ESN GERMANY

Stefan@esn-potsdam.de

ESN position: president

Study Course: Politics and Public Administration
Languages: German, English,
Hobbies: Running, Football, Swimming, Travelling, Cooking
Semester Abroad: Bergen/Norway; Riga/Latvia

I went aboard twice to learn about life outside form Germany. I had a lot of good experience which I won´t miss. Since November 2010 I´m a member of ESN Potsdam. Here I can help foreigners to deal with the German everyday life and to create a memorable stay. Since January I´m president of the section. Aside this task I´m organizing a visited to the play “King Oedipus” (a modernized Version ;)) and a guide tour thought the “Topographie des Terrors” in Berlin. You may meet my also on other ESN Events.

eMail: anna@esn-potsdam.de

ESN position: vice president

Hi,

my name is Anna and I'm studying history and pedagogics here in Potsdam. I'm the vice president and i'm helping to organise parties, moreover i'm responsible for our members here at ESN.

I got to know ESN during my stay in Växjö, Sweden and I like the idea of doing something for the Erasmus-students here in order to keep some of my Erasmus-experiences alive :)

What else is there to know: i like riding my bike, watching movies, eating... ;)

So, if I can do something for you, just let me know!
Looking forward to meeting you

Anna

daniel.birk@esn-potsdam.de

ESN position: treasurer

Study Course: German and Spanish (Teaching)
Languages: Spanish
Hobbies: Travelling, Cycling, Swimming, Canoeing, Languages, Cars, Technology, Horror Films
Semester Abroad: no year abroad, travel abroad during most semester breaks for holidays, working or studying, lived and worked one year in Madrid

I am financial mamager in the borad of ESN Potsdam. I am amazed at the international student’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge when it comes to German culture. This provides me with another viewpoint on life in my home country and opens my eyes for all its great treasures.
I like to travel by car, watch the changing landscape pass by, see and smell different climates, meet a range of people with different mentalities and habits.

clara@esn-potsdam.de

Study Course: Mathematics (Bachelor) at Uni Potsdam
Languages: German, English, French
Hobbies: several kinds of sport (for example jogging, surfing, Yoga, Inline skating, cycling, snowboarding, (beach) volleyball), reading, conversations and diskussions with other people, cooking, eating, travelling, reflecting, (sun) bathing, drinking coffe at coffee shops, doing nothing
Semester Abroad: ERASMUS in Paris (Université Paris 5, René Descartes), one semester

I am an active person, who goes in for a lot of things. Furthermore, i like to get to know new people and cultures, that is why i decided to join ESN.
During my own semester abroad, i noticed how many difficulties you have to cope with, when you come in a foreign city in another country, and now i want to help the Erasmus Students here with these things, so that they have a great time here in Potsdam.
At the moment, I do not have a special task at ESN, but I attend to Public Relations and sponsoring and I organize some events during the semester.

email: daniel.schuebel@esn-potsdam.de

ESN-member since: 2010

Field of study: History/English, Bachelor of Education at Uni Potsdam
Languages: German, English, Dutch, Italian, Polish and I’m currently trying to learn French :P
past time activities: Sports (Basketball, Volleyball, weight training), reading, cooking, singing, traveling, living in other countries and learning their languages, Erasmus

High School year in the USA, Voluntary social year in Cracow, Poland, semester abroad: ERASMUS in Cagliari, Sardegna

Whenever I’m not studying you can meet me at the Park Sanssouci where I’m one of those funny guys in Uniform greeting the tourists who are passing through. I’m a very social person and love to party and meet new people which is why I’m in ESN! I just can’t get enough of the Erasmus experience! I’m always there for you if you need anything. I’ll see you guys around sometime soon 

E-mail: Enrico@esn-lei-potsdam.org
Course of Study: German Studies (Literature)
Languages: German, English, Norwegian, Italian, a bit Hebrew
Hobbies: Music, travel, writing, languages, Thai cuisine
Study-related stays abroad: Kristiansand, Oslo, Rome ;)

Since I was myself a foreign student until I've begun to feel as a "native" one I've learned by my own experience that every change of place can change the eyes of the observer too.
I'm in ESN since October 2011 and I would like to help the international students to take the best from their experience in Potsdam.

A warm welcome! :)

janis@esn-potsdam.de

Study Course: Maths
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French (and some Swedish ;-) )
Hobbies: Football, Skiing, Dancing, History, Astronomy, and a lot more.
Semester Abroad: Zürich
I am webmaster and take care of the IT structure as well as design matters. I organise events in Berlin and jump in here and there.

email: Jenny@esn-potsdam.de

study course: medicin

study abroard: Graz, Austria

I'm 23 years old and studied 2 years in Austria. Now I wait for a study here in Germany and have several jobs. Sind April 2011 I am a member of ESN Potsdam and organize mostly ESNters the City and other parties. Further I try to learn something about design and create flyers and posters.

email: Jesco@esn-potsdam.de

Karen@esn-potsdam.de
Study Course: Anglophone Literature and Culture, German Literature, Teaching German as a Foreign Language
Languages: English, Spanish (some French)
Hobbies:  Travelling, Hiking,  Camping, Swimming (in Potsdam in the river Havel or the Heiliger See), Literature, Theatre
Semester Abroad: 1 yearErasmus in Manchester (2007/08), 1 year Nottingham, Erasmus-Work Experience at D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre (2008/09) and before Uni Au-Pair
(3 months in Berkeley / USA and 6 months in London)

After I have seen a lot of England, I enjoy exploring Germany together with international visitors. Even though I am from a suburb or Berlin, used to never be very interested in the city and rather wanted to get out and see the world. Been there, seen a lot, returned and noticed that Berlin has changed quite a bit in the last 10/15 years. Now I am very proud to live in the green city of Potsdam with the pulsating capital of Berlin just a 20 minute train ride away.
Last summer semester I organised a weekend trip to Schwerin, beautiful lakeside city three hours from Potsdam. Our group of thirteen, in which no two people came from the same country, had a great time on the lake, visiting the castle and at the free Nena concert. Since the place is best enjoyed in summer, we won’t go there in the winter semester. But we will once again have tour of the TV studios of our local TV channel in Babelsberg.  

micha@lei-potsdam.de

Study Course: Geo Sciences
Languages: English, Dutch, Body Language
Hobbies: No time, too busy with ESN.
Semester Abroad: 2 semester in Belgium, Universiteit Gent

At ESN I am responsible for complaining, thus everybody, but Marie, disses me.

eMail: Nadine@esn-potsdam.de

ESN position: local representative

study course: psychology

languages: English and German

time abroad: High School Year in the USA (Oklahoma), Volunteer Year in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Erasmus Year in Groningen (The Netherlands)

hobbies: Travelling, swimming, visits to the Opera and cinema, reading and riding bikes

I am the local representative of ESN Potsdam, that is to say I am representing our local section on national and international events. Furthermore I am leading the office hours on the campus in Golm and offer cultural activities throughout semester. In the summer term 2012 I am organizing the tour through the fire department of Potsdam and the visit to the Opera.

Resulting from my yearlong Erasmus exchange in Groningen (Netherlands) I found ESN Potsdam and started to love it here as well. I love the English language and so I am more than grateful for everybody who speaks to me in English J

rebecca@esn-potsdam.de

Study Course: Psychology
Languages: English, French
Semester Abroad: Winter Semester 2008/2009 in Rennes, France

I am member of ESN Potsdam since May 2009 after my own ERASMUS stay in France. In 2010, I was in Dijon, France for a summer school. Inside ESN I run the party group and take care of the administrative stuff. I love organizing different events. So I am always happy to get ideas for parties, events and trips! :) I live in Berlin, do a lot of things with my sister (she is member of ESN Potsdam, too), do sports and I write my thesis about foreign students in Germany. When I have finished my studies I want to travel abroad again, maybe even work for some time in another country.

email: Simon.Plate@esn-potsdam.de

Study Course: Geoecology

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

Semester Abroad: not yet, but out of couriosity and due to study trips, I found myself in Chile (bachelor thesis), Panama (study project) and France (voluntary work).

Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, guitar, choral singing, literature, astronomy

As I am new to ESN, I am not yet assigned to a certain post. I just participate in every activity which fits into my schedule, thus you can find me at the pub crawl, a city tour or on a party.

Kontakt: Tomek@esn-potsdam.de

ESN position: Party AG?
Study Course: International Economics
Languages: Polish, German, English,
Hobbies: mountainbike, fitness, problems, parties
Semester Abroad: Germany

Hello, I'm Tomek!
I am studying Master of Economics in Potsdam . I spent 24 years abroad. I came to Germany as an exchange for some months. The ESN-partys were so good hier that I decided to stay longer in Potsdam. I join ESN and establishing now some Polish party atmosphere in Potsdam.