Christmas Crafts, Paint and Glühwein Night
What?
‘tis the season to be jolly
Winter is upon us, and VMI is celebrating by revamping our popular Paint & Sip Night to a Christmas Crafts and Glühwein Night! Come along if you are feeling creative and want to make your own Christmas cards or decorations, try canvas painting and get in the Christmas mood with some Glühwein.
General Assembly
The scientific staff association (VMI) invites you to the next general assembly. VMI represents the interests of the scientific staff within the decision‐making bodies of the Department, provides information and support to its members and fosters networking and collaboration among members of the scientific staff. We organize the annual D-INFK summer retreat, random lunches and a variety of other social and academic events throughout the year.
When and where?
We meet on Thursday, 25th of November at 13:00 via Zoom to present the work of the past year, discuss plans for 2022 and to elect new representatives and a new board. Please feel free to look at the Agenda and the Minutes from the previous GA.
Update: Presentation & Minutes
Here are the Presentation and the Minutes.
Read more & Sign upSaying No - workshop
What?
Saying “no” is not always easy - but necessary. Whether at work or in private relationships. Those who have learned to say “yes” out of (false) politeness will sooner or later harm themselves and others. Burnout, bitterness and poor performance can follow, while turning to fake solutions like excuses and ‘ghosting’ will damage one’s self image and connections with others.
Read more & Sign upCompassionate Communication - unworkshop
What?
Do you know the feeling that you cannot express what is really happening inside you? Are compassionate listening, honesty and authentic self expression important to you when dealing with people? Then this is the right unworkshop for you. We will take a look at non-violent communication to establish more compassion. For this it is essential to express your feelings and needs and to see the ones of the person opposite. There will be some individual reflection and pair discussion on the topic, before we do a role playing exercise, where you can experience different reactions to a situation that was uncomfortable for you.
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