Education begins with taking questions seriously.

The Enrichment Program is built around a sequence of fundamental questions that concern how human beings understand themselves and the world they act in. It begins with the question of the human person and the conditions of freedom and flourishing, moves to the formation of judgment and character, and then turns to the institutional and legal frameworks that sustain order and responsibility over time. It further examines how judgment is shaped in public life through politics and media, and finally reflects on questions of truth, knowledge, and critical inquiry across disciplines. The seminars offer distinct perspectives on what it means to think, judge, and act responsibly in contemporary society.

The program engages a Viennese intellectual tradition shaped by thinkers such as Viktor Frankl, Karl Popper, and Stefan Zweig—understood not as a canon, but as a shared concern for human dignity, reason, and responsibility.

THE SEMINARS

Who is the Program for

The Enrichment Program is designed for students from different academic backgrounds and countries who seek intellectual depth and orientation as part of their formation.  

How learning works

Seminar-based learning combining academic rigor, dialogue, and reflection.

Approx. 20 hours of academic sessions plus 12 hours of Action Learning per week.

Vienna as an intellectual Hub

Vienna provides a distinctive intellectual context for engaging contemporary questions.Its traditions of critical inquiry and public debate continue to shape the program’s orientation.

Faculty

The Enrichment Program is taught by an international faculty drwan from philosophy, law, economics, and the humanities.

Admissions & Fees

Each seminar welcomes up to 18 students. The fee is €1,200 per seminar, incl. accommodation and full board. Discounts for participation in multiple seminars and a limited number of scholarships are available.

ECTS Points

The Enrichment Program is approved in cooperation with Universidad Villanueva, Madrid.

Each seminar is awarded 6 ECTS credits. Recognition of credits is subject to the regulations of the student’s home institution.

NEXT STEPS

Considering the
Villa Steiner Enrichment Program?

Each seminar can be attended independently.

Places are limited. Early application is recommended.