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Welcome Meeting 2013
Düsseldorf,October 25th-27th
Celebrating Diversity
President Barack Obama, Berlin, 2013
“… as long as walls exist in our hearts to separate us
from those who don't look like us, or think like us, or
worship as we do, then we're going to have to work
harder, together, to bring those walls of division down.”
Dear Fulbrighter,
We would like to invite you to our annual Welcome
Meeting which will be held for the first time since 2004
in the picturesque city of Düsseldorf am Rhein.
The Fulbright Alumni Welcome Meeting is your chance to
get to know our association and meet fellow Fulbrighters
who have spent time in the US or who are currently part
of the program in Germany. It's a great event to ease
your (re-)entry into Germany by sharing collected experiences and exchanging stories with other Fulbrighters.
2013 is a very special year for the transatlantic friendship. 50 years after John F. Kennedy’s visit to Germany,
Barack Obama took this anniversary as an opportunity to
visit the united Germany. Although the iron curtain has
fallen, there are still various walls in our daily lives.
We would like to invite you to share and discuss with us
where you think the greatest walls of today’s society
exist. What are your thoughts on how we can overcome
these barriers or is it sometimes even in our best interest
to keep certain walls in place?
We look forward to meeting you.
Best regards in the name of the organizing committee,
Johannes Schulz & Vinzent Strobel & Carsten Kuschnerus
and the entire board of the Fulbright Alumni e.V.
We are thankful for the support of the U.S. Embassy in Germany and the
Boston Consulting Group
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
Hausbrauerei „Zum Schlüssel“
6:30 PM: Dinner and Party
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
Around 11:30 PM: Dance out at the „Lustwandel“
[Straßenbahn Nr: 703, 706, 712, 713, 715, U-Bahn Nr.:
70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79: Heinrich-Heine-Allee (Altstadt)]
Bolkerstraße 41-47, 40213 Düsseldorf, Tel: 0211 828955 0
19 h: Get Together
Himmel & Ähd
Nordstraße 53, Düsseldorf 40477
[U-Bahn Nr. 78, 79: Nordstraße]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
9:15 AM: Registration / Coffee
Schwan am Burgplatz
Mühlenstraße 2, 40213 Düsseldorf
10-12.30 AM: Brunch
[Straßenbahn Nr. 704, 209 / Bus: 726, 725; Stadttor]
The Boston Consulting Group
Stadttor 1, 40219 Düsseldorf
10.00 AM: Official Welcome
Bryan Baker participated in the Fulbright program from 2005-2007,
which ended with an internship in Frankfurt am Main, where he
currently lives and works.
Tips and tricks to help you not only survive your year in Germany, but
to make the best of it! Presentation format with interactive discussion.
German participants also welcome as in past years they have improved
the quality of discussion and insight.
Bryan Baker: How to survive Germany?
Get inside information from the daily work and life of a senior management consultant at one of the world’s best known Consulting Enterprise
“The Boston Consulting Group”. Experience in an interactive discussion
the current working environment from one of the world’s most diversified, interesting and challenging industry.
The Boston Consulting Group: How to Become a Management Consultant
WORKSHOPS
City Tour Düsseldorf
Start of the tour: Kay-und-Lore-Lorentz-Platz 1
Fee: € 5
1-2:30 PM: City tour Düsseldorf
Brunch is offered as a buffet at € 11.95 per Person
which is to be paid directly at the Schwan am Burgplatz.
[Straßenbahn Nr: 703, 706, 712, 713, 715, U-Bahn Nr.:
70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79: Heinrich-Heine-Allee (Altstadt)]
10.30 AM: The Fulbright Alumni e.V. (David Patrician)
In 2006 David participated in the Fulbright young journalist
exchange program in Cologne. Some of his assignments
included being embedded with the German Bundeswehr in
Afghanistan as well as hosting special reports for WDR TV
and Radio Bremen. Currently he is a moderator for Delta
Radio in northern Germany. In addition, David is the regional
coordinator for the Hamburg Fulbright Alumni Group.
11:15 AM: Coffee Break
11:30 AM: Networking accelerated (Vinzent Strobel)
12:15 PM: Lunch Break
1.15-2:45 PM: Workshops
2:45 PM: Coffee Break
3.15-5.00 PM: Keynote Speech and Conclusion
to be announced
Further information under www.fulbright-alumni.de
Dr. Benjamin Becker: From Assimilation to Integration. Intercultural
Education in Germany and beyond
Intercultural education is one of the key concepts in today’s educational
and societal system. In contrast to earlier, deficit-oriented concepts, it
regards ethnic diversity as a ‘normal’, positive state, and thus recognizes Germany’s status as an immigration country. The workshop serves
two purposes: First, to give an overview of the historical and the current intercultural discourse; and second, to discuss pressing questions
of cultural identity. While Germany will be the focal point of discussion,
(transatlantic) connections will be drawn.
Benjamin Becker spent his Fulbright year as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant at Emory University in Atlanta, GA (from 2007-2008).
Since his return to Germany, he has been an active member of the
transatlantic alumni community. From 2010-2012, he wrote a dissertation on intercultural education.
Please note: With your registration you agree that pictures from the
event (which may include you) may be published within a password
secured section of the Fulbright Alumni e.V. homepage or within our
yearly publication.
Further information under www.fulbright-alumni.de
CONTACT
If you have questions regarding the registration, the event venues, or
the program, please contact the Fulbright Alumni e.V. office under:
Sandweg 81, 60316 Frankfurt am Main
(069) - 4059 664, but the best way to contact the office is:
welcomemeeting(at)fulbright-alumni.de
costs for an overnight stay are € 20 per person per night and have to
ACCOMMODATION
We are constantly surrounded by photographic images. They are used
to sell goods and change opinions; they have become an art form and
even cause revolutions. This workshop will provide hands-on ways to
improve your own photography with a few simple tricks from a pro.
BYOC (Bring your own camera/ smartphone).
using the reference “Fulbright”.
Daniel Ziegert: Photography
Daniel Ziegert is a people and advertising photographer from Düsseldorf
and Fulbright alumni '95/'96 (Rochester, NY)
on the known web pages.
Regular:
€ 20
€ 30
rc.muenchen(@)fulbright-alumni.de
rc.rhein-ruhr(@)fulbright-alumni.de
rc.stuttgart(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Fulbright Alumni e.V. is officially represented by the current Board of Directors,
Registereintrag: 73 VR 8696, Amtsgericht Frankfurt/M.
Fulbright Alumni e.V. | Postfach 10 08 65 | D-60008 Frankfurt/Main
München Martin Söhngen
Rhein/Ruhr Johannes Schulz
Stuttgart Jan Makowski
Berlin
Irene Eiermann
rc.berlin(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Bremen Ingeborg Mehser
rc.bremen(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Dresden Elke Brosin
rc.dresden(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Franken Désirée Doyle
rc.franken(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Frankfurt Mario Reichel
rc.frankfurt(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Hamburg David Patrician
rc.hamburg(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Hannover Dana Müller-Hoeppe rc.hannover(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Köln/Bonn Isabel Wasgindt,
Julia Anderlé de Sylor
rc.koeln-bonn(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Leipzig
Tilman Schenk
rc.leipzig(@)fulbright-alumni.de
Mannheim/Heidelberg
Benjamin Pfleger
rc.mannheim-heidelberg(@)fulbright-alumni.de
TRANSPORTATION
Further hotels and information on the city of Düsseldorf can be found
be reserved and paid directly at the hostel. Please reserve the beds
Düsseldorfer Straße 1. The beds can be booked until October 10th. The
Rooms have been reserved at the Hostel „Jugendherberge Düsseldorf“,
Sherief El-Helaifi: Workshop Social Entrepreneuership Schülerpaten
Deutschland
“What would you do if money wouldn't play a role?" "Today, the generation Y wants to have a meaningful profession." Statements and
questions like these are very prominent in publications that are written
about the generation aged between twenty and thirty. Using the example of "Schülerpaten Deutschland", this workshop will discuss the influences that this generation has on the global society with a specific
focus on social entrepreneurship.
Sherief El-Helaifi is Fulbright alumnus (University of California Berkeley,
2011 / 2012) und recipient of the Jürgen Mulert Award on Mutual
Understanding 2013. He studies industrial engineering and is part of
the foundation of "Schülerpaten Deutschland", which emerged from the
Schülerpaten Berlin e.V.
REGISTRATION/Conference Fees
Please register under: www.fulbright-alumni.de
Students, Returnees, Current US Grantees,
Regional Coordinators:
€ 15
Early Bird (Registration until October 10th):
After October 10th additional fee:
The fee covers apart from the participation at the conference
the following meals on Saturday: small breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner (drinks are not included at the dinner).
Invitation
WELCOME MEETING 2013
Düsseldorf,October 25th-27th
Celebrating Diversity