Hello, everybody!

Welcome to the website  of Innsbruck Goes International, the organisation of an psychology exchange.

To all IGI Guests, Hosts & IGI Enthusiasts,

the international restrictions to slow down the distribution of COVID-19 challenge the whole world. Because of the uncertain time of the lock-down here in Austria we sadly decided to call off the event this May 15th to 21st  2020.

For us – the IGI Team – this decision was really hard not only because we like to organize the event but also  because we would love to spend this wonderful week with every single one of you.

We are now looking forward to  IGI week 2021! 

We wish you just the best & stay healthy!

Your Innsbruck goes International-Team

Idea

We are a group of students from the Department of Psychology in Innsbruck who are organizing an Exchange Week.
Our idea is to invite psychology students from different countries. In total there will be around 30 international guests who will be staying with other psychology students in Innsbruck.
Based on our experience, we will offer you a program wich will contain different activities such as guest lectures, city tours, hiking trips or other day trips. The social and interactive aspects of our program are the welcome dinner, the personal exchange with local students, the development of a social network, and further great activities.

Concept

The international exchange week of psychology at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck will take place from May 15th to May 21st, 2020 for the 13th time. Within this project psychology students from different universities will be invited to Innsbruck to get to know the Tyrolean culture, the city of Innsbruck and our academic life. The aim is to create an intercultural, social and professional exchange between psychology students. The exchange program is organized by students of the University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the Council of Psychology. In the past aprox. 30 students from several universities took part in this project and this year we would like to invite the same number of students to come to Innsbruck. Our international guests will be hosted free of charge by psychology students, who will also be invited to take part in the programme. The participation fee for each student is 95 euros.
It is very important to us to enable students without the financial means to enjoy this week-long trip to Innsbruck, too.

Innsbruck

Innsbruck, also known as the capital of the Alps, is located directly at the foot of the mountains. With its 30.000 students, who come here from all over Europe and make a fifth of the town’s population, Innsbruck is a young city shaped by university, mountain sports, art, and nightlife. Discover the unique combination of a historic old town, modern architecture, mountains, and nature. The city and its mountains invite you to an unforgettable stay and offer endless activities such as rock climbing, hiking, rafting, workshops, a first-hand experience of the Tyrolean culture, and much more.
The thriving student life can be found everywhere around town: Next to the various faculties, which are spread over the whole city, Innsbruck has many student initiatives, locations for performing arts, pubs, and clubs. Many of these are located in the legendary ‚Bögen‘, a railroad viaduct where each arch is occupied by a club, a bar, or a gallery. Directly in the heart of the city, reached by foot in only five minutes, there is a cable car that takes you up to the top of the Nordkette – to 2250m.
Innsbruck is waiting for you!

Team

Kathi

Age: 24

Studies: Master’s degree program (3th Term)

„I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list” – Susan Sonntag

Monia

Age: 23

Studies: Master’s degree program (1st Term)

„If you don’t understand, ask questions. If you’re uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway.’“ – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

David

Age: 24

Studies: Master’s degree program (3rd Term)

“I’m glad we’re having a rehearsal dinner. I rarely practice my meals before I eat.” – Chandler Bing

Minou

Age: 20

Studies: Bachelor’s degree program (1st Term)

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

Pia

Age: 24

Studies: Master’s degree program (1st Term)

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” – Dalai Lama

Marie

Age: 23

Studies: Master’s degree program (1st Term)

“Did you just fall? No, I was just checking if gravity still works.”

Lara

Age: 21

Studies: Bachelor’s degree program (4th Term)

“Study tip: Stand up. Stretch. Take a walk. Go to the airport.Get on a plane. Never return.”

Katharina

Age: 25

Studies: Master’s degree program (6th Term)

“It’ll all be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”

Paula

Age: 24

Studies: Master’s degree program (1st Term)

“You might think I’m small but I have a whole universe in my mind” – Yoko Ono

Fee

Age: 22

Studies: Bachelor’s degree program (4th Term)

“Once a year go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama

Josi

Age: 23

Studies: Master’s degree program (1st Term)

“When nothing goes right, go left.”

Christin

Age: 23

Studies: Masters’s degree program (1st Term)

“Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling” – Margaret Lee Runbeck

Stefano

Age: 24

Studies: Master’s degree program (3rd Term)

“Saying it ain’t fair, over and over again while you stand in front of a wrecking ball is kinda senseless, I think.”

Gallery

Program of 2019

Lectures of 2019

Workshops 2019

11:00 – 13:00

14:00 – 16:00

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FAQs

Warsaw Goes International

We would love you to check out our polish friends program Warsaw Goes International as well. Please visit their website at https://warsawgoesinternational.strony.psych.uw.edu.pl/