Services

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The Europe Gateway provides a variety of services for IU faculty, staff, and students in support of their in-person or virtual projects and activities.

Gateway staff can assist them in the following three main areas:

  1. Research workshops, conferences, and symposia held at the Gateway or in the facilities of our partner CIEE on whose campus we are located in Berlin
  2.  Faculty-led study-abroad programs
  3.  Virtual exchanges and learning and other virtual events

 

In-person research events
SpaceEvent organizationMarketing & communicationsLogisticsConnections to local networks and partners

IU faculty can use the Gateway space free of charge once arrangements have been made through OVPIA and the Europe Gateway. There are two rooms available within the Gateway office suite, however most of the workshops we host are held in rooms located in a different part of the building complex and are under control and management of our partner CIEE. We have an understanding with CIEE that IU can utilize certain rooms when available. For detailed descriptions of the rooms, including capacity & setup, visit 'our facilities'.

  • Assistance in budget planning
  • Catering orders
  • Supplying stationary, e.g. note peds, pens, name tags, directional posters, small print jobs
  • Event photography
  • Assistance with technology in the rooms, including hybrid setup
  • Social media posts and flyers to publicize the event
  • Calendar entries on IU’s calendar system
  • If appropriate: email communication to our networks
  • Hotel and restaurant recommendations
  • Advice on travel arrangements and public transportation
  • Suggestions for cultural activities
  • Information about existing networks of the Gateway and our close local and regional partners
  • Consultation on faculty outreach to other partners and institutions
  • Establishing connections to alumni in the region

Those seeking financial support for their in-person events can apply for the Global Gateway Grant or one of the other international resources administered by the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs.

OVPIA typically transfers grant funds to the home department of the recipient faculty member who then assumes responsibility for administering the funds with their fiscal officer. If additional support is needed, particularly for larger events, we recommend engaging IU conferences to facilitate travel bookings and payments.

Please note that the Europe Gateway does not have its own funds to support event-related expenses such as catering, travel or honoraria, and can only provide limited support with payments.

Faculty-led study abroad programs
  • Consultation and help in planning itinerary and curriculum for courses in Berlin
  • Classroom space for up to 20 students
  • Gateway staff can offer
    • introductory lectures on German culture, history, and politics
    • history of Berlin
    • intercultural discussions
    • "Survival German"
  • Help oganize outings and activities for students
  • Recommendations for group accomodations
  • Connect group with students at Berlin universities for joint sessions

 

Virtual programming
  • Facilitating connections with faculty and students in the region, including assistance with identifying suitable partner
  • Supporting faculty with planning of the exchange
  • Hosting of exchange or event
  • Providing suggestions for and/or carrying out intercultural student activities
  • Social media and IU-internal marketing and promotion
  • Hosting European Encounters virtual meetups: informal online conversations between IU faculty and peers in Europe about their research or a research-related project