Welcome Center
Culture Program
Since one year the Welcome Center offers a diverse culture
program, which has been a great success in 2012. Last year we
have been in Hamburg and Görlitz, discovered the beautiful
castles above the Elbe river and visited the famous Sistine
Madonna's birthday exhibition at the Zwinger, went to Pillnitz
on a steam boat, had a guided tour around the Dresden airport
and were hiking through the vineyards of Radebeul with wine
tastings and wonderful sights on the autumn
landscape.
The culture program is not only about getting to know
Germany and the German culture, but also a great possibility to
meet other international researchers and German
scientists.
This is, what the participants think about the culture
program:
"The excursion to the vineyard was really great experience.
Not only did I learn more about Saxonian vine making history
but I also met lots of international PhD students and young
researchers. Still I am in contact up to date. Thanks a lot and
I look forward to the next trip!" (Petr Máca, Czech
Republic)
"Vielen, vielen Dank für Radebeul!!! Ich bin ganz
fasziniert. Der Tag war super, er bleibt lange in Erinnerung.
Das Welcome Center gibt immer eine Möglichkeit, Deutschlands
Sehenswürdigkeiten kennenzulernen und neue Kontakte
anzuknüpfen. Ich denke, allein hätte ich eine solche Wanderung
nicht schaffen können. Das ist erlebte Landeskunde!"
(Galina Denisova, Russia)
"We would like to thank you and your colleagues for your good
programs for international researchers in 2012. Certainly this
kinds of programs can help internationals to have good
knowledge about Germany and its rich culture. In addition this
programs could make a bridge between different people which
come from different countries all over the world. Thank you
again for all of your good program, help and support."
(Jamshid Karami & Mahdi Montazerolghaem, Iran)
Due to the tough work load of our target group, the excursions
take place on the weekends. One or two tutors from the Welcome
Center staff join the tours, share their knowledge with the
participants and take care, that everybody enjoys the
program.
The program is supported by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange
Service) and therefore only open to PhD students and PostDocs.
The participants do not pay more than 35% of the real
price!
Coming events 2013:
Ballet evening at the Semper Opera
On February 10th we would like to inaugurate the cultural
event´s program 2013 with a visit of the Opera in Dresden
(Semperoper). There we will enjoy “Les Ballets Russes –
Reloaded”, an evening of four short old and new ballets, based
on the famous “Ballet Russe” compositions. No ballet company so
influenced the 20th-century intellectual world as did Serge
Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, with its signature
conceptualization of dance, music and the fine arts as equal
partners in a unified art form. Join us and be amazed about the
famous Semper Ballet’s interpretation of these
choreographies!
Day: 10.02.2013
Time: 19:30 p.m.
Cost: 7 Euro
Meeting Point: Main entrance of the Semperoper
(fully booked)
Guided tour on "National Socialism in Dresden"
For the second excursion on February 23rd we have planned a
guided tour with the topic “National Socialism in Dresden”.
Since this is an important topic for the city, we would like to
give you an insight in the historical background of the events
in February. After the tour we invite you for a fair trade
coffee or tea and a delicious cake at the “Aha-Café” to discuss
your impressions or just meet you again or get acquainted to
new participants.
Day: 23.02.2013
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Cost: 5,50 Euro
Meeting Point: Altmarkt, main entrance of the Kreuzkirche
Day trip to Freiberg
On March 16th we would like to invite you to the city
Freiberg. Its historic town centre has been placed under
heritage conservation and is a chosen site for the proposed
UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Ore Mountain Mining
Region. Until 1969, the town was dominated for around 800 years
by the mining and smelting industries. In recent decades it has
restructured into a high technology site in the fields of
semiconductor manufacture and solar technology, part of Silicon
Saxony. We’re going to discover the historic city on a guided
tour and visit the Mineralogical Collection Germany “Terra
Mineralia”.
Day: 16.03.2013
Time: 9:30
Cost: 7 Euro
Meeting Point: Main Station Dresden
Reservations for all excursions will be possible until 10 days
before the excursion. Please write us as early as possible an
e-mail with your name, status (enrolled PhD student/guest
researcher) and e-mail address to register for the excursion,
in which you’d like to participate. Who comes first, serves
first!
Contact:
Maike & Maria
E-Mail: 
young.researchers(at)mailbox.tu-dresden.de
Phone: 0351 463 34009
