Eat with a local!
Learn about life in Potsdam from your host and give them a glimpse into your science. This event is all about connecting, exchange and getting to know each other.
We are starting our next round of this event and would like to invite you as an international scientist to take part in it.
As an international it might not always be easy to get to know the locals here in Golm or in Potsdam’s surroundings. Nor do the locals often really know what is going on on the ‘other side of the railway tracks’, i.e. in the scientific institutes of the Science Park.
We would like to give you, the international scientists, the opportunity to connect over a dinner or a lunch with the locals in Golm and in its surroundings. We will match you up in pairs, two scientists with a local family or persons.
Learn about life in Potsdam from your host and give them a glimpse into your science. This event is all about connecting, exchanging, and getting to know each other. …and don’t worry about language, we will take that into consideration.
Please register if you would like to be matched with a local family or persons.
The dinners or lunches will take place during spring and summer.
If interessted, please register by June 30, 2026.
A present for your host
As it is custom in Germany to bring a little something when being invited to a meal, we will prepare a bag with some give aways and information about the Potsdam Science Park for you to give your host family/person. Write us a message a few days before you have your meeting with your host family. We will let you know then when you can pick up your bag at the Welcome Service (GO:IN, 3rd floor, room 307).
We suggest adding something from your home country as well, if you can. It does not need to be big or expensive. It could be for example sweets, tea, or offer to bring a desert from you home country.
Feedback after your dinner or lunch
We would appreciate your feedback after the dinner or lunch. Please send an email to: welcomeservice@potsdam-sciencepark.de
Note:
With your registration you agree that we are allowed to communicate your email address to a local family/person. Please schedule a time for your dinner or lunch with your host. We ask both the hosts and internationals to answer a few questions regarding their contact information and their hobbies and food restrictions. We use this information to match people with compatible interests. Anyone in the community who is interested in befriending our internationals is welcome to participate, regardless of age or family structure.
General data protection notice:
The data you enter in the online form will be used by Standortmanagement Golm GmbH exclusively for sending information on the organization and handling of the selected event as well as for comparable information offers of the Standortmanagement Golm GmbH/location management of the Potsdam Science Park.
Film and photo recordings:
During the event, film and photo recordings will be made, which will be used to document the event and as part of the press and public relations work of Standortmanagement Golm GmbH for the Potsdam Science Park. You can object to this at any time by sending an email to info@potsdam-sciencepark.de. Your data will be treated confidentially.
The data protection regulations of Standortmanagement Golm GmbH apply.