The last Intensive Winter Seminar took place from February 13 – 18, 2023. The next Intensive Summer Seminar is scheduled to take place from July 3 to 14, 2023. However, the information on this page refers to the Intensive Summer Seminar 2022 and will be updated in due time.
Organizer
Austrian Association to Promote Russian Language and Culture
Founding members: Mag. Tatiana Stadler and Mag. Harald Loos
Address: Erne-Seder-Gasse 6/3/32, 1030 Vienna
Venue
The Pallottihaus could become your spiritual retreat in Vienna. If you arrive earlier or want to stay longe, we can gladly inquire about available rooms. As a matter of course, your partner, friend or travel companion can stay at the Pallottihaus at the same conditions even when not participating in the seminar. Smoking is prohibited in the entire building. And it is not allowed to bring pets on the premises.
MERIDIAN Language Center is a language school and examination center that will serve very well as our new seminar venue. It is conveniently located in the center of Vienna and easily accessible by public transport.
MERIDIAN Language Center
Esteplatz 5
1030 Vienna
AUSTRIA
+43-1-907-6415
6 minutes walk from Wien Mitte (U3, U4, CAT, etc.): walk along Landstraßer Hauptstraße and turn left at Weyrgasse, continue walking until Esteplatz 5. (This link leads to Googlemaps and all related privacy issues!)
Target Group
Beginners, also without previous knowledge, and (more) advanced students of all levels who are interested in intercultural and intensive Russian classes.
Classes
Our classes focus on oral language skills and always include background knowledge about Russia and its culture. We work in small learning groups.
Our teachers are (mostly) native speakers with qualifications for teaching Russian as a foreign languare who also teach at Russian or Austrian universities or colleges of higher education. All successful participants will receive a detailed confirmation of participation in German and Russian, upon request also in English.
Probable Itinerary at Pallottihaus
| 09.00–11.00 | Basic group (likely 4 levels, min. 4 – max. 10 people/group) |
| 11.30–13.00 | „Speaking practice“ – various key aspects such as grammar/colloquial language (in basic groups) |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.00–14.50 | Specialization I (across groups according to level and interests, special topics of grammar and civilization & culture of and in post-Soviet areas) |
| 15.00–15.50 | Specialization II (across groups according to level and interests, special topics of grammar and civilization & culture of and in post-Soviet areas) |
| ab 16.00 | Social program (Singing, Russian folk dances, lectures, movies) – voluntary participation |
Please find here an example itinerary from 2019 (in German).
Basic Groups (in the morning)
Classes are held in groups in which participants have been placed according to their language proficiency.
Specializations (спецкурсы)
Specializations such as writing and reading exercises for beginners, basic grammar, specific aspects of Russian grammar (verbs of motion, prepositions, aspects, etc.),Russian literature, business Russian, translation exercises, economic and social affairs, Russian movies, Russian folklore, modern Russian rock-and pop music, etc. are available across all groups. Participants can choose two groups according to their preference (спецкурсы).
Social Progam
Russian folk dances, movies, songs, lectures, (new) visit to a theater performance in Russian etc.
About enrolling in the Seminar
- The seminar fee for 11 days is € 820.00 and includes lessons, teaching material (except textbooks), the social program, drinks such as coffee, tea, water and little snacks.
- The reduced seminar fee for eligible students (born after 01.07.1996) is € 710.00. A valid student ID is required!
- Upon request we can organize accommodation in a single or double room (for 12 nights) in a nearby hotel. We can also advise when booking on your own. The following accomodations are in a really short walking distance from our venue:
- For lunch, there are several restaurants conveniently located in walking distance from the seminar venue. In the same building as our seminar venue there is a pizzeria called Trattoria Pergola that will hold tables for us at lunch time.
- A no-charge cancellation is possible until 15.06.2023, thereafter a 25 % cancellation fee is charged. There is no reimbursement in case of a no-show or cancellation after 03.07.2023. There is also no reimbursement for missed classes.
Administration and further Information
Mag. Tatiana Stadler
Phone: +43-699-1952713
Enrollment
You can enroll online, by e-mail or by mail.
Austrian Association to Promote Russian Language and Culture
c/o Ms. Tatiana Stadler
Erne-Seder-Gasse 6/3/32
1030 Vienna
There is no enrollment deadline. However, you have to take into consideration that we might be fully booked if you decide to enroll at the end of June … For enrollments on behalf of a company/public authority, please state the correct billing address.
Language Proficiency Questionnaire
We also want to ask you to fill out our language proficiency questionnaire, so we can place you in the best group for you. Please include as much information as possible when filling out the questionnaire. It is in your best interest to be placed in the right group!
If you have problems downloading or opening documents from and within our website, we shall gladly send you an information folder. In this case you will receive the questionnaire together with the invoice.