University of Otago, German Programme

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🎄✨ Dive into the festive spirit with our latest poster, "How Festive is German"! Perfect for getting in the holiday spirit and expanding your language skills. 🇩🇪🎅

End-of-Year German get together with

Want to get a taste of working in an Embassy? The New Zealand Embassy in Berlin internship programme is open for applications! The deadline for applications is 18 September 2023. This is a great opportunity to help bring New Zealand’s foreign policy to life and is aimed at graduates who are looking for an introduction into public sector employment. The role also includes working with other New Zealand agencies, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao who are located at the Embassy.
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NZ Embassy Berlin Internship Programme The Embassy of New Zealand in Berlin is offering an internship programme from April 2023.

Uni cuts: 'Students are pretty angry' Students angry at not being consulted about impending staff cuts at the University of Otago were among those who gathered yesterday to make their...

11 Reasons You Should Learn German Now 🇩🇪 Ready for creepy fairy tales, tasty chocolate, and a whole lot more? If you’re looking for a reason to learn German, look no further. I’ve got 11 fascin...

Another excellent opinion piece, this time by Prof John Drummond, former Dean of the Division of Humanities.

"It isn’t a matter of how many students wish to enrol in degrees in languages — that is the consequence of government policy in secondary education, and not a measurement of the value of those languages and cultures. French and German needed to be supported for the good of the whole, to maintain the richness of the humanities and of the university as a world leader in teaching and research."

Subjects are part of a university’s whanau, not units dictated by the market Languages are in trouble at the University of Otago, thanks to the corporate redefinition of universities, writes Emeritus Prof John Drummond. In...

Alyth Grant headed for many years the German Department at Otago. Read her Opinion piece to get a better understanding of what's at stake if the proposed cuts go ahead. Contact the German programme ([email protected]) or the Pro-Vice-Chanellor's office ([email protected]) to get a copy of the proposal. Stakeholders (students!!) have a voice in this process. You can make a written submission, or attend meetings:
Forum with the Head of School: Tuesday 4 April, 1pm in Burns 5
Meeting with OUSA president: Wednesday 5 April, 11am at OUSA.

Bericht aus Berlin on Instagram: "Am zweiten Tag seines Staatsbesuches spricht König Charles III. vor dem Bundestag. #kingcharles #royal #king #bundestag #berichtausberlin" 630 Likes, 19 Comments - Bericht aus Berlin (.aus.berlin) on Instagram: "Am zweiten Tag seines Staatsbesuches spricht König Charles III. vor dem Bundestag. ..."

Los Angeles - "Im Westen nichts Neues" gewinnt Oscar für die beste Kamera Das deutsche Antikriegsdrama "Im Westen nichts Neues" hat den Oscar für die beste Kamera gewonnen.

Check this out! The story behind Lifeswap.

A chance encounter, a love story, a cross-cultural cult hit A lot of romances have started at Aro Valley house parties. Not many have become case studies in international diplomacy.

Keep your German going over the semester break and start listening to some German podcasts! You can follow Easy German on YouTube, Instagram or Tiktok, each offering different formats. They even have an app, Seedlang, to review grammar and vocab from the episodes. Give it a go!

Easy German Learning German from the Streets: Every week, we speak with real people, about real issues, at real speed. Simultaneous German and English subtitles will help you follow every word.

Hier ist mal was anderes, eine Lesung mit einer bekannten deutschen Autorin! Freitag, 14. Oktober, um 19.30Uhr in Auckland oder auf Zoom.

Guest Speaker: Author Kerstin Preiwuß The Auckland Goethe Society is delighted to present a book reading by award winning German author and poet, Kerstin Preiwuß.

Ein bisschen Musik für die Ferien. Achtung - könnte ein Ohrwurm werden!

Nina Chuba - Wildberry Lillet (Live) | Vevo DSCVR Nina Chuba - Wildberry Lillet (Live). An exclusive performance for Vevo DSCVR, the channel for the best in new music. Follow NinaTikTok - https://www.tiktok....

Germany Is A Whole Different World, And These 50 Photos Are Here To Prove It Like every country in the world, Germany too has its own weird little quirks. So we put together a collection of pictures to illustrate what living there really looks like.

Die deutsche Sprache in der Welt | Karambolage |ARTE Claire Doutriaux nimmt die deutsche Sprache unter die Lupe, besser gesagt ihre Präsenz in der ganzen Welt. auf YouTube ...

Did you know these words?

Christoph Waltz Gives Jimmy Fallon a German Words Quiz Christoph Waltz puts Jimmy to the test with a quiz on the definitions of long German words, like "bezirksschornsteinfegermeister."Subscribe NOW to The Tonigh...

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Anna "Delvey" Sorokin: Gebürtige Russin stammt aus einfachen Verhältnissen Jahrelang gab sich Anna "Delvey" Sorokin als reiche deutsche Erbin aus und zog so Freunde und New Yorker Banken über den Tisch. Tatsächlich kommt die gebürtige Russin anscheinend aus einfachen Verhältnissen.

Schaut ihr Inventing Anna auf Netflix? Hier ein bisschen Hintergrund zu der Geschichte auf Deutsch.

Aber sie trug doch so oft Gucci!

German students in Dunedin - The International Film Festival is on at the moment. You might want to catch the last screening of I'm Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch) with Dan Stevens, Friday at 11am in the Regent. Below is the trailer, introduced by the actor, in German and English.

Did Dan Stevens Really Learn German For New Movie I’m Your Man? The English Actor Explains Dan Stevens can add another impressive skill to his resume after his I'm Your Man experience: delivering a full performance in German.

How spooky is German?
Brush up your "Grusel" vocabulary with this handy chart.

It is not often that we see German making the headlines in New Zealand. But when it does, it is impressive!

Germans backing green hydrogen research A planned green hydrogen research centre in Dunedin now has the financial backing of both the New Zealand and German governments. German Federal...

German students and Lifeswap fans on campus - Steffen Kreft and William Connor are coming down to Dunedin Thursday 7 October to do a showing of their recent "Lifeswap" series.

The screening will be 12-1.30pm, followed by a workshop in animation and screenwriting afterwards from 2-4pm.
It will be in Moot Court in the Richardson Building. Light refreshments will be provided.

Numbers will be very limited (only 24 seats!!) so bookings are essential. If you would like to book in, please e-mail Amanda Martin ([email protected]) ASAP.

Lifeswap - Goethe-Institut Neuseeland Lifeswap © Goethe-Institut Neuseeland Lifeswap is a series of short animated Skype conversations between two young men, Jörg, 27, from Münster, Germany and Duncan, 27, from Wellington, New Zealand. Facing their respective quarter life crises, Jörg and Duncan decided it was time for a change. The...

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