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February 2002 Newsletter

Welcome to our Forthcoming Events at Messina Palace

German entries in the 40th Golden Knight International Video Festival

Screening of a selection of short films entered by amateur German producers or directors for the 2001 Golden Knight International Amateur Film and Video Festival organised by the Malta Amateur Cine Circle. Among these are award winners "Counting Sheep" by Sven Taddicken, "Es kommt der Tag" by Klaus Werner Voss and "The Last Flight" by the Lombardi Clan. Venue - the Karm Fenech Hall in Messina Palace on Wednesday, 13th February 2002 at 6.30p.m.

High Tech & Heidelberg - The World of the German Universities

A talk (in English, roughly 45 minutes, followed by a discussion) called "High Tech and Heidelberg: The world of the German universities" which intends to describe the famous German academic tradition but also the present situation of change and development and the problems created by the tension between old-fashioned attitudes and the needs of a modern society. The speaker, Prof.Dr Francis Jarman from the University of Hildesheim hopes that the talk will be not only informative and entertaining, but that it will also be critical and thought-provoking. It will be aimed at the general public (rather than specialist educationalists) yet also at university students.

Venue - the Karm Fenech Hall in Messina Palace on Wednesday, 20th February 2002 at 7.00p.m.

Establishing the National Foundation of Germany for Arts and Culture (Bundeskulturstiftung)

In Germany the different Bundesl�nder have sovereignty in cultural affairs. That means they legislate and regulate themselves regarding school and higher education and moreover they are responsible for the theatres and museums. In Germany no Federal Ministry of Culture exists. Since the last election for the first time, the position of a State Minister responsible for Culture and Media has been created. The position falls directly under the responsibilities of the Chancellor. Vis-a-vis the independence of the states the tasks of this State Minister are:
- to support German cultural institutions and projects with national significance
- to perpetuate and protect the cultural heritage including German culture in Eastern Europe
- to further develop the conditions set for the promotion of culture and the arts
- to promote German films and to develop a media policy
- to promote awareness about German history and heritage
- to support culture in the capital Berlin and in the Federal city of Bonn
- to develop a cultural programme in the five new states (Neue Bundesl�nder)
- to set up the Foundation of the Prussian Cultural Heritage
- to be responsible for Deutsche Welle.

The idea of a Federal Foundation

In 1972 the German author and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, G�nter Grass, suggested the establishment of a Federal Foundation for Culture to the then Chancellor Willy Brandt. But no progress was seen to be done and in 1977 the project stopped completely. In 1987 a Cultural Foundation of the States was founded responsible for:
- supporting significant works of art
- supporting projects regarding the documentation and publication of, for example the edition "Library of German Literature", "German Periodicals from the 18th and 19th Century" and so on
- documenting the loss of German collections in museums, libraries and archives during the war
- advising in the case of claims of returns or contract negotiations in the field of the art
- the responsibility of administering the regulations on the participation of Federal Germany in "the support of contemporary forms and developments of significant relevance in the field of art and culture"

In the year 2000 the new State Minister for Culture and Media revived the idea of a National Foundation. In other countries like Switzerland, Great Britain and the United States a similar National Foundation exists. It was planned to establish the Foundation in co-operation with the Laender and with the Cultural Foundation of the States upon two binaries - the activities of the same Cultural Foundation of the States and the activities of the Federal Government. In a longer perspective the idea exists to create other binaries to include for example the different support activities in the field of the international exchange of artists.

Establishing the Foundation

On the 20th December of last year, the Federal Government of Germany and the 16 Prime Ministers of the Bundesl�nder in Germany agreed, that a Federal Foundation for Arts and Culture will be established by the Federal Government alone for the time being. In 2002 it will have a budget of 12.8 million Euro, in 2003, 25.6 million Euro and in 2004, 38.3 million Euro. Its task is
- to foster national and international significant projects, especially for cultural integration, co-operation and innovation. It will be focused on avant-garde and contemporary art which have no other opportunities of getting private or public support.
- All other tasks the Federal Government has the responsibility of (see above)

The new foundation will have its seat in Halle (Saale) the Capital town in the State of Saxony-Anhalt. This town was suggested originally by G�nter Grass. The administration will not exceed twenty persons in all. The Foundation will be run by a Council with 14 members, a Management Team of two (an artistic director and an administrative director) and an Advisory Board composed of the State Minister, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the Ministry of Finance, of the Federal Parliament, of the Laender, of the local authorities and members from the Board of the Cultural Foundation of the States along with three personalities from the art scene appointed by the Federal Government.
(Compiled by Olaf Rieck)

Bamberg - My Hometown - A Feast for the Senses by Gerlinde Kupp

The town is old, well over 1000 years, and wears its age with charm and dignity. Many illustrious epithets have embellished its name - the Germans' Dream City, Franconian Rome, Town of Romanticism and now to crown them all, the title bestowed on it by UNESCO: World Cultural Heritage City.

A showpiece town indeed, a synthesis of the arts, a picture-book of different styles. Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque - architecture through the ages. Towers, gables, alleyways, squares, courtyards, palaces and churches. The mighty and the lofty, alongside tiny, lovable details. A wealth of wonders to admire �. the statues of Synagogue and Ecclesia, the Bamberg Rider. All created by gifted artists and master builders the like of Balthasar Neumann and the Dientzenhofers.

The Cathedral towers above everything else on one of the seven hills. History perpetuated in stone. Symbol of fervent piety. Emperor and pope lie buried inside. Memories are awoken of splendid royal occasions and of the murder of a king, a crusade and witch-burning. From the peak of power to decline. From wide influence to inner limitations.

Bamberg acknowledges its role with sincerity. Its message is: Living with history. And it's a good life, as visitors will quickly appreciate. The Calderon Festival in the Old Court, concerts in the Cathedral and in cloisters, "great music" with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. The Old Town Hall, no doubt one of the original German town halls, built in the middle of the river Regnitz with the two bridges linking the town on the hills and the town in the valley. The Hall, its Gothic (15th century) core, was altered by M. K�chel between 1744 and 1756 and very elegantly "robed" in Rococo Style: gateway tower with balconies expressing a joyous lightness, the long side walls covered with frescoes. Upstream you catch sight of the mills and downstream the line of old fishermen's houses known as Little Venice.

A good but very steep road leads to Altenburg Castle. Already mentioned in 1109, first as a place of refuge, later as the Bishop's residence. Here one can admire the remains of the moat, the well-preserved castle with fortifications, its bridge and tower, the neo-Gothic castle chapel with monuments and moreover enjoy a magnificent view over the town and countryside.

Many Maltese have seen lately a very good performance of Hoffmann's Tales at St. James Cavalier.

E.T.A. Hoffmann, the great Romantic writer lived in Bamberg from 1809 to 1813 where you can still visit the poet's small but precious house now turned into a museum.

And don't miss out on an enjoyable visit to a pub for a glass of smoked beer or Franconian wine served on a shiny scrubbed table, (luckily in "Goethe's Stuben", where J.W. v. Goethe paid a visit in 1797 on his return journey from Switzerland), or dining-out in a beer garden, or having coffee and tea in the Rose Garden. The aroma fried sausages drifts almost everywhere! A leisurely stroll, poking around in antiquarian bookshops or a boat-trip on the river. Bamberg is situated in Franconia/North Bavaria in the centre of Germany. And also in the heart of Europe. Jump aboard and delight yourself in a fascinating townscape.

Eine Einladung zum Schreiben

Wir m�chten alle Mitglieder und Mitgliederinnen einladen, einen Beitrag �ber Ihren Geburts- oder Wohnort zu schreiben. Es muss nicht unbedingt eine landeskundliche Beschreibung sein. Geschichten, biographische Notizen etc. aus Ihrer Heimat sind auch herzlich willkommen. Lassen Sie Ihren Ideen freien Lauf und senden Sie uns Ihren Artikel. Der Umfang sollte eine A4-Seite nicht �berschreiten.

An invitation to write

We would like to invite our members to write an article for the Newsletter about their birth place or the town or village of their residence. It need not necessarily be a description of the town or region. Stories or tales originating from your hometown, writings about famous personalities and so on, are welcome as well. Help us to make your Newsletter more interesting and send in your contribution (not longer than one A4-page).

Eine neue W�hrung f�r eine neue Zeit? von G�nter Schlichte

A new currency for a new time?

This article is a reflection of the year 2001, the challenges of globalisation and the introduction of the Euro.

"Ein gutes, neues Jahr" hat man sich vor kurzem zugerufen. Besorgnis klang hier und da mit, die vielen Krisen auf dem Globus sind daran Schuld. Wir sehen Irland, Pal�stina, das Baskenland, den Balkan, Kaschmir, Tschetschenien, Afghanistan und andere Gebiete, in denen Terrorismus, Selbstbestimmung oder der Wunsch nach Freiheit im Vordergrund stehen. - Die Ereignisse des 11. September 2001 haben die westliche Welt dazu in Schwingungen versetzt, deren Auswirkungen noch nicht absehbar sind. Eine gro�e Sorge vieler Menschen ist die Wahrung oder Wiederherstellung des Friedens und die Anerkennung grunds�tzlicher Menschenrechte. - Die industriellen Umw�lzungen haben besonders in der entwickelten Welt zu gro�en Ver�nderungen am Arbeitsmarkt gef�hrt. F�r �ltere Arbeitnehmer wird es immer schwieriger, ihre Lebensplanung zu erf�llen. Sie scheiden viel zu fr�h aus dem Arbeitsprozess aus und werden nicht mehr gebraucht. Die in langen Berufsjahren gesammelten Erfahrungen und berufliche Kompetenz bleiben ungenutzt. Ein Ausweg ist nicht in Sicht, weil zwei wichtige Faktoren hineinspielen: a) Der Bedarf an Arbeitskr�ften sinkt durch zunehmende Technisierung und Arbeitsplatzverlagerungen, b) der Kostendruck in den Betrieben f�hrt dazu, dass j�ngere Menschen bevorzugt werden. Sie haben dadurch eine bessere Chance, in den Arbeitsprozess integriert zu werden, was auch sehr wichtig ist. Vieles, aber nicht alles, ist auf die viel beschworene "Globalisierung" zur�ckzuf�hren, die die Beteiligten vor neue Herausforderungen stellt, die man dann schon mal als "Chancen und Risiken" bezeichnet.

Ein wichtiger Schritt verbesserter, internationaler Zusammenarbeit in Europa war die Einf�hrung der europ�ischen Einheitsw�hrung "EURO" zum Beginn dieses Jahres. Es gibt Skeptiker, die einer guten Zukunft der neuen W�hrung nicht trauen. Die Zukunft wird zeigen, ob sich der junge EURO zu einer ausgereiften und anerkannten "Marke" entwickelt, mit der die internationale Wirtschaft und die Menschen in Europa gut und sicher leben k�nnen. Interessant ist, dass die Meinungsforscher in Deutschland so fest an die Magik der "harten DM" glaubten, dass sie von der hohen und schnellen Akzeptanz der neuen W�hrung durch die Verbraucher v�llig �berrascht wurden. Vielleicht lag es ja nur an der Verf�gbarkeit des "starter kits", der die Gew�hnung schon vor der offiziellen Einf�hrung beg�nstigte. Vielleicht war es auch "Liebe auf den ersten Blick", womit die W�hrung eine menschliche Seite bek�me! - Mit der neuen W�hrung wird eine neue Zeit eingel�utet. Wir w�nschen uns, dass es eine gute Zeit werden m�ge. Wir wissen, dass wir selbst ein wenig dazu beitragen k�nnen, wenn wir dazu bereit sind.

Lothar Ruske schreibt

Liebe Freunde in Malta,
vielen Dank f�r den ersten News Letter im neuen Jahr. Nach dem ich den Artikel von Ingrid H�ttmann "Maltesische Sprache und maltesische Literatur" gelesen habe, war ich allerdings am Schlu� dieses Aufsatzes etwas �berrascht. Betreffend maltesischer Literatur kann ich leider noch nichts dazu vermerken. Aber der letzte Satz im letzten Absatz ist leider einfach inhaltlich falsch. Ich bitte daher um Richtigstellung: Das Buch "Maltagold" von J�rgen Ebertowski ist nicht nur auf Malta zu erhalten. Der spannende Roman war seit seinem Erscheinen und ist immer noch auch in Deutschland als Taschenbuch erh�ltlich. Verlag: Ullstein Verlag. "Der Kaplan von Malta" von Nicholas Monsarrat ist ebenfalls in Deutschland erschienen (somit war der Titel auch in Deutschland erh�ltlich). Leider ist das Buch vegriffen und auch schwer �ber irgendwelche Anbieter im Internet zu bekommen. Aber das Buch taucht immer wieder mal in Deutschland auf.

Herzliche Gr��e aus Frankfurt

Goethe Institut Inter Nationes

In an attempt to heal the speechlessness between Germany and the rest of the world after the end of the Second World War, in 1951 the Goethe-Institut was established. In 1970 Professor Sir Ralph Dahrendorf, then Under-Secretary for State and who incidentally visited the German-Maltese Circle in 1971, laid down the guiding principles towards a unified and intense foreign cultural policy. Cultural work in partnership and dialogue with foreign countries became a very important item in the German foreign policy objective next to international relations and foreign trade. It is therefore not surprising that since its modest beginnings comprising a series of language courses for non-Germans held in small towns in upper Bavaria, the Goethe-Institut has built up an international network of 128 institutes in 76 countries across the globe, all of them committed to promoting German language and culture abroad. The Zentralverwaltung is situated in Munich. A major challenge for the Goethe-Institute was the unification of East and West Europe. In the nineties the Institute concentrated its efforts on Eastern Europe and established new institutes there. Nineteen new institutes were opened although at the same time 32 institutes had to be closed down worldwide since 1994.

Inter Nationes was founded in 1952 on the initiative of the Federal Press Office with the aim of delivering information in foreign countries towards a better understanding of the political, social, cultural and economic problems of Germany. Its headquarters are situated in Bonn. Inter Nationes delivered the first books and magazines in German in the United States of America in 1953. 1956 was the first time a press service was given in foreign languages. A visitor service was established in 1961 with operational branches in Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Frankfurt/Main. Intensive intercultural work with Arabic countries and regions were launched. In Rejkjavik the first language programme for TV produced by Inter Nationes was shown in 1966. To spread German literature (novels, specialised books and scientific work) abroad, Inter Nationes established translation incentive programmes in 1974. The publication of the magazine "Kulturchronik" started in 1983. This publication includes a collection of articles about cultural topics (film, theatre, architecture and literature) already published in the German press.

The Goethe-Institut and Inter Nationes merged in the year 2001, mainly because of economic reasons. The aim was to spend less money through the rationalization of the administrations and the elimination of duplicate work. It was agreed that the money thus saved will remain within the new organisation and can be used for innovative purposes. But not only internal changes have been undertaken as a result of this merger. On the external side a closer cooperation with the cultural-institutes of France and England, with local organisations and institutes in foreign countries are on the agenda. In Brussels there already exists a common cultural institute of several European states. The outgoing President of the Goethe-Institut-Inter Nationes e.V., Professor Dr Hilmar Hoffmann has recently stated that geopolitical and cultural redevelopment has to be done. Especially after September 11th the cultural work of the Organisation in Islamic countries has to be strengthened. But Prof. Hoffmann remarked as well on the fact that there are 43 Institutes in Western Europe but only two in China and two in Russia. The policy of the merged Organisation is that the European and other regions around the world should be considered pursuant to their significance. The President of the Goethe-Institut-Inter Nationes e.V remarked that closing down institutes is a strategy of failure.

Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes e.V. is the organisation for the teaching of German language and culture worldwide. It acts on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany.
� 3,100 employees teach German language and culture in Germany and abroad.
� 128 institutes in 76 countries devise und organise together with their local partners programmes of science, literature, events of the day, film, theatre, dance, arts und music.
� The institutes abroad provide language lessons and support teachers and lecturers promoting the German language at schools, universities and local authorities.
� Ca. 26,000 foreign guests a year learn German taught with state-of-the-art methods at 15 institutes throughout Germany.
� The information centres and libraries at the institutes abroad provide those interested with up-to-date, detailed information on language, culture and society in Germany.
� The institutes produce and circulate various media (books, magazines, information on Germany, films, documentaries and online services), providing foreign mediators of German with information on the culture, society and politics of Germany.
� The visitors' programme organises professional study and contact trips to Germany for ca. 1,500 foreign mediators from the arts and the media per annum.
� The events held at the Goethe Forum in Munich introduce the projects and programmes run by the institutes abroad to the German public, contributing to the international cultural debate.

Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes e.V. is financed by the Foreign Office, the German Press Office, sponsors and income from the various institutes. The budget for 2001 was ca. � 242 million, 77 million of which was generated by the institutes themselves.

After nine years in office, Professor Dr Hilmar Hoffman will in May 2002 be succeeded as President of Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes e.V. by the President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Professor Dr Jutta Limbach (born 1934).

Rot lockt die Buben an von Ingrid Kidder

Das pflegte meine Gro�mutter immer zu sagen, wenn sie eine weibliche Person in einer roten Bluse oder einem roten Rock sah. Auch erz�hlt man von einigen asiatischen Nomadenst�mmen, dass die jungen heiratsf�higen M�dchen rote R�cke tragen. Also hatte Gro�mutter wohl recht? Nun, Sie alle kennen ROT, BLAU, GR�N usw. Und nat�rlich wissen Sie, dass es auch ein helles Blau, ein Dunkelgr�n gibt, die eben nur heller oder dunkler als die normalen Farben sind. Aber wir wollen uns hier damit besch�ftigen, welchen Einfluss die Farbe auf das Mitgeteilte - sei es in Wort oder Schrift - nimmt. Wie Nuancen in der Bezeichnung Zustimmung oder Abneigung signalisieren oder auch als krasse Kritik angesehen werden k�nnen. Die Dame trug ein taubengraues Kost�m. - Die Dame erschien in Mausgrau. Sie h�ren den Unterschied: die erste Beschreibung l�sst auf passende Kleidung schlie�en, die zweite dr�ckt eine langweilige Aufmachung aus.

Von einem schrillen oder schreienden Rot spricht man, wenn Frauen den Farbtopf bei Schminke oder Kleidung etwas zu heftig bem�ht haben. Schillernde oder auch changierende Farben hingegen werden als sch�n empfunden, sowohl bei tropischen Fischen als auch bei Gegenst�nden aus Glas oder der Glasur auf einem keramischen Gef��. Mit der Bezeichnung tomatenrot w�rde man nur etwas Angenehmes wie Kleidung, Essbares bedenken, jedoch nicht Flammen, Gift oder gar Wunden. Zu Letzteren f�llt einem eher das Wort krebsrot ein, dieses Wort tut immer etwas weh, wie der krebsrote Sonnenbrand oder die Schamr�te im Gesicht.

Eine weitere abwertende Bezeichnung ist auch giftgr�n , sei es eine zu gr�n geratene Wand oder auch ein Pullover. Junge Leute sprechen bei einigen kr�ftigen Farben auch gerne von einer Pop- oder Schockfarbe - z.B. das (verdeutschte) shocking Pink. Dagegen denkt man an die angenehmen Pastellt�ne der Dekoration einer Wohnung, auch an die wohltuenden Farben der Gardinenstoffe und die bedeckten Farben der neuen Wintergarderobe.

Ich m�chte hier einen kurzen Absatz aus der Tageszeitung 'Rheinische Post', D�sseldorf, zitieren, darin hei�t es unter anderem: "Blau ist mit Abstand die Lieblingsfarbe der Deutschen. Im Rahmen einer Studie entschieden sich von 10.076 Befragten 24,8% f�r diese Farbe. Rot landete auf dem zweiten Platz mit 14,3%, Gr�n auf dem dritten mit 13,4%. Ganz unten auf der Skala rangieren Rosa mit 2,8% und Grau mit 2,6% ..... Blau- und Gelb-Typen haben am liebsten eine Katze als Haustier, Gr�ne einen Hund. Rot-Fans sind au�erdem besonders starke Kaffeetrinker."

W�rde das umgekehrt hei�en, dass alle starken Kaffeetrinker die Farbe Rot bevorzugen? Nun, im bunten Kaleidoskop der Menschheit ist alles m�glich. Wobei ein Kaleidoskop in Wirklichkeit ja eigentlich auch nur ein R�hrchen mit vielen farbigen Glasst�ckchen ist, das dem Auge mit dem sich st�ndig wandelnden Muster und leuchtenden Vielfalt Freude bereitet.

Landeskunde

3. January 1829 - * Konrad Duden, linguist, standardised German spelling (www.duden.de )
4. January 1947 - "Der Spiegel", a news magazine, was published for the first time (www.spiegel.de)
6. January 1822 - * Heinrich Schliemann, archaeologist, discovered Troy
(www.schliemann-museum.de)
6. January 1926 - Lufthansa is founded as "Deutsche Luf-Hansa AG" (www.lufthansa.de)
14. January 1892 - * Martin Niem�ller, theologian, pacifist and resistance fighter during the Third Reich
16. January 1931 - * Johannes Rau, German Federal President (www.bundespraesident.de)
22. January 1729 - * Gotthold E. Lessing, writer
28. January 1900 - Founding of the German Football Union (www.dfb.de)
1. February 1977 - Die Frauenzeitschrift "Emma" erscheint zum ersten Mal
4. February 1897 - * Ludwig Erhard, Bundeskanzler, Vater des "Wirtschaftswunders"
6. February 1919 - The Weimar National Assembly convenes for the first time
12. February 1884 - * Max Beckmann, painter and graphic designer, expressionism
18. February 1869 - First performance of "Deutsches Requiem" by Johannes Brahms
22. February 1943 - + Hans und Sophie Scholl, resistance fighters, founders of the "White Rose",
executed for distributing leaflets at the University of Munich (www.weisserose.de)
25. February 1842 - * Karl May, writer of Western Stories like Winnetou, Old Surehand and Old Firehand which every boy reads in Germany (copies are available in the library)

How many states go to make up one Germany?

Germany is a federal state and there are sixteen states in Germany called "Bundesl�nder". Each state has its own parliament and state government. The states are responsible for their cultural policy, local law, their internal administration, policing systems and education. In the Upper House in Berlin called "Bundesrat" (www.bundesrat.de) they discuss general matters and have also the opportunity to influence legislation and administration by the Federal Government. The federal structure is based on an old German tradition and wants to combine outward unity with its internal diversity. It takes into account the peculiarities, interests and special problems of the different regions. By some people the federal system is criticised for being disunited, complex, time-consuming and costly. But other people say that the advantages of a federal state compared to a unified state outweigh the drawbacks, because the system is strengthened by the need to co-operate, it gives opportunities for monitoring and influencing events and it promotes competition among the states. For example a single state can try out new things and can so provide a model for nation-wide reforms.

(Source: The Federal Government of Germany: Germany in Dialogue. A calendar for the year 2002)

STOP PRESS:

197 students from our German Language Classes for Adults have answered the Questionnaire which among other things was aimed at getting feedback from you in order to improve our services in this area. The results of this survey can be viewed on the Circle's Noticeboard.

There will be no stoppage in classes on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, 11th and 12th February.

Campus FM (formerly Radju tal-Universita) will be airing the German language course "Deutsch - Warum Nicht?" starting 7th February. The programme will be broadcast every Thursday at 19.30 hours with a repeat on Saturdays at 13.00 hours. Textbooks and cassettes accompanying this series are available from the German-Maltese Circle's office.

Das Leben der Lehrer und Lehrerinnen von Raymond Catania

Obwohl die Schullehrer und -lehrerinnen lange Sommerferien haben, verdienen sie die Schulferien auch, denn sie arbeiten viel und helfen ihren Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen aufs Beste bei ihrem Studium. Sie sind vor den Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen im Klassenzimmer, um ihnen ein positives Beispiel zu geben. Zu Beginn des Unterrichts erkl�rt der Lehrer oder die Lehrerin, was er bzw. sie am Tage vorher vorbereitet hat. Au�erdem wollen sie sicher gehen, dass die Sch�ler und Sch�lerinnen den Unterricht verstehen und machen deshalb viele Wiederholungen. Sie geben ihnen Materialien zum Lernen f�r zu Hause und zum L�sen von Hausaufgaben. Die Sch�ler und Sch�lerinnen arbeiten viel, damit sie gute Leistungen in den Schulf�chern erbringen. Die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen sammeln die Hausaufgabenhefte ein und korrigieren diese bei sich zu Hause. Anschlie�end geben sie den Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen die korrigierten Hefte zur�ck, damit diese aus ihren Fehlern lernen k�nnen. Wenn die Sch�ler und Sch�lerinnen flei�ig gewesen sind, machen die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen auch mal einen Scherz, um den Unterricht aufzulockern. Dadurch kann bei den Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen das Interesse am Unterricht geweckt werden.

Die Schullehrer und -lehrerinnen sind unheimlich nett zu ihren Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen, aber wenn sie frech sind, dann schimpfen sie mit ihnen. Wenn den Sch�lern und Sch�lerinnen die Aufgaben misslingen, dann sind die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen sehr b�sen mit ihnen. Sie versuchen sicherzustellen, dass sie nicht mehr frech sind und keine Fehler mehr machen. Manchmal berichten sie aber dem Direktor oder der Direktorin dar�ber. W�rden sie dies nicht tun, dann w�rden die Sch�ler und Sch�lerinnen verdorben.

Die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen m�ssen geduldig sein, auch wenn die Sch�ler und Sch�lerinnen ab und zu dumme Fragen stellen. Ich bin immer wieder erstaunt, wieviel die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen arbeiten. Allerdings habe ich Zweifel bez�glich der jungen Lehrer und Lehrerinnen. W�rde die junge Generation soviel arbeiten wie die �ltere Generation, dann w�rde die Welt besser sein. Ich finde es richtig, dass alle Lehrer und Lehrerinnen nach dem Tod belohnt werden.

News from the library by Olaf Rieck

We would like to thank Rev.Father Dr. Joseph Sammut for his generous donation of books from his private library. Most of them are volumes with collections of novels from different authors. Another thank you this month goes as well to Mrs Gerlinde Cachia for her donation of novels.

New books

Donated by Christopher Gatt one of our members, is the book "The German Trauma - Experiences and Reflections 1938 - 2000", now available in the library. The author is Gitta Sereny who was born in Vienna in 1923 and educated in Austria, England and France. The book is about her experience of Germany during and after World War II. She writes about individuals who have been involved in the Time of Nationalsozialismus like Franz Stangl, commandant of Treblinka, Leni Riefenstahl, famous director of the two films about the Olympic Games 1936 - "Festival of peoples" and "Festival of Beauty", and Albert Speer, one of the members of the Nazi government. This book is in English.

Neue B�cher

Im Bereich Literatur ist neu das Buch "Maler Nolten" von Eduard M�rike. M�rike erz�hlt in diesem Buch vom jungen K�nstler Nolten, beschreibt seine seelischen Abgr�nde, zeigt dessen Zerissenheit und Aufgew�hltheit auf. Anschlie�end an die Geschichte sind auch einige Gedichte M�rikes enthalten. Gespendet wurde dieses Buch von Herrn Paul Dimech.

News from the internet

Are you looking for an e-mail partner to whom you can write in German? Then go to http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de a multilingual website. This is a project of the University of Bochum where the team of eTandem helps language learners find a partner - free of charge. You have to tell them only, in which language you are already proficient and what language you want to study. As soon as they have a person who is fluent in the language you request and who is also looking for a partner being fluent in a language you know well, they will send you the e-mail address. And you can start! All further information is available at the above mentioned website.

Neues aus dem Internet

Die Ruhr Universit�t Bochum bietet einen kostenlosen Service an. Unter http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ werden Partner zum Sprachenlernen vermittelt. Sie m�ssen nur die Sprache angeben, in der Sie Ihre Kenntnisse gern vertiefen m�chten und die Sprachen nennen, in denen Sie sehr gut sind. Sobald ein entsprechender Gegenpart gefunden ist, wird Ihnen die E-Mail-Adresse �bermittelt und Sie k�nnen loslegen. Alle weiteren Informationen finden Sie auf der o.a. Internetseite.

Research Fellowships for long-term research in Germany

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a non-profit foundation established by the Federal Republic of Germany. Its aim is the promotion of international research cooperation. The programme is open to highly qualified scholars and scientists with doctoral degrees from all countries in all disciplines up to an age of 40. The deadline for applications is rolling. For more information look at www.humboldt-foundation.de, send an e-mail to select@avh.de or a fax to ++49-228-833-199, phone ++49-228-833-0 or write to Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Jean-Paul-Strasse 12, D - 53173 Bonn, Germany.