Thursday, 18 December 2025

Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year!

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The 7th Faculty wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Here you will find an overview of the holiday opening hours of our Hands-on Labs and the university museums.

The year is drawing to a close. The 7th Faculty of the University of Graz would like to sincerely thank you for your interest, your visits, and the collaboration over the past year, and wishes you a peaceful holiday season and a successful start to the New Year.

Please note the opening hours during the holidays:

  • The Taste Lab will be closed from 19 December 2025 through 6 January 2026.

  • The Open Lab Graz will be on a Christmas break from 23 December 2025 through 6 January 2026.

  • The University Museums of the University of Graz – UniGraz@Museum and the Hans Gross Museum of Criminology – will be closed from 22 December 2025 through 6 January 2026.

From 7 January 2026, we will be back with renewed energy and look forward to welcoming you again in the New Year.

The 7th Faculty wishes you happy holidays, restful days, and a wonderful turn of the year!

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