Summer School - Plenary and Social Program

The GESIS Summer School offers you plenty of opportunities to network with other participants and lecturers, fostering both professional and informal interactions. The coffee breaks and lunch breaks in particular provide ample time for this.

In addition, we organize special events throughout the week to further promote networking opportunities:

At Monday lunch time, we invite you join us for a lunch buffet in our cafeteria where you can get to know your fellow participants, lecturers, and members of GESIS staff better. After lunch, we host short presentations on current research carried out at GESIS.

On Thursday evening, we organize an informal get-together for lecturers and participants at a restaurant. This event is a great chance to experience Cologne's unique culture and social life, which is quite different from other cities in Germany. We will be visiting a traditional Cologne restaurant “Jan von Werth”, where you can enjoy some of the city’s classic culinary specialties. You can discover more about Cologne’s culinary traditions in general here: Breweries, Kölsch and typical dishes. For a sneak preview of what to expect at the restaurant, you can check the restaurant’s menu here: SpeisekarteJanvonWerth.pdf