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Intercultural German Training

Are you studying in German, but German is not your mother tongue? Have you ever experienced linguistic "faux pas"? Have you ever asked yourself the question when you actually should call someone „Du“ or „Sie“? Do you sometimes have the feeling that you don't understand what the person talking to you really wants to say to you? In several workshops we will try to find answers to these and other questions.

With elements from foreign language teaching and intercultural training, we will explore why expressions and behaviour are perceived as "normal" by some and as strange, unsettling and impolite by others. We also work out strategies to recognise and avoid linguistic misunderstandings.

Just come along, regularly, sometimes or just once - whatever suits you best!
Please note that no credit points are available and very good German language skills are required (B2/C1)

Winter semester 2024

The Topics in winter semester 2024

Date   Topic
30 October 2024

1:15 - 2.15 pm.

Room A 1.16

Siezen und Duzen
Du oder Sie, welche Anrede ist wann richtig? Welche Rolle spielt dabei Hierarchie und Alter und was sollte beim Formulieren von Emails beachtet werden?
06 November 2024

1:15 - 2.15 pm.

Room A 1.16

Kontakte knüpfen
Wie können wir leichter Kontakte knüpfen, wie kommen wir in Dialog und was sind gute Gesprächsthemen?
20 November 2024

1:15 - 2.15 pm.

Room A 1.16

Digitale Kommunikation
Wie kommunizieren wir auf dem Smartphone? Was macht das mit unserer Sprache und warum können Emoticons Missverständnisse auslösen?
27 November 2024

1:15 - 2.15 pm.

Room A 1.16

Dialekte
Was sind die Besonderheiten von Dialekten, wer spricht sie und warum sind sie häufig mit Vorurteilen verbunden?
11 December 2024

1:15 - 2.15 pm.

Room A 1.16

Feiern und Feiertage
Was, wie und warum feiern wir? Was gibt es bei Einladungen zu beachten und wie findet man das richtige Geschenk?

Contact

Kathrin Heuking
52 Incomings and Integration
  • Incomings and Integration
Office Hours
Montag, 09:00 - 12:30 + Donnerstag, 13:00 - 15:00
Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 3 (E),
21073 Hamburg
Building E, Room 0.058
Phone: +49 40 42878 3503