EVENING EVENTS

WELCOME RECEPTION

DATE: Monday, July 28, 7pm-9pm

VENUE: "Kaffeebar" reception area on top of the Mensa (main cafeteria)

DESCRIPTION: Official opening of ESSLLI 2025 with a catered buffet and drinks, in the building of the main cafeteria at RUB. Finger food (vegan & vegetarian) and drinks provided (free of charge for registered ESSLLI participants).

QUEERFEMINIST PUB NETWORKING

DATE: Wednesday, July 30, from 7:30pm

VENUE: off-campus (tba)

Open to all women and nonbinary, inter, trans and genderqueer students. no proof or questions asked. Organized by AQFR (aqfr-rub.de)

OPEN AIR DINNER

DATE: Friday, August 1, 7pm

VENUE: Open campus area in front of building GB

DESCRIPTION: End the first week of ESSLLI and ring in the weekend together at a casual open air dinner! Vegan and non-vegan "Currywurst", a local Ruhr area specialty, as well as other bbq style food and soft drinks will be provided for all ESSLLI participants. Enjoy the green campus area of RUB, pictured below, at this outdoor dinner.

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JOINING THE QUEER KARAOKE EVENING

DATE: Friday, August 1, after the open air dinner

VENUE: on campus (UFO building)

DESCRIPTION: Organized by the autonomous gay referate (schwulenreferat-bochum.de/), for all: lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, inter, queer, or friends of the community

TRADITIONAL STUDENT-LECTURER FOOTBALL MATCH

DATE: Monday, August 4, 7pm

VENUE: Football field @RUB campus (South of GB building)

DESCRIPTION: Traditional football match lecturers (if they show up) vs. students. More info to come - bring your sneakers! ⚽