📚 Our favourite places to learn – in Mariahilf, Neubau and beyond

Do you have homework, want to study for an exam or simply keep practising – but not always at home at your desk? No problem! There are many inspiring places to study in and around the 6th and 7th districts (Mariahilf & Neubau). Whether alone or in a small group – you’re guaranteed to find your favourite spot here. And for rainy days: we also have tips for unusual places to study in your own home.

1. Cafés with learning potential ☕

These cafés offer peace, a good atmosphere – and also very good coffee:

• Café Phil (Gumpendorfer Straße 10–12, 1060)
  Living room feeling with bookshelves – ideal for reading or exchanging ideas with learning partners.
  ⚠️ Attention: Laptops are not allowed.
  🔗 cafephil.at
• Kaffemik (Zollergasse 5, 1070)
  Small, quiet and with high-quality coffee. Particularly good for studying in the morning.
  🔗 kaffemik.at
• Burggasse24 Café (Burggasse 24, 1070)
  Vintage shop + café = creative atmosphere. Large tables, often quiet.
  🔗 burggasse24.com
• Jonas Reindl (Währinger Straße 2, 1090 oder Westbahnstraße 13, 1070)
  Lots of students, good acoustics for working with a laptop
  🔗 jonasreindl.at
• Das Café (Burggasse 10, 1070)
  Designer café with a co-working feeling – light, space, quiet music.
  🔗 www.das-cafe.wien

2. Libraries & learning centres for more concentration 📚

• Hauptbücherei Wien (Urban-Loritz-Platz, 1070/1150)
  Spacious study room, WLAN, café with a view.
  🔗 buechereien.wien.gv.at
• Wienbibliothek im Rathaus (Felderstraße 1, 1010 Wien)
  With free “Lesekarte” in the learning area.
  🔗 wienbibliothek.at
• Lesesaal im MAK (Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien)
  With a free ticket at the museum ticket office, also on Sundays.
  🔗 mak.at
• Bibliotheken der Uni Wien
  Also for non-students (then only €20 per year).
  🔗 ub.univie.ac.at
• Impact Hub (Lindengasse 56, 1070 Wien)
  Beautiful working spaces: combine it with your job!
  🔗 vienna.impacthub.net

3. Outdoor learning – in good weather 🌳

• Museumsquartier (1070)
  Colourful seats, WLAN, creative atmosphere.
• Esterházypark (1060)
  Park by the “Haus des Meeres” – quiet & shady.
• Weghuberpark (1070)
  Small park near the Volkstheater – plenty of shade, centrally located.
• Sigmund-Freud-Park /Votivpark (1090)
  Deckchairs, lawn & view of the Votive Church – particularly pleasant in spring.
• Campus im Alten AKH (1090)
  With university flair and catering options for the break.
• Donaukanal, Alte Donau, Donauinsel
  Also recommended in the city centre in the mornings. The best place to learn is by the water.

4. Unusual places to learn in your own home 🛋️

Not everyone has a perfect home office – but you can get creative! Here are a few unusual but effective places to learn:

• Windowsill or balcony
  With cushions & coffee, this quickly becomes your mini café. Light & fresh air help you concentrate.
• Kitchen
  Kitchen table = neutral floor and the fridge is perfect for learning posters or mind maps. Also listen to podcasts or similar while cooking.
• Bathroom
  Post-its on the mirror help you learn vocabulary. Listen to Austrian radio stations during your morning routine, e.g. Ö1 or FM4.
• WC
  Ideal for mini learning moments 🤣, but seriously: learning posters or word lists on the inside of the door help enormously
• Yoga mat
  Learn cross-legged – with a laptop on a stool or stack of books. A change of perspective sometimes helps more than coffee.
• In front of the bookshelf
  Do not sit down, but repeat vocabulary while standing. Good for short repetition phases or mind maps.

5. Useful tools for self-learning – without a screen 🧰

✍️ Index cards (e.g. A8 format or DIY)

• Ideal for vocabulary, sentence building blocks or small grammar exercises.
• Tip: Use colours (e.g. for the articles) for more structure.
• Works alone or in pairs – e.g. in a café or park.

📓 Learning journal or grammar diary

• Keep a daily (or weekly) record of what you have learnt – in keywords or as a short text.
• Analyse spelling mistakes, collect new words, write down questions for your DIALOG trainer.

🎲 Language games for 1-2 people

• Dice game: We recommend Storycubes! Roll the dice and tell a story.
• Card method: Draw a word from your card index and form a sentence.

✂️ Learning posters or mind maps

• Hang them in places where you often pass by: kitchen, bathroom, door.
• Especially good for grammar overviews, verbs with prepositions, sentence structure etc.

📚 Books with exercises & solutions

• E.g. “Grammatik aktiv” from Cornelsen, our trainers also like to use it.
• These books work like little “mini-courses” to brush up on grammar.

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Conclusion 🎯

Vienna offers many places to study – outdoors, indoors and even in your own flat. In Mariahilf and Neubau in particular, you will find a good mix of quiet cafés, green parks and study spaces with character.

👉 What about you? What’s your favourite place to study?
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August 2025