On Tuesday, December 13th, ESPACE held its annual student Christmas party. ESPACE students and lecturers enjoyed mingling and sipping on the traditional German Christmas "Glühwein" (hot spiced wine). Enjoy the pictures below:

Program Director Professor Florian Seitz (far right) welcomes guests to the party

3rd semester students enjoy their drinks while relaxing at the party

Say cheese! Having an all-around nice time at the party, students pose for the camera

The group photo: at the end of the party, everyone gathered for the traditional Christmas party picture
Wettzell Geodetic Observatory Trip Pictures
The annual trip with the first semester ESPACE students took place on Nov. 8-9 this year. Enjoy the pictures below!
Group picture in front of the telescope

Full view of telescope

Students gather to prepare their practice presentations at the hotel (above and below pictures)


On the second and final day of the trip, the group went hiking in the surrounding area.

Group picture during the trip hike. The trip offered students (who come from around the world) the chance to get to know each other better.
New and Current Students get to know each other: the 2011 ESPACE Buddy Meeting
The annual ESPACE "Buddy Meeting", which brings together new and current ESPACE (mentor) students to get to know each other, took place on October 17th, 2011 and was well received by both sets of students. View the pictures below to experience it for yourself:

Mentor Kevin Gonzalez (center) talks to some new ESPACE students about his experiences in the program.

An overview of the mentors and their buddies.

New student Olga Pimenova (left) speaks with her mentor, Gerardo Allende.

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