1. German for Newbies: Crime Dinner Edition – A Christmas Mystery Game

On Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 18:00 to 20:30at SkyLounge, Templergraben 55

Put on your ugliest Christmas Sweater and join us for a thrilling night of Mystery and laughter! In this Christmas Sweater Murder Mystery, you will take on a character role, solve clues and piece together a story. All this while practicing your German in a fun and interactive way. You can expect getting to know new people, a delicious dinner and getting in the holiday spirit!

Register by December 8, 2025 – limited spots!

More information about the activities for international first-year students available at www.rwth-aachen.de/psc

2. (Upcoming) parents? Check out the following events for students with kids

Parental Allowance and Parental Leave

Thursday, 29.01.2026, 15:30 - 17:30 h, GRS building, Schinkelstraße 2a, room 101, 52062 Aachen

Parental Allowance, as one of the most important family benefits in Germany, offers families financial support when parents care for their baby or toddler. Parental leave enables mothers and fathers in employment to work less and take time for their family.

The English-language information event is aimed at all (future) international parents at RWTH. It provides foundational knowledge on the topics of Parental Leave and Parental Allowance, always with a particular focus on the specific situation of international students, employees and academic staff at RWTH Aachen University.

Please register here.

3. Childcare in Aachen

Childcare in Aachen

Wednesday, 21.01.2026, 12:30-14:00 Uhr, Online via Zoom

What exactly is a „Kita“, what does a childminder do and how do you find suitable childcare for your children?

We will give you an overview of different options for early childhood education in Aachen: How is Kita-childcare organized and what costs should you expect with the different childcare facilities in Aachen?

Our Family Service advisors supply information on exclusive childcare institutions for RWTH members.

Please register by E-Mail to: christine.sabrowski@gsb.rwth-aachen.de

4. Online-Workshop: First step to start my career

Job search in Germany

When? 09.12.2025, 10.00 - 14.00 h

Venue: Online Training via Zoom

Register here.

Fee: 5 €

Language: English

Where can I find the right kind of job for me in Germany? No matter, whether it's a part-time job or an internship during your studies or a job for starting your career after a bachelor's/master's/doctoral degree: It is not easy to find the suitable job in the "jungle" of job offers and job exchanges. In this online seminar we put the focus on „How will I proceed? What do I need to know about conditions and specifics of companies? What should I pay particular attention to? This workshop is aimed at international students who are looking for a job in Germany.

5. Desktop to Discourse: Philosophy Born of Wordstar and VisiCalc – Robin Hill

While the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Philosophy and Computers started its mission with community tech help and suggestions, the path proceeded through technique, practice, and application to philosophy. To explore interesting stages along the way, this talk identifies and follows features of office software through their effects and implications to emerging philosophical questions. Some are known, some are trivial, but we find questions of potential depth concerning the affordances and constraints of naming, values, separation, and structure, all appropriate for the philosophy of computing.

This lecture is part of the 8th HaPoC Conference 2025 in Aachen.

If you would like to attend, please register via email.

We wish you a wonderful christmas time in Aachen or wherever you may spend the holidays.

Have a joyful break and come back next year fresh and energized!

Dominika Lichteveld, Ilayda Özkan and Baran Peltek from the BeBuddy Team