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Overview of previous GRADE Social Events in 2023

Month     Event
January     Zurück ins Licht
February     Geschichtsort Adlerwerke
 March:     Industriepark Hoechst
 April:     Kirschblüte Ockstein
 May:      Hessenpark
 June:      Urban Gardening
 July:      Bootsfahrt Frankfurt
 August:     Pause
 September:     Trip to Berlin
 October:     Kräuterfrauen
 November:     Peter-Behrens-Bau
 December:     Christmas Hike

Trip to Berlin

08 and 09 September 2023 | Meeting point: 07.35 a.m. at Frankfurt central railway station, at the beginning of platform 15

One of the most outstanding events of our GRADE-Excursions is a three-day trip to Berlin. Between 08 and 10 September, we will visit some of the numerous important historical and cultural places of the city. We will gain a deeper insight into German- German history as well as into Berlin's multicultural life. There will be time to visit some landmarks of the city like the Reichstag building, Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, but we’ll also make sure to just enjoy a nice evening in one of the city’s parks or the Berlin nigthlife.

Due the greater organizational effort for this event, the registration process is a little bit different then normally. You register like always with the link below until 14 August. Then you will get an e-mail informing you if you are on waiting list or if you have a place. In this case you have to make a deposit of € 50 (to be reimbursed at the end of the journey) with the deadline of 21 August. Otherwise your registration won’t be valid and your place will be given to someone on the waiting list.

Participation is free (except meals)! The accommodation will be in shared rooms and the guided tours are in English. Unfortunately, it is not possible to register for a second time for the trip.

Please note that participation in our group activities is obligatory. Although there is room for individual arrangements, this is not an opportunity to get a trip to Berlin including accommodation financed by GRADE and then to visit Berlin on your own. Should such a situation nevertheless occur, we will claim the costs for the trip from the person concerned. We beg for your understanding. The event will take place between 08 and 09 September 2023. We’ll meet at 07.35 a.m. at Frankfurt central railway station, at the beginning of platform 15.

Please note that registrations are open until 14 August 2023. The maximum number of participants is limited to 20 persons. For questions or suggestions concerning the Social Event, feel free to contact me at EichinGonzalez@grade.uni-frankfurt.de

Main Cruise - Frankfurt by Boat

28 June 2023 | Meeting point: 3.40 pm at the bridge „Eiserner Steg“ on the Frankfurt side

As part of our tour of cultural and historical sites, we’d like to invite you to a cruise on the river Main. The tour will start at “Eiserner Steg” in the city center and will lead us past the picturesque banks of the river Main and the stunning sight of the ECB. After a detour through the Frankfurt Osthafen, the ship will make a turn in front of the historic Gerbermühle and we’ll sail back towards Frankfurt along the Museumsufer to the Westhafen/Schleuse Griesheim. As we relax with a coffee and cake or cold beer, we’ll get to enjoy a fantastic view of the skyline. The trip will be commentated in German and English and its duration will be approx. 100 min.

The event will take place on Monday 28 June 2023. We’ll meet at 3.40 pm at the bridge „Eiserner Steg“ on the Frankfurt side (the side of Römer and Dom), directly by the river bank.

Please notice that registration is open until 26 June 2023. Participation is free! The number of participants is limited to 20 persons.
For questions or suggestions concerning the Social Event, feel free to contact me at EichinGonzalez@grade.uni-frankfurt.de

GRADE Regular’s Table

Thursday 01.06.2023 at 07:55 pm in front of the pub Zur Stalburg, Glauburgstraße 80, (near the subway station Glauburgstraße (U5)).

This year we have decided to strengthen the aspect of networking and exchange. Therefore, in addition to our monthly social events, we also offer events that focus on getting to know other candidates and postdocs from different disciplines at an informal, nice evening. We have set up a regulars' table (Stammtisch) for this purpose, which will meet once a month. The development of the Stammtisch, whether games, conversations, food and drink, etc. depends on the group (feel free to bring games, make suggestions, etc.), but we will make sure that everyone knows more people after the Stammtisch than before :)


The regulars' table is held regularly every first Thursday of the month, it is always possible to join, we are happy about every new face!

Hessenpark

Saturday, May 27, 2023 | Meeting point: 13:10 at the subway station Heddernheim, track direction Oberursel-Hohemark (U3)

Hessenpark is an open-air museum in the forest, where more than a hundred historic buildings show the history of Hessian village life over the past centuries. It features half-timbered houses from all over Hesse, as well as two windmills from northern Germany that have been dismantled and reinstalled in the park. Classic crafts can be seen in action in the park, including pottery, broom tying, rope making, spinning, blue dyeing, blacksmithing, nail forging, wood turning, pipe carving and charcoal burning. Another focus of Hessenpark is the conservation breeding of old plant varieties and animal species and the demonstration and preservation of old farming methods. We will learn about the park on an English-language guided tour and have time to explore according to our own interests. After the event, we will have a nice get-together.

GRADE Regular’s Table

Thursday 04.05.2023 at 07:55 pm in front of the pub Zur Stalburg, Glauburgstraße 80

This year we have decided to strengthen the aspect of networking and exchange. Therefore, in addition to our monthly social events, we will also offer events that focus on getting to know other candidates and postdocs from different disciplines at an informal, nice evening. We will set up a regulars' table (Stammtisch) for this purpose, which will meet once a month. The development of the Stammtisch, whether games, conversations, food and drink, etc. depends on the group, but we will make sure that everyone knows more people after the Stammtisch than before :)

The regulars' table will take place regularly, it is always possible to join, we are happy about every new face! We will meet on Thursday 04.05.2023 at 07:55 pm in front of the pub Zur Stalburg, Glauburgstraße 80, (near the subway station Glauburgstraße (U5)).

Please note that registrations are open until 04 May 2023. The maximum number of participants is limited to 15 persons. For questions or suggestions concerning the Social Event, feel free to contact me at EichinGonzalez@grade.uni-frankfurt.de

Cherry blossom in Ockstadt

April 20 | 05.00 pm | Meetingpoint: Subway Station Weißer Stein

Cherry blossom is not only a special moment of the year in Japan, symbolizing beauty, departure and transience, it is also one of the most beautiful moments of spring in this country. With around 42,000 cherry trees, Ockstadt is one of the most important cherry producers in the region and its cherry orchard in full bloom is of exceptional beauty. Home to a wide variety of birds and small animals, we will view the cherry blossom in all its glory and also learn about the history of cherry production in this region. The event will be held in English and follows the motto of the Ockstadt cherry peasants: "From lightning and thunderstorms keep us, O Lord"! Afterwards we will have a nice get-together in one of the traditional Straußenwirtschaften in that area.

The event will take place on 20 April. We will meet at 05.00 pm at Subway Station Weißer Stein, direct at the platform in direction of Heddernheim

Industrial Park Hoechst

27.03.2022 | Meetingpoint: 03.50 pm at Frankfurt Central Railway Station, direct at the beginning of platform 4.

Founded in 1863 under the name Meister, Lucius & Brüning, Hoechst AG was one of the three largest chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Germany. In the early 1980s, the company managed to be the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. With over 180,000 employees, it reached its greatest expansion 10 years later. In 1994, Hoechst changed its strategy, reduced its independent basic research and sold many subsidiaries. The new goal was to be a management holding company focusing on companies in the pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors. At the end of 2003, Hoechst still employed 15,900 people. Today, the Hoechst Industrial Park is one of the largest and most modern industrial sites in Germany and serves as a model for many other sites. We will get to know the plant, including the historic Peter Behrens Building, on a guided tour in English.

After the event, we will have a nice get-together.

Please note that registrations are open until 24 March 2023. The maximum number of participants is limited to 25 persons. For questions or suggestions concerning the Social Event, feel free to contact me at EichinGonzalez@grade.uni-frankfurt.de

Geschichtsort Adlerwerke

22.02.23 | 05.15 pm | Treffpunkt: Kleyerstr. 17

Motorräder und zuletzt bis 1998 Büromaschinen herstellte. Über 120 Jahre prägte die Fabrik mit Ihren 600 Arbeitsplätzen das Frankfurter Gallusviertel. Während der beiden Weltkriege wurden die Fabrik jedoch auf Rüstungsproduktion umgestellt. Wegen den mangelnden Arbeitskräften, griff die Leitung 1944 auf KZ-Häftlinge zurück, um die Produktion von Kriegsgerät garantieren zu können. 1600 Menschen aus über acht Ländern wurden in einem werkseigenen KZ unter dem Decknamen Katzbach untergebracht und zur Arbeit gezwungen. Etwa ein Drittel der Zwangsarbeiter starb durch die Arbeitsbedingungen in Frankfurt. Andere Insassen wurden, wenn sie zu schwach waren, in andere Konzentrationslager gebracht, so dass letztendlich nur ein geringer Teil der Insassen überlebte.

In einer englischsprachigen Führung werden wir die Geschichte dieses Ortes kennen lernen, ebenso wie den Umgang der Nachkriegsgesellschaft und der Werkseigentümer mit ihrer Verantwortung.

Im Anschluss an die Veranstaltung werden wir ein nettes Get-together haben.

 

Zurück ins Licht / Back to the Light

24.01.23 | 17:10 Uhr | Vor dem Eingang des Neubaus des Jüdischen Museums, Bertha-Pappenheim-Platz 1

Die wilden 1920er Jahre waren in Frankfurt stark beeinflusst durch jüdische Intellektualität und Kunst. Im Gegensatz zum restlichen Deutschland, in dem Frauen bis 1919 keinen Zugang zu Kunstakademien hatten, wurde hier bereits 1869 am Städelinstitut ein Damenatelier eingerichtet. Ab 1900 wurde die Städelschule allgemein für Kunststudentinnen geöffnet, was die Stadt für junge Künstlerinnen besonders attraktiv machte. Erna Pinner, Rosy Lilienfeld, Amalie Seckbach und Ruth Cahn prägten in der Zeit vor dem Nationalsozialismus die Kunstszene der Stadt und stellten international aus. Als jüdische Frauen beendete der Nationalsozialismus nicht nur ihre Karrieren, sie wurden auch verfolgt und mussten ins Exil oder wurden in Konzentrationslagern ermordet.
Wir werden im Rahmen einer englischsprachigen Führung ihr nahezu vergessenes Werk kennenlernen sowie einen Einblick in die damalige Kunstszene Frankfurts bekommen. Anschließend werden wir ein nettes Get-together haben.