{"id":23489,"date":"2025-12-22T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/?p=23489"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:44:07","slug":"weihnachtsfeier-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/2025\/12\/22\/weihnachtsfeier-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The IT Center Christmas Party 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_23489 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_23489')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_23489').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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With a wintery atmosphere, good food, and a varied program, the celebrations continued into the evening.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">An Atmospheric Start<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The festivities began with a warm welcome from the IT Center&#8217;s managing director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?gguid=PER-88SBHQB&amp;allou=1\">Daniel B\u00fcndgens<\/a>. In a short speech, he looked back on the special moments and successes of the past year and thanked all employees for their commitment. His appreciative words created a warm, festive atmosphere right from the start and set the tone for a successful evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Christmas Atmosphere and Convivial Get-Together<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_23501\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23501\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23501\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-3-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quelle: Eigene Darstellung<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A cozy atmosphere awaited guests in the festively decorated foyer on Kopernikusstra\u00dfe. Punch, cocoa, and mulled wine welcomed them at the entrance, while inside there was plenty of space for conversations, reunions, and new encounters.<\/p>\n<p>There was also singing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?gguid=PER-U2TKGTD&amp;allou=1\">Lena Becker<\/a> gave a special performance, accompanied on the piano by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?gguid=PER-H2FTH4Z&amp;allou=1\">Nils Neumann<\/a>. Many thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?gguid=PER-X27SJKW&amp;allou=1\">Jonas Hirschler<\/a>, who provided the piano and accompanied the singing, including well-known songs such as &#8220;In der Weihnachtsb\u00e4ckerei&#8221; and &#8220;Jingle Bells.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year, tours of the AixCave and the cluster were also offered \u2013 the perfect opportunity for anyone who had not yet had the chance to visit them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">A Festive Meal<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_23498\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23498\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23498\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/12\/Blog-Layout-2-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own Illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, a Christmas celebration also includes a festive meal. The get-together was enriched by a diverse selection of dishes: from red cabbage and potato gratin to pork, turkey, and vegan alternatives, there was something for every taste. The sweet finale was not to be outdone either. Some employees provided a diverse selection of desserts with homemade cookies, cakes, and various Christmas specialties, such as stollen confections.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Doing Good Together<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to celebrating, the focus was also on social issues: this year&#8217;s fundraising campaign supported <a href=\"https:\/\/aachener-engel.de\/\">Aachener Engel e.V<\/a>. Thanks to everyone&#8217;s generosity, a considerable amount was raised.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks go to the dedicated party team, whose hard work made the organization and smooth running of the celebration possible. We would also like to thank the IT Center management for their support and for making such joint celebrations possible every year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Looking Forward to the Coming Year<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2025 Christmas party was a complete success and will remain in many people&#8217;s memories for a long time to come. With a great atmosphere, warm conversations, and numerous shared moments, the IT Center bid farewell to the Christmas season. We are already looking forward to the next Christmas party and another year of collaboration and community.<\/p>\n<p>We wish everyone a merry and peaceful holiday season!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Responsible for the content of this article is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?gguid=PER-3UACJPP&amp;allou=1\">Merrit Mielke<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5003,"featured_media":23490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"c2c_always_allow_admin_comments":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[308,311,312],"tags":[168,1278,1017,1389,194],"class_list":["post-23489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-jubilaen-erfolge","category-fun-facts","category-insight-it-center","tag-event","tag-feier","tag-party","tag-weihnachsfeier","tag-weihnachten"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5003"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23489"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23509,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23489\/revisions\/23509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}