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Newsletter from the Welcome Centre |
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Dear international academics,
As you may have noticed, the Welcome Centre newsletter looks quite different than before. In order to be able to inform you more regularly, we have decided to change the format of our newsletter.
Besides giving you important information, recommendations and invitations to our events we'll be keeping the previous sections, such as “Let's Talk about Diversity and Inclusion”, “Fascinating Places in Passau”, "7 Questions for..." and "Recipes from around the world", as we will collect all your contributions, add new ones and make them available for you on our website. We’ll keep you posted.
We look forward to your feedback and hope you enjoy reading!
Your Welcome Centre Team |
A warm welcome for our newest team member, Carolina Goberna Caride |
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You might have met Carolina at our international dinners since she worked as a research assistant at the University of Passau. At the beginning of 2023 she began working at the Welcome Centre. She is mainly involved in providing newcomers with advice and support on visa requirements and residence permits and guiding international guests in all non-academic matters before, during and after their stay at the University of Passau. Carolina studied law at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and at the University of Regensburg. She holds an LL.M. in International and European Law from Saarland University and is currently studying psychology. Spanish is her native language and she is proficient in English and German. |
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Sign up for the intercultural volunteer buddy program "All You Can Do" |
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If you want to meet new friends from around the world, get involved in social projects in Passau, improve your intercultural and language skills, and just have fun together, sign up NOW for the intercultural volunteer buddy program "All You Can Do": https://www.uni-passau.de/en/study/before-you-begin/for-refugees/all-you-can-do/ Registration possible until 24 April 2023 A certificate of voluntary work for your commitment is available on top!
Any questions?: Contact refugeeprogramme@uni-passau.de All You Can Do is a program of the International Support Services and the Refugee Programme, funded by the DAAD with funds from the BMBF. |
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Invitation Maidult | 03 May 2023 |
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Join us at the Maidult Passau on Wednesday, 3 May 2023. We will meet right next to the bus stop at the Messepark Kohlbruck (Dr.-Emil-Brichta-Straße 11) at 7.30 pm.
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Self-defence Training for Women | 29. & 30. April 2023 |
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Contents of the Training
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Science Slam | 23 May 2023 |
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On 23 May 2023 at 7 p.m. the Diversity Department of the University will host a Science Slam. All participants will have 10 minutes to present their research topic and, above all, to convince the audience of their skills. For further information on how to participate please click here. |
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Servus Bavaria Newsletter | Next Issue Coming on 21 April 2023 |
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Would you like to explore Bavaria and engage with Bavaria’s international research community? Then you are invited to get on the mailing list for a new, carefully curated newsletter. Twice a year, LMU Gateway Service together with all Bavarian Universities publish Servus Bavaria – The Newsletter for International Researchers in Bavaria Discover new places and connect with your international colleagues from our partner universities Augsburg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Erlangen-Nürnberg, München, Regensburg and Würzburg. The newsletter welcomes you to beautiful Bavaria. Get inspired for travel destinations in the Across Bavaria section. In the Event Corner, you will not only find interesting events in your region, but also jointly organized events for meeting your fellow researchers. In addition, each issue features selected researchers from around the world based in Bavaria. We would be delighted to add you to the subscriber list. To subscribe, please click on the following link: Subscription to Servus Bavaria
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Labour Day | 01 May 2023 |
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We would like to remind you that Labour Day is a public holiday in Germany on which all shops, including supermarkets, are closed. Please keep also in mind that no lectures will be held that day. The First of May was originally declared a day for workers’ rights demonstrations in 1890 with the first strike demanding a nine-hour workday. Over time, these protests, strikes and demonstrations became a tradition until it was made a public holiday. Until today, trade unions organise demonstrations for workers’ rights, but there are other traditions, too: In Bavaria, there is the tradition of the Maibaum (maypole). This is a tall pole that is painted blue and white and is set up on the holiday. There are various traditions of stealing the maypoles of rivalling villages and holding it for ransom (which is usually a couple of crates of beer). You will find a Maibaum in every traditional village in Bavaria, usually in the centre of the village near the church.
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