German-as-a-Foreign-Language projects, events, and our podcast
These pages contain information about past projects and our podcast. You can also find tips about new events.
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Anyone can write creative texts
We invite you to a poetry slam titled “Anyone can write creative texts.” The slam will take place as a hybrid event. This means you can take part in person or register on Zoom.
When: Friday, 21 January 2022 at 5:30 pm Where: Main Campus, Universität Hamburg, and on Zoom More information
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Summertime Literature Days—FaDaF International
We would like to invite you to our Summertime Literature Days—FaDaF International, which will take place from 2 to 4 September 2021 online. There are no registration fees.
The core of this literature festival is 6 literature seminars involving one-hour discussions of a topic based on a text provided in advance.
Science slams are the rebels of academic talks, colorful unicorns, grab bags of scientific goodies for everyone. More information
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Do Not Disturb! [Online slam in progress]—Winter Semester 2020/21
In Winter Semester 2020/21 we invite you to our digital poetry slam. More information
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Poetry Slam 2020
Digital teaching can be a challenge. And digital teaching also fosters student language acquisition. So we are inviting you to a digital poetry slam, Slam in Sicherheit. Event handout
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100 years of Universität Hamburg
In 2019, Universität Hamburg celebrated its 100th anniversary. Naturally, the University Language Center also took part with activities on the topics of language and culture. More information
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Nicanor Parra as cult author
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Introduction with international students Talk and discussion with poet Ingolf Brökel Film Der erdachte Mann Music and singing Wine and snacks
The University Language Center invites you to an event with the poet Ingolf Brökel.
Beats and Rhymes—poetry slam with the University Language Center
International students from all over the world present their slam texts, accompanied by live music; moderated by the well-known spoken word artist Jessy James LaFleur.
We also welcome a special guest: the prize-winning slammer Dalibor Marković.
On 18 January 2018 at 6 pm Pony Bar, Allendeplatz 1 Free!
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International poetry slam at the University Language Center
Together with students from different countries, Dr. Nils Bernstein organized a poetry slam to conclude his seminar on poetry slams on 12 January 2017. It took place in the Fabrique in the Gängeviertel district of Hamburg. More information
Welcome to the University Language Center podcast. We have a lot of exciting topics on language and language learning and, of course, the center itself! Podcast link
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Poetry and music
On 18 June 2015, members of the seminar on contemporary literature and music headed by Dr. Nils Bernstein, who oversees German as a Foreign Language, organized an atmospheric evening of poetry and music. More information
Texts by and with students
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Magazine on the 2019 anniversary fund
As part of the University anniversary festivities in 2019, international students wrote these texts.
This cookbook with international cuisine is a delight—and not just for your taste buds. Bilingual recipes and literary texts by our international students will whet your appetite for foreign languages and cultures. Cookbook
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Magazine, Summer Semester 2017
In Summer Semester 2017, students in the seminar on cult literature and film, taught by Dr. Nils Bernstein, worked on these texts.
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Magazine, poetry slam, Winter Semester 2016/17
In Winter Semester 2016/17, students in the seminar on intercultural skills worked on projects and presentations for a poetry slam (texts provided by Dr. Nils Bernstein).
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Fack ju Göhte magazine—borderline cases in poetry
In Summer Semester 2016, students in the Fack ju, Göhte seminar on borderline poetry, taught by Dr. Nils Bernstein, created these texts.