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Activities of the Welcome Centre
International Barbecue
The Welcome Centre of the FAU is again hosting an
International Barbecue
on Wednesday, July 25th 2012, starting at 5:30 p.m.
at the garden of the “Internationales Begegnungszentrum” (Erwin-Rommel-Straße 61, Erlangen)
You will have the opportunity to meet fellow international scholars and their hosts and we cordially invite you, your family, and your host to attend this evening. Please inform your academic host about this invitation. We will provide beverages, salads, sausages and steaks (pork!) as well as vegetarian spits for a small charge. You may also bring your own barbecue meat.
To confirm your attendance please write an e-mail to Patrik Stoer.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hiking-Trip to "Bing"-Cave and Burg Neideck on July 7th
Before the summer break your Welcome Centre Team is inviting you to a hiking trip in the Franconian Switzerland. Right on Erlangen’s doorstep, this beautiful countryside offers a lot of to discover. We are going to combine an unhurried 12km-hike with a visit to two of the best-known tourist attraction. The Bing Cave is famous for its well preserved stalagmites while Castle Neideck provides you with a marvelous view on the Franconian Switzerland.
Please note that we have not planned in any stop at a beer garden or restaurant. Please bring your own food and enough to drink for the day. Furthermore please make sure to wear sturdy shoes. FlipFlops won’t be a good idea this day.
Personal registration at the Welcome Centre: Monday June 25th – Thursday, July 05th
You find a detailed information on the trip here.
Hints and Recommendations
Intensive German language course
Do you want to improve your German language skills? Then the next intensive German language course at the university’s Language Center might be the perfect opportunity for you. This three-week course scheduled for September 2012 offers daily German classes on different levels. The participation fee is 250,- euro. Registration is open from June 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012. Doctoral candidates, visiting scholars and researchers as well as their spouses are very welcome to attend the course.
When: Registration: June 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012; Classes: September 13 – October 2, 2012 on weekdays from 10:00 am – 1:15 pm
Where: Registration: via email; Classes: Erlangen, Stintzingstraße 12 and Cauerstraße 7
For further information on the course and the registration procedure, please click here. (Information is provided in English).
Notice-Board
We have set up a notice-board at the Welcome Centre and invite you all to use it! The sections are “wanted” and “for sale/on offer”, you can put up ads for anything you need or wish to sale. Also, if you are an accompanying spouse and look for contacts, please put up an ad. We hope that you will visit the Welcome Centre frequently and make us of our notice-board.
Welcome Centre Library
For some time the Welcome Centre has been assembling a small library for our international guests. The number of titles is still quite limited, but we are sure that everyone will find a book that suits his taste. Just ideal for long winter evenings in January and February. Pay us a visit at our office at Schlossplatz 1, top-floor.
Events
Kulturzentrum E-Werk
For cultural events in Erlangen, it is always worth to have a look to the website of Kulturzentrum E-Werk. No matter whether you prefer to go out dancing or would just like to attend a lecture, the program of the E-Werk offers you a broad variety of choices. During the next weeks, they offer a broad range of activities. Here are some recommendations for the next weeks:
Parties:
The E-Werk offers different Theme-Parties which focus on various styles of music. While one evening might be dedicated to Rock, 24 hours later the friends of electronic music will populate the dancefloor. Check the event calendar here, before going out.
Lectures&Cinema
VHS Club International Erlangen
The international club is a communication and meeting centre for internationals and Germans. If you learn German or a foreign language, you can find native speakers and also learn about their respective countries and cultures.
Where: Friedrichstr. 19-21, Erlangen
Please click here for additional information in English.
Additional Events
- Calendar of events of the city of Erlangen
- Cultural bureau of the city of Nuremberg
- Cultural center E-Werk, Erlangen
- Events and classes of the Volkshochschule (adult education center) Erlangen
- Events and classes of the Bildungszentrum (adult education center) in Nuremberg
- Events of the Fraunhofer Institute
- Woman Center of the Universiy (professional training seminars)
- Central Institute for Regional Studies
- Club "Geschichte für alle e.V." (historic city tours in Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen und Bamberg)
- Movies- and theater programme
Important Notice
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Best regards,
Your Welcome Centre Team.
Contact: welcome@uni-erlangen.de
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