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Central College Abroad is a flexible program. You can decide to go to the university and take language classes all in German or you can, through the language program, either come in and know barely any German at all, and there is still something here for you.
– Susan Jokela
Augsburg College

housing and meals

Housing
The housing and meal arrangements are designed to facilitate integration with native Austrian and international students. Students are placed in Viennese residence halls located throughout the city. Whenever possible, Central College Abroad participants share a double room with either a native speaker of German or an international student whose native language is not English. Opportunities to meet, interact and speak German with other students abound; program students should expect to take the initiative in meeting local students living in the residence halls. All residence halls include:

  • double rooms (with German-speaking roommate)
  • living area
  • communal kitchens
  • study space
  • laundry facility
  • computer space and wireless network in the residence hall and at the Central College Abroad center

Meals
Student residence halls in Vienna are operated by private foundations and do not offer a meal plan. While a meal plan is not provided in the program fee, all students have the opportunity to cook in the communal kitchen and socialize with other Viennese and international students.

Student status grants access to the many inexpensive government-subsidized university cafeterias (Mensen) located throughout the city. Take advantage of café life, an important aspect of the Viennese social scene.

The Goethe Institut
In Schwabisch Hall, Germany, students live in double rooms within Goethe Institut residence halls. Two meals a day are included in the program fee. Students enjoy cultural activities and excursions organized by both Central College and the Goethe Institut. Approximately 160 students from some 30 countries are enrolled at the Institut.

The Central College Abroad Center
The Central College Abroad center in Vienna is the home office of the resident director and conveniently located at the University of Vienna, making it the only study abroad program to have an office and student center on campus. In addition to the director’s office, this spacious center includes computers with internet access, classroom space, a lounge with TV, kitchen, reference library and piano.