Saturday, January 23, 2010

Die deutsche Sphäre invites you to... Stammtisch!

Liebe Mitglieder,

Are you feeling stressed in school? Do you wish to have more opportunities to learn about German language and culture? Do you wish to meet people to practice German with? If you do, come join us!

The German Society will be kick-starting our first event of the semester with Stammtisch! Join us on Thursday at The Deck to be greeted by an Arts Canteen that does not look like any other school day. Get to taste simple German fare (such as German sausages, potato salad, etc.), meet with lots of friendly people, practise German and share experiences with one another!

We will be selling tickets for the Stammtisch on Monday and Tuesday, 12 – 6pm, at the table outside the Central Library. You can also email us for the tickets and pick them up on Monday or Tuesday. Prices are charged at $2 for members and $4 for non-members. Be sure to get your tickets soon!

Stammtisch

Date: 28 Jan 2010 (Thursday)

Time: 7:30pm

Place: The Deck, Arts Canteen

Ticket Price: $2 (members) / $4 (non-members)

For further enquiries and ticket orders, contact us at frag.mal.uns[at]gmail.com.

Christina Stürmer - Mehr Als Perfekt

Hey people!

Here's a new song for you guys by Christina Stürmer, "Mehr Als Perfekt". I couldn't get the Official Music Video onto the blog, but if you wanna see it, just YouTube it!

Hope you guys like it!

Wir waren lange auf der Suche
haben nach den Sternen navigiert.
Wir sind vom Weg abgekommen
und haben uns in der Ferne verirrt.
Wir hatten fast schon aufgegeben
doch jetzt sind wir endlich hier.
Und eine Stimme in mir drin
sagt es ist gut so wie es wird!

Es ist mehr als Perfekt
besser als Richtig.
In diesem Moment
steht die Zeit einfach still.
Sie wird nur flüchtig
wenn man ihr hinterher rennt.
Welten gehen unter
und werden neu geboren.
Doch wir gehen hier nicht weg.

Und es ist mehr als Perfekt

Und all die Fehler und die Zweifel
ergeben heute einen Sinn.
Denn erst die Träume für die wir kämpfen
machen uns zu dem was wir sind.
Und jedes Lächeln bleibt für immer bei dir
weil man nichts davon vergisst.
Und eine Stimme in dir sagt:
Es ist gut so wie es ist!

Es ist mehr als Perfekt
besser als Richtig.
In diesem Moment
steht die Zeit einfach still.
Und sie wird nur flüchtig wenn man ihr hinterher rennt.
Welten gehen unter
und werden neu geboren.
Doch wir gehen hier nicht weg.

Und es ist mehr als Perfekt

In diesem Moment
steht die Zeit still!

Es ist mehr als Perfekt
besser als Richtig.
In diesem Moment
steht die Zeit einfach still.
Sie wird nur flüchtig wenn man ihr hinterher rennt.
Welten gehen unter
und werden neu geboren.
Doch wir gehen hier nicht weg.
Zwischen all den Waren
finden wir den Sinn.
Still und unentdeckt!

Und es ist mehr als Perfekt.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Message from the Vice-President, NUS German Language Society

Liebe Mitglieder,

Welcome back to yet another exciting school term, I hope that studies have been going well for all of you so far! Activities held last semester were met with favourable turnouts. In this new semester, we have planned even more interesting events that we would love to see your participation in!

Some events for Semester 2 of AY09/10

Jan: Stammtisch cum German Food Learning Session; International In-Fusion 2010

Feb: German Movie Screening; SEP sharing session

Mar: German Learning Session; Guest Lecture by Herr Doeppel

Do look back often for announcements and details of the above events!!

The subcom application has reached its deadline but we are always actively looking for like-minded souls to join us in the fun! So if you or your friends are interested in joining our society as members, do touch base with us!

Lastly, thank you for your support and participation thus far and we certainly look forward to seeing your merry faces during our events. Bis bald!

Herzlichen Grüße,
Wei Ting
Vice-President, NUS German Language Society
die deutsche Sphäre

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tandem Programme 2010

Dear German Society Members,

Welcome back! Thank you for your participation in the Tandem Programme we had last semester. Some of you did not manage to find a Tandem Partner, and we do apologise for not being able to find one for you. However, the Tandem Programme is still on in Semester 2, and please be assured that the structure has slightly changed. If you are interested in practicing German, please indicate your interest to us by sending us an email. The email should contain your name, your German proficiency and your native language. We will enlarge the groups to make sure that it is possible for most of you to find a Tandem Partner. Thank you very much for your support, and I look forward to seeing all of you again at our events.


Rachel
Project Director
The German Society

Recruitment of Project Committee Members

Hello everyone!

Hope you all have had a great start to the new year!

The German Language Society is currently recruiting members to be part of the Project Committees. We are looking for 8 new committee members to assist the current Project Directors. As a member of the Project Committee, you will be working under our Project Directors, namely Ya Jie and Rachel. Under them, you will get a chance to plan for future German Society Events like Stammtisch, German Movie Screening, German Learning Session and SEP Sharing Session. This is your chance to showcase your talent in planning of events for this Society! Furthermore, you will be rewarded handsomely with CCA points for doing so!

Please send in your full applications to us. In your application, you should include your full particulars, past experiences in organising events, and also why you think you are the person we are looking for.

This is your chance to profess your love for the German culture and also to showcase your planning skills. Please send in all applications by 18 January 2010, Monday, 2359 hrs.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!