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TU Berlin I Summer Festival 2024
2024-06-06 16:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Dear Students at TU Berlin,

On behalf of the Executive Board, I warmly invite you to our

8th Summer Festival
on Thursday, 6 June 2024, from 16:00 to 20:00
on the South Campus (at the rear of the Main Building, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin).

We look forward to welcoming you and your families. Once again this year, there will be a professional childcare service with lots of exciting surprises for kids aged 3 to 10. There will also be plenty of tasty food and drink on offer, and the TU band “InTUne” will be performing again to help put everyone in party mode.

Drop by with your colleagues, doctoral group, or fellow students and enjoy the surprises waiting in store for you. Doing things together is always more fun!

In addition to ushering in the summer, this year’s festival will also be dedicated to sustainability. Under the banner of “Re-Use & Sustainability,” we would like to focus on re-using resources and will be offering a swap meet for clothing, toys, and other items. Give the items you no longer use (provided they are in good condition) a second life by swapping them with other visitors to the market! The “NochMall” team will also be there and offering items at attractive prices. If you don’t find anything to swap your items for, you can always leave them with the “NochMall” team free of charge.

Please note that the festival can only take place if the weather permits. A final decision will be made on Monday, 3 June 2024. You will be informed immediately.

If you visit the event from 16:00 to 17:00, this hour will count as working time.
Please register by 1 June 2024: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go257617/

We look forward to seeing you all!
Geraldine (Rauch)
President of TU Berlin

Stabsstelle Kommunikation, Events und Alumni
Straße des 17. Juni 135
10623 Berlin
veranstaltungen@tu-berlin.de

Jobwunder - Career fair of TUB
2024-05-28 11:00 - 2024-05-30 17:00
“jobwunder” will connect the professional goals of eligible students and recent graduates with the working conditions and employment opportunities of several businesses, academic institutions, and start-ups over the course of three days. Skilled recruiters and bright young professionals can interact directly at the recruitment fair. A wide selection of talks and guidance on the subjects of career entry and the application procedure will also be available. Graduates and students can participate for free.
© TUB
More information is available here.

connecticum
2024-04-24 10:00 - 2024-04-26 16:00
Internships, Working Student Jobs, Final Theses, Direct Entry, Junior & Senior Jobs
3 days, 300 companies, 20,000 students, graduates, and professionals
Germany’s largest company contact fair, recruiting fair, and job fair
Today 21,575 job offers in the connecticum job market
connecticum is the largest job fair, company contacts fair, and recruiting fair in Germany and offer you excellent opportunities for career, job, and promotion. The fair focuses on engineering, information technology, business administration, and natural sciences.
Official website

Semesterticket - Not Available For All Students
2024-02-05 00:00 - 2024-02-11 23:59
Around 200,000 students in Berlin will pay less for bus and train travel in the coming semester. Instead of 32.30 euros per month for Berlin ABC, they will only have to pay 29.40 euros per month and can travel throughout the country with the Germany semester ticket. Provided they are studying full-time.
“Some student groups are suddenly no longer entitled to a semester ticket, even though they have always been,” explain Erik and Eske, who are responsible for ecology and environmental protection at the Asta of Humboldt-Universität (HU). Criticism has also come from the student representatives of the other two large Berlin universities, the Asta of the Technical University (TU) and the Free University (FU).
The list of groups of people who, unlike with the semester ticket, do not receive a student discount with the Deutschlandticket is long. In addition to doctoral students, the new regulation also affects students on certificate, supplementary, additional, and postgraduate courses, part-time students, students on distance learning courses, and students on leave of absence.
According to the student representatives, it is unfair that these groups are now being financially burdened. Many doctoral students have a temporary part-time employment contract. Some are not employed at all but are financing their doctorate with savings, loans, or scholarships.
Several groups are excluded from the ticket
Kimberly Hartl is doing her doctorate at the HU and, like the majority of her fellow students, is dependent on a monthly ticket. “Ever since I enrolled, I’ve used the semester ticket every day to travel to work or attend classes,” she says. Hartl not only works at the Charité in Wedding but also at the Max Delbrück Center and sometimes has to travel to its main site in Buch.
As a result of the new regulations, she has to get either the Jobticket for 34.30 euros per month, the Deutschlandticket for 49 euros, or the Umweltkarte for 71.40 euros from the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB). All of these options are more expensive than the Deutschland-Semesterticket, and not all doctoral students are entitled to a job ticket. Hartl is also annoyed that she was not informed about the change in advance. She had inquired with the Asta early on but only received an official email from the HU on January 22. At that point, she still had four weeks to come up with a solution and plan for the new costs.
The student representatives want to lobby the VBB to ensure that all enrolled students are once again entitled to the Germany-wide semester ticket. Negotiations with the transport associations are being conducted by the student committees. The HU-Asta reports that the VBB has not yet responded to the criticism. Gabriel Tiedje and Jehona Aliu from the TU-Asta also complain that the VBB does not respond enough to student interests. The current point of contention is at least being discussed. According to Tiedje, however, there is no prospect of any change for the coming semester, as feedback is already being received and the ticket for the new semester will be paid for in advance with the tuition fees. The VBB responded evasively when asked. The association is in close contact with the universities regarding the Deutschland-Semesterticket. “Some of the universities’ interests can now be incorporated following joint consultation, but not all wishes can be implemented,” said a press spokeswoman.
Hartl hopes that a change will come soon. As a doctoral student representative at the Institute of Biology at HU, she has now sent an open letter to the university management – in the hope that there will be a semester ticket for all students again for the next winter semester.
© BVG
[Source: Tagesspiegel ePaper by Ella Strübbe | Translated by Deeple]

International Continuing Education Courses in Spring 2024
2024-01-11 08:00 - 2024-03-07 17:00
FUB-ContinuEd is a future-oriented, international continuing education program of Freie Universität Berlin. They offer online certificate courses for German and international PhD students, master students, young professionals, alumni as well as employees of universities who want to assert themselves in an increasingly globalized working environment. The fee-based courses impart career-related skills and knowledge that prepare young graduates for their (re)entry into the labor market. Practical skills in areas such as communication, diversity, sustainability, leadership, and problem-solving complement the participants’ professional qualifications and are relevant to any professional context.

“Academic Writing in German” for international students and early career researchers
Join this course if you need to master the rules and conventions of academic writing in German. This course will teach you techniques and skills that will enable you to write better texts and express your expertise with linguistic quality.
Course Dates: January 11 – March 7, 2024
Registration Deadline: December 14, 2023
Register Now!
You can also check out more certificate courses on their website.

Overview of labour and social security law for international students
2023-11-24 14:00 - 17:00
Know your rights, don’t forget your duties!
From the first semester on, many students have to work alongside their studies. With the first job, questions about employment law also arise: What exactly is a mini-job? Am I entitled to vacation? What do I do if I don’t get paid? An attorney for labor law provides an overview of typical problems and questions of labor and social security law that always arise in the context of student employment.
Content:
Part I
Work permit – citizens of EU and non-EU member states
Part II
Employment relationship and self-employment
Part III
Tax liability and social security in the employment relationship
Working student privilege
Marginal employment and short-term employment (“mini-jobs”)
Part IV
The employment contract
The statutory minimum wage
Trial work
Employment as a scientific or artistic assistant (“HiWi jobs”)
Covid 19 Special – Working in a home office?
Part V
Termination of employment
Maternity protection
What to do in case of termination?
Employment certificate/proof of work
Language: English
Direction: Frank Gust
Participation:
The workshop will be conducted digitally using Cisco Webex. Shortly before the date you will receive an email with the access data.
Registration:
The registration takes place online. The registration period starts 3 weeks before the workshop date.
More information here.

CultureTrip: Escape Room
2023-11-18 15:00 - 16:30
1 room, 1 hour, escape the room

This CultureTrip takes us to the House of Tales. In 2 thematically different Escape Rooms we will go on an adventure to figure out the secrets of a Pharao’s curse and unravel the mysteries of a night in Hong Kong. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and work together to decode the riddles. While solving the tricky tasks in the room, you will surely forget your day-to-day life for a moment. Sign up for this CultureTrip, reconnect with your inner child, and together with the other students have an unforgettable time!
Registration opens 31 October 2023.
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The Kulturwerk Berlin of the studierendenWERK BERLIN regularly organizes a variety of excursions & tours for students during the lecture period. These activities are a great opportunity to discover new things together with other students at a reasonable price and to make contacts in the process. You can find all excursions in our event calendar under the tag “Excursion.”
A binding registration for the CultureTrip is only possible for students of our partner universities.

More information is available here.

© House of Tales

The Queen's Lecture 2023 @ TU Berlin
2023-11-08 17:00 - 22:00
“Constructing the world’s most incredible machines: Quantum Computers” – A Lecture by Winfried Hensinger of the University of Sussex on 8 November 2023 at 5 p.m.
When:
Wednesday, 8. November 2023 at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4.30 p.m.)
Where:
Technische Universität Berlin, Main Building, Audimax (H 0105), Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin
Making use of strange phenomena of quantum physics, such as “superposition” and “entanglement” (referred to by Einstein as “spooky”), it is possible to build computers that can solve important industry problems in a few hours, that would require millions of years on even the fastest supercomputer. Such problems include optimising financial transactions, creating new medicines, making aircraft engines more fuel efficient, simulate chemical reactions, breaking codes but really span across nearly any industry sector. The realisation of practical quantum computers will likely change the world we work and live in.
The challenge to build practical quantum computers capable of solving such problems has been described as a holy grail in science. Current quantum computers can only operate with around 100 quantum bits while most industry applications would require millions of quantum bits.
By inventing a new method where voltages applied to a quantum computer microchip are used to implement calculations, Hensinger’s group have managed to remove one of the biggest barriers traditionally faced to build a practical quantum computer using trapped charged atoms (ions), namely having to precisely align millions of laser beams to execute calculations with such a machine.
A quantum computer needs to be modular as each microchip can only hold so many quantum bits. Prof. Hensinger’s group will announce the demonstration of a powerful new approach where quantum microchips are connected via electric field links, allowing individual charged atoms to be transported from one chip to another.
Hensinger will discuss breakthroughs in research at the University of Sussex and work via quantum computing company Universal Quantum to construct practical quantum computers.
The event will be held in English.
Further information can be found here.
© Stuart Robinson/University of Sussex

Deutscher Maschinenbau-Gipfel 2023
2023-11-07 08:00 - 2023-11-08 17:00
Charting the path of the future together
On November 7 & 8, 2023, the who’s who of German mechanical and plant engineering will once again meet at Vienna House Andel’s Berlin for the 14th German Mechanical Engineering Summit. Two days full of inspiration, innovation, and networking.
In four stages, we will once again offer concentrated expertise from our top-class speakers. Experience live presentations and discussions from business & politics and chart the path for the future together with the mechanical engineering elite!
In addition to the challenges and opportunities in the areas of sustainability and digitalization, this year’s event will also focus on the role of European mechanical engineering in global competition and the shortage of skilled workers in the industry. Secure your ticket now at the early bird price and be part of the most important event of the German mechanical engineering industry.
Further information can be found here.

CultureTrip: Berlin's history of protest
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00
Join the tour and find out what has moved the people of Berlin in the past

Demonstrating has a long tradition in Berlin and besides the probably most prominent example of the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is worth dedicating a separate city tour to Berlin’s protest history. For this CultureTrip we invite you to join a guided city walk which will teach us about the protest history of the last 170 years, from suffrage walks to the peace movement to the present day.

The Kulturwerk Berlin of the studierendenWERK BERLIN regularly organizes a variety of excursions & tours for students during the lecture period. These activities are a great opportunity to discover new things together with other students at a reasonable price and to make contacts in the process. You can find all excursions in our event calendar under the tag “Excursion.”
A binding registration for the CultureTrip is only possible for students of our partner universities.
Participation conditions.
More information can be found here.

Welcome to Berlin - Festival for Newbies
2023-10-19 19:00 - 22:00
Welcome to Berlin, welcome to Kulturwerk Berlin! For this evening we have put together a program for you that rocks.
This event is for everyone who has just arrived in Berlin because we want to show you what student life in Berlin can look like. We want to create a space for exchange, bring students together & network through culture. For this purpose, our student team has developed a super great program: You can look forward to excellent workshops as well as first-class live music by “Urbanfringe” a performance by Jakob Urban, and much more. To top it all off, two DJs will be spinning for you.
High-five! Found one of the hands in the TU Mensa? Tag us in your story with @kulturwerkberlin. Shake hands, and make friends!
We will charge a voluntary contribution of 4€ for the event, which can be paid in cash at the entrance. You don’t have to register, buy your ticket on the spot (don’t forget your student ID)!
Further information is available here.

IKIGAI – Healthy and happy throughout study, career and life
2023-10-11 09:00 - 18:00
Discover your inner compass!
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
Discover your inner compass – and with it, greater health and happiness in your studies, career, and life.
But how can you “discover” your inner compass?
One method of tracking it down is called IKIGAI and comes from Japan.
IKIGAI is usually translated as: “The reason for being” or “What is worth getting up for in the morning”.
The workshop offers you, especially in these times of upheaval an opportunity to deal with your own purpose/meaning.
We are currently in a situation where our personal issues, our environment, and our systems are showing up and changing more.

The workshop consists of two 4-hour blocks.
At the end of the first block, you will have worked out and formulated your very own IKIGAI.
In the second block, we will concentrate on taking a closer look at this treasure, polishing it and putting it on the way, or anchoring it in your own life, work, and environment.
At the end of the day, you will have something at hand that will help you to further focus on your studies, your job, and your life.
Responsible: Thomas Dönnebrink
Language: English
Preparation:
Find a quiet place for this day where you have a good internet connection and are completely undisturbed in order to be able to concentrate on yourself and your IKIGAI.
Have white sheets of paper and a black or blue and a red pen ready.
Registration:
Registration is done online. The registration period starts 3 weeks before the workshop date. More information is available here.

How to find a job in Germany
2023-09-26 09:30 - 13:00
What international students should know about the German job market
This workshop is aimed at international students who want to find a job in Germany after completing their studies. It is also helpful for those who are looking for a part-time job or a working student position while studying.
To successfully navigate the German job market, you need not only a basic knowledge of how to properly formulate a cover letter and application but also a solid understanding of what German employers value in an applicant and how the German job market works. What does a good resume look like and what does it mean to have a “good career”? How might the application process work in Germany and how might it differ from what I know from my home country?
We will go through the process from start to finish, highlighting every aspect of the job search – from finding a job that fits your profile to what really matters when creating a strong application.
Content:

Cultural background: understanding German employers and the job market.
Job search
The application process
Writing a good application
Understanding the interview process
The job search + My expectations
Where have I been and where do I want to go?
Marketing skills

Language: English
Responsible:
Amanda Wichert – Intercultural trainer, career coach (specializing in international workers* in the German labor market).
Participation:
The workshop will be conducted digitally using Cisco WebEx. Shortly before the workshop, you will receive an email with the access data. Participation is free.
Registration:
Registration takes place online. The registration period begins three weeks before the respective training date. More information is available here.

Overview of labour and social security law for international students
2023-09-22 14:00 - 17:00
From the first semester on, many students have to work alongside their studies. With the first job, questions about employment law also arise: What exactly is a mini-job? Am I entitled to vacation? What do I do if I don’t get paid? A lawyer for labor law summarizes typical problems and questions of labor and social security law that arise again and again in student employment.
Contents:

Part I
Work permit – citizens of EU and non-EU member states
Part II
Employment relationship and self-employment
Part III
Tax liability and social security in the employment relationship
Working student privilege
Marginal employment and short-term employment (“mini-jobs”)
Part IV
The employment contract
The statutory minimum wage
Trial work
Employment as a scientific or artistic assistant (“HiWi jobs”)
Covid 19 Special – Working in a home office?
Part V
Termination of employment
Maternity protection
What to do in case of termination?
Certificate of employment / proof of work

Language: English
Direction: Frank Gust
Participation:
The workshop will be conducted digitally using Cisco Webex. Shortly before the date, you will receive an email with the access data.
Registration: Registration takes place online. The registration period starts 3 weeks before the workshop date. More information is available here.

IFA Berlin - Consumer Electronics Fair 2023
2023-09-01 08:00 - 2023-09-05 17:00 | Messe Berlin, Masurenallee 12, Berlin, Berlin, 14057, Germany
At the IFA, more than 1000 exhibitors present the latest developments in consumer electronics and home appliances. Visitors can take a look at new devices long before they hit the shelves.

The IFA Berlin is one of the world’s leading trade shows for consumer electronics, home appliances, and other applications of technology and software. More than 1000 exhibitors from over 30 countries present their services and products to retailers, buyers, and industry experts. The IFA is also open to journalists, consumers, and all those who are interested in the latest trends in technology.

IFA has grown: Even larger fair in 2023

Thanks to the use of the CityCube Berlin, the exhibition area has grown to 149,500 m² in 2022. The CityCube Berlin at the southern entrance to the exhibition grounds provides a new hall for exhibitors and congress events with 12,000 m² on two levels.

Thesis Writing Group
2023-08-14 10:00 - 2023-08-25 14:00
Do you often feel alone while writing?
Are you struggling to work on your thesis consistently?
Would you like to meet other students in the final stages of their degree and learn immediately applicable writing strategies?
If so, this regular group format could be interesting for you!
Target group:
Students of all disciplines who want to work on a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis.
Whether you have just started, are in the middle, or are about to graduate is not important, no previous knowledge is necessary.

Language: English
Location: Hardenbergstr. 34, 10623 Berlin
Start: 14 August 2023, six dates, each from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
1. Monday 14th August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2. Thursday 17th August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3. Friday 18th August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
4. Monday 21st August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
5. Thursday 24th August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
6. Friday 25th August, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The number of participants is limited to 15.
Application deadline: 30th July 2023

More information can be found here.

Participation condition:
We preferentially invite applications from students with an international background or from students who are not writing their thesis in their native language. Others may also be admitted, but preference will be given to the former group. In any case, you should be able to converse, read and write well in English.
For the format to work well, and out of respect for the other group members, we are looking for students who are serious about attending all meetings. We keep a waiting list, but it is not possible to join the group after it has already started. Therefore, we ask you to sign up only if you can attend all meetings.
Admission is by a short phone call after the registration deadline. This is not an “entrance exam” but a way to check if this format is right for you and to answer any questions you may have about it.

GPE Summer Event
2023-07-28 17:00 - 22:00
On July 28, 2023, it is finally time for the GPE Summer Event again!
GPE Students, graduates, and lecturers get together to celebrate and say farewell to intake 2021. We are happy to also welcome our successfully graduated alumni to share their experiences and much more.
We are looking very much forward to meeting you all and having an exhilarating time together!
GPE Summer Event 2022

Culture Trip: Myth Tempelhof
2023-07-22 12:30 - 14:00
On this Culture Trip, we visit the listed Tempelhof Airport. In a guided tour in English, we will learn more about the ideological-political background of the airport construction and explore the hidden places of the airport building.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Anmeldungen werden am 04.07.2023 freigeschaltet
The Kulturwerk Berlin of the studierendenWERK BERLIN regularly organizes a variety of excursions & tours for students during the lecture period. These activities are a great opportunity to discover new things together with other students at a reasonable price and to make contacts in the process. You can find all excursions in our event calendar under the tag “Ausflug.”
© Claudius Pflug / Tempelhof Projekt GmbH

CfE StarTUp School: Sustainable Business Models
2023-07-06 10:00 - 13:00 | TU Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1 - Coworking Space EINS - Room BH-N 008, Berlin, Berlin, 10587, Germany
You get insights into sustainable business model frameworks, types, and patterns, which address the ecological, social, as well as financial viability of enterprises. In the second part, interested participants can take part in a business modeling game, to shape their sustainable businesses.
You will have the possibility to discuss and asks questions concerning your business case and get in contact with like-minded people.
When? July 6, 2023 from 10 am – 1 pm
Where? TU Berlin, Coworking Space EINS Room BH-N 008, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin
Interested? Please register here if you would like to take part. Further details can be found on the TU website.

TU Berlin Summer Festival
2023-06-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Campus Süd, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin, 10623, Deutschland
The theme of the TUB Summer festival is “We Are TU Berlin”.
The program contains:

live performance of the TU band “InTUne”
Joint TU dance
DJ duo “BeatHochZwei”
German-French food and drinks from “Chez Gustave”
Tasting of new TU beer
International specialties and games from the TUB Language & Culture Exchange
Cornhole tournament with prizes
XXL-games

Interested? Please register by June 21, 2023.

Student Representatives Intake 2022
2023-06-19 00:00 - 2023-06-30 23:59 | PTZ 2, Pascalstrasse 8-9, Berlin, Berlin, 10587, Germany
We congratulate Jatin Chaudhari and Atharva Badve on being elected as student representatives for intake 2022.
Looking forward to a fruitful collaboration!
