Wednesday, October 27, 2010

SEP Sharing Session

MEMBERS-ONLY EXCLUSIVE:

Are you interested in going for exchange to Germany? 
Are you in the midst of applying for SEP or have already done so?
Or are you planning to go for a language immersion programme in Germany?

If so, hesitate no further and join us for our Student Exchange Programme Sharing Session! (SEP sharing session) this coming Thursday. We have invited seniors who have recently returned from their SEP and language immersion programmes to Germany to share their wonderful experiences. What's more, we have also invited two native Germans who will be helping to answer your queries! Fret not about which year of study you are in, all are welcome! You can start planning for your exchange early, so do come down and join us for this exciting and informative session!

Date: 28 October 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Venue: LT9

If you have any questions, please send them to frag.mal.uns@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

German Movie Screening: Keinohrhasen

Die deutsche Sphäre is organizing a German movie screening on Thursday! We have selected the film Keinohrhasen (Rabbit Without Ears) [2007], a romantic comedy directed by Til Schweiger.

Date: 21 October 2010, Thursday
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: NUS Central Library Theatrette 1

The movie will start on time so don't be late! :) This event is free and only open to members of the NUS Students' German Language Society, but members are welcome to bring along their friends. Non-members can register for membership on that day too.



Synopses:

Der Boulevard ist sein Revier: Reporter Ludo (Til Schweiger) ist mit Paparazzo Moritz (Matthias Schweighöfer) ständig auf der Jagd nach Stars, Starlets und Boxenludern. Manchmal glaubt er sogar selbst an die Storys, die er verzapft – und eines Tages geht das ins Auge: Die Richterin brummt ihm 300 soziale Arbeitsstunden in einem Kinderhort auf.

Dort herrscht Anna (Nora Tschirner), die den Schwerenöter Ludo schon als Kind nicht ausstehen konnte – Ludo muss also barfuß durch die Hölle. Zwischen Klatschspalten und Klettergerüsten entdeckt er sich selbst – es ist der Knüller seines Lebens …
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Love finds a tabloid journalist in an unexpected place in this romantic comedy from Germany. Ludo (Til Schweiger) is a reporter who has enjoyed a successful career documenting the peccadilloes of the rich and famous with the help of his photographer sidekick Moritz (Matthias Schweighoefer). But a run-in with boxer Wladimir Klitschko and his fiancée Yvonne Catterfeld at a party turns into a food fight and Ludo is charged with disturbing the peace. Ludo is ordered to perform three hundred hours of community service at a children's day care center, which is especially bad news since Ludo doesn't care for kids.

Ludo finds himself working side by side with the center's director, Anna Gotzlowski (Nora Tschirner), who had an unfortunate run in with Ludo when they were children and doesn't like him any more now than she did then. Anna goes out of her way to make things difficult for Ludo, but in time he begins to get the hang of his new assignment, starts bonding with his young charges, and even enjoys a brief fling with a sexy single mom (Brigitte Zeh). But as Ludo's soft side begins to surface, Anna finds herself increasingly attracted to him, and the antagonists discover they're falling in love.

Keinohrhasen was written and directed by leading man Til Schweiger, and was a major box office hit in Germany.
(written by Mark Deming, Rovi, taken from here)

Friday, October 15, 2010

Russian Disco: Reading by Author Wladimir Kaminer

Das Deutschprogramm am Centre for Language Studies (NUS) und das Goethe-Institut Singapur laden Sie ganz herzlich zu einer Autorenlesung mit Wladimir Kaminer ein. Dieser deutsche Autor mit russischem Ursprung wurde mit der “Russendisko” weiter über die Grenzen Berlins hinaus berühmt. An diesem Abend liest er ausgewählte Kurzgeschichten aus seinem Buch “Russendisko” vor. Die Texte werden auf Deutsch angelesen und dann auf Englisch weiter vorgelesen. Mehr Informationen zu Wladimir Kaminer: http://www.russendisko.de/.

The German Programme at the Centre for Language Studies (NUS) and the Goethe-Institute Singapore would like to invite you to a reading by Wladimir Kaminer. This German author of Russian origin is well known beyond the city limits of Berlin for his “Russian Disco” will read selected short stories  from his book “Russian Disco”. The reading of the texts will start in German and then continue in English. For more information on Wladimir Kaminer: http://www.russendisko.de/.

Date: 8 November 2010, Monday
Time: 6 PM
Location: The Deck (Arts Faculty Canteen), Faculty Lounge, Level 2


Monday, October 11, 2010

Looking for Student Helpers for DAAD

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) is looking for 6 student helpers to assist with logistical tasks during a conference attended by the Minister President of the German state of Baden-Württemberg Mr Mappus on 22 November 2010. Mr Mappus will travel with a delegation of 100 high ranking personalities from business and politics.

The student helpers are expected to assist with the following tasks:
  • Check In / Check Out Hotel
  • Support at hospitality desk
  • Support at conference office
  • Distribution of headsets (for translation)

Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel
Date / Time:  Monday 22 November, 8am to 6pm
Payment: SGD 150

If you are interested please send an email to Susanne at daad@singapore.goethe.org before FRIDAY, 15 October.

Thanks! 

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

German Learning Session, 30 Sept 2010: A Recap

The first German Learning Session of this academic year was held last Thursday, the 30th of September 2010. We received a larger number of participants than expected but that is always a good thing!

The German 1 students practised reading aloud and speaking in German, with help and advice from the seniors, and the German 3 students (along with the sole native German present) made conversation with each other in German.

So viele Personen!
Wir hatten wirklich viel Spaß beim Deutsch Lernen und Sprechen. :)

As usual, more pictures can be found on our Facebook group page. We hope to see you at our next event!