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Wir wünschen allen unseren Studenten einen guten Semesteranfang!

We welcome all our new and returning students, and wish you a successful semester. The German program faculty

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German Stammtisch

Der deutsche Stammtisch trifft sich auch in diesem Semester. Alle, die Deutsch sprechen möchten, sind herzlich eingeladen.
Wann? Wie? Wo? Info kommt bald

Stammtisch info for Fall semester coming soon.

Join "Deutschklub" on Facebook for more info.

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German Tutoring Schedule Fall 2008
STILL TO COME

Taking German classes but need help???
FREE Tutoring!
Come and see our free friendly tutors in the Graduate Student Lounge in the MLC main office in 200 B.B. Comer, or if office closed for lunch, in the kitchen across the hall.
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Need a private German tutor?

If you wish to find a private German tutor, the German program can help you. We maintain a list of available German tutors in the area. Simply contact Dr. Lightfoot.

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German Day 2008 at The University of Alabama

In February about 400 students from Alabama schools participated in the 13th annual German Day competitions at the Ferguson Center. The 2008 winner of the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Award for Excellence in German for the best high school senior in the State of Alabama as judged by the German Day competitions is Taylor Morgan Sorenson from the LAMP High School. Congratulations!

Photo:
Edel Revord, representing Mercedes-Benz U.S. International,with Taylor Morgan Sorenson after the award presentation.

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Kiepenkasper from Germany at UA


On January 24, 2008 Uwe Spillmann and his Kiepenkasper visited also the University of Alabama.

For further information on the Kiepenkasper, please click here.

The event was sponsored by Capstone International and Mercedes Benz US International.

Photo: Uwe Spillmann and his Kiepenkasper performing in a German class at the University of Alabama.

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German Program at UA Welcomes New Faculty Member

Jeffrey P. Guenther, M.A. joined the German faculty for the fall semester 2007. Mr. Guenther's office is located in 215 B.B.Comer if you wish to welcome him personally.
Herzlich willkommen!

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NEW!!! German Program Blog

German alumni, retired faculty, staff, students, and all interested in our program - let us know how you are doing. Visit our blog at:

http://uagerman.blogspot.com/

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Former German MA Student Meets the Pope


Tiani Schörnig and her brother with Pope Benedict XVI in Regensburg on his 2006 visit to Germany.
Tiani knows the Pope personally as her former neighbor - when he was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Tiani is now a teacher of English in a Gymnasium in Regensburg.


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Need a private German tutor?

If you wish to find a private German tutor, the German program can help you. We maintain a list of available German tutors in the area. Simply contact Dr. Lightfoot.

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2006 AAFLT Teaching Links for German

For the web resources for the session on "Web Resources for Vocabulary Building and Exploiting National Centers on the Web" by Rasma Lazda and Douglas Lightfoot please follow this link.

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Sibylle Lewitscharoff at The University of Alabama

German writer Sibylle Lewitscharoff
visited the University of Alabama on January 26 and read from her novel Montgomery at the University Club.

The event was sponsored by the Anonymous Lecture Fund and Capstone International Office.

For more information on Sibylle Lewitscharoff, please click here.

Sybille Lewitscharoff at the reception following the reading at the University Club.


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Deutsches Sprachbad 28./29. Februar 2004

funded by the Alabama Humanities Foundation

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Peter Stephan Jungk während der Lesung.

Visit of Austrian Writer Peter Stephan Jungk

On November 10, 2003 Austrian writer
Peter Stephan Jungk, now living in Paris, visited The University of Alabama. He met faculty, visited a class and read in the evening from his works.

The event was sponsered by the Anonymous Lecture Fund and the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York.
For more information on Peter Stephan Jungk, click here.
Herzlichen Dank für einen uns alle stimulierenden
Besuch!

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The University of Alabama German Program hosted workshop for German teachers

On October 31, 2003 Jürgen Weigmann from the Goethe Institute in Atlanta led a workshop on Learn German - Have Fun !

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Zafer Senocak at The University of Alabama

On March 27, German Writer Zafer Senocak from Berlin visited The University of Alabama.
Zafer Senocak was Max Kade Foundation Distinguished Visitor at the University of California Berkeley (Spring 03). While in the U.S. he gave readings at several universities and colleges.

For more information on Zafer Senocak, please click here.


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Former Students - Where Are They Now?

Are you a former student of The University of Alabama and took German? We would like to hear from you! We are currently compiling a list of our former students, maybe share some of their stories here. Incoming students ask us from time to time what our former students are doing now. So let us know! Maybe you have even a story to share how German has helped you along the way. Keep in touch throug our blog and send us an e-mail.

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Any News or Announcements ?

Do you have any news or announcements for this page? Are there any German movies playing in the area? Any lectures we missed? Anything else we should include? Let us know by simply sending an e-mail to rlazda@bama.ua.edu


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