Location
The workshop will take place at the Linguistics Department of the University of Vienna. The address is Sensengasse 3A, 1090 Wien (Google Maps).
We will be in Seminarraum 3, which is located on the 1st floor of the building (in the European sense, i.e. you need to go one level up).
Note on accessibility: The 1st floor is accessible via an elevator. However, to get to the elevator from the main entrance of the building you'll need to descend a few stairs. If this is an issue for you, the building has a back door which is wheelchair accessible and right next to the elevator, and which can be reached through the backyard. The backyard can be entered on the right-hand side of the building. If you face any problems entering the building through this back door, please contact us at +43 681 817 88 311.
Note on booking accommodation
The 9th district, where the workshop will take place, is slightly to the northwest of the historic center. If you haven't booked accommodation yet, we recommend looking for a place that is in or close to the 9th district (Alsergrund) or 8th district (Josefstadt) or near the U6 metro line.
Vienna is a popular tourist destination, so while finding accommodation via booking.com or similar platforms should be easy, we recommend that you book your accommodation as early as possible.
Transport within Vienna
Generally speaking, the best way to get around in Vienna is by public transport. You can find the English-language website of the Vienna public transport authority at https://www.wienerlinien.at/web/wl-en.
Getting to the department by tram
- The Linguistics Department is well connected to the tram network. If you're staying in or near the historic center, this is probably the best option.
- The relevant stops are Spitalgasse (lines 37, 38, 40, 41, 42) and Lazarettgasse (lines 5 and 33).
- From either of these stops it takes less than 5 minutes to walk to Sensengasse 3A.
Getting to the department by metro (U-Bahn)
- The closest metro stop is Währinger Straße --- Volksoper (line U6).
- From there, it's a 10-15 minute walk to the department (Google Maps).
- Alternatively, you can take the tram line 42 from Währinger Straße --- Volksoper to Spitalgasse (1 stop) and walk from there (5 minutes).
- In theory, the department is also close to the metro stop Schottentor (line U2) in the historic center. However, a major part of the U2 line is currently closed due to construction work, so that Schottentor can only be reached via a replacement tram service.
- From Schottentor, you can reach the department by taking the tram (line 37, 38, 40, 41 or 42) to Spitalgasse and walking from there.
Getting there from the central station (Wien Hauptbahnhof)
If you are traveling by rail, you'll very likely arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof (Vienna central station). From there, the historic center can easily be reached on the metro line U1.
However, the least error-prone way to get to the Linguistics Department from the main station is to avoid the historic center and do the following:
- Take a local train (S-Bahn) to Wien Meidling from platform 1 or 2 at Wien Hauptbahnhof.
- At Wien Meidling, change to the U6 metro line and go to Währinger Straße---Volksoper.
- From there, it's a 10-15 minute walk to the department (Google Maps).
- In case your train enters Vienna from the west, it will probably be possible to get off directly at Wien Meidling and avoid the central station.
Getting there from the airport
Vienna Airport is quite far away from the actual city, so schedule some time to get to the city center.
- The most budget-friendly way to get to the city center is by train, either to Wien Hauptbahnhof or to Wien Mitte. For train schedules, see the ÖBB (Austrian Railways) website at https://www.oebb.at/en/.
- If you are traveling via Wien Hauptbahnhof, see above for directions to/from the Linguistics Department.
- If you are traveling via Wien Mitte, the simplest (although not always fastest) way to get to the Department is to take the U3 metro line to Westbahnhof and then the U6 metro line to Währinger Straße---Volksoper and walk from there.
- If you're going to the department or the surrounding neighborhood directly from the airport, it might make sense to search for the destination Wien Währinger Straße-Volksoper on https://www.oebb.at/en/ and let the system recommend a faster route.
- Besides the regular ÖBB services, there is a non-stop train from the airport to Wien Mitte called the CAT (City-Airport Train). While this service is sometimes faster, we do not recommend it, as you will be charged €12 or more while the regular train fare is less than €5.
Lunch/café options near the department
We can recommend the following places in the vicinity of the department:
Lunch
- Swing Kitchen (Währinger Straße 47, Google Maps) --- Austrian chain serving vegan burgers, vegan schnitzel etc., self-service
- Asala Halal Food (Alser Straße 21, Google Maps) --- Falafel and shawarma takeout
- Angolo 22 (Währinger Straße 22, Google Maps) --- Pizzeria
- Küche 18 (Währinger Straße 18, Google Maps) --- Chinese (not very vegetarian-friendly)
- VinziRast mittendrin (Währinger Straße 19, Google Maps) --- Social business employing formerly homeless people that offers a fixed lunch menu, Austrian-ish or Middle Eastern-ish food
- Shouko (Spitalgasse 31, Google Maps) --- Ramen, noodles
Cafés and bakeries
- Felzl (Währinger Straße 54, Google Maps) --- artisan bakery chain that also has coffee
- CoffeePirates (Spitalgasse 17, Google Maps) --- 3rd wave coffee shop, baked goods
- CaffèCouture (Garnisongasse 18, Google Maps) --- very minimalist coffee shop
Closest supermarket
- Billa am Campus (Google Maps) --- This is located on the grounds of the Alser Straße university campus, a former hospital that is right opposite the department building in Sensengasse. Within the campus, look for Hof 1.
Further travel information
Until recently Austria was a largely cash-based society, and it is still the case that not all businesses in Vienna accept payment by card for small amounts, so it's probably a good idea to bring some cash.