people
...Mrs Heidecke (Tel. 454) is responsible for rooms at the guesthouses
...Mr Schreiber (Tel. 469) rents out IPK-bicycles
...Dr. Jank (Tel. 448) and Mr. Hoffmann (Tel. 323) help you with all your 'computer problems' and will put your email address on all important mailing lists (e.g. the ipk.dok-list to keep you up to date with all student-related topics)
...Mrs Liewald is responsible for IPK-finances
...Mrs. Backoff (Tel. 91 or 100) at the information desk, she hands out pin-codes for private phone calls from IPK-telephones and always helps in finding out phone numbers
...Dr. Bäumlein (Tel. 238) is the ombudsman of the istitute, you can trustfully turn to him and talk about serious problems regarding working atmosphere in your group or similar issues
...Dr. Britt Leps (Tel. 464) assists foreigners with administrative issues
important places in and around Gatersleben
...Mrs. Hahn (Tel. 796199) is our medical doctor in Gatersleben, her practice is located on Pothofstr. 11, conveniently right next to the pharmacy (Tel. 796190)
...the dentist Mr. Wittig (Tel. 395) can be found at Fahrtgasse 13
...in the village center (the area around Fahrtgasse) you can also find a bank, a post office, a supermarket, a hardware store, a pizzeria, a döner kebab diner and two small restaurants/pubs
...not far from there on Lange Strasse 6 you can find a Schlecker drugstore
...the closest Aldi supermarket is located in Hoym on Nachterstedter Strasse
...if you need a bike repair you can go to Fahrrad Kühne (Tel. 71629), entrance from Holzanger street
...there is a day care center for children in the village located at Hühnerbrücke 6 (Tel. 210) which take kids from the age of 8 months
...to register your residency go to the Einwohnermeldeamt in Nachterstedt, Lindenstrasse 1 (Tel. 034741-932-0)
...if you are a foreigner the responsible immigration office is located in Aschersleben on Ermslebener Strasse 77
...to register your car the responsible Kfz-Stelle is also located on Ermslebener Strasse 77
language classes
...language courses can be taken at the VHS in Aschersleben or Quedlinburg
...Ulrich Kolbe, a professional English teacher also offers courses at the IPK, for more info please contact him
free time activities in and around Gatersleben
...movie cinemas
Quedlinburg:
- there's a small studio cinema (films almost always in German) in the cultural center Reichenstrasse where there are also live concerts from times to time
Halberstadt:
- the Zuckerfabrik offers a big movie cinema (films in German) but also a fitness center, bowling alley and a cafe/restaurant
Aschersleben:
- CineStar movie theater (films in German) directly on the market square
...events, clubs, discos and party places
- many students often meet in the IPK CLUB after work or in the weekends where many events are regularly taking place
- the association to promote culture in Gatersleben frequently organizes events ranging from classical concerts to historical excursions and theater shows for kids, the current program can be found here
- here you can find information about nightlife in Magdeburg
- here is the official site for events in Halle
- and this link shows you what is going on in Leipzig
...sports
Gatersleben:
- in the Gatersleben gym: tuesday at 20:00 volleyball, wednesday evening at 18:30 soccer, badminton on thursday evening at 19:00 and sunday evenings
- right next to the Gatersleben gym you can find a small Fitness Center (Tel. 799968)
Aschersleben + Quedlinburg:
- for swimming, indoor beach volleyball, indoor rock climbing, sauna and fitness center go to the Ballhaus in Aschersleben
- Tango argentino classes and milongas are offered in both towns, all levels, for more information contact Heiko Miehe (Tel. 664)
