I am in week 2 of 10 of my German classes at IKI and so far I am very impressed. My class is a good…read moresize (only 12 people) with a teacher who is a native Austrian. The German we learn is Hochdeutsch but we also learn Austrian equivalents where applicable which I appreciate since after all we do live in Austria and not Germany! The lessons are a good mix between activities/games and grammar constructions so learning is never too heavy. The price for 10 weeks of evening classes is 360 EUR which is very reasonable and is convenient for professionals who can only study on an evening. The classes run from 6pm-8pm either on a Monday and Wednesday or on a Tuesday and Thursday depending on your level. Levels are established via an online test before you sign up. Course material is also included in the price. As an added bonus, IKI is located opposite the main Opera House in the first district - excellent location, not only beautiful but convenient for public transport links! (IKI also has a second building a 5 minute walk from here depending on which class you will be taking). This school was recommended to me by two people and I would definitely recommend it to others.

I'm just beginning my fifth month-intensive course at IKI. All of our teachers have been…read moreprofessional, encouraging and kind. I'm looking at you, Doris, Eos, Sonja and Barbara. Thank you for taking the stress out of language learning for this older person. Many young people are in the classes. It's a great way to meet people from around the world.

Hmm...it says not to write a review if you are connected in any way to the employees but how can…read moreyou not have a strong connection to the teachers when you have been a student here? Even over 30 years later, I still have vivid memories when I think of this school and all that taught here. Aside from the most caring, engaged and inspiring teachers, this school was a game changer for me. The classes taught me to think, write, appreciate the arts and prepare me for college so well that my first year was not challenging academically as I cleared the remaining required classes so I could go on to the levels I was ready for. I could not have asked for a better school.

When I was looking at schools for our move to Vienna, I wished there were more reviews about them…read more That is why I find it important to write this one, for others who are searching for reviews like I was! My children have attended this school for the past several years. I am overall happy with the school. A few teachers do go out of their way, which almost makes up for the ones who do not. Of course, it has its little annoyances like all other schools. The director this past year and the last couple years have been great, although they have just hired a new one to start this next year. The elementary school principle is quite fake in personality and prefers to argue than find a solution if something arises that is out of her comfort zone. Hence, this is why I can say I like the directors. They were more open minded and helped find solutions. It also seems to me and many other moms I have talked with, that if you have a child who is either academically ahead or behind, they will stay stagnant. The school either does not have or will not go out of their way to have the resources needed to help the ones who are not on the same level achieve any higher success. Its almost a punishment if they are not at the same academic level as the others. Communication does seem to lack in the whole school between parents and teachers unless they have "issues" with your child. Then you will hear about it. They teach using the American curriculum. This may change a bit this year per rumors and have more Austrian combined. They have a German language program that is mandatory for all grade levels and I think this is great. Though it seems the younger ones do not get enough of the language on a daily basis. They celebrate every major and a few minor American holidays. This can be frustrating if you do not celebrate them. They also incorporate some Austrian holidays and customs. The PTA, or here they refer to it as the PTF, plays a huge part in the fund raising for the school. Things like halloween festivities, santa costumes, play toys, and also for bigger projects like theater curtains and play sheds. Why the PTF begs for money the entire year is beyond me when the tuition for the school is so high. Although many moms attend the PTF meetings and gripe, there is always the same ones running the different events. I must admit, some of the events can be fun though! The middle and high school, I have not had too many issues with. The teachers seem approachable if an issue does arise. My biggest complaint for these grades is the use of a personal laptop the school provides, but will not take responsibility for things the children have access to during school hours. This includes downloading and playing games or movies and social networking during school hours. This is a school where many wealthy children attend, so get ready to hear all year how so and so has and does this and that. Some of the children's attitude and clothing can be questionable without repercussions. Smoking cigarettes is a big thing in the high school. Although it is not allowed on the school campus, it happens directly off grounds and runs prevalent. Although they have security, when the school is either getting ready to start or end and the kids are coming/going, the guards do not check ID, so basically anyone can go inside during these times and no one notices. This should change for safety reasons! Like I said in the beginning, overall it is a great school, but it does have its kinks. I can honestly say I do not know how it compares to vienna international school.

The new campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) is absolutely, totally, the…read moresh*t awesome! It's one of the greatest assemblages of modern buildings anywhere in the world today. Architects from Austria, Japan, Spain, England, and Iraq have created this campus which is the same length as the Kärntner Straße is from the Opera to Stephansplatz. The Library and Learning Center designed by Zaha Hadid is amazing. I don't think anyone can walk into that building and not say - WOW! Just try to!!. (btw - as most of you probably already know - Zaha Hadid, who is originally from Iraq, is the most famous woman architect in the world and is the only female to ever receive architecture's most prestigious prize - The Pritzker. And she teaches here in Vienna!) I attended a lecture in September by one of the planners of the new campus and I can only tell you after listening to him, how much thought went into this open university campus. Hey.... and the new pub (Lokal) called appropriately - Das Campus - is really cool. And they serve the largest variety of flavored beers in Vienna....Try the maracuja (passion fruit) flavored beer or the green banana beer! Yeah, the new WU Campus is an instant new tourist attraction for Vienna - not that Vienna needs a new tourist attraction.

I haven't been back to school for years since my graduation, My friend had the idea to show me this…read moreplace around, he told me since I am designer, I might like this place. So I just like followed him up. Well, it took couple station, there we reach this university. It located close to the famous amusement park in Vienna. Like my friend mentioned, I did like this place quite a lot. What a nice place to study. I really like the style of the architecture. There were couple different buildings, I really like the one which really got a geometric look, the one with the black box on the top. It reminds me a building I saw in Hamburg a bit. Inside this building, it was just wow. My friends at my back keep praising this place at my back without stop. "Like a space ship, like in star trek" he said. Hehe, I got what he wanted to say, it was really impressive, very futuristic and neat. We could just go around the hall. To go further need to be the student of this place. Well, I probably wouldn't a subject that interested to me from a University of Economics, but It is definitely a nice place to study. I also like other building near the entrance as well. Another good thing about this place is that the school isn't so far from the city centre, really easy to get around since it got a U-Bahn station around. I think my friend was right, I do like this place and a great place to have a good. Also great that got me thinking to go back to study.

My university it is but just had one lecture here in past academic year,even that i visit…read morefrequently as well not only the admission office lie in but also the as main building which main library in here too. The yard and library are my most favorite places to go where let me calming down and concentrating to study. In knowledge ocean where you also see the numerois models around you and encourage you to surpass them .Waste time is a sin! Dont do that ,Come on reading nd studying !

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