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Information
regarding Covid-19
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How to get in touch with the Welcome Services
team
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Since March 18, 2020, the Technical University
of Munich has been working under restricted operations to limit the
spread of coronavirus. From June 2, 2020, on-campus operations for our
employees have been resumed. The current safety regulations continue to
apply. Please find the official information on the university lockdown
on the TUM website. Kindly note that all face-to-face services
including the personal submission of documents are currently suspended
until further notice. We are happy to offer you online consultation.
You can still reach us via telephone and e-mail. Thank you for your cooperation
and understanding.
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Spouse & Partner Community on the online
platform Slack
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We are regularly posting updates
on our news community on Slack for your spouse or partner regarding new
online programs such as live streams, webinars, online workshops, sport
and kids’ activities as well as good articles or blogs dealing with the
current situation. If your spouse or partner hasn’t joined us on Slack
yet, they are very welcome to do so now. Please understand that this
platform is a service for the spouses and partners of international
postdocs and researchers only.
To the Welcome Services News community
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KVR and immigration office
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Please note that the KVR and the
immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) are open again, but by
appointment only. Wearing mouth-nose masks is mandatory and the minimum
distance requirement of 1.5 meters also applies. For those of you whose
visa or residence titles are going to expire soon, please see the website of the City of Munich with all relevant information.
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Welcome Services Events
Save the Date: Saturday, September 19
 Cultural Program: Visiting the
Fuggerei in Augsburg
Since the situation has been getting
better, we have decided to relaunch our cultural program from September
onwards under the given restrictions made by the government. Our first
excursion after the break will take us to the Fuggerei
in Augsburg, the oldest social housing project in the world, which
was donated by Jakob Fugger in 1521. Join us as we discover the history
behind the founding and the development on a guided tour. Afterwards,
there will be time to explore the city center with the possibility to
stop at local cafés for refreshments.
Meeting
place: Hauptbahnhof
München
How to get
there: Route planner via Google maps
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Price: Free
Please register via e-mail by August 31, 2020
TUM
Online Events
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August
7
 KidsTUMove: Summer camp 2.0 living
room edition – fun, games, and action from home
Our colleagues from the TUM Family
Service came up with a great way to organize a
virtual KidsTUMove holiday camp for one week during the holidays. A
varied program offers highlights such as live cooking, dance
performances, and handicraft sessions. Also, daily morning exercises,
evening groups, and virtual party will make sure you are going to have a
great time. All you need is a computer or a tablet and an internet
connection to participate in the camp. There are live events as well as
videos and photo galleries. Before the start of the camp, you will
receive a package with all important things for the week. All children
from six years on and teens are invited. Friends and siblings are
welcome, too. Even though the deadline is already over, you can still register via e-mail.
Time: Details to follow
Price:
Free
External
Webinars
Wednesday, August 5
 AMIGA webinar: Learning German in
Munich
The project AMIGA (Active Migrants
in the Local Labor Market) supports highly qualified professionals of
international origin for a career in Munich by offering seminars, job
cafés, and more. In this joint event of AMIGA with the IBZ (International
Meeting Center for Science), you can find out what
kind of German courses are available in Munich. The speakers will
share tips on how to finance the courses, where to find different
possibilities to practice your German, as well as which language
proficiencies are required for the different qualifications. The info
event takes place online and will be held in English. After registering,
you will receive an e-mail with the link to the video conference tool and
further information on the process. Please note that registration is
mandatory.
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Price:
Free
Please register online
Events In & Around Munich
Saturdays & Sundays, August 1
– 23
 Groovy weekend breakfast on board
the Alte Utting
On weekend mornings, you can enjoy
great music and the morning view on board the Alte Utting while having
Weisswurst and pretzels for breakfast – or maybe rather delicious vegan
‘oat from the boat’ in three different varieties, which is also produced
locally in Munich’s Dreimühlen district. Every Saturday you can enjoy the
finest beats presented by local DJs, and chilled jazz sound will delight
your Sunday morning. Please note: Seat guarantees are only given with prior reservation via e-mail.
Location:
Alte Utting, Lagerhausstraße 15
How to get there: Route
planner via Google maps
Time: Starting from 10 a.m.
Price: Please check the menu for prices
Sunday, August 2
 Street art safari
Hardly anyone knows that Munich is
the birthplace of the German graffiti movement. On this street art safari,
you can explore some of the most beautiful graffiti, murals, and stencils
in Munich and learn about their artists and the background story. The
tour starts at the car park at Donnersbergerbrücke and will end at
Candidplatz. It will take about 2,5 hours. The route is safe at all
weathers and you don't need a bike. Please note that participants must
have a valid MVV ticket.
Location:
Car park at Donnersbergerbrücke (Arnulfpark), S-Bahn exit Richelstraße
How to get there: Route
planner via Google maps
Time: 10 a.m.
Price: EUR 14
Sunday, August 2
 Symposium Utopia of living
together
In 2020, questions about the
relationship between closeness and distance in social but also concrete
physical-spatial coexistence became more explosive than ever before. Not
only because of coronavirus, but also newly flared up discussions about
racism, inclusion and exclusion, and rule over public space. In what
ratio of closeness and distance do we want to live together as a society?
Does this ‘we’ even exist? And what influence do architecture, dance, and
performance have on our living together? These and other questions will
be discussed at the symposium Utopien
des Zusammenlebens by numerous artists, theorists, and experts.
The lectures are held in English and German. The symposium takes place in
form of a picnic in the garden of the Institut français. You are welcome
to bring your own food and drinks. Picnic blankets are available on
location.
Location:
Institut français, Kaulbachstr. 13, 80539 München
How to get there: Route
planner via Google maps
Time: 2 p.m. (admission from 1 p.m.)
Price: Free
Ongoing – Sunday, September 6
 BMW holiday workshops
No matter what age you are, learning
is much more fun when you can enjoy it interactively by playing,
discovering, and trying things out. BMW Welt and the BMW Museum offer
several holiday
workshops for the whole family. The creative workshop is about the
city of the future and sustainability. The design workshop takes a tour
of the BMW Museum and in the film workshop you get insights into electro
mobility, megacities and autonomous driving. Another highlight is the
five day summer camp where children learn the basic concepts of
programming in a playful manner.
Location:
BMW Welt & BMW Museum, Am Olympiapark 1 & 2
How to get there: Route
planner via Google maps
Time: Daily, please check the website for the
different workshop offers
Price: Depending on the workshop
Ongoing – Sunday, September 6
 Munich vacation pass
Adventure, sports, languages, music,
art: The Munich
vacation pass offers a great variety of activities for children and
teenagers from six to 17 years, who want to spend their vacation in
Munich and the surrounding area. It is a small voucher booklet, which
includes many tips for exciting activities for free or at great
discounts. In addition to the vacation pass, there is an information
booklet which includes all offers during the holidays such as the use of
Munich’s pools and the MVV during the summer vacation. Due to the
restrictions imposed by Covid-19, the validity period of the vouchers
will be extended until Carnival vacation in 2021.
Location:
In and around Munich
Time: Daily
Price: From EUR 10
Ongoing – Sunday, September 6
 Import Export workshop
The Import
Export Werkstatt offers a colorful and fun hands-on program for young
and old and takes place every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday during the
summer holidays. Various storytellers, artists, craftsmen, gardeners, and
cooks accompany you through the day. Whether upcycling, weaving,
drumming, learning to batik, printing, handcrafting, carving, skating, or
learning yoga techniques: There is something for every small and big
child.
Location:
Import Export im Kreativquartier an der Dachauer Straße
How to get
there: Route
planner via Google maps
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Price: Free
Please register via e-mail
Ongoing – Saturday, September 12
 Summer vacation reading club
Cool stories for hot days: With the Sommerferien-Leseclub,
the Münchner Stadtbibliothek offers a very special vacation program.
Children and adolescents are invited to a great summer reading adventure
in all Munich city libraries. Read books, answer questions and get the
chance to win great prizes. To participate, you simply have to borrow
your summer books from a library or download them from the e-book
platform Onleihe. Get the questionnaire for the book
or audio book in the library or by downloading it from the website and
then simply throw the completed form in the summer vacation reading club
box in your library.
Location:
All Munich city libraries
How to get there: Find a
library in your neighborhood
Time: Daily
Price: Free
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Typically Munich
 Summer in the city
Summer 2020 in Munich will be a
very special one. As replacement for the Oktoberfest, an extensive
program is planned for several public places and quarters, which will
be transforming the whole city into a festival from July 24 until
September 13.
You might have already discovered
some of the stalls and carousels that have been set up recently on
public places such as Mariahilfplatz, Weißenburger Platz and
Wittelsbacherplatz or the Ferris wheel at the Königsplatz that will
give us some Oktoberfest vibe this year. The Olympiapark will attract
with more action and many fun rides such as the world's largest
transportable white water rafting track, the Jumanji running stall, a
roller coaster and the Munich Lach-Freu-Haus. Along the lakeshore,
several market stalls, booths, and small restaurants will offer
knuckles and other delicious snacks to put you in the right mood. Also,
the summer stage is coming to the Olympic Stadium again, so you can
look forward to concerts, shows, and many other events.
Should you still miss the beach
this summer, the Theresienwiese surprises with Caribbean flair right in the
middle of the city and will definitely bring some holiday feeling to you. 70 cubic
meters of sand will cover an area of 1,000 square meters and invite
you to relax under shady palm trees. You are welcome to bring your own
drinks and food and you do not have to consider opening times as the
area is freely accessible.
A special highlight is the wandering stage, which delivers local artists to
your quarter for free. From rock, pop, classic, folk to jazz – each
concert lasts around 45 minutes, with an intermission of one hour in
between. The admission is free, however the number of persons is
limited due to the respective location. A maximum of 200 guests is
possible, but please make sure to leave your contact details.
With Fit in the Park, you can practice for free in the
Westpark, Ostpark,
Luitpoldpark and Riemer Park every day from 6 p.m. on. No matter if you
prefer yoga, pilates, or power fitness – you can just walk by and join.
In the mornings, there are meditations in the rose garden starting from
8 a.m. On the Theresienwiese, you can find a mix of trend and team sports
from table tennis, speedball, mountain biking, Wiesn-Wadl-workout,
Frisbee, beach volleyball, and much more. The Gasteig is likely to be
transformed into an open-air sports field with offers for parkour and
wall tramp. There will be a skateboard rental offering courses on the
Museumsinsel and a trampoline with air track is planned, too.
As you can see, Munich has so much
to offer this season, which makes it super easy to spend your holiday
at home. Enjoy the summer in our wonderful city!
Notes
TUM Knowledge Base Leadership & Teamwork
The TUM Knowledge Base Leadership & Teamwork presents a collection of useful
and research-based resources where you will find free content and
webinars to navigate the current situation. Find out how to lead
virtual teams, how to thrive at working from home, and how to reboot
your mental resources.
TUM Accommodation Service
If you are planning to leave
Munich in a while and are staying in a private accommodation that could
possibly be rented out again to other international guests, please send
an e-mail to the TUM Accommodation Service. The team of the TUM Global &
Alumni Office wishes everyone leaving a good continuation of your
research and hope to welcome you back here someday.
TUM Research Alumni Network
Before leaving Munich, do not
forget to join the TUM Research Alumni Network. In this way, you will remain
part of the international academic community of the Technical
University of Munich. Also, do not miss to join the TUM Research Alumni Gallery and thus show your enduring
affiliation to our institution.
Mentoring for Scientists
The Mentoring for Scientists program is designed for international Research Alumni and current guest scientists of
TUM. It supports PhD students and post-docs in research and
research-related matters. If you want to share your knowledge or learn
from experienced colleagues, you can either apply for a mentor or a
mentee during your stay at TUM.
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