Dear BeBuddy members,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Here are some interesting information for you:

1) Start the weekend with a drink and a nice chat with fellow students: Come and join the Bebuddy Get together at Café Papillon!

Our BeBuddy Get-Together evening gives you the opportunity to meet other students who are also part of this program and make new friends. The Stammtisch-coordinator will await you on site and guide you through this evening.

When? July 12, Friday, 7.00 pm-10.00pm

Location: „Papillon“, Pontstraße 151 (http://www.cafepapillon-ac.de/)

Registration: None

Please click here to get more information on facebook.

2) Get active as a Welcome Week Volunteer (Component of the Certificate International, group 2)

The Welcome Week for new international students will be taking place this year from September 20 to September 28, 2019. We look for volunteers to welcome our new international freshmen.

If you would like to support us and take over a task during the week while experiencing the international atmosphere of RWTH, register as a Welcome Week Volunteer by writing an email to welcomeweek@rwth-aachen.de  by 1 August 2019. Further information will follow soon by the organization team of the Welcome Week.

If you complete five hours of volunteering or more during the Welcome Week, you can get this recognized as part of the Certificate International.

You can find further information at www.rwth-aachen.de/welcomeweek and here. We are looking forward to your registration!

3) “RWTH Hits the Road” photo contest – Seize your opportunity to show your favorite picture and to win valuable prizes

Are you currently studying abroad? Or relaxing on holidays? Your busy on a business trip? Are you an international student discovering Aachen? RWTH students, employees and alumni are always on the go! To celebrate your international experiences, RWTH International Office warmly invites you to take part in the “RWTH Hits the Road” photo contest.

Regardless if you are from Aachen, somewhere abroad or an international student having your own experiences in Aachen – we want you to share your happiest, most charming, exciting, or unusual summer experience with us. Send us your best picture and with a bit of luck, you may win gift certificates for the RWTH Shop! The best pictures will be put in an exhibition in Mensa Academica in November.

Send us your photo by October 7, 2019, and our Facebook fans will vote for their favorite photo. Insider Tip: Your photo should be taken outside the campus and have a visible reference to RWTH e.g. an RWTH accessory or logo (posters are available to download) or your own creative solution.

You can find more information on how to register here. We are looking forward to your photos!

4) Hosts for the AISA Home-Buddy Program Winter Semester 2019

The Association of Indian Students in Aachen (AISA) is looking for dedicated students to support the new incomers with a temporary place to stay. It’s an amazing opportunity for the people staying in Aachen to become one of the hosts for the students arriving in August/September to start their winter semester at RWTH Aachen/ FH Aachen. As we all know how difficult it was to find accommodation in our early days in Aachen, let's mitigate this for the incoming students. This is, of course, only a temporary provision, aimed at helping students as they set foot in Aachen and look for long term accommodation. Join The Home-Buddy Program as hosts, spread some goodwill and make the new students feel most welcome in Deutschland!

Moreover, the Home-Buddy Program counts as a component of the RWTH Certificate International.

Please fill the google doc provided below and you will find more details about the Home-Buddy program enclosed.
https://forms.gle/jueRJd8nfku6YmnN8

5) To all our wonderful buddies: Don’t forget to update your buddy profile ;)

From August/ September 2019 on, we are expecting numerous new international students who are looking forward to be supported by a buddy. Therefore, if you have not already done so, please send us your current status and availability (ideally by e-mail: bebuddy@rwth-aachen.de) to update our database so that we can match you with one of our new freshmen. If you have already re-registered, you do not need to become active again. You can log in to edit your profile here. Just as a quick reminder: You can also support more than one mentee. Please note that your availability should ideally be in August / September, as this is the period during which most mentees arrive. Please also spread the word and support the BeBuddy program by recommending it to your fellow students. We always look for committed and engaged new buddies!

Have a nice start into the week.

Dominika Dudzik and the BeBuddy Team

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