Welcome Center Events
Information Event: Child Benefit & Child Supplement
1st July | 2:00-4:00 p.m.
We are pleased to be able to offer you an information event from the Berlin-Brandenburg Family Benefits Office in July on the subject of “Child benefit & child supplement”. The event will be held online and in English.
We cordially invite all interested families.
The login data will be provided upon registration. Please register by e-mail by June 30.
Guided Tour - German Bundestag
5th July | exact time will be communicated later
Join us for an English-language tour of the Bundestag in Berlin, where you will gain unique insights into the workings of the German parliament and the country's political history. During the tour, you'll explore the iconic Reichstag building, including the historic plenary chamber, the glass dome designed by architect Norman Foster, and learn about Germany’s democratic processes and decision-making mechanisms.
This event is subject to strict registration requirements. The tour is scheduled for Saturday, 5th July. The registration is binding, and only those who sign up on time will be able to participate. We kindly ask that you register via email by 6th April.
Zoom Meet Up for new researchers
17th July | 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Our regular Zoom Meet-Ups are addressed to soon-to-be-arriving or just-arrived scientists in Potsdam, and we would like to bring you a bit closer to your new home and give you tips for excursions in the region. In addition, we will provide you with some hints for the flat hunt.
You can get to know each other a bit better and make contacts with scientists and PhD students already living here locally. If you would like to join us and meet your international colleagues, please send us a short message. We will then send you the details.
We look forward to seeing you!
Workshop: Intercultural Communication
23th +24th July | 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. each day
We warmly intivite you to participate in an interactive workshop by our colleagues Lydia and Pia, who are trained coaches for intercultural communcation. The workshop addresses all international colleagues, who would like to learn more about cultural comparisons. Together we want to work out, why intercultural communication is so important for our everyday work.
The workshop is free of charge and will take place at Telegrafenberg campus. You will receive a certificate of attendance. Please register by sending us an e-mail.
Stand Up Paddling in Potsdam
24th July | 5:00 p.m.
Let’s get on the Stand-Up-Paddle-Board to enjoy the summer weather and the beautiful waterside in Potsdam! Whether you are a professional paddler or a total beginner - the focus is on having fun and spending a good time together!
If you would like to take-part, please send us an e-mail.
August - Stand up Paddling & Picknick at Schlachtensee Berlin
September - High Rope Climing
October - Boat Trip in Berlin
November - Natural History Museum Berlin
December - Christmas Market