Carnival - the fifth season in the Rhineland is starting soon. We would like to bring you and your family closer to this special tradition of customs - from a historical but also from a current point of view - with delicious pastries, snacks and drinks. As you may already know: the most important part of Carnival is a costume. We therefore look forward to welcoming you, your partner and your family in costume to spend a great time together. Please let us know how many people you will bring by February 9, 2023 via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de.
The first people settled in the Rhineland around 600,000 years ago. Who were these people? Why did they come to our region so late? Changes in the climate and environment played a central role in this. In the tour, which will be held in English, the latest scientific findings on climate and evolution, but also the life of these first people in the Rhineland are considered.
German tax law is very complex. As an expatriate with a salaried employment in Germany you are subject to German taxation and may have many questions on how to benefit from filling a tax return, on matters of social security and employee benefits. We are glad to now be able to offer you a workshop covering these and other topics, such as taxation classes, double taxation agreements, deadlines, deductions, etc.
Enjoy an exclusive guided English tour to Cologne, Germany's fourth largest city nearby Bonn. We will start with admiring the world-famous Cologne Cathedral from the inside and continue our city walk through the Historic Town, visiting ancient market squares, the banks of River Rhine and discover ancient artifacts from Cologne's Roman past dating back 2000 years. After the 2,5-hour tour, we will stop at a traditional Cologne brewery/bar to have some drinks and snacks (at its own expenses). As we only have limited places for the guided tour, please let us know via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de until April 20, if you would like to join.
This event is targeted to all international researchers (with or without work contract at Bonn University) who have recently started working or will soon start working with us. At first, you will learn a few things about your new workplace – the university – and your new (temporary) home – Bonn. This welcome event will be hybrid. Following, we will have a guided campus tour around the main builiding, Hofgarten and Academic Art Museum for all of you who are already in Bonn. Please let us know via email if you will join online via zoom or join in person including the guided tour.
Enjoy a unique double concert at the Bonn Jazz Festival. In Bach Comprovised, pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach are recomposed and improvised live on stage for the first time - artistic and entertaining at the same time. In interaction with the award-winning Dogma Chamber Orchestra, the rhythmic abstractions of well-known Bach melodies open up musical spaces and create a thrilling atmosphere that the musicians and the audience experience together. Thomas D, well-known German hip-hop musician & The KBCS, an instrumental jazz band, give the rap star's timeless hits a new, jazzy, casual look.
This information event will give you all the important answers to questions relating to health insurance: What to do if I fall ill? What about doctor’s appointments for my kids? etc. You’ll be welcome to address all your questions to an expert from a health insurance company during a Q&A session. If you are interested in joining us, please let us know the number of persons you will be coming with via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de
We invite you and your family to a hiking tour in the beautiful natural surroundings of Bonn. The tour will start with a great view of the Dornheckensee and gives you a first look over Bonn. The highlight will be the Rabenlay Skywalk. From there you have a clear view of the Rhine Valley, Bonn and the Siebengebirge. The tour then goes away from the Rhine, through the forest and along country lanes to the excavation site of the historic hall church in Holtorf, passing by a playground for the little ones. The tour will last around 3 hours and we will only follow easy walking paths.
Please join our online event and learn more about German taxation, how to complete a tax return, matters of social security and employee benefits. We are glad to offer a workshop with a tax consultant who will cover these and other topics such as double taxation agreements, deadlines, deductions, etc. Of course, there will also be time for all of your questions. Please register via the link below.
We would like to invite you and your family to our summer reception for international researchers at the University of Bonn. We are very pleased to have Dr. Cornelia Löhne representing the Botanical Gardens to welcome you at the Mediterranean House in the Botanical Gardens. At our summer reception, you will have the opportunity to meet international colleagues, participate in guided tours of the Botanic Gardens - we also offer extra tours for your children - and spend a relaxing summer afternoon with drinks and small bites. All guided tours will be held in English. If you would like to join, please send an email to welcome@uni-bonn.de and let us know the number of people including you who would like to join. We are looing forward to spending a lovely afternoon with all of you.
A boat trip on the Rhine is an experience for the whole family. Over a length of almost 14 kilometers, the Rhine flows through Bonn and shapes the face of the city. We will travel by ship to Bad Honnef, there you will have time to explore the beautiful city before returning by ship to Bonn. Please join us for an unforgettable experience and register via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de. We are looking forward to spending a beautiful day on the river Rhine with you.
As an international researcher, you often are employed in different countries to pursue your career. Each time you move to a new country, you automatically register with a new pension system. These are different in all countries. Surely, questions about your pension arise because the issue is not easy to understand Therefore, please join our workshop on "pension rights for international researchers" to inform you about the German pension system, your pension rights and reimbursement possibilities. You will also learn how to find out about the different European pension sources and get to know the information portal "FindyourPension".
We invite all international researchers (with or without work contract at Bonn University) who have recently started working or will soon start working with us to get to know your new workplace, the university and your new (temporary) home – Bonn. Meet new colleagues from all over the world as well as the Welcme Center team. If you would like to join via zoom, please register via the link below. For participating in presence, please send an email to welcome@uni-bonn.de and let us know the number of people including you who would like to join.
This information event will give you all the important answers to questions relating to health insurance: What to do if I fall ill? What about doctor’s appointments for my kids? etc. You’ll be welcome to address all your questions to an expert from a health insurance company during a Q&A session. If you are interested in joining us, please let us know the number of persons you will be coming with via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de
We invite you to a walk through the dark sides of the city of Bonn. Follow the torch of the night watchman for about 2 hours through the alleys of Bonn. Experience the often dramatic 2,000-year history of the city, hear about wars and the plague, the witch hunt and the executioner's fee, smile at the eerily beautiful anecdotes from the Middle Ages and early modern times ... Join us for this once in a life time experience and register via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de and let us know the number of people including you who would like to join.
We would like to celebrate the end of this year with you by coming together and enjoying some sweet German christmas delicacies and creating some seasonal decoration. You are welcome to bring your partners and children. If you are interested in joining us for this event, please register via email to welcome@uni-bonn.de and let us know the number of people including you who would like to join. We are looking forward to spending a beautiful afternoon with you.
German tax law is very complex. As an expatriate with a salaried employment in Germany you are subject to German taxation and may have many questions on how to benefit from filling a tax return, on matters of social security and employee benefits. Join the income tax workshop where we will be covering these and other topics, such as taxation classes, double taxation agreements, deadlines, deductions, etc.
