 3 per hour, 2 for 40 minutes, etc.

VIENNA WEEKEND The Vienna Weekend takes place in July. It is a welcome weekend for all international students. The organisers of this weekend are members of the AMSA (Austrian Medical Students Association), the AIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) and the IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience). For further information check the Vienna Weekend homepage

http://www.vienna.iaeste.at/viennaweekend/main.php The Vienna Weekend is very popular among the students, so if you want to take part, please register at the homepage as soon as possible. YOUTH HOSTELS If you like to stay a view days longer in Graz or somewhere else in Austria, the cheapest lodging is in a youth hostel. Here you can finda list of all youth hostels in Austria: http://www.oejhv.or.at/e-choose.htm

29 LANGUAGE WORDS AN PHRASES THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL English German Austrian dialect good evening Guten Abend good night Gute Nacht Guade Nocht hi / hello Hallo / Servus Hallo / Seas good day Gr Gott Grias God good morning Guten Morgen Morgen good bye Auf Wiedersehen Wiedaschaun bye Tschss Pfiat di thank you Dankeschn donksche sorry Entschuldigung Tschuldige cheers Prost Prost / Seas please Bitte Bitte / Bittsche bless you Gesundheit Gsundheit I like you Ich mag dich I mog di You are very pretty Du bist sehr schn Geil schaust aus I feel sick Mir ist schlecht Mir is schlecht May I pick you up Darf ich dich abholen Kon I di ohoin Will we meet Werden wir uns treffen Treff ma uns May I take you home Darf ich dich nach Hause

bringen Kon i die hambringa

May I call you Darf ich dich anrufen Derf i di oruafn Im gonna miss you Ich werde dich vermissen Du wirst ma fn My playe or your place Zu dir oder zu mir Za dia oda za mia Would you sleep with me Wrdest du mit mir schlafen Schlofst mit mir I love you Ich liebe dich I lieb di fuck off verpiss dich putz di/schleich di shit Scheie so a Scha damn verdammt vadomt leave me alone lass mich in Ruhe schleich di dont touch me greif mich nicht an greif mi ned o go to hell fahr zur Hlle geh schein I miss you Ich vermisse dich du fst ma

30 LINKS

Graz

http://www.graz.at/ (German) http://www.graztourism.at/ (English) Online Map: http://www.graz.at/stadtplaene/

Austrian Government: http://www.austria.gv.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?alias=english&init&init (Engl.)

CIA Homepage about Austria: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html(English)

Austrian Press & Information Service http://www.austria.org/ (English)

Information about Tourism in Austria: http://cms1.austria.info/xxl/_site/at/_area/383532/home.html (German)

Public Transport tram& bus (in Graz) http://www.verbundlinie.at/lang/en/ (English)

Public Transport train (in Austria): http://www.oebb.at/vip8/oebb/en/index.jsp (English)

GrazAirport: http://www.flughafen-graz.at/home/index.en.php?change_language=English (English)

ViennaAirport: http://www.viennaairport.com/jart/prj3/via/website.jart?rel=en&reserve-mode=active (English)

The Hospital (LKH Graz) http://www.lkh-graz.at/ (German)

Newspaper http://www.kleinezeitung.at/index.jsp (German) http://www.diepresse.at/ (German) http://derstandard.at/ (German) http://www.krone.at/ (German)

AMSA http://www.amsa.at/ (German, English)

Dormitory Hafnerriegel 53, 8010 Graz http://www.hr.vc-graz.ac.at/index.php?newlang=english.

Cinemas http://www.uncut.at/graz/kinos.php (German)

Youth Hostels in Austria: http://www.oejhv.or.at/e-choose.htm (English)

A free German course http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_inhalt.htm

SUMMERRECEPTIONBOOKLETDear AMSA guest!With this information booklet we would like to say hello to you and tell you that we are looking forward to welcome you in Graz this summer!Furthermore, we want to provide some useful information about your stay in Graz, so that your clerkship will be an exciting and cheerful experience.Contents1. Graz 22. Arrival 33. Some important general information 54. The hospital 75. Dormitory 86. Public transport 107. Health Care 118. Culture 129. Shopping 1410. Sports 1511. Restaurants 1912. Nightlife 2113. Cinemas 2414. Other information 252. ARRIVALPICK-UP SERVICENotice that there will be no pick-up service! So you have to get to the student hostel by your own!At "Wien Sdbahnhof" take a train to "Graz Hauptbahnhof".to look up the train schedule, go to 4Thttp://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp4Tfrom there its the same procedure as described in the "by train" section3. Some ImportantInformation...a) Sunday evening: Welcoming and introduction (7:00 p.m. at the hostel-reception):b) Monday: Introduction at the hospital

4. THE HOSPITALAddress:Landeskrankenhaus GrazAuenbruggerplatz 1, A-8010 Grazphone: 0043 / (0) 316 / 385-0Fax: 0043 / (0) 316 / 385-34 22Homepage:4Thttp://www.lkh-graz.at4T (German)RollerbladingJoggingJogging along the river MurAuf die Platte

SwimmingEntrance feesadults:Bad zur SonneAugartenbadUnion SchwimmsporthalleMargarethenbadNaturbad StrassgangSchwarzl Freizeitzentrum artifical lake near Graz

Climbing1TRafting3TTour la Mur Boat RidesThermal Spa

Styria is rich in thermal springs and some are quite close to Graz, so you can go there on a daytrip. You find a selection of our spas here:Waltersdorf:Open daily 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.Friday until 11.00 p.m.Saturday until 9.00 p.m.Blumau:Stegersbach: