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> Intercultural Festival of the Municipal Council for Integration Date: Saturday, 29 September 2018 (all-day) Organiser: Municipal Council for Integration Location: Inner courtyard town hall / Klemensstraße Enrolment: yavuz@muenster.de / rischer@stadt-muenster.de

This event is the highlight of the “Intercultural week” under the beautiful motto “Diversity unites”. Enjoy food, merchandise, dance and music from all over the world and a specific programme for kids.

> Postdoc Welcome for Germans and Internationals Date: Wednesday, 10 October, 3 to 6 pm Organiser: Graduate Centre Location: Graduate Centre (Room 001) Enrolment: a.keige-huge@uni-muenster.de

This afternoon is dedicated to all Postdocs doing research at WWU as an orientation event with different support institutions. A small snack at the end of the presentations provides time to network.

> DFG-Review Board Café Date: Tuesday, 27 November, 1 to 3 pm Organiser: SAFIR (Research Funding Support) Location: Festsaal, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster Enrolment: SAFIR.Anmeldung@uni-muenster.de

The Rectorate and the Research Council of the University of Münster invite researchers to a session with members of the DFG Review Board. This two-hour event in English is aimed at scientists who are interested in writing successful proposals for the German Research Foundation (DFG). There will also be sufficient time to discuss your questions. For enrolments please check the online tool on the SAFIR webpage.

> Vietnamese Cultural Evening Date: Friday, 30 November, 6 to 9 pm Organiser: Graduate Centre Location: Graduate Centre (Room 001) Enrolment: graduate.centre@uni-muenster.de

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Vietnam? Pho? Scooters? Vietnam war? Vietnam is so much more than that! Join us and discover the unique and magnificent beauty of a small but fascinating South-East-Asian country – brought closer to you by Vietnamese PhD students and postdocs.

> Writing clearly in English: how to make your academic writingmoreeffective(forPhDsandPostdocs) Date: Tuesday, 18 December 10 am to 5 pm Organiser: Graduate Centre Location: Graduate Centre (Room 001) Enrolment: celeste.brennecka@uni-muenster.de

How do we know if we‘ve conveyed our written message powerfully and clearly? This is a common concern for academics preparing research articles or writing proposals. This workshop aims to demystify the process: First, participants will learn what readers actually expect when they read. Then, they will use this knowledge to craft writing that meets their readers‘ expectations. Overall, this workshop presents a systematic approach to revising text so that it conveys the author‘s message effectively. With practice, these tools will benefit participants throughout their academic careers. *Partic-ipants should bring a writing sample (~300 words) in English to use during the workshop.

>Third-partyfundinginanutshell:FindingFunding(1); Structuringaproposal(2) Date: Friday, 25 January, 10 am to noon; Tuesday, 1 February, 10 am to noon Organiser: SAFIR (Research Funding Support) Location: Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 48149 Münster Enrolment: SAFIR.Anmeldung@uni-muenster.de

Get an idea of how to explore funding options for your research ca-reer in the short workshop “Finding Funding”. This will be followed by a second part “Structuring a proposal” in which you can learn the basics about submitting a proposal for third party funding. For enrolments please check the online tool on the SAFIR webpage.

> Working with & managing international academic teams Date: Tuesday, 7 February, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Organiser: Graduate Centre Location: Graduate Centre (Room 001) Enrolment: graduate.centre@uni-muenster.de

International (research) teams have an enormous innovative and creative potential. However, working in an international team can also be very challenging. This seminar is suitable for you if you work in, lead or plan to lead an international team.

> Monthly Academics - Communication in science in partnership with AFO Date: Friday, 25 January 2019, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Schloss Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

This edition of the Monthly Academics concentrates on methods of efficient and attractive communication of scientific contents, offering some concrete examples for the audience. As usual, the scientific part is followed by a small snack and time to network.

> Monthly Academics - special edition on Carnival Date: Friday, 22 February 2018, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

Dr. Heinz Helge Nieswandt, the curator of WWU´s Archaeological Museum and vice-president of the Citizen´s Carnival Council of Mün-ster (BMK), will give us a presentation on Carnival from antiquity un-til present day celebrations in Münster. Afterwards we will offer you some “Berliner” (the typical Carnival pastries) with tea and coffee and, of course, your kids and you are welcome to come in costumes!

> Current Events of the Welcome Centre > Current Events of our partners > Current Events of our partners > Useful links of our partnersYou can find more interesting events of our partners here:

> Graduate Centre: This is the central office for PhD students and Post Docs at Münster University. They offer informations, advice and workshops on academic qualifications as well as life in Münster. Under the following link you can find their current events: https:// www.uni-muenster.de/GraduateCentre/Programm/index.html>Safir:Safir is the University of Münster’s research funding support. They offer advice and counselling on how you find funding for your research, may it be a project or a research stay abroad. Do not hesitate to contact them with any question you may have regarding finding funding. Apart from personal advice they also offer seminars and talks on finding funding on a regular basis. You can find the dates for those here: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Safir/> Dual Career Service: The Dual Career Service helps partners of visiting academics to improve their professional profile and prepare job interviews, while searching an occupation in Münster. It also informs about other meaningful activities as language courses and professional training. Follow this link for more information: https://www.uni-muenster.de/karriere/en/career.html> Die Brücke: This is the international centre of Münster University, which offers a varied programme for students and PhDs. You can find their events here: https://www.uni-muenster.de/DieBruecke/ veranstaltungen/index.html or on their Facebook Page.>SocialAffairsOfficeoftheStudentSupportServices:We recommmend these events especially to families. Throughout the semester and during the semester breaks they offer varied activities accompanying festivities as Carnival, Easter and Christmas and many trips in the surroundings. You can find their programme here: https://www.stw-muenster.de/de/sozialberatung/veranstaltungen/> University Sports department: The university sports department offers 115 different courses for any taste and moves more than 20.000 people weekly… Find out more about the right activity for yourself here: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Hochschulsport/en/

> More...During the year, the city of Münster offers a lot of events we can´t list here, for example several sports events, the Send and the Christmas markets. Moreover, many districts as the Kreuzviertel, Südviertel, Mauritz West and Hiltrup have their own little festivals. Find more events here: http://www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/en/events.html

> Events for International and German Academics and Families

WinterSemester2018/19

Foto: International Office

> International Office – Welcome CentreThe Welcome Centre greets you and your family and wishes you all the best for your stay in Münster!

Our mission is to offer assistance and advice to international academics and their hosts, before, during and after their stay in Münster regarding generic topics such as:

> Immigration and residence formalities> Financing your stay> Developing your career> Accommodation> Family and childcare support> Dual Career> Language Courses and Tandems> University Sports

We are working together with partners within WWU, such as the Graduate Centre, SAFIR, the Language Centre, Human Resources, the Family Service Office and the Dual Career Service. We also cooperate with external partners, for example the Foreigners‘Office, the Humboldt Foundation and the Student Support Services of Münster (Studierenden-werk). Moreover, we maintain the guesthouses of the WWU, providing 110 apartments available for our international guests and their families in central locations in Münster.

During the semester we organise various events regularly. Some of them are dedicated to networking, others provide you with specific information and some focus on academic exchange. All events are free of charge, unless indicated otherwise.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Your Welcome Centre Team:Maria Homeyer, Nina Nolte, Carmen Fleischmann, Karin Hoof, Audrey Busch, Valerie van Acken, and Yannick Engel

> Welcome CentreAlexander-von-Humboldt Haus, room 136Hüfferstraße 61 - 48149 MünsterEmail: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

> Monthly Academics: Every 4th Friday Date: 4th Friday of the month, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

With the “Monthly Academics “on the 4th Friday of the month we provide the opportunity of an open gathering for international and German academics and their families. During the event normally a short lecture is held by a visiting or German researcher of the WWU or a special topic is presented. Afterwards we offer the opportunity to network with a small snack. You’ll find more information about the single events on the next pages.

> German “Stammtisch” - German conversation group Date: to be announced Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

During our monthly „Stammtisch“ you can practice your German and network with fellow international researchers. Details about this initiative will be provided in our regular newsletter.

> Welcome Centre Consultation Hours & Tutor Service Date: Monday, 2.30 to 4.30 pm and Thursday 10 am to 12 pm or by appointment Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt Haus, Room 136, Appointment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de; support.academics@uni-muenster.de At the open reception of the Welcome Centre Ms Audrey Busch offers individual counseling to international academics on topics such as bureaucratic issues, financing your stay and family support. For complex matters, you can also make an appointment with the Tutor Service for assistance in the procedures at the Foreigners’ Registration Office.

WelcomeWeeks(September-October2018)> Guided tours of Münster Date: Sunday, 16 September 2018, 2 to 4 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Schloss-Haupteingang (main entrance castle) Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

For those who just arrived (or others who didn´t have time yet to discover the centre) this walking-tour will illustrate the highlights of historical Münster. The tour will be in English and the attendance is limited to 20 persons, so please inform us as soon as possible if you will participate.

> Presentation of university services for visiting scholars Date: Friday, 28 September 2018, 2 to 3.30 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

The Welcome Centre and various partners from the WWU, such as the Graduate Centre, the research funding department SAFIR, the Language Centre, the Family Service Office and the University sports department will present their portfolio for international researchers. The talks are followed by a short coffee and time to network.

> Monthly Academics Special Edition “Women in Academia” Date: Friday, 5 October 2018, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

With this event the WWU Welcome Centre, Deputy Mayor of the City of Münster Wendela-Beate Vilhjalmsson and the Vice Rector for Inter-nationalisation and Knowledge Transfer Prof. Michael Quante greet internationally mobile female researchers at the beginning of the winter semester. The promotion and appreciation of women in science is a primary concern for the Welcome Centre, not only to increase the number, but also to broaden the involvement and perspectives of this important group in academia.

In addition to the existing services, the projects “WiRe – Women in Research“ and the “Research-Alumni Strategy – RE.AL“, which have created attractive tools for financial and personal support will be presented. As an interlude, two female Science Slammers offer top-notch entertainment and, last but not least, a small buffet concludes the evening with the opportunity to network between German and International academics.

> Workshop “Intercultural Communication – a survival tool for your stay at the University of Münster” Date: Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 2 to 5 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

This workshop will give you some hints to settle in at WWU and in everyday life. Useful information on various aspects from the per-ception of “typical German” to the university structure, hierarchy and interaction patterns should help you getting started.

> Monthly Academics - Film “Science in Exile” Date: Friday, 26 October 2018, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

This movie addresses a subject, which sadly is becoming more and more common: endangered researchers. Observe the story of a flight from war, a journey in search for safety and a dream to return to the life of research of four scientist in Syria, Yemen and Iraq. The film directed by Nicole Leghissa is open to everyone. The screening will be followed by direct testimonials from researchers involved in help programmes as “Scholars at Risk” at WWU. As usual, after the official programme, there will be a small snack and time to network.

> Staying in Germany as a career choice Date: Monday, 6 November 2018, 4.30 to 6.30 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) and the WWU Graduate Centre Location: Schloss (University headquarters, auditorium S1) Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

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This information event will offer insight on chances, obstacles and the legal framework for those of you, who consider continuing their research career in Germany. Different partners, such as the Foreig-ners Office, the Graduate Centre and the Cluster of Excellence Cells in Motion will be present and discuss aspects such as conditions for work permits and qualifications for a successfull career in acade-mia or the private market. The focus group is from PhD level onward.

> Monthly Academics - Science slam in cooperation withtheHumboldt-ClubMünsterlande.V. Date: Friday, 23 November 2018, 5 to 7 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: support.academics@uni-muenster.de

Two of our guest scholars, who are hosted by the Humboldt foun-dation will compete in a short presentation of their field of research and you, as the audience, will declare the winner! As usual, the scientific part is followed by a small snack and time to network.

> An afternoon at the Christmas Market Date: Tuesday, 4 December, 4 to 6 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office) Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

We invite you to enjoy a casual stroll to some of the Christmas Markets with us and your fellow international academics. To finish we’ll take a mulled wine or hot cocoa and enjoy some food at one of the stalls. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. Please register in advance.

>SeasonalCelebration“St.Lucia”inScandinavia Date: Tuesday, 18 December, 4.30 to 7.30 pm Organiser: Welcome Centre (International Office), with the Inner Wheel Club Münster Location: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus Enrolment: audrey.busch@uni-muenster.de

Celebrate Scandinavian and German Christmas traditions with your family in a festive setting, singing carols and receiving a small sur-prise for the kids. The attendance is limited and we need to know beforehand how many children participate, therefore please inform us as soon as possible, if you will join the party.