CEMS Office Semester Closing Event SS 2016

Another great semester at WU has come to an end and therefore, students, professors and corporate partners came together to participate in the CEMS Office’s official closing event on June 21, 2016. The almost 100 participants launched the evening with an exciting Danube sail on the pedal boat regatta. After a fun and simultaneously intense competition the winning teams received valuable prizes which were provided by the corporate partners.

The second part of the evening consisted of a delicious BBQ and drinks at the Ufertaverne at the Old Danube. All participants highly enjoyed the great location and atmosphere and looked back on another successful semester in Vienna. The CEMS Club Vienna thanked the CEMS Office Team (Steffi, Jana and Jana) and Prof. Fischer for their great involvement and support throughout the two last semesters. The party went on till late in the evening, as everyone was enjoying a great view, a wonderful summer evening and amazing company.

On May 20^th, 2016 A.T. Kearney invited 14 CEMS students to the Vienna office and offered its famous Beer Distribution Game. This game updates the classic supply chain game originally developed at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1960s and brings it to your iPad. The game provides an interactive and enjoyable way to learn about a classic supply chain problem: The Forrester or bullwhip effect that is typical for the dynamic behavior of multi-tier supply chains.

The CEMSies highly enjoyed the afternoon and appreciated the possibility to talk to A.T. Kearney consultants in an informal get-together after the end of the workshop. We are already looking forward to future events in collaboration with A.T. Kearney.

CCV Students Night with Aptar Inc. SS 2016

Aptar Inc., a MNC which supplies customers such as L’Oréal and Novartis with dosage and pump systems, executed the 2^nd Students Night with us on 20^th April 2016. Our CEMS students met together with top level managers to spend one evening together. 

Coming from all over the world, the executive managers travelled to Vienna for an internal workshop and wanted to experience one of the highlights during their stay: A typical student evening with us.

The event started with an aperitif and a get-together in a relaxed atmosphere at WU campus. Afterwards, the students and managers were split up into small groups and enjoyed individual dinner options, like cooking together in shared flats or going to a Heurigen. In a relaxed atmosphere, interesting talks and experiences from the long-lasting, individual careers have been shared with the CEMSies. After having challenged the managers enough with wrapping spring rolls or making their own pizza, the whole group met again together in a bar to have drinks.

CEMS Office Rotation Dinner SS 2016

As much a yearly tradition as a highlight in the spring term calendar, our annual rotation dinner once again pleased both students and company representatives with great conversation and networking opportunities as well as culinary treats. On April 14 we welcomed A.T. Kearney, Henkel, Mondi, Österreichische Nationalbank, Procter & Gamble, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Unibail-Rodamco and Unicredit to Glacis Beisl at Museumsquartier. Almost 40 students had the chance to rotate among companies inbetween each of the five delicious courses on the menu and network with company representatives. We are especially proud that several of the company representatives are former CEMS students which shows the strong ties our alumni keep with both our program and corporate partners.

CEMS Global Alumni Week 2016 at WU Vienna – Panel Discussion, Networking Dinner and Alumni Workshops SS 2016

Between 4^th and 10^th April 2016, the first ever CEMS global Alumni Week (GAW), an initiative of the Alumni Relations Division of the CEMS Student Board, took place in all of the 30 member schools of the CEMS network. The primary aim of the GAW was to strengthen the bonds between current CEMS students and alumni. A global webinar kick started the week of activities involving various CEMS stakeholders.

In Vienna, the first highlight of the GAW was the Alumni Panel Discussion, which was organized by the Alumni Relations Team of the CEMS Club Vienna. The panel speakers, Christian Janak (Interim General Manager at Pona), Clemens Fisch (Hospitality Start-up Growth Manager), Olivier Fay (Sales Executive at VMware Central- and Eastern Europe) and Herwig Springer (CEO Corporate Development at i5invest), all of them CEMS alumni representing different cohorts and, thus, generations, shared their unique experiences from diverse sectors on how to motivate employees and held them accountable from their very own management perspective. It was an insightful evening, which was concluded by a networking dinner, fostering the ties between current CEMS students and alumni in an informal setting.

The second highlight of the CEMS GAW at WU Vienna was a series of workshops focused on the topics of effective leadership and the role of the brains as the driving force in management, which gave alumni and students the opportunity to enhance their personal and professional skills. The skill seminars, led by experienced executive coaches, not only allowed alumni to enjoy a day back at university, but also to reunite, get to know current CEMS students and, thus, strengthen the CEMS spirit overall.

CEMS Office Opening Event SS 2016

Vienna from high above – more than 70 exchange and home school students followed the call of the CEMS office and kicked off the upcoming spring semester on 4^th April, 2016. The great 360° view from the Donauturm Café at 160m above ground of our beautiful city sure is a highlight. While enjoying delicious treats, the famous Austrian Sachertorte as well as Viennese coffee, the program management and our academic director Jan Hendrik Fisch officially welcomed our fellow exchange and home school students from around the world.

CEMS Office Semester Closing Event WS 2015/2016

On December 16^th, 2015 WU CEMS got together to say goodbye to another amazing semester in Vienna. The venue was the All In Club and indeed, all CEMSies were in: there were more than 100 guests! The CEMS Office Team wished good luck to the incomings who were in Vienna for the semester and to the students going for their exchange in the spring. Students had also the opportunity to network with Faculty Members, Alumni and CP Representatives. Everyone enjoyed the music, cocktails, food and above all the nice company which all CEMS events are sure to offer.

Career Workshop with FiNUM WS 2015/2016

On November 27^th 2015, 9 CEMSies from WU had the unique opportunity to meet two FiNUM representatives at their Vienna office to get exclusive insights on how to succeed in interviews. After a short company presentation, information on how to negotiate salary was provided and students were invited to practice their self-presentation skills. In addition, difficult interview questions as well as strengths and weaknesses were addressed. The FiNUM representatives also explained how to improve CVs and provided the CEMSies with individual feedback on their self-presentation skills.  

The students highly enjoyed the valuable insights on interviews that they gained and are looking forward to future events with FiNUM.

Get-together with Strategy& WS 2015/2016

On October 29^th 2015 CEMS Vienna students had the unique opportunity to get a first-hand impression of the consulting life of Strategy& during a “Get together" at their Vienna office. After a short company presentation, snacks and drinks were served while our students had the opportunity to talk to several consultants from Junior Associates to Managers in a more informal environment.

The students gathered interesting insights and are looking forward to future events with Strategy&.

P&G’s CEMSational Cocktails WS 2015/2016

On Wednesday, 14^th October 2015, our Corporate Partner Procter & Gamble invited a group of 45 students to 'P&G’s CEMSational Cocktails' Event at Moody’s. A team of 7 company representatives from different functions and levels joined us for this relaxed evening. The representatives rotated between the tables and the students were given the opportunity to network and gain insights about roles & responsibilities, development opportunities, the company’s culture as well as its products & brands in an informal atmosphere.

Rotation Dinner WS 2015/2016

Traditionally, the Corporate Events in the WS 2015/2016 started with the Rotation Dinner organized by the CEMS Club Vienna. This time Accenture, A.T. Kearney and Microsoft participated in the event which was held at Brandauer’s Bierbögen. During the four-course menu, the students had the opportunity to get to know each company. The companies’ representatives were eager to share their professional input and to give insights about the work opportunities offered. This led to some very interesting conversations and discussions between our students and the corporate partners. We are already looking forward to the next Rotation Dinner and thank the corporate partners for participating in this event!

WU CEMS Block Seminars WS 2015/2016

From 1^st to 9^th of October the new CEMS year at WU started academically with Block Seminars held on the new WU Campus in Vienna. 81 students from 20 different CEMS universities came together to attend one of the three different seminars. The seminars offered were ‘Multinationality and Value Creation’ by Desislava Dikova, ‘Global Stakeholder Management and Corporate Responsibility’ by Christof Miska and ‘Strategy as Practice – Critical Thinking, Problem Formulation and Biases’ by Phillip Nell. The BS week was kicked off at a traditional Austrian ‘Heurigen’, where Austrian specialties were served in an informal setting, so everybody could get to know each other. The seminars during the following week were filled with lectures, guest lectures, case studies and company visits and presentations. After the seminars ended on Friday, everybody came together for a closing dinner and party to conclude this great start to the new semester.

CEMS Office Opening Event WS 2015/2016

On 23^th September, 2015 the CEMS Office invited all WU CEMS students and CEMS Incomings to MUMOK (Museum of Modern Arts) in the heart of Vienna to participate in one of three possible guided tours through several exhibitions. The exhibitions showed a lot of faces of modern art and were well received by the students. Afterwards, the group proceeded to the subsequent Brunch at the Dschungel CafeBar in Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier. There everybody was welcomed to the new academic year and semester by CEMS Academic Director Prof. Jan Hendrik Fisch and the CEMS team, Steffi, Jana and Jana. The whole event was very nice, in a pleasant, informal atmosphere and gave everyone the opportunity to meet his/her fellow students and the CEMS team.

CV Check by BCG SS 2015

The “CV Check by BCG” event took place on Tuesday June 2, 2015. During this event, which was organized by the CEMS Corporate Affairs Team, 21 students took the opportunity to get their CVs checked by a professional recruiter from the Boston Consulting Group. Starting off with a short company presentation, followed by an interactive Q&A session, students then had the chance to get individual feedback on their CVs. The evening ended with a comprehensive buffet where one could discuss and network within an informal atmosphere, concluding a successful evening with BCG.

McKinsey Recruiting Training SS 2015

The McKinsey Office Vienna invited 11 CEMSies to their office in Vienna to provide exclusive insights in their recruiting process. After a short introduction to the world of McKinsey, the participants learned about what it’s like to work there and could ask the consultants the questions they have always wanted to ask them.

By splitting up into smaller teams, the CEMSies then passed three different stations: A detailed CV check with special clues and advices on successful CVs for the consulting industry by a senior recruiter, an in-depth look at the interview process and the recruiting day by McKinsey, and a case study training with handy hints on approaches and strategies as well as proposed solutions.

After the training sessions, everyone enjoyed the impressions of the afternoon once more in a relaxed and exclusive atmosphere with nice conversations and a delicious buffet and drinks.

Alumni Panel Discussion SS 2015

CEMS Club Vienna Alumni Relations Panel Discussion: "The after CEMS dilemma - MNC, SME, start-up or the public sector"

On Thursday, 07 May 2015, the CEMS Club Vienna’s Alumni Relations Team organized a panel discussion for current CEMS students and alumni on the topic "The after CEMS dilemma - MNC, SME, start-up or the public sector". During the discussion, which was moderated by CCV Student Board Representative, Tamás Petrovics, students gained valuable insights into diverse career paths in the corporate, SME, start-up and public sectors. All sectors were proudly represented by CEMS alumni speakers, namely Eva Frei (Director Product Management at Aussenwirtschaft Austria), Michael Nayer (Partner at KPMG), Herwig Springer (CEO Corporate Development / M&A at i5invest) and Karl Tschetschonig, (Business Development Manager Aerospace at TTTech). They enriched the discussion with their unique experiences and, most importantly, honest answers. Afterwards, the audience was given the opportunity to ask specific questions in order to deepen their knowledge about what it takes to be successful in the represented sectors.

The organization of the panel discussion was a first successful step in the Alumni Relations team’s aspiration to enhance cooperation between the CCV and the Alumni Association as well as to offer an informal setting for current CEMS students to socialize and learn from representatives of former CEMS generations. 

Accenture Case Workshop SS 2015

On Thursday, 30.04.2015, students from the CEMS cohort had the possibility to participate in the “Case Workshop with Accenture” event. As every year, the company is inviting students to compete in their Campus Innovation Challenge 2015, but this year, however, our students had the exclusive chance to get optimally prepared for the challenge and to receive first-hand insights in a workshop with their consultants. After a company introduction the students split up into smaller teams and worked on cases. The afternoon ended then with an informal get-together at the Biergarten Schweizerhaus with nice conversations and Austrian food where students had the chance to ask the consultants on career chances, opportunities and their personal experiences.

CEMS Office Rotation Dinner SS 2015

The corporate events in the SS 2015 began with the traditional Rotation Dinner organized by the CEMS Office. The interest by the corporate partners was big with eight companies taking part: A.T. Kearney, Henkel, L´Oréal, Mondi, OMV, OenB, Procter&Gamble, Unibail-Rodamco and Unicredit.  The event was held in Glacis Beisl in MuseumsQuartier, where, during the five-course menu, the students had the opportunity get to know the companies’ representatives, to hear their professional input and to find out more about the work opportunities offered by the Corporate Partners.

CEMS Office Semester Closing Event WS 2014/2015

On December 18^th WU CEMS got together to say goodbye to another amazing semester in Vienna. The venue was the All In Club and indeed, all CEMSies were in: there were more than 100 guests! The CEMS Office Alina, Jana, Marieta, Pavol & Tim wished good luck to the 30 incomings who were in Vienna for the semester and to the students going for their exchange in the spring. Students had also the opportunity to network with Faculty Members, Alumni and CP Representatives. Everyone enjoyed the music, cocktails, food and above all the nice company which all CEMS events are sure to offer.

Students Teach Students Excel Workshop in WS 2014/2015

On the 13^th of December the CCV organised its first "Students Teach Students Workshop" to leverage skills within our CEMS community. The CCV Satisfaction Survey showed great interest to learn Excel at various levels so the CEMS Club acted by holding its own Excel lecture. Michael Batko, Head of Corporate Affairs, with the support of Anna Puttinger, Melanie Nimianu, Matthias Hoi and Nicolas Nicola offered 3 sessions; Beginner, Intermediate and VBA Basics for

110 participants

. The Excel sessions covered basics from formatting, vlookups over to more advanced formuli like averageifs, index, match and ended in an introduction of the attendees into the world of Visual Basic coding. The first "Students Teach Students Workshop" was very appreciated by the participants and the CCV will keep up this workshop concept and further leverage the skills amongst our CEMSies.

P&G CEMSational Cocktails in WS 2014/2015

The "P&G CEMSational Cocktails" took place on Oct. 30^th 2014 at Moody's. During this event, which was organized by the CEMS Club Vienna, 30 students had the opportunity to meet 5 company representatives from Procter & Gamble to discuss and network within an informal atmosphere.

"Very nice and exciting evening with interested and outstandingly motivated participants. Looking forward to repeating this event in the upcoming semester." Diana Schmidt, P&G

CEMS Start-Up Session WS 2014/2015

On October 17^th the CEMS Corporate Affairs Team organized the first CEMS Start-Up Session in cooperation with Cisco. At the event 5 successful start-ups (Journi, Flatout Technologies, indoors, Boulesse and Kompany and Cisco discussed with 30 CEMS students the challenges of starting a business and gave advice to future entrepreneurs.

Overall, the event was a great success, not only due to the fruitful discussions during the Q&A session but also the special location. The event took place at the Cisco office on the 27^th floor of the Millenium Tower.

CEMS Club's Rotation Dinner WS 2014/2015

The first Rotation Dinner organized by the new Corporate Affairs Team (CCV) was together with 4 companies, namely: ATKearney, Unicredit, PWC, Nestlé and 32 selected students. During the 4 course menu served in the Gmoakeller in Vienna, open discussions, interesting conversations and professional input enabled our CEMSies to get to know each company’s representatives to grow their networks and get an insight into those attractive MNEs.

The overall assessment of the Rotation Dinner was completed by very positive impressions from our companies that highly motivate us to plan the 2^nd Dinner organized by the CEMS Club Vienna.

“I have been to several CEMS rotation dinners, so my expectations were high as it has always been time very well spent, this time the students were especially interesting and the discussions very open.” - Robert Kromoser, AT Kearney -

CEMS Office Semester Closing Event SS 2014

Another great semester at CEMS at WU has come to an end. However it would not have been complete without an official closing event organized by the CEMS Office team. This year the event consisted of two main parts. Firstly, around 40 students and representatives of CEMS corporate partners have taken part in a pedal boat regatta. The competition was intense! The winners have received a goody bag with valuable prizes. Secondly, almost 100 students, professors and representatives of corporate partners joined the second part of the evening: BBQ and drinks at the Ufertaverne at Old Danube. CEMS Office Team, Alina and Jana, thanked the attendees for the great semester. The party went on till late in the evening, as everyone was enjoying great view, wonderful summer evening and amazing company.

During the Tokyo meeting of Academic Directors, the following idea was developed by Jonas Puck, Gyula Zilahy and Edgard Barki, Academic Directors of Vienna, Budapest and Sao Paolo:

• Organization of a CEMSational 5km run 

• Participation of CEMS schools worldwide

• Simultaneous running (regardless of time lag)

• Decentralized time-keeping and organization

• Aggregation of all times via the CEMS Office Vienna

• Awarding of the Best CEMS runner 2014 and best CEMS running teams 2014

In 2014 at the initiative of the CEMS Office and the WU CEMS Club the second edition of the CEMS Global Run took place. The success of the initiative has exceeded all expectations: 11 participating CEMS Universities and 106 runners (CEMS students, faculty, office personnel, alumni, Corporate Partner Representatives) competed for the title of the best CEMS Global Runner 2014. WU Vienna succeeded once again in securing top positions in the categories:

Best mixed team - place 1: Prof. Jonas Puck/ Thomas Lindner/ Pius Binder

and place 3: Joscha Domdey/ Moritz Putzhammer/ Sascha Daghofer

Best student team - place 3: Krisztina Almasi/ Miina Tikkanen/ Asha Vyas

Best male runner - place 3: Pius Binder

Best female runner - place 3: Miina Tikkanen

CONGRATULATIONS to all participants! Special congratulations go also to Krisztina Almasi, who was the master of ceremony and provided the pictures and ranking above.

We are looking forward to CEMS Global Run 2015!

CEMS Office Rotation Dinner SS 2014

One the 27^th of March 2014 the CEMS Office in cooperation with multiple Corporate Partners has organized a Rotation Dinner, en event that students every semester look forward to. The event was open to an exclusive group of 30 students, who were selected by the representatives of Corporate Partners: A.T. Kearney, Henkel, KMPG, L´Oréal, Mondi, OMV, OeNB, Procter&Gamble, Unibail-Rodamco and Unicredit.

The students received a unique possibility to meet CEMS Corporate Partners in an exclusive environment. A five-course menu was served, and students had switch tables after every course to have an opportunity to talk to several of the CPs. During the course of the evening not only the students got a chance to enjoy delicious menu of the famous Glacis Beisl restaurant, also were they able to ask personal questions about recruitment processes, working environments, etc. in a very informal setting. The representatives of Corporate Partners were also satisfied with tasty dinner and used the evening to source for potential future interns and employees. All the stakeholders participating in the Rotation Dinner, namely CEMS Faculty Members, Office staff, Corporate Partners and students, were highly satisfied with the evening.

Responsible Global Leadership Seminar SS 2014

The academic part of the CEMS Spring Semester 2014 was opened with a two-day seminar, entitled Responsible Global Leadership Seminar and hosted by Dr. Michael Steinmetz. The seminar was aimed for the CEMS students to develop key elements of a new and practical leadership framework that takes account of what has worked just fine in the past, but will also put forward new ways of thinking to address challenges of the future.

During the seminar, three guest speakers were welcomed: the CEO L'Oreal Austria Markus Faschang, the AT Kearney representative Dr. Robert Kremlicka, and the Managing Director Fair Trade Austria Mr. Hartwig Kirner. The talk was very insightful and interactive, the students were really eager to participate and exchange their standpoints. The students were also given a case to solve where they needed to sum-up a problem, find the key issues and propose a recommendation. In the seminar, not only were the students able to train their leadership skills, but also to get to know their fellow CEMSies by working together.

On Sunday 16^th of March, the seminar was closing perfectly matched the spring semester opening with the Welcome Party at All in Club, where the students got a chance to loosen up and have a good semester start.

CEMS Office Semester Closing Event WS 2013/2014

On the 17^th of December, regardless of exam stress and tough schedules, CEMS students, staff members and representatives of corporate partners gathered to celebrate the end of the semester and upcoming Christmas. For this year's Christmas party a cozy Chill-out Lounge in the first district of Vienna was chosen. For many of the students it was the last chance to say goodbye to fellow colleagues before going back home. For others it was a relaxing evening in between exam and final presentations. Everyone exchanged holiday greetings and CEMS Office Team, Alina & Jana, congratulated everyone literally from the bar counter. The evening was very friendly and warm. Yet another great event in real CEMS-spirit.

On the 6^th of November CEMS office team, Steffi, Jana, Alina and Anton and CEMS students have taken part in the WU Master Day 2013. The event took place on the WU campus. Representatives of all WU master programs have participated. CEMS team was not only representing the CEMS/International Management program at WU, but also was there on behalf of the whole CEMS Alliance. Many prospective students have visited the CEMS stand and have shown vast interest in CEMS program by asking various questions. Academic director of CEMS Program at WU, Prof. Jonas Puck, has held an introductory 20-minute speech about the structure of CEMS master program and admission requirements. Representatives of CEMS partner universities also took part in the event. Attending students could find information about Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, HEC Paris - School of Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Louvain School of Management, , NOVA School of Business and Economics, Bocconi University and University of St. Gallen.

CEMS Office Opening Event WS 2013/2014

On 24^th September, 2013 the CEMS Office invited all WU CEMS students and CEMS Incomings to MUMOK (Museum of Modern Arts) in the heart of Vienna to participate in one of three possible guided tours through several exhibitions. The event was started by a brief word of welcome in the new academic year and semester by CEMS Academic Director Prof. Jonas Puck and the CEMS team, Steffi and Jana. The exhibitions showed a lot of faces of modern arts and were well received by the students. Afterwards, the group proceeded to the subsequent Cupcake Brunch in the fancy MUMOK Cupcake Restaurant. The whole event was very nice, was held in a pleasant informal atmosphere and gave everyone the opportunity to meet his/her fellow students and the CEMS team.

Welcome Week WS 2013/2014

The CEMS Club Vienna in cooperation with the CEMS Office Vienna organized a Welcome Week from the 21.09.2013 to 28.09.2013. The students of the new cohort, the established home school students returning from their exchange as well as the incoming students from other CEMS schools had the chance to get to know each other.

The programme comprised the following:
- Welcome Weekend (overnight stay) on Sat/Sun 21.+22.09.2013
- Sightseeing tour in Vienna
- Scavenger hunt
- Pub Crawl
- Museum visits
and much more...
The Welcome Weekend is a remarkable event during a WU student's CEMS life.

CEMS Office Semester Closing Event SS 2013

At the end of the summer semester it is tradition that the CEMS Office invites students for a semester closing event, with the possibility to enjoy the beginning of the summer and to start saying goodbye. The event started with a pedal boat regatta, organized by the Segelschule Hofbauer. The winning team "Shut up and paddle" could enjoy goodie bags from Corporate Partners P&G and L'Oréal.

Following the regatta, a barbecue dinner was organized. While enjoying a mellow summer night with a stunning sunset, the CEMS students, staff and Corporate Partners were able to enjoy the marvelous food and drinks. The atmosphere was relaxed, although some students were still in the stress of studying for exams. This however could not spoil their mood, as they went swiming or next to the Danube riverside. Altogether the semester closing was truly a fabolous conclusion of the summer semester 2013.

CEMS Office Webinar Infosession SS 2013

On 29 May 2013, the CEMS Office together with the CEMS Club Vienna provided a web information session with live video broadcasting to WU Vienna for the new student cohort of 2013/2014. Students had the chance to join online in order to raise questions about the upcoming semester start in fall and organizational as well as administrative issues. Steffi Winterfeld and Jana Belochova, the CEMS Programme Manager and CEMS Corporate Relations Manager, as well as Thomas Lindner, president of the CEMS Club Vienna answered the questions live per webcam. The session was well appreciated by all participants, as they could not only raise questions, but also see the respondents in person. If you have more questions, join the Facebook group: "CEMS WU Wien Fall 2013/2014"

CEMS Club Vienna Rhetoric Workshop in cooperation with AFA SS 2013

In coordination with the Academic Forum for Exchange Policy (AFA) and their debating club, the CEMS Club invited CEMS students to participate in a rhetoric workshop on 28 May 2013 from 17:00 to 20:00. The interactive communication workshop was hosted by Roman Pable, debating state championship winner of 2013. After a short introduction in the world and theory of debating, participants had the chance to practice debating about an unfamiliar topic as well as preparing their own 'elevator pitch'. Feedback was presented to each participant right away.

The workshop was very well appreciated by all participants, particulary with respect to the importance of public speech and discussions "with arguments, not opinions" for a student of international management.

Photos are posted on the Facebook link: CEMS Rhetoric Workshop in cooperation with AFA

CEMS Club Vienna Photo Day SS 2013

On Saturday, 18 May 2013 from 10:00 to 17:00, the CEMS Club Vienna organized a business/casual clothes photo session in the world-famous Stallburg in the heart of Veinna. Students had the opportunity to let pictures for application or other purposes taken. 30 students had pictures of themselves taken, both in professional clothing for application purposes and in casual set-up for private use. The event was very well appreciated by the students, not least because of the great work by photographers Anna Ullrich and Herbert "Herby" Gmoser. A special thanks goes to the Academic Forum for Foreign Politics (AFA) that provided their premises for the pictures.

CEMS & Oikos CSR Day SS 2013

The CEMS Club Vienna together with Oikos Vienna organized on 26 April 2013 a CSR with workshops, seminars and a panel discussion around the topic Corporate Social Responsibility. Selected students had the chance to register for workshops, accredited with ECTS and the general public was invited to participate in the concluding panel discussion at WU's Festsaal.

Recognised experts such as Hartwig Kirner (Managing Director Fair Trade Austria), Dr. Reinhard Steurer (Boku), Katharina Kronsteiner (Gemeinwohl Ökonomie), Claudia Arthur-Flatz (UNODC) and Dr. Fred Luks (CSR manager with vast experiences in the financial industry) were providing interesting insights into the broad field of CSR while discussing the role of CSR in today's society. The discussion was active and engaging, particularly around provoking topics such as the question whether CSR can be seen as a supplement or even substitute to governmental regulation.

The panel discussion was well appreciated from both experts and audience, the discussion was carried even further in a relaxed atmosphere during the following get-together. Altogether, the CSR Day proved to be a successful concept that will be replicated in the coming semesters. For more information see the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/142390125929684/?fref=ts

CEMS Office Rotation Dinner SS 2013

On April 25^th the CEMS Office invited 30 CEMS students to a corporate networking event of a special kind: the CEMS Office Rotation Dinner.

Held at the famous Glacis Beisl, the 30 students were served a delicious 5-course-dinner. With each course, the students were rotating to different tables, where they would discuss, network and exchange ideas with representatives of CEMS corporate partners. As such, the students had the chance to get a personal glimpse on each Corporate Partner and to promote themselves in order to make a first step to potential internships or entry positions. Likewise, the recruiters and representatives of Corporate Partners had the extraordinary opportunity to get to know a multitude of Viennese CEMS students on a personal basis and to promote their graduate programmes and internship possibilities to the CEMS talent pool.

Among the Corporate Partners were A.T.Kearney, Henkel, L´Oréal, Mondi, OMV, OenB, Procter & Gamble, Unibail-Rodamco and Unicredit/Bank Austria. The event was very well appreciated both from student as well as from Corporate Partner's side and thus continues its success story since its implementation.

CEMS Office Opening Event SS 2013

On the 6 March 2013 the CEMS Office invited all students of the summer semester to the Museum of Young Art (MOYA) in the heart of Vienna to participate in a tour with the new Hungarian artist Naomi Devil. The tour was held with a representative of the museum and the artist herself. This gave the student the great opportunity to explore the young artist's work while being able to enquire about her motivation, influence and methodology. The tour was concluded with a brief word of welcome in the new semester by CEMS Academic Director Prof. Jonas Puck and a subsequent brunch.

Welcome Week SS 2013

The summer semester 2013 started with a series of events from the 02-10 March 2013, organized mainly by the CEMS Club Vienna. The incoming students from other CEMS universities and WU students in their 2^nd and 4^th semester had the chance to mingle on the occasion of the semester start. With the first real sunshine spring day of 2013 the Welcome Week could not have started any better. 42 students made their way to Klosterneuburg, a picturesque small town adjacent to Vienna. The group, which consisted half of home and half of incoming students started with a small day hike up the hill to enjoy the magnificent view on the Danube Valley. During the hike the students were split up in teams and given out task such as taking a "CEMSational Photo" or finding out the age of the youngest and oldest student on the trip. After the day hike the group went to see Austria oldest winery in the monastery of Klosterneuburg followed by a wine tasting and a later afternoon dinner in a typical "Heurigen", where the winners of the task challenge had been rewarded with Corporate Partner goodie bags. After returning to Vienna, a party at the legendary restaurant "Shiraz" was organized, traditionally the place to start the official semester for CEMS students.

CEMS Snows Day WS 2012/2013

The CEMS Club Vienna invited for yet another Pan-European event after the famous Waltzing Days 2013. For two days a group of 55 students was going skiing to Nassfeld in Corinthia and enjoyed the beautiful weather and fantastic skiing conditions (at least on one of the days). CEMS students from 10 schools have signed up for the trip, making the Snow Days 2013 one of the most diverse pan-european events of the alliance. Particularly CEMS students from University of St. Gallen and University of Economics Prague came especially for this occasion to Austria.

Welcome Weekend WS 2012/2013

Already a tradition since a long time, the CEMS Club Vienna, sponsored by the local CEMS office, hosted again mid-October the famous Welcome Weekend for all new CEMS students at WU. Over 100 students started the journey on saturday morning to Purbach at the Neusiedlersee. After some ice-breaker activities the students learnt more about the activities and upcoming events of the CEMS club and the local CEMS office. Subsequently the creative input of the students was asked during a workshop session on the improvement and expansion of the CEMS Club's activities. In the later afternoon the students were competing against each other in some outdoor activities. The highlight of the day was the "Farmer's party" in the evening, where the student's dancing capabilities were highly demanded. After a rich brunch on Sunday morning, students enjoyed the nice sunny mid-autumn weather during some bicycle rides and walks through the region's vineyards before we made us on our way back to Vienna.