For those recently arrived at LUH
Welcome to LUH! New doctoral candidates are warmly invited to the welcome session to receive important information and engage with others.
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14.10.2025 - Welcome reception for new doctoral candidates
The Presidential Board cordially invites all new doctoral candidates at Leibniz Universit盲t Hannover to a reception in the Leibnizhaus. In addition to information about the programmes for doctoral candidates at LUH, you will have the opportunity to meet other fellow doctoral candidates.
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Leibnizhaus
Registration: We ask for registration until the 09.10.2024 via email to: ResearchLUH@zuv.uni-hannover.de (With their full name, email address, field of study).
Event program



LUH offers a diverse event program that gives you the opportunity to discover interesting places and network. From trips to nearby cities to cultural experiences in Hannover, there is something for everyone to get to know the region and establish new contacts.
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27.09.2025 - Eilenriede Walking Tour
With a total area of 640 hectares, the Eilenriede is one of europes largest urban forests and, with its winding paths and small clearings, invites you to take a walk at any time of year. At this event, we want to explore the forest together.
Please note: A basic level of fitness is required for this event. The hike is not barrier-free.
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Metro Station "Lister Platz"
Registration: here
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05.10.2025 - Porzellancaf茅
Normally you go to a caf茅 and drink from a porcelain cup... not so at the Porcelain Caf茅. Here you can paint your own porcelain pieces. The caf茅 provides white porcelain pieces, paints and painting utensils and there are no limits to our creativity. One week later you can pick up your work of arts (after payment).
Time: 2:45 pm
Venue: "Porzellancaf茅 List"
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11.10.2025 - Daytrip to G枚ttingen
Through our regular day trips, we want to give you the opportunity to get to know cities together in a group that can be reached within a day from Hanover.
This excursion will take us to Gottingen, a university city in southern Lower Saxony. Accordingly, we will start with a city tour on the history of science and then visit the large city park. This excursion will last the whole day. Places are limited.
Time: 9:00 am
Venue: Hannover Main Station
Registration: here
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[RESCHEDULED] 25.10.2025 - Excursion to the Steinhuder Meer
In the summer, the largest lake in Lower Saxony is a popular destination for all kinds of outdoor activities. On the 鈥淪teinhuder Meer鈥 there is the Island 鈥淲ilhelmsstein鈥 to discover with an old fortress nearly 350 years of age!
Time: 9:45 am
Venue: Hannover Main Station
Costs: 10 Euro
Registration: At the Welcome Centre of the International Office or alternatively at other events (Payment with LeibnizCard or Cash)
German Language Course
LUH offers German language courses for international doctoral candidates, researchers, and postdocs to facilitate their entry into academic life. These courses help to deepen existing language skills and to better navigate life in Germany.
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German Language Course Level A1.1
The International Office offers a German course level A1.1 in cooperation with the Bildungsverein. This course comprises 30 teaching units. This course is designed for International doctoral candidates, researchers and postdocs.
Participation fee: 150鈧 per person + work materials for class
Venue: Leibniz Language Center
Time: Monday & Wednesday, 5:30-7:45 pm
Start: From 27.10.2025
Registration: If you are interested in the course, please contact Lena.Benjes@zuv.uni-hannover.de with your full name, nationality and institute at LUH. Places will be allocated on 28.09.2025 at the latest.
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Intensive German Course Level B2
There are places left in an intensive language German language class on B2 level, running from September 3rd to 30th, 2025, each day from Mondays to Fridays, in the morning, price 450 euros.
If you are interested, please sign up.
Find further information as well as the application form here.



Workshops



LUH offers English-language workshops on German academic culture and intercultural competence. These courses are ideal for international researchers and doctoral candidates.
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17.10.2025 - Introduction to German Academic Culture
It can be a great challenge to spend a lot of time in a large educational institution in a foreign country. There are new academic requirements, unwritten rules and it is not uncommon to be overwhelmed. In this short workshop, you will get to know some German peculiarities better and can link them to your own experiences as researchers at LUH. Through visualization, interactive methods and discussions, you will have the opportunity to better understand your environment and make your future in Germany easier. This workshop is suitable for newcomers as well as for PhD students & PostDocs who have been in Germany for some time and want to broaden their understanding of Germany as an academic landscape.
The workshop will be led by a intercultural trainer who herself has had a lot of experience at educational institutions in other countries.
Venue: International Office
Language: English
Time: 5-8 pm
Registration: here
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08.11.2025 - Research in International Teams 鈥 Improve your Intercultural Competences
This workshop is all about intercultural communication and the key to successful research work with colleagues from all over the world. It is a great opportunity for international PhDs to learn more about the German way of communication and doing research but it is also important for German doctoral candidates who, although doing research in Germany, will have to work with people from all over the world. The workshop is nothing like a 鈥渂oring鈥 presentation but rather a pleasant sharing of experiences and searching for strategies on how to work best in an international environment.
The workshop is led by a intercultural trainer who has spent a lot of time abroad herself and has been running workshops at the International Office for many years. Participants in her workshop can not only improve their intercultural skills, but also learn a lot about themselves.
Venue: International Office
Language: English
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Registration: here
Offer for postdocs
LUH offers an onboarding program for postdocs to provide them with quick orientation and networking opportunities within the university. The meetings take place every third Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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Onboarding for Postdocs
This programme is designed to provide new postdocs with quick orientation and good networking within LUH. The programme takes place every 3rd Thursday at 12:30 pm on various dates. Further information can be found here.



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