This way, refugees learned about offers on campus and in the city and brainstormed ideas about how to develop the International Café in the future in order to meet the expectations of refugees and voluntary workers. The project organizers were students from Portugal, Brasil, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Finland and Jordan. Their mission statement was: We will create educational and social learning events. We are local and international students and refugees in Remagen and “Hand in Hand” we will develop our intercultural understanding and our professional competence.
Later in 2016 the International Café was re-located to “BaRACke” a student-run pub in Remagen, where it is still held twice every month.
International Bicycle Workshop
In April 2016 an International Bicycle Workshop opened its gates in Grabenstraße, Remagen. Refugees and international students work together with local students, e.g. washing and repairing bicycles, getting some hands-on practical experience and facilitating intercultural exchange. The workshop is open twice every week for two hours and everyone is welcome to drop in and acquire new repair skills. Besides the professional aspect the workshop is another platform to meet and exchange with new friends on a regular basis.
