Program

With the Opening Week we invite you to a special start of your studies. The Opening Week begins on 1 October (Thursday) and ends on 9 October (Friday). The first two days (1 October and 2 October) are all about welcoming you: you meet the tutors, your project group and get to know the professors of your degree program.

After a free weekend, the Opening Week will be devoted to the topic "Future::Cities". You will gather impressions from seminars, discussions and group work situations and develop your own vision for the City of the Future. After an exciting week in which you approached the topic from different perspectives, the Opening Week ends on Friday (9 October) with the final.

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On campus the groups are divided into two cohorts of 700 students each and then form groups with a maximum of 15 participants and a tutor from a higher semester. Each project group will have a seminar room at its disposal, in which appropriate distances must also be kept. The cohorts are present on campus in the morning or afternoon. Cohorts which are not on campus will work remotely in their project group. In this way we ensure that we can control the flow of people responsibly. All events such as the morning shows and keynotes take place online. The table below shows which cohort meets on campus at which times.

Cohort A: Groups 001-024 and 079-102
Cohort B: Groups 025-078

Program

Thursday 1st October
Friday 2nd October
Monday 5th October
Tuesday 6th October
Wednesday 7th October
Thursday 8th October
Friday 9th October

Program

Thursday 1st October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Interreligiöses Willkommen Leevke Johanna Stürmer, Studentin Kulturwissenschaften Jona Simon, Rabbiner des Landesverbandes der Jüdischen Gemeinden Niedersachen Roberto Abdurahim Pera, Islamwissenschaftler Oliver Petersen, Buddhistischer Lehrer Dr. Barbara Hanusa, Mentorin für Lehramtsstudierende ev. Theologie Silke Ideker, ev. Hochschulseelsorgerin Michael Hasenauer, kath. Hochschulseelsorger optional: on campus	Interreligiöses Willkommen Leevke Johanna Stürmer, Studentin Kulturwissenschaften Jona Simon, Rabbiner des Landesverbandes der Jüdischen Gemeinden Niedersachen Roberto Abdurahim Pera, Islamwissenschaftler Oliver Petersen, Buddhistischer Lehrer Dr. Barbara Hanusa, Mentorin für Lehramtsstudierende ev. Theologie Silke Ideker, ev. Hochschulseelsorgerin Michael Hasenauer, kath. Hochschulseelsorger remote
10:30 am - 11:15 am	First Get Together in Project Groups on campus	First Get Together in Project Groups remote
11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Opening Ceremony Sascha Spoun Opening Dialogue with Diana Kinnert The Courage to Start with Dorothee Bär, Ulrike Guérot, Phenix Kühnert, Konstantin Kuhle and Andrej Safundzic Ulrich Mädge Steffi Hobuß, Julia Klindworth and Zülfikar Ali Simsek Moderation: Christian Brei Music: ROTHKO STRING QUARTET on campus	Opening Ceremony Sascha Spoun Opening Dialogue with Diana Kinnert The Courage to Start with Dorothee Bär, Ulrike Guérot, Phenix Kühnert, Konstantin Kuhle and Andrej Safundzic Ulrich Mädge Steffi Hobuß, Julia Klindworth and Zülfikar Ali Simsek Moderation: Christian Brei Music: ROTHKO STRING QUARTET remote
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Lunchbreak	Lunchbreak
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Kick-Off The Courage to start with Melanie Brinkmann Hosts: Monika Schoop, Ursula Kirschner, Daniel Lang and Thomas Gegenhuber Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz on campus	Kick-Off The Courage to start with Melanie Brinkmann Hosts: Monika Schoop, Ursula Kirschner, Daniel Lang and Thomas Gegenhuber Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote
3:30 pm - 5.45 pm	Get Together in Project Groups on campus	Get Together in Project Groups remote

Friday 2nd October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Outlook for the Leuphana Semester Die Idee des Leuphana Semesters (Erich Hörl, Steffi Hobuß und Max Kretschmer) The interdisciplinary modules in the Leuphana Semester (Laura Picht-Wiggering, Johannes van Deest, Julius Rathgens and Annika Weiser) remote	Outlook for the Leuphana Semester Die Idee des Leuphana Semesters (Erich Hörl, Steffi Hobuß und Max Kretschmer) The interdisciplinary modules in the Leuphana Semester (Laura Picht-Wiggering, Johannes van Deest, Julius Rathgens and Annika Weiser) remote
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	MyStudy Introduction remote	Get Together in Project Groups remote
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Lunchbreak	Lunchbreak
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Major Introduction via zoom remote	Major Introduction via zoom remote
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm		MyStudy Introduction remote

Monday 5th October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Morning Show Anne Diedrich, HELP 4.0 Holke Brammer, Project Together Hosts: Thomas Gegenhuber Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote	Morning Show Anne Diedrich, HELP 4.0 Holke Brammer, Project Together Hosts: Thomas Gegenhuber Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	Project work: Exploring the topic I remote	Project work: Exploring the topic I remote
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Lunchbreak	Lunchbreak
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Keynote: "Next Exit Future" by Ranga Yogeshwar Hosts: Monika Schoop and Thomas Gegenhuber Moderation: Cornelius Gesing remote	Keynote: "Next Exit Future" by Ranga Yogeshwar Hosts: Monika Schoop and Thomas Gegenhuber Moderation: Cornelius Gesing remote
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Project work: Exploring the topic II Meet with Academic via zoom remote	Project work: Exploring the topic II Meet with Academic via zoom remote
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Nachhaltigkeit konkret – wie sich die Zukunftsstadt Lüneburg ihren Namen verdient - In Kooperation mit dem Projekt „Lüneburg. Die Zukunftsstadt“ Keynote by Uwe Schneidewind Brainstorming with Felix Englisch, Sebastian Heilmann, Corinna Krome, Eva Kern and Stephan Seeger Host: Daniel Lang remote	Nachhaltigkeit konkret – wie sich die Zukunftsstadt Lüneburg ihren Namen verdient - In Kooperation mit dem Projekt „Lüneburg. Die Zukunftsstadt“ Keynote by Uwe Schneidewind Brainstorming with Felix Englisch, Sebastian Heilmann, Corinna Krome, Eva Kern and Stephan Seeger Host: Daniel Lang remote

Tuesday 6th October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Morning Show Short films on frontier zones Hosts: Ursula Kirschner and Martin Kohler Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote	Morning Show Short films on frontier zones Hosts: Ursula Kirschner and Martin Kohler Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz on campus
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	Project work: Critically analysing the topic I remote	Project work: Critically analysing the topic I on campus
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Keynote: "Cities in a World Economy" by Saskia Sassen Host: Ursula Kirschner Moderation: Farina Paetz on campus	Keynote: "Cities in a World Economy" by Saskia Sassen Host: Ursula Kirschner Moderation: Farina Paetz remote
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Project work: Critically analysing the topic II Meet with Academic via Zoom on campus	Project work: Critically analysing the topic II Meet with Academic via Zoom remote

Wednesday 7th October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Morning Show Talk with Heila Lotz-Sisitka and Injairu Kulundu-Bolus Host: Daniel Lang Sascha Spoun Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz on campus	Morning Show Talk with Heila Lotz-Sisitka and Injairu Kulundu-Bolus Host: Daniel Lang Sascha Spoun Brainy Breakfast with Johanna Hopp Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	Project work: Critically analysing the topic III Exchange with practitoners via zoom on campus	Project work: Critically analysing the topic III Exchange with practitoners via zoom remote
12:30 pm - 2.30 pm	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Keynote: "Transformation! – For the city of the future" by Dirk Messner Host: Daniel Lang Moderation: Cornelius Gesing remote	Keynote: "Transformation! – For the city of the future" by Dirk Messner Host: Daniel Lang Moderation: Cornelius Gesing on campus
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Project work: Engaging with visions remote	Project work: Engaging with visions on campus
7:00 pm - 9.00 pm	Quizzen macht AhStA! - Evening stream by AStA	Quizzen macht AhStA! - Evening stream by AStA

Thursday 8th October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Morning Show Interview: "smart green cities" with Katharina Fegebank Interview: "We are also under attack" - Concerned Artists of the Phillipines with Edgie Francis Uyanguren Brainy Breakfast with Burkhardt Funk: DATAx Hosts: Daniel Lang and Monika Schoop Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz remote	Morning Show Interview: "smart green cities" with Katharina Fegebank Interview: "We are also under attack" - Concerned Artists of the Phillipines with Edgie Francis Uyanguren Brainy Breakfast with Burkhardt Funk: DATAx Hosts: Daniel Lang and Monika Schoop Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz on campus
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	Project work: Producing critical comment and visionary video I remote (flexible)	Project work: Producing critical comment and visionary video I on campus
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports	Lunchbreak & Cohort Switch & Sports
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Keynote: "Where Democracy Grows - digital participation in the urban space" by Marina Weisband Hosts: Monika Schoop and Daniel Lang Moderation: Farina Paetz on campus	Keynote: "Where Democracy Grows - digital participation in the urban space" by Marina Weisband Hosts: Monika Schoop and Daniel Lang Moderation: Farina Paetz remote
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Project work: Producing critical comment and visionary video II on campus	Project work: Producing critical comment and visionary video II remote (flexible)

Friday 9th October

When	Cohort A	Cohort B
10:15 am - 11:45 am	Criticism and visison: Session on 33 topics with advisors remote	Criticism and visison: Session on 33 topics with advisors remote
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Final event Keynote and Talk "Black Space, White Space, and the American City" with Elijah Anderson (Moderation: Steffi Hobuß and Leonie Schmitt) Hosts: Daniel Lang, Ursula Kirschner and Monika Schoop Handover Leuphana Semester (Laura Picht-Wiggering, Julius Rathgen and Annika Weiser) Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz Opening Week - The Movie Closing words: Christian Brei and Steffi Hobuß Artistic Statement by the Rothko String Quartett, Sadie Weis, Florian Hermes, Marie van Alst and Rebecca Lang remote	Final event Keynote and Talk "Black Space, White Space, and the American City" with Elijah Anderson (Moderation: Steffi Hobuß and Leonie Schmitt) Hosts: Daniel Lang, Ursula Kirschner and Monika Schoop Handover Leuphana Semester (Laura Picht-Wiggering, Julius Rathgen and Annika Weiser) Moderation: Cornelius Gesing and Farina Paetz Opening Week - The Movie Closing words: Christian Brei and Steffi Hobuß Artistic Statement by the Rothko String Quartett, Sadie Weis, Florian Hermes, Marie van Alst and Rebecca Lang remote