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Reformation Day

31^st October

Reformation Day is a Protestant holiday celebrated on 31^st of October in Brandenburg and numerous other states in Germany. It commemorates the day Martin Luther nailed the Ninety Five Theses to the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg in 1517, which ultimately led to the spread of Protestantism. Although Reformation Day is celebrated in Brandenburg, it is not celebrated in neighbouring Berlin.

Online information event on the migration law

10^th November | 3:00 - ca. 4:30 p.m.

A specialist lawyer for migration law will give an overview of German immigration law with a focus on scientists and students (the "Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz" and particularly its recent innovations). The various requirements for renewal, employment and family reunion will also be discussed. After the lecture, there will be the possibility for individual questions. The event will not be recorded.

If you are interested in participating, please send us an e-mail.

Until 4^th November, you can also send us questions about the topic, which we may pass on to the speaker.

Online Information Event on German Pension Insurance (DRV)

13^th November | 4:00 - ca. 5:00 p.m.

A representative of the German Pension Insurance Scheme (DRV) will give an overview about the German pension system. He will explain who will be eligible in future for pension payments from Germany and who might get a refund of the contributions paid to the pension insurance.

To take part we kindly ask you to register via e-mail by 12^th November and let us know your host institution (University of Potsdam, HPI, GFZ, PIK, AWI, AIP).

Museum Barberini Potsdam

27^th November | 5:00 p.m.

Discover the vibrant world of Impressionism on an English-language guided tour. The exhibition presents over a hundred masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, and others. With forty works by Monet, it is the largest collection of his paintings in Europe outside France.

The tour offers inspiring insights into how the Impressionists captured light, color, and atmosphere, revolutionizing the art of their time. Join us on a journey through the highlights of one of the most important collections of French landscape painting in Europe.

If you would like to participate, please send us a short e-mail by November 24.