Welcome Days 23 - 25 April 2015 Programme 23 April 2015 Location: Room no. S18, 1st floor, Musiktrakt at Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 3 (GSP) 09:00 am Welcome note by Vice Dean Prof Dr Martin Doevenspeck and Coordinator Dr Christine Scherer (with introduction of the BIGSAS administration team) 09:30 am Introduction of the new Junior Fellows and their PhD topics 10:15 am Introduction of the Postdocs and their activities by Postdocs Akiiki Babyesiza and/or Shola Adenekan 10:30 am Information about Junior Fellow activities by Junior Fellow Representatives Johanna Sarre and Sarah Böllinger 10:45 am Information about the Gender and Diversity Programme by Gender and Diversity Representative Dr Eric Anchimbe 11:00 am Information about the German language course and the IIK by Insa von Uslar afterwards Common lunch at the GSP cafeteria (Mensa) (self-catering) 07:00 pm International Club Bayreuth – Welcome Party at Alexander von Humboldt-Haus (IBZ), Eichendorffing 5, Bayreuth 24 April 2015 Location: Room no. S17, 1st floor, Musiktrakt at Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 3 (GSP) 9:00 am Information about the University of Bayreuth Graduate School (UBTGS) by Coordinator Dr Thomas Gollan 9:30 am IT introduction by IT Manager Rainer Noack 25 April 2015 Location: Foyer, IWALEWAHAUS, Wölfelstrasse 2, 95444 Bayreuth 3 pm – 6 pm Old meets new We would like to invite you to meet the “old” Junior Fellows at an informal gettogether. You will have the chance to exchange experience, get to know each other, and to ask questions. We will provide snacks, drinks and a cosy atmosphere. We cordially invite you! Johanna & Sarah (JF Representatives)