Venue
The Fellowship of the Data Meeting 2026 will take place in the University of Vienna's Main Building ("Hauptgebäude"). The Main Building is located within Vienna’s historic centre, directly on Vienna’s Ringstraße boulevard. It was designed by the Viennese architect Heinrich Ferstel in the Italian Renaissance style.
Postal address: Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien (Official Vienna City Map; Open Street Map; Google Maps).
Travelling to Vienna
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Train & Plane
Vienna is easy to reach by both train and plane.
From the major railway stations such as Hauptbahnhof, Wien-Meidling, Westbahnhof and Wien Mitte-Landstraße, it takes around half an hour to get to the Venue.
From Vienna Airport, you should plan around 45 to 60 minutes by public transport (consider when buying a ticket that the airport is outside the city limits).
Travelling within Vienna
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Travelling to the Main Building by Public Transport
The Main Building can be reached fast and easily with public transport. The nearest station is "Schottentor" which can be reached with several lines:
- underground line U2
- tram lines D, 1, 2, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, and 71
- bus lines 1A and 40A
The stations “Herrengasse” and “Volkstheater” of the underground line U3 are in walkable distance.
You find information about public transport with Wiener Linien, including details on accessible mobility and ticket recommendations for guests in Vienna.
WienMobil App (routes and tickets): Google Play Store, Apple App Store
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Travelling to the Main Building by Bicycle
Vienna offers a bike sharing service, WienMobil Rad. To use it, you need to download the free nextbike app: Google Play Store, Apple App Store.
In the Official Vienna City Map, you can find information about the bike infrastructure. You can select the relevant details under "Karteninhalt" → "Radverkehr". Bicycle racks are available around the main building. A self-service bike repair station is located in the nearby Campus in Court 2.
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Travelling to the Main Building by Car
We DO NOT recommend travelling by car. However, a paid parking garage is located nearby. Throughout the city, short-term paid parking zones apply on weekdays, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 10 pm. Public parking spaces require payment, and parking is limited to two hours.
For information on accessible parking, visit the Official Vienna City Map and select "Karteninhalt" → "Parken" → “Behindertenparkplätze”.
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Discovering Vienna by Foot
On wienzufuss.at, you find tipps for interesting walking routes through Vienna (German only).
Impressions of the Main Building
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