Brocken hike in October

The Ilse Falls

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

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

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