Vienna Ball of Sciences 2025

“We’re about diversity, openness and excellence.”
New York Times, 6 February 2018

“Vienna’s brightest ball”
Falter, 30 January 2019

“Fulbright Austria program participants from past and present enjoyed the Ball of Sciences tremendously! (These) moments in time create memories that will last a lifetime.”
Mitch Sims, Alumni Relations Manager, 27 January 2020

The Dresscode

The dress code is part of the overall design of a Viennese ball. That is why it is so important for us to adhere to the dress code. Permitted are for ladies and gentlemen: Ballgown, tails, full-length dress, dinner jacket, cocktail dress, dark lounge suit or full dress uniform

 * The ball committee reserves the right to decline entry in the case of inappropriate attire.

Program and cast

In addition to the classic elements of a ball such as the pageant of the debutants , the midnight quadrille and dance music ranging from Swing to Disco and Rap to Latin and Tango, the ball is characterized by charging the classical elements with scientific knowledge. 

20.00: Doors open

20.00-04.00: Courtyard
The CO2  Cube

20.00-02.00: Lounge
The wrinkle-free photo box

20.00-02.00: 1st floor of grand staircase 1
Styling Corner

20.00-00.00: 1st floor of grand stair case 2
VCLA Logic Quiz

20.00-04.00: Aquarium
Simulation: Poldi, the Prater whale

20.00-00.00:  Nordbüffet
University Vienna Lounge (invitation only)

20.00-22.00: Steinsaal 2
Fulbright Lounge (invitation only)

20.15: Disco (Ground floor)
1st rehearsal of the midnight quadrille with Florian Vana

20.30: Disco (Ground floor)
2nd rehearsal of the midnight quadrille with Florian Vana

21.00: Grand ball room
Official opening
Fanfare  by the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien
Ouverture “Der Silbersee” by Kurt Weill
Pageant of the Debutants by Tanzschule Kraml
Alles Walzer with the ball orchestra Divertimento Viennese (Conductor: Vinzenz Praxmarer)

21.00-04.00: Steinsaal 1
Abandonment/Preservation – an interactive installation on climate change

21.30-00.00: 1st floor of grand stair case 2
Tasting of vegetarian specialities, prepared by Cassegarin

21.30-01.00: Disco (Ground floor)
DJ Mel Merio
Wall decoration designed by students of the Academy of Fine Arts

21.30-00.00: Nordbuffet
JAM Music Lab Private University All Star Band

21.30-23.30: Stadtsenatssitzungssaal
Tango Milonga with Pico Tango

21.30-00.00: Wappensaal
Saxophone Affairs

22.30: Stair case 1 
Intervention: Schmusechor (Cuddle Choir)

23.00-03.00: Stair case 1 infront of Steinsaal 1
Collect and order of ball photos

23.00: Stair case 2 
Intervention: Schmusechor (Cuddle Choir)

23.20: Aquarium 
Intervention: Schmusechor (Cuddle Choir)

00.00: Grand ball room
Midnight extravaganza: Schmusechor
Sing-along: Ode to Joy
Midnight quadrille

00.45-04.00: Grand ball room
Dance music with the ball orchestra Divertimento Viennese (Conductor: Vinzenz Praxmarer)
02.00: Rerun of the midnight quadrille

00.45-03.00: Nordbuffet
JAM Music Lab Private University All Star Band

00.45-03.00: Stadtsenatssitzungssaal
Tango Milonga with Garufa!

00.45-03.00: Wappensaal
Saxophone Affairs

01.00-01.20: Disco (Ground floor)
Bex

01.20-04.00: Disco (Ground floor)
DJ Pyromana

04.00: Finale