Welcome Service
When you move to another country, everything is new: the language, the environment and above all the culture. The Welcome Service* is the primary contact for you, your family and your employer. We will support you in gaining a foothold at the Potsdam Science Park and in the region as quickly as possible.
Among other things, we can advise you on finding accommodation and childcare, support you in building up your social network and help you learn the German language. All to help you learn to love Potsdam like we do!
*The Welcome Service is free of charge for our contract partners´employees.
Language School
Language Courses
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Counseling
Max Planck Guesthouse
Accommodation
Childcare
Career Planning
Healthcare
Government Agencies
Insurances
Tool Loan Desk
Welcome Service Events
Open to all employees of our contractual partners (e.g. MPI).
German Regulars’ Table (Language School Participants only)
The Welcome Service Language School is excited to offer a monthly German Regulars’ Table (Stammtisch) where you can practice your conversational German. Come join us an interesting discussion about daily life or current events. All levels welcome!Please contact Carolin for detailed information and the location of the meeting: school@potsdam-sciencepark.deGeneral data…
RegisterOff-the-beaten-track Tour | MPI employees only, Registration until October 4, 2024
Welcome to Potsdam! Now that you have finally made it here you might like to know where you actually are and where everything is. We are offering you a very different kind of off-the-beaten-track guided tour of your new home city. This is not the usual tour to Potsdam but this…
RegisterGerman Regulars’ Table (Language School Participants only)
The Welcome Service Language School is excited to offer a monthly German Regulars’ Table (Stammtisch) where you can practice your conversational German. Come join us an interesting discussion about daily life or current events. All levels welcome!Please contact Carolin for detailed information and the location of the meeting: school@potsdam-sciencepark.deGeneral data…
RegisterDeutschlandmuseum in Berlin | MPI employees only, Registration until October 1, 2024
Join us on a visit and a one hour guided tour (in English) through this unique museum. You will go on a time travel through 2000 years of German history. Find out more about the country you are now living in and how it developed into the country it is. We…
RegisterInformation on German Taxes (Registration until November 4, 2024)
A specialist for International Taxes will be giving an overview of the German Tax Regulations for international scientists and explaining the various prerequisites for issues such as changes to your pension, family status changes or paying taxes in both your home country and Germany.The workshop will only take place with…
RegisterGerman Regulars’ Table (Language School Participants only)
The Welcome Service Language School is excited to offer a monthly German Regulars’ Table (Stammtisch) where you can practice your conversational German. Come join us an interesting discussion about daily life or current events. All levels welcome!Please contact Carolin for detailed information and the location of the meeting: school@potsdam-sciencepark.deGeneral data…
RegisterGerman Regulars’ Table (Language School Participants only)
The Welcome Service Language School is excited to offer a monthly German Regulars’ Table (Stammtisch) where you can practice your conversational German. Come join us an interesting discussion about daily life or current events. All levels welcome!Please contact Carolin for detailed information and the location of the meeting: school@potsdam-sciencepark.deGeneral data…
RegisterContact & Opening Hours
General information
Please note that the Welcome Service and the language school work partly from home and partly from the GO:IN office. All language courses run as online or face-to-face courses. We are available to answer questions by phone and email. We are happy to offer personal and online consultations by appointment.
If you would like to pay your guesthouse bill in cash or by EC/credit card, please use the opening hours of the guesthouse administration.
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Guest house administration
Our office is located in the GO:IN Innovation Center (3rd floor, room 309).
Monday – Friday: 8.30 am – 12.30 pm*
*Cash, EC/Debit or credit card.
The office in the guest house is located to the right of the entrance area.
Monday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm*
*Only cash payments possible
Welcome Service
Our office is located in the GO:IN Innovation Center (3rd floor, room 307).
Please make an appointment for a consultation.
Carolin Schneider
Language school / Welcome Service
carolin.schneider@potsdam-sciencepark.de + 49 331 237 351 104Eva Reis
Welcome Service & Max-Planck-Campus Guest House
eva.reis@potsdam-sciencepark.de + 49 331 237 351 108Tina Stavemann
Welcome Service
tina.stavemann@potsdam-sciencepark.de + 49 331 237 351 145
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