Climbing for Beginners at 'No Limit' in Leipzig

summer term 2017

Dear PhD-students, PostDocs and partners,

Have you always wanted to try rock climbing and bouldering? Have you always wondered what the difference is? Then our next trip on May 27, 2017 to the climbing center “No Limit” in Leipzig is just the thing for you!

Rock climbing and bouldering are two of the trending sports these days with more and more people practicing it. Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed without the use of ropes or harnesses and walls are only about 3m high. Rock climbing goes up higher and a partner belays from below.

No experience is needed for this excursion! Professional trainers will explain in English everything you need respectively want to know and supervise you. You should bring sportive clothes and clean sports shoes though. Don’t let a fear of heights stop you – you can just climb as high as you feel comfortable without any pressure. Children are also welcome on this excursion!

What you need to know:
• Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017
• Meeting point: 9.00 a.m., entrance hall of Halle main station
• End: We will have finished at the climbing hall at about 1 p.m. If you want, you can stay in Leipzig afterwards. Everybody else will take the S-Bahn and will be back in Halle at about 2 p.m.
• Participation fee: This excursion is financed by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office. That is why we can offer you the trip for the exceptional price of 8 € per person (incl. entrance fee, equipment and instruction at the climbing hall, public transport for those who don’t have a student ID resp. monthly ticket and a little snack during lunchtime).
• As we will not go out for lunch this time, you should bring something to eat and to drink.
• Registration is open until May 18, 2017 and only possible via Contactus. Please indicate in the comment field if you have a semester ticket.

IMPORTANT: According to DAAD guidelines the excursion can only take place if at least 20 foreigners participate personally on May 27, 2017. So, we hope for at least 20 registrations/participations. Please, only register if you really want to participate and transfer the fee immediately to the bank account mentioned in Contactus until May 18, 2017. As, according to experience, it can take some time until we receive the money on our account, so we kindly ask you to send us a payment document via e-mail. If you pay and do not show up on the day of the excursion, we will consider this as non-attendance. If despite registration and transfer of the participation fee, . e.g. you get ill or cannot take part for other reasons, you are obligated to inform us in written form / per e-mail. In that case, we will try to give your place to someone else in order to guarantee the taking place of the excursion and to meet the DAAD guidelines. If the excursion cannot take place due to a small number of registrations, we will inform you immediately.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

We are looking forward to a fun and sportive excursion!

Best regards,

Your PhD Network Team