Welcome workshops for academic employees with new contracts

Two times a year, a workshop is offered to all academic staff members who got their work contract since the last workshop took place. Rectorate, KRAM, staff council representatives, and others are involved content-wise while the organisation & facilitation is conducted by KRAM.

Why a welcome workshop?

A study on the overall situation of academic employees at the University of Bremen conducted in 2009/10 indicated a need for qualified welcome and overall information.  Since then, instead of individual try-and-error, a workshop for upfront orientation about main organisational and interactional aspects at the University of Bremen is offered in support of your good start into the job.

What happens in a welcome workshop?

Members of the university management, medical and social councillors, staff council and of course KRAM representatives are present. They explain what they can offer and when to contact them. Reflectively, chances and risks of taking on the (new) role as academic employee are explored in more detail. After lunch, a member of the media & press department invites you to a campus round tour (can be arranged in English when requested at least 4 weeks before the workshop).
In the afternoon, we offer hands-on advice for everyday life on campus: Where do I get office materials? What do I need to do in case of a work-related trip? What is the job-ticket and how do I get it? Who do I inform if I fall ill? How do I address somebody in a letter? Who can help in case of a conflict (detailed schedule see further down).

Next welcome-workshop on Wednesday, 8 November 2023. For all: plan for a lunch break in the Mensa and perhaps afterwards the guided historic campus tour!

For your participation, fill in the attendance form.

Invitation (Germ/Engl) for the workshop

Programme (Germ/Engl) of the welcome-workshop

Contact/inquiry: kram-workshopprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

In case you are interested, the press department offers participants a guided and historical campus walk in German and/or Englisch. Make your interest known at least 4 weeks before the workshop, send an email to: kram-workshopprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de  Thank you!

Service of KRAM: pre-workshop in English

Academic employees at the University of Bremen who speak very little or no German are offered (most times 2 days before the actual welcome workshop) an English short introduction into main topics of the workshop. Additionally, this is a chance to find your questions answered in a small group.

Based on this pre-workshop, English speaking colleagues are invited to participate in the welcome workshop on Wednesday at least during the first hours, while members of the management of the University and main counselling units present themselves. These presentations will be supported by slides in English; therefore colleagues from abroad should be able to follow.

In conclusion, mostly on Monday from 10-12 a.m. before an upcoming Wednesday-workshop, a short version will take place,as far as an upfront appliance of at least three colleagues is realised! Therefore, interested persons are encouraged to speak with colleagues in a similar situation. Please register reliably at the latest 5 work days before the actual event via e-mail to: sbolz@uni-bremen.de

32nd welcome workshop - spring 2024 [work in progress]

For your registration of participation, fill in the attendance form.

Invitation for the welcome workshop

Programme (bilingual) of the welcome workshop in the building GW2 room B3010 from 9am to 16.30pm

Contact/inquiry: kram-workshopprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de