On October 8, 2023, a group of 17 hiking enthusiasts met up to master an extraordinary challenge together. The common goal of the residents of the Georg-Forster-Haus, members of the PhD Network and employees of the International Office was to overcome 852 meters in altitude together. In order to achieve this, the group gathered early… Continue reading Brocken hike in October
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Visiting the planetarium in Halle
Voyaging through galaxies—this was our goal on August 17, 2023. Together with PhD network, residents and staff members of Georg-Forster-Haus visited the planetarium in Halle, which recently opened in March 2023. For that afternoon, we chose the “Space Tour” display, in which spectacular images had been combined with popular songs from the recent past. We… Continue reading Visiting the planetarium in Halle
Summer party 2023
In July, the residents of Georg-Forster-Haus celebrated summertime together with the employees of MLU’s International Office. On July 19, due to a rather rainy afternoon, we gathered inside GFH’s atrium and feasted on all sorts of delicacies that our guest had brought with them from near and far. It was a diverting and enjoyable afternoon… Continue reading Summer party 2023
Trip to Bad Lauchstädt
Just one day before the 55th anniversary of the Society of Historische Kuranlagen und des Goethe-Theater, the Georg-Forster-Haus residents and staff members explored the Goethe town Bad Lauchstädt together. We took the bus from Halle (Saale) directly to Bad Lauchstädt, where the next activity on our agenda was a guided English language tour of the… Continue reading Trip to Bad Lauchstädt
International picnic in May
On May 22, 2023, we went for a walk from Georg-Forster-Haus to Würfelwiese, a green oasis in Halle (Saale). We brought along our picnic rugs and got cozy on the ground while enjoying some local and international snacks. On such a nice day with summery temperatures, we could not resist being active and sporty as… Continue reading International picnic in May
GFH goes bowling
On March 19, 2023, our international researchers and the three student assistants associated with the guest house “Georg-Forster-Haus” met up and competed against each other in Halle (Saale). The contestants tried to give their best shot, and scored strikes, spares, or only made it into the gutter of the bowling lanes. For quite a while,… Continue reading GFH goes bowling
Spring Potluck
After quite some time, the staff members at the guest house “Georg-Forster-Haus” were happy to invite their guests to a spring-themed potluck party. On March 16, 2023, the International Office staff and residents gathered in the atrium of the foyer and made new contacts with international researchers and their families from Japan, Iran, Brazil, Turkey,… Continue reading Spring Potluck