Newsletter from the Welcome Centre
Dear international academics,
Winter has fully arrived in Passau with large amounts of snow. Now is the perfect time to get cozy, enjoy the view out of the window and read a little while sipping some tea or perhaps even Glühwein or punch. Maybe our Newsletter comes just at the right moment?
We hope you enjoy reading it!
Your Welcome Centre Team
Invitation to two Christmas events with the Welcome Centre
To close the year 2023, we cordially invite you and your families to two Christmas events:
Advent is a special time: It is a season of expectant waiting and preparation. Therefore, in many German towns and cities, people visit Christmas Markets. Passau has a beautiful Christkindlsmarkt and offers a daily programme. In a magical atmosphere, you can try delicious treats and steaming Glühwein.
Join us for an afterwork get-together at the Christkindlsmarkt on Wednesday, 6 December. We will meet at 6:00 p.m. in front of the main entrance of the Cathedral (Dom St. Stephan). Your family is welcome to join us, too.
Please register for the Christkindlsmarkt get-together by sending us an email at researchmobility@uni-passau.de by 6 December 2023 by noon.
On 14 December, we will be holding our Christmas party in Club Room 005 ITZ:
For all those who want to get a little creative, we start at 5 p.m. with some handicrafts and decorating. This is also a great activity for children. Afterwards, from around 6 p.m., the event continues with an entertaining Christmas programme and a cosy get-together with Kinderpunsch and Lebkuchen.
Of course, we will also eat together again. We ask you to bring a small tapas-style dish for the buffet, just like at the International Dinner. The room we are in has a small kitchen so we are able to warm up dishes or keep them cold if needed.
Do you play an instrument or like to sing? If so, we would be delighted if you brought it along and enriched the Christmas Party with music.
Do not miss the opportunity to experience German Christmas traditions and join us for the Christmas Party!
Please register for the Christmas Party by sending us an email to researchmobility@uni-passau.de by 11 December 2023.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Report of our International Dinner
In November, the Welcome Centre hosted another one of its famous International Dinners. It was a great pleasure to welcome all participants, among them some well-known faces and some new. The International Dinner proved again to be a great opportunity to meet fellow researchers and like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere. Once again, there was a great selection of different dishes from all over the world to try. Many thanks to all participants, as always it was great to spend the evening with you! We hope to see you at one or maybe even at both our Christmas events!
Public Lecture: Trends in Population Health in Iran – The Role of Internal Reforms and International Sanctions | PICAIS-Fellow Prof. Dr. Hoda Zobeiri
DAAD Information Session PRIME
PRIME (Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience) offers temporary employment at a German university and is not a conventional scholarship. The 18 months of funding include a mandatory yearlong stay abroad. If you are interested in PRIME and would like more information you can register for the virtual information session about the scholarship organised by the DAAD.
When: 6 December 2023 at 5 p.m.
How: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams
Registration for the event: https://www.daad.de/surveys/412521?lang=de
You can also find more about PRIME here:
Weltkino (“World Cinema”) – Winter Semester 2023/24
Are you learning a foreign language at the Language Centre and/or are you interested in cinema outside the Hollywood mainstream? Then we would like to inform you of the events of the Weltkinoklub: On Thursdays, films from various countries will be shown in their original languages in Nikolakloster.
The main aim is to show short movies in their original version with English or German subtitles. The original languages of the films are largely languages that are taught at the Language Centre of the University of Passau, although other languages are not excluded. The event is designed for anybody who is interested in cultural works outside of what mainstream Hollywood has to offer. Furthermore, it is also a great opportunity for language learners to not only practice their language skills but to also gain insight into the language’s respective cultural area. There is a special focus on women's and queer cinema, and diversity in every form is emphasised.
Admission is free.
Agenda:
Topic | Week | Date | Time | Location |
A selection of Japanese short movies | 8 | 07/12/2023 | 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | (NK/SZ) R 322 |
A selection of French short movies | 12 | 18/01/2024 | 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | (NK/SZ) R 322
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Invitation to Online Information Session about Pensions in Europe | 12 December 2023
The Welcome Service of the University of Augsburg is organising an online information session together with the VBL (Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder) regarding pension provisions in Europe to which you are cordially invited. The session will focus on the German pension landscape and look at your rights as internationally mobile researchers regarding affiliation, pension payment, benefits, and other points of interest.
The information session will take place online on 12 December, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
If you'd like to attend, please register online via the registration form by 8 December 2023.
The Zoom link will be sent to you by e-mail a few days before the information session. The event will be hosted in English. Attached you can find the agenda for your reference.
Should you have any questions, please contact: welcome@aaa.uni-augsburg.de
Charity World Wide Winter Market | 15 December 2023
The All You Can Do initiative is organising their second Charity World Wide Winter Market together with the ESG and KSG this year.
When? Friday, 15 December 2023 from 5 to 10 p.m.
What? Food & drinks from all over the world, music, activities, fires & cosy get-together
Where? In the Nikolakloster courtyard + premises of the KSG + GMOA
You are cordially invited. The AYCD Team looks forward to welcoming you, with family & friends.
Plus: The AYCD Team appreciates any finger food donations for the bake sale (biscuits, cakes, savoury food etc.), no matter what and no matter how much. The proceeds from this evening will go to Brot für die Welt.
If you would like to make a contribution, please fill in the following form for an overview of donations: World Wide Winter Market
Self-Defense Training for Women
Contents of the Training
To master handling a provoked violent situation, a high level of self-confidence and self-defence techniques are particularly helpful. The training is based on easy, rapidly learnable and, above all, effective physical intervention techniques in order to be able to face physical and psychological violent situations in a (more) controlled manner and to act confidently. One's own safety is always the top priority. The following topics are taught:
• Tactics for deescalating violent situations
• Defending against punches
• Freeing yourself from various restraining attacks and counter attacks
• Techniques on distancing yourself and forms of movement while standing
• Questions on specific situations are welcome
Trainer
Bekim Prenaj and Federico Marrone have many years of experience as trainers for self-defence. More information on the trainers can be found here (unfortunately only in German): www.kampfkunstzentrum-passau.de/index.php/kravmaga
Simultaneous translation in English
Kathrin Schopf will assist the two trainers and deliver simultaneous translation in English.
Registration for and information on the dates
• Register via Stud.IP Nr. 69028, 69029, 69030, 69031
• Participation is free of charge
• Please remember to bring comfortable clothes, indoor sports shoes, food and something to drink.
E-mail (for queries):
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