Celebrating the New Year, German-Style
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- 01/02/2012 - 03:19
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Does the “same procedure as every year” accurately describe your annual party? Perhaps you should try adding a little German flair to your New Year’s Eve, or Silvester , as its known in Germany. This means an obscure British comedy sketch called Dinner for One , jelly donuts, “fiery” drinks, and fireworks—lots of them—could be the highlights of your party this year. Enlarge image Butler James, portrayed by Freddie Frinton, constantly trips over the tiger’s head in the sketch “Dinner for One.” (© picture-alliance/ dpa) Considered to hold the title of most frequently repeated TV show ever,...
Duden Publishes 'Words of the Decade' Volume
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- 08/03/2011 - 02:05
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Jul 20, 2011 A special edition of the iconic German Duden dictionary has just been published on the 100th anniversary of its creator's death that features a selection of new words to enter the language over the past decade. (© picture-alliance/dpa) Aptly entitled "Unsere Wörter des Jahrzehnts. 2000 bis 2010 - Von Abfrühstücken bis Zwischenparken" (Our Words of the Decade. 2000 to 2010 - From 'Breakfast-Devouring' to 'Inbetween Parking'), it traces the latest trajectory of the German language and incorporates new terms that have in many cases only entered common parlance due to societal...
Ten Tips for Keeping Student Costs Down
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- 06/17/2011 - 05:29
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There comes a time in just about every student’s life when money becomes a serious issue. Like, where did it go? And so darn quickly? One moment you’re living it up on double vanilla lattés and parties at expensive clubs, the next you’re scrounging for pennies to afford a bowl of stew at the campus food court. An old German saying goes something like this: “Learning years are not master’s years.” To which all students enrolled at German universities and colleges will agree, especially when looking at their budgets. Nevertheless, some students develop the ways and tastes that come with a high-...
My First Week at a German University
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- 06/06/2011 - 03:53
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You’ve suddenly found yourself washed up on the beach of an uncharted land called "German University." You may be disorientated and have a ton of questions, but have no fear, because our partner Young Germany has mapped out an info-packed route to ensure a hassle-free first week. (© www.colourbox.com ) Step One: Make Peace with the Bureaucratic Natives For international students, the first step towards surviving your first week is to register with the German authorities. Survival Tip #1: be prepared. Deutsche Welle on its special website Study in Germany details how to get the red tape, your...
Inspiring People to Learn German
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- 05/20/2011 - 06:03
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A teacher from Brandenburg, Germany, instructs a class of German students in Gubin, Poland. (© picture-alliance / dpa) With the campaign “German – Language of Ideas” Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle aims to promote learning German as a foreign language abroad. Minister of State Pieper introduced the campaign at the Federal Foreign Office. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. Nearly 15 million people speak and learn German as a foreign language. However, in recent years there has been a decline in the number of people learning German. Pieper called this trend an “...
Research Reveals an Active Brain Protects Against Neurological Injury
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- 04/28/2011 - 07:49
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Apr 26, 2011 Peppy Nerve Cells (© picture-alliance/dpa) Scientists at the University of Heidelberg have found a gene that protects against the consequences of a stroke. The discovery published in "The Journal of Neuroscience" is likely to have effects on therapies in the treatment of stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases. Under the direction of Hilmar Bading, researchers at the Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN) found that increased production of the gene made nerve cells more resilient. "We obtained the first indications of a possible protective function of this gene in...