Lectures English-language seminar on Germany One

Update 03.11.2015
Geographers are interested in society, economy and the environment in a spatial perspective.
Migration and integration are important topics in geographical research and teaching.
The Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB) wants to contribute to
supporting refugees and their integration in Germany. We therefore invite refugees to
take part and engage in the following activities:
Lectures
Geography Department, Meckenheimer Allee 166, Lecture Hall in the center of the building
No registration required, you can just drop in
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weekly lecture “Regional Geography of Germany” by Prof. Schenk (German language,
with many photos, figures, tables), Tuesday 14.15-15.45, starts 27.10.2015
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“Mittwochs im Giub” lectures on various topics by invited experts (mainly German
language), Wednesday 18.15-19.45 (for refugees free of charge), more info
English-language seminar on Germany
Registration required, please contact organizer
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Introductory seminar “Germany – an introduction into geography, history and politics”,
Monday 16.15-17.45, starts 26.10.15, Contact: Simone Giertz, [email protected]
More info
One-day field trips in Bonn & environs
Please register with the respective organizer to get information on departure time and location
(mostly in German with some English explanations)
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Bonn: 06.11., 07.11., 27.11., 28.11., Florian Weisser, [email protected]
Bonn: 14.11. , Martina Mehren, [email protected]
Rhine Valley: 06.11., 13.11., Karoline Messenzehl, [email protected]
Siebengebirge: 07.11. Karoline Messenzehl, [email protected]
Siebengebirge: 13.11. (in English), Simone Giertz, [email protected]
Siebengebirge: 04.12., Nicolas Hagemann, [email protected]
Kottenforst: 13.11., Nicolas Hagemann, [email protected]
Special field trip
SIEBENGEBIRGE Hiking Trip for refugees and students
When: Saturday, 7th November, 13.00-17.00
Where: meet at 13:00 in Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf at the station “Rhöndorf Bhf” of the tram 66
 Jan Blöthe will provide explanations in English
 please contact Jan Blöthe, [email protected] , if you want to participate
Learn more about researchers interested in refugee studies
This is an opportunity for academically-minded refugees who are interested in getting to know
researchers and participating in their research projects (no remuneration possible).
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Migration, integration and asylum: Dr. Benjamin Etzold, [email protected]
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Urban housing and refugees, Dr. Katrin Klein-Hitpaß, [email protected]
Get in contact with geography students
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Meet geography students’ representatives at the GIUB Cafeteria (in the basement)
on Tuesdays between 1.30 and 2.15 (right before the lecture on Germany; see above)
Mail contact to student representatives (“Fachschaft”): [email protected]
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„Geo2gether“ – contact group for international geography students in Bonn,
Contact: [email protected] , More info: www.g2g.uni-bonn.de,
https://www.facebook.com/geo2gether
Special events
Public lecture and discussion on the reasons of the current “refugee crisis”
Flucht verstehen – Ursachen und Fluchtwege
When: Tuesday, 17.11.2015, 19.30 Uhr
Where: Saal im Haus der Bildung, Mülheimer Platz 1
With Bernhard Trautner, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik; Benjamin Etzold,
Geographisches Institut der Universität Bonn; Alexandra Geese, Die Grünen/Bonn
VHS public lecture on migrants and refugees’ pathways to Europe by Dr. Benjamin Etzold
“Verschlungene Pfade der Migration nach Europa”
When: Monday 30.11.2015, 18.00-19.30
Where: Volkshochschule Bonn, Mülheimer Platz 1, Room 3.49 (Kleiner Vortragssaal)
More info
For more information and links to webpages see: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/refugees
For further information please contact:
Dr. Benjamin Etzold, [email protected], 0228- 73-3852
Prof. Dr. Britta Klagge, [email protected]
V.i.S.d.P. Prof. Dr. Britta Klagge, Director of the GIUB, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn