Campus Brigittenau, Student residence complex in Brigittenau, Vienna, Austria
Campus Brigittenau is a group of five separate student residence buildings in Vienna's 20th district, Brigittenau, managed together through a central porter. The 17-storey Haus Panorama takes its name from the view from its balconies and rooms; the other houses are named after public figures, among them former Austrian president Adolf Schärf and minister Hertha Firnberg.
The Campus Brigittenau is run by the association Wirtschaftshilfe der Arbeiterstudenten (WIHAST), together with the Kuratorium for the construction of Adolf Schärf student residences, which also manages homes in St. Pölten and Wiener Neustadt. The complex grew into Austria's largest student residence network, housing about 1,700 residents in five buildings. Large events such as the Kulturtage and the Campus Invasion were held until 2007 and 2008; parties resumed in 2011.
The five residences carry names: Haus Panorama for its balcony views, others honouring Adolf Schärf and Hertha Firnberg. A student self-government with 20 departments runs social life, and each October the Lange Nacht der Referate opens every department, with guided tours in German and English.
The five residences are structurally independent but share a single central porter service, and the student self-government runs 20 departments, including a computer department for in-room internet access. In October the "Lange Nacht der Referate" opens all departments, with guided tours offered in German and English.
The campus is run by a student self-government with a residence council and 20 departments, all managed by students. Each October the "Lange Nacht der Referate" opens every department, with guided tours in German and English. The council has one representative and five deputies, elected yearly at the general assembly.
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