Partner country of the month: Austria

Austria. Surely some are surprised about this selection, because supposedly one knows the neighboring country well: Same language, already spent several vacations in the Alps and now and then one likes to eat a "Wiener" Schnitzel. If one is not mistaken there for once...
With the campaign "Partner Country of the Month" we want to direct the spotlight a little bit to the countries and partner universities of the TU Dresden, which are not always the first choice of our exchange students.

Table of contents

    1. General facts and figures about Austria
    2. Did you know that ....?
    3. Cooperation with TU Dresden
    4. Don't miss...
    5. Let's get cooking...
    6. Contact and further contact persons
    7. Partner Countries Archive

General facts and figures about Austria

Capital: Vienna
Population: 8.9 million
Official language: German (There are also regional official languages, such as Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian).
National holiday: 26 October
Currency: Euro

Further facts and figures can be found in the wikipedia, at Austria Info or e.g. Statista.

Small language excursion:

Austrian German - a variety of German - is the mother tongue of about 88.6% of Austrian citizens. It has a specific vocabulary and special features in grammar, pronunciation and spelling. The Austrian Dictionary is above the Duden in class.

Did you know that ....?

  • Austria has the highest number of funeral homes per capita in Europe? Vienna is also home to the second largest cemetery in Europe with more than 2.5 million graves (more than Vienna has inhabitants ;).

  • Austria has no nuclear power plants?

  • a quarter of the Austrian population lives in Vienna?

  • Steven Spielberg owes his surname to the town of Spielberg in Austria? His ancestors, among others, came from Austria.

  • there is a cinema in Vienna where the light is not switched off (& only dimmed) during the screening so that the visitors can knit during the screening?

Cooperation with TU Dresden

You can find an overview of all cooperations of the TU Dresden, which you can use for the exchange, in our database. It is also often worth asking professors in your own faculty who might have direct contact to the desired partner university.

Wien: Karlskirche und TU © Fyona A. Hallé_CC BY-SA 3.0 AT

Erasmuskooperationen der TUD mit österreichischen Universitäten:

Don't miss...

Großglockner Hochalpenstraße in Österreich © Pusteblume91_CC BY-SA 3.0 AT

the Grossglockner High Alpine Road: The high alpine mountain road that connects the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Carinthia. The 48-kilometer-long pass road leads through the middle of the Hohe Tauern National Park. A highlight is the Edelweiss peak, the highest point of the mountain road at 2,500m, as well as the 3,798m high Großglockner - the highest peak in Austria.

Kunsthaus Graz © Marion Schneider und Christoph Aistleitner_CC BY-SA 2.5

the Kunsthaus in Graz: not only an attraction when viewed from outside; inside it houses changing exhibitions of contemporary art and is therefore appreciated by art lovers and fans of unusual architecture alike.

Hundertwasser in Wien, Österreich © Julia Paternoster

the works of Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Austria: art lovers should not miss the Hundertwasser House in Vienna during an Austria vacation. Further works are for example the district heating power station Spittelau, the Therme Rogner in Bad Blumau and the freeway service station in Bad Fischau.

the Krimml Waterfalls: they are the five highest waterfalls in the world and are worth a visit at any time of the year, just as the entire Hohe Tauern National Park always invites you to visit.

Steinstapel am wilden Bach im Naturpark Hohe Tauern Österreich © Julia Paternoster

In general, Austria has a lot to offer for all those who like to be active in the fresh air, whether you like winter sports, hiking or climbing or if you want to be active on the water. But also art and music lovers and city tourists will find numerous highlights in Vienna, Salzburg or Graz, for example.

Let's get cooking...

We could of course present you the classics, like Wiener Schnitzel (with veal please!) or Sachertorte, but that would be too easy. Also Kaiserschmarrn and Apfelstrudel (apple strudel), we're sure everybody has eaten or maybe even made them themselves. (By the way, as a tourist you can get the recipe and the method explained to you at Schönbrunn Palace and try it afterwards).

Grießnockerl Suppe © Flickr.com/Robert Lender_CC BY-SA 2.0

Instead, this time we will conjure up a classic semolina dumpling soup with you, which requires few ingredients and can be refined according to taste.
You need (for 6 portions):

  • 30 g butter
  • 80 g durum wheat semolina
  • 1 egg
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg
  • 750ml water
  • Soup spice / stock cube / stock
  • Cream the butter with the egg and the salt and nutmeg. Then stir in the semolina and let it stand for about 10-15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile bring the water to boil in a pot. Sprinkle soup spice (homemade or ready), add salt or warm the stock.
  • Form "Nockerl" from the semolina mixture with a spoon and add to the soup. Cover and let it simmer for about 10 minutes (not boiling).
  • If you like you can sprinkle chives on top at the end.

Contact and further contact persons

Did you have great adventures in Austria? Which song do you like better: This one or that one or rather a picture book ;)? Did you spend a successful semester abroad in Graz? What is your favorite dish? We would be happy to share your experiences either here, on Facebook or, if you like, in a digital information event with other TUD students. Get in touch with us:

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Do you want to get first-hand information about Austria?

Ask someone who knows their way around locally: alumni of TU Dresden as regional ambassadors. They have returned after finishing their studies, are available as contact persons and can facilitate the start on site.

Getting in touch is very easy: On the interactive world map, markers indicate the cities where the regional ambassadors live. A short profile is stored for each one - so you can easily get in touch with them: https://tu-dresden.de/regionalbotschafter/weltkarte

Partner Countries Archive

Have you missed a partner country? No problem! Here we collect all pages of the previous months for you to read up on:
November 2020: India
October 2020: Estonia
July 2020: South Korea
June 2020: Hungary

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Last modified: Dec 11, 2020
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