Vienna opens its doors: 700 schools invite you to Vienna Schools Day!

Vienna opens its doors: 700 schools invite you to Vienna Schools Day!

On October 8, 2025 it will be that time again: “Vienna Schools Day” will open its doors, offering a unique opportunity to experience everyday school life up close. Around 700 Viennese schools are taking part and are looking forward to giving interested parties a direct insight into their educational offerings. School tours, presentations, exhibitions and open school hours are on the program to enable students and their legal guardians to make an informed decision about the right school. My district reports on this exciting event, which is already celebrating its 15th edition.

Education Director Elisabeth Fuchs emphasizes the importance of personal exchange. “It is important not only to see the school on the Internet, but also to clarify all questions directly on site,” she emphasizes. The various schools will give visitors exciting insights into their everyday lives and invite them to talk to teachers. On this special day, an informative and varied atmosphere is offered for both the little ones and the older ones. The idea is to make everyday school life lively and to give families a differentiated choice.

Virtual insights and the humDAY

In addition to the face-to-face offering, there is the “Vienna Digital Open School Doors” platform, which provides virtual reality experiences from around 360 Viennese schools. There, interested parents and students can watch short videos that provide an exciting insight into everyday school life at the individual institutions. So if you can't be there, you have the opportunity to find out more about the schools digitally, which is particularly popular these days. The Vienna press informs about this digital solution that supports the search for information for children and young people.

Anyone interested in disciplines such as tourism, fashion, design and social professions should also mark “humDAY 2025” in their calendar. This will take place on October 15th and 16th in the Volkshalle of the Vienna City Hall. Visitors can take part in workshops and live formats and thus delve even deeper into the various professional fields. School classes are invited in the morning, and humDAY opens its doors to parents and young people in the afternoon.

The Education Directorate has also put together helpful information on school enrollment, school transfers and the start of school on its website. A well-thought-out school directory organizes schools by school type and district, making it easier to search for information.

Overall, “Vienna Schools Day” promises an exciting opportunity to get to know the education sector and ask questions directly to the teachers. This initiative not only promotes understanding of the different schools, but also strengthens the connection between parents, students and the education system in Vienna.