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2. Vienna University Computer Center (Zentraler Informatikdienst, ZID) / IT-courseshttp://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/Helpdesk of the Vienna University Computer Center (Service- and Beratungszentrum des ZID)NIG (Neues Institutsgebäude), Staircase II, ground floorUniversitätsstraße 7, A-1010 Wienhttp://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/helpdesk/E-Mail: helpdesk.zid@univie.ac.atTel.: +43-(0)1-4277-140 60Opening hours: Mondays – Fridays 9:00 am – 6 pmThe Vienna University Computer Center also offers reasonably priced IT-courses for students.For more detailed information, see: http://data.univie.ac.at/kurs/bin/kursang.pl/3. Print and Copy ServiceThe Vienna University Computer Center also offers the u:print print and copy service.For more information, see: http://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/uprint-kopieren/II-H. Other practical tips1. Price reductions for studentsAvailable for: public transport, railways, theatres, concerts, museums, textbooks, etc.For further information, contact the department for social affairs (Sozialreferat) of the AustrianNational Union of Students (ÖH)Spitalgasse 2, AAKH Hof 1, A-1090 Wien, Tel.: +43-(0)1-4277-195 532. Opening hours of shopsShops are generally open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p. m.; grocery storesand supermarkets open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. On Saturdays, most shops close at 5 p.m.There are also small supermarkets at train stations (e.g. at the Westbahnhof, at the stations ofWien-Praterstern and Wien-Mitte, at the Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof) which are usually open in theevening and also on weekends.3. Banks/post officesMost banks are open on Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00p.m.; on Thursdays, they stay open till 5:30 p.m. Students will be offered favourable conditionsby most banks when opening an account ("Studentenkonto"); however, it is recommended tocompare offers.The opening hours of most post offices are on Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noonand from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Main Post Office (Hauptpostamt) at Fleischmarkt 19 inthe City Centre (Innere Stadt) is open daily (including Sundays and holidays) from6:00 a.m. –10:00 p.m.4. Public transporthttp://www.wienerlinien.atVienna has an excellent public transport system that includes the U-Bahn (underground),Straßenbahn (trams), bus services and the Schnellbahn (city train network) and that providestransport services from approximately 5:00 a.m. to past midnight (approx. 0:30 a.m.). There isalso a network of night buses (NightLine) and 24-hour underground services on certain days(see below). Public transport timetables are available at the booking offices (Vorverkaufsstellen)of Wiener Linien. Up-to-date timetables for smart phones (only in German):http://www.qando.at/site/de/home.htmIf you are intending to stay in Vienna for a whole semester and are under 26 as well as haveregistered your address in Vienna as your Austrian main residence (see also: chapter II-A-2),you can buy a 5-month semester ticket (September–January,February–June) for the reducedprice of €75. During the holiday months July and August, reduced monthly tickets are availablefor € 29,50. All other students can buy monthly tickets for € 45.18