Homecoming 2017

Welcome

The Homecoming Organization Committee is excited to welcome you for this year’s Homecoming from 22nd – 24th of September on campus. The Class Representatives of 2007 and 2012, Stefan Rustler and Henrik Maedler along with the organization team consisting of Lida Lottko, Diana Wells, Adriana Trutzenberg, Hasan Tahir, Devashish Tikekar, Alex Taskov, Max Lüth, Flo Sturm and Max Lüth are working hard towards making this yet another memorable event for all Alumni “coming home”.

Many things will be the like the previous year, most notably the combination of Homecoming with the Symposium on Friday and the Jacobs Games (formerly Olympix). We are excited to host this year’s Gala Dinner at Jacobs University in the Campus Center’s East Wing. Like last year, the dinner will be open to all Alumni, regardless of their graduating class. We are also very excited to move the Alumni Association Assembly to Saturday Afternoon – allowing all of us to enjoy a calm Saturday morning on campus and to be well rested for the Homecoming party on Saturday Night.

Ticket sales

The ticket sales will be opened from August 11th onwards. There are three ticket options – from the full package to the basic ticket for just a few Euros. Unfortunately, there will be no rooms to stay on campus this year because of a very big incoming Class of 2020. To facilitate your stay in Bremen, we have blocked a number of rooms at local hotels in Bremen Nord or downtown. You can find all information here.

Career Symposium

We are also pleased to invite you to the Jacobs Career Symposium 2017, organized by the Career Services Center in close cooperation with the Alumni Association. You can use this opportunity to enlarge your network, meeting Jacobs Alumni as company representatives and other top representatives of amazing corporates. The panel discussion will be followed by a networking event with students, alumni, faculty and company representatives. Snacks and drinks will be provided. A separate registration on EventBrite is required for this, as name tags will be prepared for you.

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Friday:

• In the afternoon, there will be several open lectures. For a complete overview of topics, times and locations, please check the schedule.
• Get your Welcome Package in Campus Center Foyer and greet incoming fellow alumni there
• At the Career Symposium, organized by the Career Service Center of Jacobs, selected alumni speakers and other company representatives present their companies and participate in a panel discussion. Continue the discussions over some snacks and drinks right after the Symposium. Make sure to bring your business cards!
• Alumni-only Bar Chill Out in TheOtherSide after the Symposium. Drinks are included in the tickets.

Saturday:

• Various Major Homecomings are planned for this morning. For example, the ISS and the Logistics program are hosting events for students and alumni. Detailed schedules will be posted on this page.
• This year’s lunch is again planned to be a “Chill and Grill“-event by the Campus Center. Drinks are included in the tickets.
• For the General Assembly of the Jacobs Alumni Association both university representatives and board members of the association give updates and ask for feedback of alumni. Also, the results of the Board Elections will be announced here.
• Fancy some coffee after the BBQ? Looking for an alumni meeting spot? Then check out the Alumni/GSA Lounge. There are comfy couches and some free hot drinks waiting for you.
• All alumni are invited to the Gala Dinner in the East Wing of the Campus Center.
• The Jacobs Games (formerly Olympix) are held during the weekend, culminating in the Cheerleading Finale.
• The Saturday night party will combine the sporty spirit with some summer party tunes. Drinks are included in the ticket.
• A professional photographer will be present during the day. Check out the gallery from last year!

We are lucky to have Olympix – now “Jacobs Games” – taking place on the same weekend as Homecoming. Alumni are invited to join the “graduate teams” and be once again part of this crazy competition. Sports alumni can join are the following: Basketball, Football, Dodgeball, Volleyball, Tug of War, E-sports. You may already voice your interested in joining any sport by writing to homecoming@jacobs-alumni.de but we will also send out a survey for this purpose closer to the events once also the grad captains are settled. The main venue of the Jacobs Games will be the Sports and Convention Center, where there are also showers available. A detailed schedule of the event can be found at the bottom of this page when it becomes available. One event that we would like to point out here, though, is the Cheerleading Finale right after the Gala Dinner on Saturday. An alumni group will be performing (out of competition), too!

Where can I RSVP for Homecoming and check who else is coming?

To RSVP for Homecoming, please visit the Facebook page of the event. Note that you have to be a member of the “Jacobs University Alumni”-group in order to do so. Also note that RSVPing on the Facebook page does not officially register you for the event.

What ticket options are there and what are the prices?

There are three ticket options: The basic ticket (15€) that gives you access and drinks for the Friday night Bar Chill-Out and the Saturday night theme party. The half-ticket (45 €) which on top of that includes the Saturday Chill&Grill-BBQ (incl. drinks). And the full-ticket (75€) which includes the formal Gala Dinner Saturday evening. For transparency purposes, we would like to make sure you understand the composition of costs of the packages. We are grateful to be partially subsidized by the university for the Gala Dinner so we can offer the full-ticket at a reduced prices.

How can I make donations?

Donations will be possible during the Gala Dinner through credit card payment as well as paper forms (Einzugsermächtigung). Additional fees might apply when paying through credit card.

I missed the registration deadline but would still like to attend. Can I still sign up?

After the deadline for the registration passes (September 17), you may sign up during a late-registration time slot scheduled to Thursday, September 21, 12pm CET till Friday, September 22, 3pm. After this time slot no registrations will be accepted.

Can I cancel my ticket purchases?

All tickets are fully refundable before the end of the sales period on September 17. After the salse period ends, only 50% of the ticket price will be refunded upon cancellation. There will be a late registration phase on Thursday, September 21, 12pm CET till Friday, September 22, 3pm. No refunds will be given upon cancellation of late registrations.

Can I get accommodation on campus?

Unfortunately, this year there is no on-campus accommodation available. Even the Guest House is fully booked. The rooms in College Nordmetall will be filled up with freshmen – a large class is expected this year. Check the section for off-campus accommodation below for further advice.

What about accommodation off-campus?

You can of course book accommodation in any hotel there is in Bremen, preferably well advance, as rooms are booked out quickly. We encourage you to also get in touch with your former host family in Bremen. Maybe you can arrange a night or two with them. In addition to this, we have reserved several rooms in Hotels in Bremen. In order to take advantage of this, simply state that you are a participant of “Jacobs University Alumni Homecoming 2017” when making the booking.

I am staying not too close to campus. Can store luggage and change on campus?

Since this year there will not be any on-campus accommodation available due to the large incoming student batch, we are making every effort to mitigate any inconveniences caused especially for those staying further away from campus. In particular, on Saturday there are two dress codes, casual for the day and formal for the evening, and going back to your hotel to change might not be feasible. We put a slot in which you can change, from after the General Assembly at 16:30 to the beginning of the Gala Danner at 19:00. However, if this is to short you can bring the outfit for the evening to campus (or any other belongings) and store it in the Alumni Lounge (see map in agenda), which is open between 10:00 and 20:00. This is a general alumni meeting spot that will be looked after by a student assistant. You can change in the bathrooms there or go over to the Sports & Convention Center and use its changing rooms. Any stuff that you want to leave for the night, you can leave at the Alumni Lounge, which will be closed for the night and re-opened the following morning. You may also bring any belongings to the party, which has a cloakroom set up. Please note that any of those storing services are at your own risk and that we cannot be held liable for any damage or loss that might occur to your belongings.

Where can I get my Welcome Package and what is in it?

The Welcome Packages will be ready in the foyer of the foyer of the university Campus Center. If you are arriving late, you can also pick them up Saturday during the Chill&Grill-BBQ. The package will include your wristband for the BBQ, Gala Dinner and party, meal vouchers, prints of all schedules.

At a Glance

• Dates: 22nd – 24th September, 2017
• Registration: Until September 17th, 2017 (full refund only when cancelled before)
• Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/301778486904583
• Accommodation: On-campus housing not available. List of local hotels here.
• Open lectures schedules: Link
• Career Symposium: Separate registration necessary
• General Assembly: See separate invitation via email
• Jacobs Games schedule: TBD