The Duesseldorf Welcome Day 2015 on September 26, hosted by the city of Düsseldorf at the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, will take on a completely new format this year.
This year RhineBuzz, together with Unique, two organisations known for lively national and international events are organisng the day with a BIG fun element!
The day will be full of the services you need for a great start in Düsseldorf, people to give advice on finding a job, recognition of qualifications, and finding somewhere to live; you can speak to the people from the international schools, the kindergartens and languages schools, universities; relocation agents will be on hand as will cultural coaches - so what will be different?
For the first time we have found you English speakers at really useful city advisory points such as the Consumer Council - Verbraucherzentrale, the bike station - Radstation and the Family Advice Centre - i-Punkt Familie to be on hand to speak to you.
A central lounge will be the heart of the event, a place for you to meet other expats, meet Düsseldorfers, have a chat. A place where hopefully you will come away from knowing you have met someone who can help whichever situation you may need support in.
Throughout the day there will be different question and answer sessions on the basics: 'finding a place to live, finding work, taxes'; 'schools, city administration, insurances' and 'leisure time'. These will be lively exchanges, and hopefully the beginning of a valuable network.
We are currently working on the programme - but following points are fixed:
- Mayor Thomas Geisel will be saying hello at 1pm and will be in conversation with you, the international people who have chosen to make Düsseldorf their home
- international people, those who were once new to the city too, will be on hand to welcome you and find out what you need and hopefully introduce you to who you need to know
- free tours in English, of Ego Update - the exhibition at the NRW-Forum scheduled for September will be offered
- a treasure hunt for the little ones in the Hofgarten opposite the NRW-Forum is being organised
- experience "Düsseldorf in a Day" - characters and experiences will be around showing us what makes this city so lively, so special
- a presentation by Düsseldorf Marketing and Tourism showing things to do in Düsseldorf, including secret spots in and around the city, sports locations and things to do with children
- lots of cool givaways!
- Mr Düsseldorf himself, a charming English speaker, will be around to give you great tips on where to eat out, go party, shop!
- at the end of the day we will focus on your free time. People who offer leisure-times activities will be around to let you know where you can go to have fun!
- and much more besides
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Suggestions and enquiries from both potential exhibitors and visitors most welcome to
Caroline West or Henry Storch at
hello@duesseldorf-welcomeday.com
Caroline West or Henry Storch at
hello@duesseldorf-welcomeday.com
