UCSB German Studies

Jackie, wir sind stolz auf dich!

From German Class to Berlin’s Streets Unglaublich is the German word for unbelievable — the best way to describe visiting Germany for the first time and communicating with…

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Wherever we are, we share a common experience as UC Santa Barbara alumni and friends. Today, on Give Day, make that experience possible for tomorrow’s students by supporting a program that you care about!

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Machst du gern Pilates?

A cult workout? Developed in the world’s largest WWI Internment Camp by Joseph Pilates, a German boxer and strongman, who tried it out on fellow internees, it is perhaps not surprising his exercise plan was not only designed to benefit the body, but also mind, health, and sense of well-being.

Pilates arrived in the UK in 1912, and during WWI British authorities interned him, along with other German citizens, in Lancaster Castle, northwest England, where he taught wrestling and self-defense.

Claiming his students would become stronger than before their internment, while also improving his system of mat exercises.

Transferred to Knockaloe Camp on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, Pilates developed his concept of a comprehensive system of physical exercise, and called it "Contrology".

It encouraged the use of the mind to control muscles, focusing attention on the core postural muscles that help keep the body balanced and provide support for the spine, with awareness of breath and of alignment of the spine. With his exercise methods also helping in the rehabilitation of seriously injured veterans.

Born on the 9th December 1883 in Mönchengladbach, after the war Pilates returned to Germany, collaborated with experts in dance and physical exercises, and trained police officers, then emigrated to New York in 1926.

He practised into old age, wrote books about his technique, and was 83 when he died there in 1967.

His wife, Clara Pilates, thought the more gifted teacher, carried on teaching and running their New York studio until 1970, and the students who opened studios continued to develop the method. Ensuring that the Pilates' ideas live on.

Scientific research does support many health benefits for Pilates, suggesting it may help to improve muscle endurance and flexibility, reduce chronic pain and lessen anxiety and depression.

And with his work now taught in countries around the world, influencing millions of students, Joseph Pilates’ dream is being realised.

Image credit: Pilates exercises, design by dizeyns via spreadshirt.at

Zoom info session about UCLA Travel Study in Berlin (August 8 - September 7, 2024) on Friday, 1/19, 2-3pm, https://ucla.zoom.us/my/dr.mts

Program Brochure: https://portal.ieo.ucla.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10077

You will learn about the program and scholarship opportunities, meet the instructors, and have a chance to ask questions.

Explore Berlin, a city that has impacted modern Europe and the world like few others, through various lenses: culture, politics, architecture, art, and urban history. The program is designed for students of all academic backgrounds and majors. Excursions to significant locations across the city and beyond as well as meetings with artists and activists will deepen your understanding of Berlin’s culture and history. Additionally, there will be plenty of opportunities to practice your German language skills outside of the classroom and explore Berlin.

Directed by Dr. Magda Tarnawska mtarnawska(at)humnet.ucla.edu & Professor Yasemin Yildiz yildiz(at)humnet.ucla.edu, UCLA Department of European Languages & Transcultural Studies (ELTS).

University of California Education Abroad Program

Neujahrsvorsätze

Mein Ziel für 2024 ist es, persönlich und beruflich zu wachsen, indem ich mich kontinuierlich weiterbilde und neue Fähigkeiten entwickle. Ich strebe danach, mehr Achtsamkeit in meinen Alltag zu integrieren und eine ausgewogene Balance zwischen Arbeit und persönlichem Wohlbefinden zu finden. Durch die Setzung klarer Ziele möchte ich gezielt an meinen Zielen arbeiten und Schritte in Richtung meiner langfristigen Vision unternehmen. Gleichzeitig strebe ich danach, Beziehungen zu vertiefen, neue Menschen kennenzulernen und eine positive Wirkung in meinem sozialen Umfeld zu hinterlassen. Insgesamt ist mein Ziel für 2024, das Jahr als Gelegenheit zur persönlichen Entwicklung und Entfaltung zu nutzen. 🌱💪

What Germans eat for Christmas:

36% Mettwurst (sausage) with potato salad
27% duck
23% Raclette
22% goose
16% fish
11% fondue

Was esst ihr zu Weihnachten?

In vielen Haushalten gibt es traditionell immer das gleiche Gericht: An erster Stelle steht Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen - aber auch Enten und Gänse sind beliebt.

Are you interested in studying in Berlin through the University of California Education Abroad Program? If so, check out this Zoom info session on Thursday, 11/9 at 8:30am!

Register here: https://ucsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cUbxYCnSTsGvExo04EXXrw #/registration

Oktoberfest 2023: Scenes From the Opening Weekend Early images from the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

This webinar will be tomorrow, at 4-5pm Pacific! Find more information and a registration link at https://www.aatg.org/dei-committee

starts soon! To get you in the spirit- here are German beer styles paired with German cuisine. Pairings by my friend and fellow beer judge

Switzerland has been named the “world’s best country,” again Switzerland has been named the “world’s best country,” in the annual Best Countries ranking. Here's why.

Enjoy eight German summertime movies streaming for free, now until 8/31! (Available in the USA and Canada.)

Events - German Film Office Register Summer, in the popular imagination, is a sun-drenched, fun-filled time spent with friends and family travelling, exploring, and dreaming of the possibilities that life holds for us. It’s the days we might spend removed from the daily grind lazing at the beach, camping, or sweating in a to...

A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), making it the most expensive painting ever auctioned in Europe. https://abcn.ws/3NScrgF

Aldi is America's fastest-growing grocer. Here's how a small German convenience store run by 2 brothers turned into one of the world's biggest retail chains. After the Albrecht brothers took over their mom's small store after the Second World War, they shaped the chain's history by slashing costs.

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Noch eine Episode, die teilweise hier an der UCSB gefilmt wurde :)

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Super Easy German - Episode 220: Filmed here at UCSB! :D

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⚽The entire Germany team made the gesture prior to their World Cup match against Japan with some also wearing rainbow colours on their boots.

Read more here ⤵️
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2022/11/23/germany-players-cover-mouths-protest-fifa-onelove-armband-row/

Flossie ist mit fast 27 Jahren die älteste Katze der Welt

https://www.gss.ucsb.edu/news

For the first time ever - we are offering German 1 in Winter quarter! Please share the good news with your friends. :)