The North West German Network
German Embassy in Manchester (10th October): Information Evening on EU Citizen’s Rights after Brexit Der Leiter der Rechts- und Konsularabteilung der Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Herr Botschaftsrat Hans-Günter Löffler, und Herr Christopher Desira, Solicitor, Direktor Seraphus Law Firm, informieren über den gegenwärtigen Stand der Rechte von EU-Bürgern im Vereinigten Königreich nach dessen geplantem Austritt aus […]
Twitter project allows you to witness East German Uprising “live”
A historical Twitter project commemorates the 65th anniversary of a people’s uprising in the former East Germany. The project enables you to experience the People’s Uprising of 17 June 1953 in East Germany in ‚real time‘. On 17 June 2018 – the 65th anniversary of the uprising – 7 fictitious East German citizens will tweet […]
‘Kindertransport’ at Opera House Manchester from May 1st to 5th
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg in association with Selladoor Productions present Kindertransport by Diane Samuels. Directed by Anne Simon. Designed by Marie-Luce Theis. A deeply moving and timely modern classic about a woman’s struggle to come to terms with her past. Hamburg 1938: nine year-old Eva is forced onto a train by her desperate mother […]
Free workshop: Teaching Translation for Teachers of A-level
Teaching Translation for Teachers of A-level When: Wednesday, 18th April 2018 14.00-17.00 What: Translation: Theory and Practice for A-Level teachers (Chinese, French, German and Spanish) This workshop brings together translators and teachers for an intensive afternoon of conceptual theories followed by hands-on translation practice. An introduction to the latest translation theories will […]
Austrian Artist Petra Sterry in Liverpool
Join established Austrian artist Petra Sterry for a workshop in the Language Lounge in 1-7 Abercromby Square at the University of Liverpool on Tuesday (20 February 2018) where she will exhibit the work created with students as part of The Elastic Self postcard project, followed by a drop-in for all students. Life is elastic: […]
DAAD Writer-in-Residence Roman Ehrlich at Lancaster und Liverpool
German writer Roman Ehrlich has been acclaimed as one of the most unconventional and interesting voices among young contemporary writers in Germany and we are happy to welcome him as DAAD Writer-in-Residence at Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool from January 28th – February 9th. We would like to invite everyone interested to take […]
Teacher Workshop – Teaching German Grammar at GCSE and A-Level
On Thursday, December 7th teachers from four different schools in Lancashire and Lancaster University came together at Cardinal Newman College in Preston to share practices and discuss teaching German Grammar across all key stages. The workshop was organised by Sally Conroy (Cardinal Newman College) and supported by the North West German Network. […]
NWGN Plätzchen Backen Competition
The North West German Network is holding its first ever “Plätzchen Backen competition” If you and your pupils are fans of the Great British Bake-Off, you will love the “Great German Bake-Off”, which is the NWGN Plätzchen Backen competition for Secondary Schools. Read more about how it works and how to sign up here: What […]
Two Chairs Creative Writing Competition, 2017-18
This creative writing competition is being run by Dr James Hodkinson (Warwick University) and is open to everyone. It asks you to consider the pictures of the two stone chairs shown here. The chairs make up the ‘Hafez-Goethe Monument‘ in Weimar, Germany. This commemorate the work of the German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832), whose collection […]
Deadline 15 January: Austrian Film Institute Prize
The Austrian Film Institute in Vienna announces the launch of an essay prize for unpublished work on a contemporary (active post 1980) Austrian filmmaker or film(s). The prize of 500 Euros will be awarded to the writer of the best essay, not exceeding 10,000 words (including notes) on a topic chosen by the competitor […]