International Arrival
Input and panel discussion in English
Internationalization forms an integral part of the University’s profile. Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes new researchers from all over the globe, who grapple with similar questions: What do I need to know in terms of legal regulations and rights? Where can I receive support at the University? How can I get in touch with other internationals and what are general networking options? How to orient myself to and settle into the German academic system? In the context of a global pandemic, those questions gain new urgency and partly require different answers.
This is where the panel “International Arrival” means to intervene, addressing the challenges of arriving at UHH under the current conditions. Two short presentations – one on mental health and the other on internationalization and on supporting infrastructures for internationals at the university – will kick off the event. The audience will have the chance to ask questions. A subsequent podium discussion will complement the introductory talks. Three scholars and scientists from different academic backgrounds and status groups are invited to share their experiences as internationals at Universität Hamburg. By providing a forum to incoming researchers, this podium hopes to facilitate a productive exchange on both potentials and challenges encountered. It thereby seeks to generate input on how to further optimize the process of settling in for international researchers at the University.
Target group: Teachers, Researchers
Date & Time: June 7 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m
Speakers: Desiree Dickerson, PhD, Christoph Elineau (Department for International Affairs) and international Cluster members
Organized by Clusters of Excellence, MIN Faculty, Department for International Affairs