The North West German Network
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. […]
A new letter in the German alphabet – and some rule changes…
21 years ago, there was a big reform in German orthography – and ever since, tempers have been flaring about whether or not the modifications were necessary and made any sense at all. A lot of Germans and even some national newspapers simply refused to adopt the changes. For all these years, there has been open controversy […]
Graduate Researcher Position at Hyperion (Liverpool) – German Speaker
Hyperion Executive Search, a specialist clean energy talent acquisition company that matches the industry’s leading talent with the sector’s leading businesses and organisations, is looking for a German Speaker as a Graduate Researcher in Liverpool. Please find the complete job offer below: Graduate Researcher Position – German Speaker Hyperion Executive Search are leading players in […]
2 – 3 May: I Exist Only as a Reflection: Theatre Performance and Workshops at Lancaster University
Lancaster University invites you to the performance ‘I Exist Only as a Reflection’ and accompanying workshops, which are part of this year’s Hear Me Roar feminist festival. The performance will take place on the 2nd of May at the Nuffield Theatre and consists of a stage monologue portraying parallels in the works of Elfriede […]
Sauerkraut Cup 2017!
On March 25, the University of Manchester was proud to host this year’s Sauerkraut Cup! Teams from Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield came together to play each other on this beautiful day… Each […]
Thursday 9th March: Joseph Vogl on ‘Financial Governance’ at UoM
CIDRAL PUBLIC LECTURE Thursday 9th March, 17pm-19pm, University of Manchester, Samuel Alexander Building, Room A113, followed by a wine reception at Kro Bar. Joseph Vogl (Professor of Modern German Literature, Cultural, and Media Studies, Humboldt-University Berlin) will deliver a lecture entitled ‘Financial Governance’. Power and political structures, as well as economic strategies are at the […]
February 21: Melbourne/Manchester Collaborative Research “Censorship in the GDR”
ALL WELCOME!! Melbourne/Manchester Collaborative Research Censorship under Communism: Institutions and Agents of Control in Literary Communication in the German Democratic Republic First Workshop Manchester 21 February 2017 10.30am – 5pm Venue: C138, Ellen Wilkinson Building (Meeting Room HCRI) 10.30 Alison Lewis and Steve Parker: Introduction to the Project 10.45 Alison Lewis: […]