Introductory events and beginning of the studies

Monday, 7.10.24
Time: 09:45
Place: Gathering at the Hollandische Platz (HoPla) Campus in front of the main library, Diagonale 10
Person: LPG Team
Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Campus Tour for LPG students
Place:  HoPla Campus
Person: LPG Team
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 Joint LPG lunch at the main canteen
Place: Holländischer Platz, Arnold-Bode-Straße 20
Time: 13:30 to 17:00 LPG Welcome
Place: Kleine Rosenstr. 1-3, GLU/GPN (room 3023, 5th floor)
Person: Prof. Dr. Lisa Carstensen (tbc)
Time: 19:00 to 21:00 Introduction of lecturers and joint welcome dinner for the students of MA LPG and MA GPED,
Place: GLU/GPN (room 3023, 5th floor)

Tuesday, 8.10.24
Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Information Session „Studying in Kassel“ and get to know your fellow students,
Place: Georg-Forster-Straße 4, Räume: 0004/1004 (International Office)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 Joint lunch in the main canteen Holländischer Platz (International Office)
Time: 14:00 to 16:00 Library Tour LPG
Place: HoPla Campus, Diagonale 10
Time: 16:30 to 18:00 Information Session “Studying at the LPG programme”,
Place: GLU/GPN (room 3023, 5th floor)
Person: LPG Team

Wednesday, 9.10.24
Time: 11:00 to 12:00  - Information session "Living in Kassel" and get to know your fellow students, International Office
Time: 13:00 to 15:30 - Info session LPG Admin issues and financial planning,
Place: Nora-Platiel-Str. 5, room 0107
Person: LPG Team
Time: 18:00 - Welcome Dinner for First Semester Students, Zentralmensa Holländischen Platz (International Office)

Thursday, 10.10.24
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 - Information about health insurance
Place: Kleine Rosenstr. 1-3, GLU/GPN (room 3023, 5th floor),
Person: Leonie Dahl (TK)
Time: 11:45 to 13:00 - Introduction to internship planning
Place: GLU/GPN (Room 3023, 5th floor)
Person: LPG Internship Coordinator
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 - Staying Sane: Studying and Wellbeing Workshop by Anil Shah, GPED/LPG,
Place: Moritzstr. 18 (Campus Center), room 1124 (seminar room 6)
Time: 16:00 to 18:00 - Postcolonial Tour in Kassel for GPED and LPG,
Place: starting at Halitplatz,
Person: Prof. Dr. Aram Ziai


Friday, 11.10.24
Time: 10:00 to 16:00 - Diversity Training
Place: GLU/GPN (Room 3023, 5th floor)

The Welcome Week for students of the MA programme Labour Policies and Globalisation (LPG) will be held from October 7-12, 2024. It will feature both LPG-specific events and general events from the International Office of the University of Kassel. Additionally, some sessions will be organized with the MA programme in Global Political Economy and Development. The final programme will be communicated by the Programme Coordinator to all LPG students starting their studies in October 2024.

Lecture period: 14.10.2024 - 14.02.2025

The regular courses start on Thursday, 17.10.24

Lecture-free period: 21.12.2024 up to and including 12.01.2025