Welcome Events

Welcome Day

On behalf of the Vice President for People & Culture, Prof. Nadja Braun Binder, the President's Board of the University of Basel invites new employees to a welcome event each semester. The next Welcome Day will take place on Monday, September 1, 2025 - further information will follow by the welcome-day team

The invitations (registration details, program etc.) will be sent to new staff members by e-Mail. If you have any further questions, please contact welcome-day@unibas.ch.

More details with regards to the event are offered on the Welcome Day intranet page to all new staff members and interested university members throughout the year (only with @unibas.ch-address) It's worth a visit!

GRACE information event for PhD & Postdocs

The Graduate Center is holding a special online information event (approx. 1.5 hours) in English for new doctoral students and postdocs at the University of Basel at lunchtime in the fall semester. This will provide information about employment, the most important regulations for the doctorate and postdoctorate and the various offers that the University provides for doctoral and postdoctoral students. In addition to the information event, an evening event will be held together with the assistants' association avuba. More information, including an invitation, will be sent directly from GRACE.

INSIDE special introduction day for new Professors

For Professors there will be a special introduction day within the INSIDE series in English language.

The university’s professional education program «INSIDE» is aimed specifically at professors at the University of Basel. It incorporates six modules, some of which are designed for newly appointed professors and some for professors who perform leadership roles in academic self-administration (e.g. head of department, head of faculty).

More information and the invitation will be sent directly by the General Secretary.

Café international for newcomers at the University of Basel

The International Office and the Language Center of the University of Basel organise the Café International several times a year with helpful intercultural topics about life in Switzerland.

Through this format, the International Office and the Language Center aim to make it easier for newcomers to settle in Basel and as well as facilitating the sharing of experiences with colleagues who have already been at the University of Basel for longer. The target groups are Master and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, lecturers, visiting researchers, and employees from the University of Basel (changing, depending on the event and content). More information and the invitation will be sent directly by the International Office/Language Center.

In addition, attending a Café International event can in most cases be credited towards the “Certificate of intercultural competence” (this offer is only aimed at Group IV Admin/Tech/Lab staff at the University of Basel).

International Run for newcomers at the University of Basel

Basel is an active city - why not get active together! 
The Welcome & Euraxess Center of the International Office invites newcomers to the University of Basel (Master and PhD students, postdocs, lecturers, guest researchers and staff) to a short and easy-going run (approx. 4.5 km) to connect newcomers, show a piece of Basel and its typical characteristics and promote integration through movement. After the run, there will be time for refreshments and networking. This event will take place twice a year.

The next run will take place on Wednesday, June 18 at 17.30 pm (depending on the weather, there may be an alternative date).Invitations are sent directly by the Welcome & Euraxess Center (download flyer).

Please note that participation in the run is at your own risk and everyone should check their own state of health beforehand.