Events for Doctoral Candidates, Postdocs and Researchers

The Herrenhausen Gardens were built in the 17th century for Electress Sophie and now serve as a backdrop for popular festivities (fireworks competition, "Kleine Fest im Großen Garten", etc.). In addition to the baroque "Großer Garten", we will also visit the "Berggarten" including the botanical park.

Venue: Entrance Herrenhausen gardens

Time: 9:45 am

Costs: 5 Euro

Registration: At the Welcome Centre of the International Office (Payment with LeibnizCard or Cash)

With our regular day trips, we want to give you the opportunity to get to know cities together in a group that can be reached within a day from Hanover.

This excursion will take us to Bremerhaven, a city in the north of Lower Saxony, which is an exclave of the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Once there, we will visit the "Auswandererhaus". A fantastic museum about the history of German migration. Afterwards, we will have time to explore the city's historic harbour. This excursion will start very early and last the whole day.

Time: 10:00 am

Venue: Hannover Main Station

Costs: 5 Euro

Registration: At the Welcome Centre of the International Office (Payment with LeibnizCard or Cash)

In the „Night of museums“ the museums of Hannover come to life after dark (a bit like in the movie). Nearly all museums open their doors to cherish the arts and culture of the city. Some museums might even have some special events just for this day.

Time: 6:00 pm 

Venue: Landesmuseum Hannover 

Registration: here 

At our outdoor games evening, you can get to know different games such as Viking chess, spike ball or boules. Of course, you are also welcome to bring your own games. Adding to that, we will open up a nice barbecue for you to use your prepared dishes at! We look forward to a fun and relaxed evening with you.

Time: 6:00 pm

Venue: International Office

Registration: here 

The International Office offers a German course level A1.2 (basic knowledge already available) in cooperation with the Bildungsverein. This course comprises 30 teaching units. This course is designed for International doctoral candidates, researchers and postdocs. 

Participation fee: 140€ per person + workbook

Venue: Südstadt, Stadtstraße 17

Time: Monday & Wednesday, 5:30-8:10 pm

Start: From 10.03.2025

Registration: If your are interested in the course, please contact Lena.Benjes@zuv.uni-hannover.de with your full name, nationality and institute at LUH. Places will be allocated on 28.02.2025 at the latest. 

It can be a great challenge to spend a lot of time in a large educational institution in a foreign country. There are new academic requirements, unwritten rules and it is not uncommon to be overwhelmed. In this short workshop, you will get to know some German peculiarities better and can link them to your own experiences as researchers at LUH. Through visualization, interactive methods and discussions, you will have the opportunity to better understand your environment and make your future in Germany easier. This workshop is suitable for newcomers as well as for PhD students & PostDocs who have been in Germany for some time and want to broaden their understanding of Germany as an academic landscape.

The workshop will be led by a intercultural trainer who herself has had a lot of experience at educational institutions in other countries.

Venue: International Office

Language: English

Time: 5-8 pm

Registration: here

This workshop is all about intercultural communication and the key to successful research work with colleagues from all over the world. It is a great opportunity for international PhDs to learn more about the German way of communication and doing research but it is also important for German doctoral candidates who, although doing research in Germany, will have to work with people from all over the world. The workshop is nothing like a “boring” presentation but rather a pleasant sharing of experiences and searching for strategies on how to work best in an international environment.

The workshop is led by a intercultural trainer who has spent a lot of time abroad herself and has been running workshops at the International Office for many years. Participants in her workshop can not only improve their intercultural skills, but also learn a lot about themselves.

Venue: International Office

Language: English

Time: 10 am - 3 pm

Registration: here

It can be a great challenge to spend a lot of time in a large educational institution in a foreign country. There are new academic requirements, unwritten rules and it is not uncommon to be overwhelmed. In this short workshop, you will get to know some German peculiarities better and can link them to your own experiences as researchers at LUH. Through visualization, interactive methods and discussions, you will have the opportunity to better understand your environment and make your future in Germany easier. This workshop is suitable for newcomers as well as for PhD students & PostDocs who have been in Germany for some time and want to broaden their understanding of Germany as an academic landscape.

The workshop will be led by a intercultural trainer who herself has had a lot of experience at educational institutions in other countries.

Venue: International Office

Language: English

Time: 5-8 pm

Registration: here

This workshop is all about intercultural communication and the key to successful research work with colleagues from all over the world. It is a great opportunity for international PhDs to learn more about the German way of communication and doing research but it is also important for German doctoral candidates who, although doing research in Germany, will have to work with people from all over the world. The workshop is nothing like a “boring” presentation but rather a pleasant sharing of experiences and searching for strategies on how to work best in an international environment.

The workshop is led by a intercultural trainer who has spent a lot of time abroad herself and has been running workshops at the International Office for many years. Participants in her workshop can not only improve their intercultural skills, but also learn a lot about themselves.

Venue: International Office

Language: English

Time: 10 am - 3 pm

Registration: here

This programme is designed to provide new postdocs with quick orientation and good networking within LUH. The programme takes place every 3rd Thursday at 12:30 pm on various dates. Further information can be found here.