ELIZA Welcome Week 2026

30 Nov – 4 Dec 2026 · Tübingen → Darmstadt · In English

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• Welcome Day: Monday 30 November 2026, 16:30 (doors 16:00)
• Week: 30 November 2026, 16:30 – 4 December 2026, 18:00 (Europe/Berlin)
• Main venue: Cyber Valley Auditorium, Maria-von-Linden-Straße 1, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
• Organizer: Zuse School ELIZA, info@eliza.school

Learn more: Welcome Week poster (PDF) · Welcome Day poster (PDF)

Two ways to join

The Welcome Day on 30 November happens in parallel at all sites: Tübingen · Saarland · Heidelberg · Freiburg · Darmstadt · Munich · Berlin. Every site is connected in a hybrid set-up with Tübingen. Join live in Tübingen as the start of the full week, or from your home site together with your local colleagues.

Option A: Join live in Tübingen

Take part in the full Welcome Week. The Welcome Day is the first day of the week.
Tübingen 30.11.–3.12. → Darmstadt 3.–4.12.

Option B: Join from your home site

Stay at your own university and join only the Welcome Day on 30.11., in person with your local colleagues and connected in a hybrid set-up with Tübingen.
Your home site, 30.11. only ⇄ Tübingen (hybrid connection)

Welcome Day, 30 November

The Welcome Day helps new students settle in, feel that they belong and meet their peers, especially those who are new to Germany.

Timings

Tübingen is the main site: the Welcome Day starts here and the full week continues from here.

Sites for the Welcome Day

Fields marked “To be announced” are filled in as soon as they are confirmed.

Tübingen (main site)

Cyber Valley Auditorium
Maria-von-Linden-Straße 1, 72076 Tübingen · Open map

Saarland

Room 0.02
Building E1 7, university campus (Saarbrücken) · Open map

Heidelberg

Room B03.B128, 3rd floor
Berliner Straße 43 (Heidelberg) · Open map

Freiburg

Robot Learning Lab, seminar room, ground floor
Georges-Köhler-Allee 080 (Freiburg) · Open map

Darmstadt

Seminarraum (9) S2|20
Pankratiusstraße 2, 64289 Darmstadt-Nord · Open map

Munich

Address: To be announced

Berlin

Address: To be announced

Full week agenda

All times are provisional until confirmed; every item below is to be confirmed. Items are for participants on the full week in Tübingen (Option A) unless marked “Everyone” (all sites).

Mon 30.11. · overnight: Tübingen

• 16:30–18:00 Welcome Event · Every site, hybrid with Tübingen · Everyone · Doors 16:00
• 20:00–22:00 Dinner · Tübingen

Tue 1.12. · overnight: Tübingen

• 10:00–16:00 Networking, Business Value & Visioning Session · Tübingen
• 17:00–20:00 Visit of Amazon Tübingen · Tübingen
• 20:30–22:00 Dinner · Tübingen

Wed 2.12. · overnight: Tübingen

• 15:00–18:30 Pre-NeurIPS Poster Session · Tübingen · Bring your poster
• 20:00–22:00 Dinner · Tübingen

Thu 3.12. · overnight: Darmstadt

• 10:00–13:00 Bus transfer Tübingen → Darmstadt
• 17:00–20:30 Visit Merck Darmstadt · Darmstadt

Fri 4.12.

• 14:00–18:00 Pre-NeurIPS Poster Session · Darmstadt · Bring your poster

Bring your poster

Your poster is presented at the Pre-NeurIPS Poster Sessions in Tübingen and Darmstadt. There is no restriction on the poster format.

• Wed 2.12. · Tübingen: 15:00–18:30, Pre-NeurIPS Poster Session
• Fri 4.12. · Darmstadt: 14:00–18:00, Pre-NeurIPS Poster Session

Connect to create.

General contact, ELIZA team: info@eliza.school

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Last updated: 16.10.2026