Events & recreational activities
Information events:
Our recurring event "Welcome Session" takes place every month as usual:
Inside RUB:
Networking events:
Please register via the event-specific registration forms.
All events are held in English.
During the Welcome Hour, you will get an overview of how the RUB Research School and the Welcome Center can support you during your stay at RUB. Questions about career development, qualification and internationalization opportunities, events or other offers will be answered by the RUB Research School, while the Welcome Centre provides support primarily in bureaucratic matters, such as visa or residence issues, health insurance, registration matters, etc.
You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Costs: Free of charge
Registration: via RUB Research School
We would like to invite all international researchers at RUB, who are interested in the topic of tax law with special regard to income taxation, to this information session.
Our expert will address the following topics, among others:
When am I liable to pay income tax in Germany?
How will the income I receive for my research activities in Germany be taxed?
As an international researcher, do I have to file an income tax return in Germany?
What aspects do married couples who work in different countries need to consider?
You are invited to submit your question on the topic via email to the Welcome Centre by 06.12.2024 at the latest. Our expert will address these questions in the presentation or answer them afterwards - but please note that perhaps not all questions can be answered if they are too specific or if there are too many submissions.
*Please note: This event should not and cannot replace an individual and comprehensive consultation with a tax advisor.
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 5:15 pm
Format: online via Zoom, 90 minutes
Cost: free of charge
Registration: by Tuesday, 06.12.2024 via our registration form
The Welcome Session is an online event designed to inform you about the first steps in Germany. Topics that are relevant for many researchers before the start of their stay and during the first weeks in Germany will be explained. You will also have the opportunity to ask general questions about your research stay at RUB and about life in Germany. You are welcome to attend a Welcome Session before your arrival, alternatively, we recommend that you attend the first Welcome Session after your arrival. The sessions are offered on a monthly basis.
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 4 p.m. - approx. 5:30 p.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Costs: Free of charge
Registration by: Friday, January 17, via our registration form
Upcoming dates: February 24, 2025
The campus tours are an exclusive offer as part of the onboarding of new employees at RUB. With lots of information about the history and architecture of RUB, new employees explore some of the most interesting stations on campus – including the Audimax with the largest organ of its kind in all of NRW. The tours last about 90 minutes, this specific one will be in English. Registration is required due to the limited number of participants.
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Format: Guided Campustour
Costs: Free of charge
Registration: Via the registration form of RUB's service-portal. (If you don't have access to the service-portal, you can register via e-mail as well: zekiye.eken@rub.de).
Join us on a guided tour of Germany’s biggest football stadium in the heart of the Ruhr area: the Signal Iduna Park, home of Borussia Dortmund. Football is an essential element of culture in the Ruhr area and has a big influence on the self-image of the people and the identity of the region. Soak up the history and feel the passion for football on our 90-minute guided tour.
Highlight: We will be taking part in the tour together with researchers from TU Dortmund and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
After the tour, there will be an opportunity to network with participants from the University of Duisburg-Essen and TU Dortmund over currywurst and fries (or other dishes) at Strobels, a restaurant right next to Signal Iduna Park.
*Please note that there is a maximum number of participants for this event and that a confirmation of your registration by the Welcome Center is required for participation. In addition to your registration, please leave a deposit of 10€ at the Welcome Centre by November 1st. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. You will receive further information on this after registering for the event.
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 6 p.m. – approx. 7:30 p.m.
Format: Guided tour, approx. 90 minutes, followed by a get-together at Strobels
Costs: the tour is free of charge, possible expenses at Strobels are to be paid by yourself. There may be charges for train tickets (more information on train tickets can be found here)
Registration: by Friday, 08.11.2024 via our registration form
Let's meet and eat! We cordially invite you and your colleagues to a Christmas get-together with delicious snacks and conversations. Get to know the Welcome Centre team and fellow researchers in a relaxed atmosphere and expand your network at RUB. We will have (non-alcoholic) mulled wine, tea and cookies ready for you and look forward to more finger food from all over the world.
Date: Tuesday, 10.12.2024, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Format: Get-together at the Welcome Centre, UV building
Costs: Free of charge, please bring finger food (perhaps a specialty from your home country).
Registration: by Tuesday, 26.11.2024
Further events for the upcoming semester may be announced.
We would like to point out that photos may be taken at all in-person events and that these photos may be used for the purposes of the Welcome Centre. If you do not wish to have photos taken of you, please contact us.
