University of Vienna 

The University of Vienna was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich history, the University of Vienna has developed into one of the largest universities in Europe, and also one of the most renowned. It is associated with 21 Nobel prize winners and has been the academic home to many scholars of historical as well as of academic importance.

New Institute Building

In 1962 the so-called New Institute Building (NIG) was the first large university building to be constructed in Austria since the end of the Second World War. On nine floors with a total of 21,500m2 the 16 (mainly) humanities institutes of the large Philosophical Faculty were grouped around a central atrium.

Technical Infrastructure 

All NIG session rooms will be equipped with a Windows PC, a beamer, a webcam, and microphones. Onsite presenters cannot use their own laptops but can bring a memory stick, online presenters can connect via the respective workshop Zoom link.