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From the glacier to the ball room

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We are very much looking forward to the visit of guest of honor Andrea Fischer! The Tyrolean glaciologist is Scientist of the Year 2023. The award was presented to her at a press conference in the Concordia press club by the Club of Education and Science Journalists for her impressive skills in communicating science.

After congratulations from club chairwoman Eva Stanzl and ÖAW president Heinz Fassmann, ball organizer Oliver Lehmann presented her with her personal ticket. She likes crampons more than dancing shoes. Fischer revealed that her visit to the science ball will be a first. She had never been to a ball before. Fischer will be a guest of Science Minister Martin Polaschek in the town hall. Continue reading From the glacier to the ball room

Box office opens doors

It’s literally a box office hit! Again, this ball season the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus am Karlsplatz is our host. Thanks to their hospitality we are distributing our tickets at this well-located address in the inner city centre from the 8 to 26 January, on workdays from 15.00 until 18.00.

Please note that we cannot accept creditcards, cash only! The exact address: Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, 1010 Wien, Akademiestraße 13. You can reach the ticket office via U1, U4; Straßenbahnen 1, 2, 62, 71, D, U2Z; Badner Bahn; Busse 3A, 4A, 59A; Regionalbus 360.

Photo: R. Ferrigato

Discount tix for X-Mas!

Edit Jan 4: The quota is fully booked! Many thanks!

Why are all these party people so cheerful? Because they have already secured their ball tickets! As a big thank you for your support, attention and awareness in the last weeks, a special surprise is waiting for the friends of the Science Ball in our online ticket office: 5% discount for a quota of 200 full-price tickets as well as for 5 tables in the side halls ordered in our online shop  from December 23, 2023 until January 8, 2024.  The Organizing Committee wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The highlights of the #SciBall24 program

Season’s greetings from the senate meeting room at Vienna City Hall: Mayor Michael Ludwig, City Councillor for Science Veronica Kaup-Hasler with ball organiser Oliver Lehmann plus Sophie and Kevin from the Kraml dance school / Photo: Sabine Hauswirth

Poldi the whale emerges in the town hall

Mayor Michael Ludwig and Science City Councilor Veronica Kaup-Hasler present the program for January 27, 2024

“Vienna and science simply belong together,” explains Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig on the occasion of a photo session in the town hall together with city councilor Veronica Kaup-Hasler and ball organizer Oliver Lehmann. “The 9th Vienna Science Ball will once again bring the relevance and excellence of research in Vienna into the spotlight of the public, at home and abroad. Continue reading The highlights of the #SciBall24 program

Season’s Greetings from the X-Mas Bash

The ball team uses its Christmas party at the excellent Ludwig & Adele to inspect the pop-up ball office in Vienna’s Stadtkino (open from 8 January 2024). In a festive mood from left to right: Martin Mühl (Monopol Verlag), Chiara Joos (Ball Editor), Claudia Spitz and Emilie Kleinszig (Producers), Petra Eckhart (Ball Management), Thomas Pani (Web Management) and Oliver Lehmann (Ball Organizer). We wish you happy holidays!

Photo: Roland Ferrigato

Discount for ball partners

Our discount offer for our ball partners starts on Monday, 11 December. Members of these institutions can book packages of five full-price tickets for the price of four tickets or ten full-price tickets for the price of eight tickets until 23 December – while stocks last. This results in a discount of 20% per ticket, i.e. € 80 instead of € 100. Please note: This discount offer only applies to members of universities, universities of applied sciences and private universities which have booked an honorary box or an honorary table in the grand ballroom or a table in the side halls. Continue reading Discount for ball partners

Herwig Czech: Aesthetics and insights

The Medical University Vienna has the only dedicated professorship for the history of medicine in Austria – it is located together with the Vienna Museum of Medical History in the Josephinum, a jewel of neoclassical architecture built in 1785 under Joseph II in the 9th district. A festive ball could easily be held in the historic lecture theatre – but apart from concerts, it is mostly used for scientific events. Continue reading Herwig Czech: Aesthetics and insights