Welcome to Vienna: 10 Reasons to Study in Vienna (with EWS)

They say the Danube only looks blue to those who are in love, but it’s incredibly easy to fall in love with Vienna, the most populous city that this mighty river crosses. A city that for the tenth year in a row, Mercer’s ‘Quality of Living’ city ranking declared as the world’s best city to live in.

If you asked different people what they like most about Vienna, you’d get a colourful rainbow of answers. A culture buff would praise Vienna’s legendary opera, theatre and concert venues, an art lover would mention Vienna’s famous art scene, an outdoorsy person would tell you about the closeness of the river, parks, mountains and forests.

People often say they fell in love with Vienna without being able to tell why. We, however, came up with 10 very good reasons why you should come study in Vienna.

For centuries, Vienna has been the capital of great empires; a city where west meets east, where great minds from all over the world come together to collect, share and confront ideas. Prominent people from near and far moved to Vienna throughout history, many of whom stayed here for the rest of their lives.

Vienna is where Mozart and Strauss composed their most remarkable music,
where artists like Klimt and Schiele defined the Art Nouveau movement,
and where Freud developed his ground-breaking theories about the human mind.

Times have changed since Freud puffed his famous cigars in the trademark cafés of Vienna, but the city is still a unique crossroads of various cultures. Its rich history can be felt at every corner, but it has also quickly adapted to modern times — becoming the perfect blend of old and new.