The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz and is also one of the biggest cities in the country. As a political centre, Vaduz is the location of the national parliament and the Vaduz Castle. Schaan is the biggest municipality of Liechtenstein by population, and a major economic hub in the country. Close on the heels of these two are Triesen and Balzers

A railway connects Austria and Switzerland through Liechtenstein. There are four railway stations in Liechtenstein, namely Schaan-Vaduz, Forst Hilti, Nendeln and Schaanwald. Liechtenstein Bus is a subsidiary of the Swiss Postbus system, but separately run, and connects to the Swiss bus network at Buchs and at Sargans. Buses also run to the Austrian town of Feldkirch.

Liechtenstein’s culture is higly influenced by its neighbouring European countries for example the language, art, etc. The largest museum is the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, an international museum of modern and contemporary art with an important international art collection. The most famous historical sites are Vaduz Castle, Gutenberg Castle, the Red House and the ruins of Schellenberg.

Good German language skills can help you feel more at home in German speaking countries. No prior German language knowledge is necessary if you enrol in an English-language degree programme, but you do need very good English skills.

The best thing is that most of the universities offer the possibility to learn German for the daily use of the language before or during the English taught study program in Germany. We recommend that you acquire theses German skills as it opens up for careers and the German job market, but stress that this is not a mandatory part of the study program / schedule.