Information regarding Covid-19
How to get in touch
with the Welcome Services team
Since March 18, 2020,
the Technical University of Munich has been working under restricted
operations to limit the spread of coronavirus. We are now resuming
on-campus operations for our employees after June 2, 2020. 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.
Spouse & Partner
Community on the online platform Slack
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 or 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
KVR and immigration
office
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. Due to the current situation, TUM decided to extend all
working contracts of third country internationals that can provide TUM HR
with the necessary confirmation from KVR by September 30, 2020 – even if
a new residence permit cannot be presented because the current one
maintains its validity for the time being.
Welcome Services Events
We regret to
inform you that due to the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
upcoming Cultural Program event had to be cancelled.
TUM Webinars & Online Events
Friday, June 5
 TUM webinar The Science of Successful Salary Negotiations –
for graduates
The webinar The Science of
Successful Salary Negotiations will give
you a good understanding of all the aspects important in negotiating your
salary. Our colleagues from the Alumni & Career team will look into
defining your market value and finding the best strategy to achieve the
salary you deserve. Included in the webinar is a discussion of
contractual implications and how salaries are composed in Germany.
When: 10 – 11 a.m.
Price:
Free
Register here
Tuesday, June 9
 TUM webinar Convincing Cover Letters for Applications in
Germany
Application
documents play an important part in German recruiting processes and it is
vital to target them to the specific position you are applying for. In
the webinar Convincing
Cover Letters for Applications in Germany, our colleagues from the Alumni & Career team will
focus on carefully analyzing job ads and wording authentic and convincing
cover letters.
When: 4 – 5 p.m.
Price:
Free
Register here
Wednesday, June 17
 TUM Mentoring networking online event with panel discussion:
Principles of Sustainability (in German)
In the TUM Mentoring
online event, TUM alumni discuss the
various aspects of sustainability, circular economy and social
responsibility, taking into account the different backgrounds of
start-ups, NGOs and industry. Afterwards there is time for discussion and
to deepen the topic in small individual groups with the respective panel
participants.
When: 7 – 9 p.m.
Price:
Free
Register here
Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26
 Virtual TUM Global Week
This year's
TUM Global Week will take place in form of a virtual event week. We would
like to give the TUM community the opportunity to meet the TUM Asia team
as well as our liaison officers and exchange information about current
trends, activities and potentials in the different regions. The program
for the virtual TUM Global Week is now available on the TUM
Global Week website.
When: Please check the program for the different sessions.
Price:
Free
Registration: Please
check the
program for registration.
Friday, June 26
 Women of TUM online workshop Grow and Glow
With the Women of TUM
workshop Grow and Glow, TUM alumna
Ina Distel wants to inspire and help to access everybody’s full energy
and inner strength and to grow beyond oneself. In order to establish a
true connection to your body, the integration of physical elements such
as breathing exercises, yoga and meditation is important. Building on
this, existing leadership skills as well as presentation and body
language techniques are further improved.
When: 9 – 10 a.m.
Price:
Free
Register here
External
Webinars
Tuesday, June 9
 ZAV online workshop: Your return to Germany (in German)
Are you
currently living and working, studying or doing research abroad or are
you preparing for a temporary professional stay abroad? Are you wondering
what needs to be considered when looking for a job, application, family
and social security when you return to Germany? Even in the current
situation, the Virtual Welcome Center of the Central International
Placement Service (ZAV) will be happy to inform
you about your chances and opportunities in advance of your return and will register you in the online job exchange of the
Federal Employment Agency as long as you stay abroad. If you cannot make
it to the workshop, you can request
a comprehensive information package for returnees via e-mail.
When: 3 p.m.
Price:
Free
Registration: Please
fill
in the online
application form.
Recommendations
for Digital Events
 Online meditation
The current
times are challenging and many of us are struggling with anxiety and
stress. Some of us might be totally overwhelmed with the whole situation.
Meditation can be a good way to overcome anxiety, stress, or sleeping
problems. Aura, for instance, gives full access to their mobile app with
meditations from the world’s best coaches. You can also find many free
online offers on Udemy, Coursera, and Mindfulness
Exercises on topics such as stress and
sleep and concentration disorders.
When: Daily, please check the respective websites.
Price:
Free
 Online kids program Feierwerk Munich
While being closed for visitors, the event location
Feierwerk offers a great variety of daily changing online programs for
kids and youngsters on social media, their blog and their website. The radio
station runs alivestream every
Friday from 9 p.m. until Saturday midnight, with a special children’s
program on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Südpol
station, the Funkstation, Trafixx and Tatz created an interactive online program where the kids can
take different sports, culinary, and creative classes or simply join a
virtual meet-up. The Dschungelpalast also just announced their reopening for June 3, but only
with registration and a limited number of visitors. Please check their
website for more information.
When: Daily, please check the respective websites.
Price: Free. However, due to the Corona situation, donations
are very much appreciated.
Events In & Around Munich
Ongoing
 Pop-up drive-in theater
Drive-in
cinemas are enjoying a big revival and Munich will be kicking off the
season with a new spot: The large parking space of the Zenith hall will
be transformed into Munich's first
pop-up drive-in theater. The
location provides space for around 200 cars and movies will be shown on a
16 by 8 meter screen. Behind the project are several students and alumni
of the Munich Filmhochschule. Besides the good old Autokino in Aschheim, this is the only drive-in cinema option that could open in
Munich, for the time being. Please check their websites for further
information regarding their program, opening hours and regulations. You are welcome to support
the project via startnext.
Location:
Parkplatz Zenith / Motorworld München an der Lilienthalallee 29, 80939
München
How to get there: Route planner via Google
Maps
Time: From
9 p.m.
Price: From
EUR 20
Ongoing
 Open-air cinema Kino am Olympiasee
At last the
open-air cinema season can start! On May 28, the Kino am Olympiasee was able to stream their first movie – being the first
open-air theater in Germany to open again after the coronavirus lockdown.
So far, there will only be an evening program for a significantly smaller
audience: Only 500 instead of 2.000 people are allowed to ensure the
minimum distance. Please also check their website for their program and regulations due
to Covid-19.
Location:
Coubertinplatz 1, 80809 München
How to get there: Route planner via Google
Maps
Time:
Daily from 9:15 p.m.
Price: From
EUR 13,90
Ongoing
 Picking strawberries
June is
strawberry season in Germany, and one of the best things to do in summer
is picking strawberries with the whole family and baking delicious cakes
or making fresh jam afterwards at home. There are several strawberry
fields around Munich, such as Erdbeeren Wolf, Erdbeer-Lang and Storz
Erdbeerkulturen. At Hofreiter’s, you can also find other berries and vegetables as well as
their Berry Cafés, where you can enjoy home-made meals and cakes. They
also offer different natural adventure playgrounds for kids of all ages.
Please also check the respective websites for opening hours and hygiene
guidelines.
Location:
Munich and its environs
Time:
Daily
Price: From
EUR 5
Ongoing – Friday, July 3
 Music Summer Dachau edition 2020: Drive-in car concerts
The
city of Dachau is launching a pop-up location for drive-in car concerts as an alternative to their yearly celebrated Dachauer
Musiksommer Jazz in allen Gassen, which had to be canceled. The
Ludwig-Thoma-Wiese in Dachau serves as the location for the first
drive-in car concert in Bavaria, a project that was also released to
support the regional music scene. While the performing bands and artists
play on a stage, the sound is transmitted via the car radio like in
drive-in theaters. There are around 130 parking spaces available. Please
also check their information on safety and hygiene regulations as well as
general visitor information and admission requirements on their website.
Location:
Ludwig-Thoma-Wiese, Ludwig-Thoma-Straße, 85221 Dachau
How to get there: Route planner via Google
Maps
Time: 9
p.m.
Price: From
EUR 23,80
Ongoing – Sunday, December 13
 Dinosaurs – giants of the ancient seas
The marine
dinosaurs can be visited again! After the coronavirus break, the Lokschuppen exhibition
center in Rosenheim opens its doors again.
Behind the backdrop of the semicircular brick building from the
penultimate century, visitors can get exciting insights into the primeval
water world and admire original fossils, skeletons, casts, and life-size
models of marine dinosaurs. One of the highlights is the digital paleo
aquarium, but also realistic animations and interactive games delight not
only small visitors. Due to the reopening, the next exhibition will be
extended and shown until the end of this year. Please also check their
website for hygiene
instructions and further information.
Location:
Lokschuppen Rosenheim, Rathausstraße 24, 83022 Rosenheim
How to get there: Route planner via Google
Maps
Time: Mon
to Fri: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat/Sun/holidays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Price: From
EUR 15
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Typically Munich
 Summer by the Isar
The Isar River in the heart of the city is a real treasure for the inhabitants
of Munich. Where else are you able to swim, relax, barbecue, float,
raft, and surf while being in the middle of the city?
In
2000, many stretches of the river got renatured, and now provide a real
urban nature and relaxation area with many green and spacious gravel
banks to chill and relax. The little pools and islands around the Flaucher
are a unique adventurous playground for kids, and great biking
trails invite sport enthusiasts but also families to explore the
areas along the Isar.
As
we move into the hot summer months, the Isar quickly becomes the first
choice when it comes to finding a nice spot to cool off and have a good
time in Munich. However, it often appears as if there are hordes of
people clustered together. This is the case especially in the areas
that are close to the city center, around the Reichenbachbrücke for
instance, but also the Flaucher can get super
packed due to the popularity of the BBQ areas. But please note that due
to Corona regulations, it is
unfortunately still not permitted to have BBQ at the Isar.
The
Eisbach, a side arm of the Isar, was originally more known among
tourists due to the nudist areas at some parts of the English garden.
Nowadays, however, the Eisbach Wave, a
surfer’s hot spot and probably the world's most famous river wave,
became one of the main tourist attractions in Munich. The city even
opened a second artificial wave upstream at the Floßlände in
Thalkirchen near the Flaucher beer garden, which is said to be easier
and therefore better for beginners.
Another
way to enjoy the Isar to the fullest, is by paddling out into the deep
end and spending more time there, as opposed to merely taking a dip and
swimming about. Did you know that you can make use of an inflatable
rubber boat? While this option is definitely worthwhile due to the fun
factor, as per usual, there are a couple of guidelines that you should
follow.
When
coming in from the South, you are free to take your boat up to the
Thalkirchner Straße, which is right where the bridge is. If you happen
to move beyond this allocated area, being fined is not out of the
ordinary. It is also advised that when on the boat, you either refrain
from alcohol completely or enjoy it in moderation – a maximum of 0.5
per mil alcohol is allowed. In any case, please be aware that you
should be a relatively good swimmer. It is advisable to invest in a
higher quality boat, with sturdy material that will not be as easily
punctured by any stones or branches that you might encounter along the
way.
If
you are the slightly less adventurous type, you can also just put on
some music and relax, and you will almost feel as if you are taking in
your beats by the beach. If you want to stay away from the crowds, you
can visit less frequented areas, such as the northern parts of the Isar
near St. Emmeram. Nevertheless, please always make sure to tidy up
after yourself as trash is being left behind, and it remains a pressing
problem not only in and around the Isar.
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
Language Center
All TUM Language
Center courses are offered online in the summer semester 2020. The
program is published in TUMonline.
For further information and special offers please visit the TUM Language
Center website.
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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