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EUROPEAN STUDIES INTENSIVE PROGRAMME 2011
No. 1— February 2011
Preface
Guten Tag, liebe Leserinnen und Leser!
You are surely waiting for some more information on our European Studies Intensive Programme 2011 taking place in
In this issue:
June. In order to answer your quesGöttingen
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tions concerning the IP and to give
and
the
you all the necessary information
most kissed
about it, we have prepared three Vigilr in the
gnettes, which you will receive in the
world!
run-up to the IP starting on 19th
June.
Reasons for
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The Vignettes are meant to answer six
important questions about the IP: Why, What, When, Where, Who
and How?
In this 1st Vignette, you will have answers to the questions: what can
you expect and why is the IP the most sought-after event of your
studies. We would provide you with an overview of what Göttingen
and the IP have to offer and why you should not miss the opportunity
to visit it. What is more, we have selected six reasons for the IP that
make it an unforgettable experience, based on the feedback of former
students.
The second and third vignettes will provide you with further information on where and when the IP will be; as well as who will attend it
and how the schedule will look like. Last but not least, all vignettes
will include a “Grundkurs Deutsch” (a small language course) that will
equip you with some useful phrases and practical words to perfectly
survive in Germany. Viel Spaß!
the IP to be
the most
expected
event of the
year!!
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Getting to
know the
team mem-
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Die Göttinger 7 and
Göttingen as
the city of
knowledge
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Cover contest!
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Grundkurs
DEUTSCH
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We hope that the vignettes will make you look forward to the IP and answer all
questions you may have. Here we would like to highlight that the information
regarding academic guidelines and requirements for the presentation will be sent
out as a separate booklet and published on www.uni-goettingen.de/
europeanstudies-ip2011.
We look forward to welcoming you in Göttingen!
Vignette 1, February 2011
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Göttingen and the most kissed girl in the world!
As the French singer, Barbara once stated in her song
dedicated to this beautiful
town:
„Mais Dieu que les roses
sont belles à Göttingen“
The special charm of the
university-city cannot be
ignored. Even though many
of Göttingen’s residents, in
particular students, only
stay a few years, their influence is clearly evident. It is
this cosmopolitan outlook
that makes Göttingen such
a vibrant city.
Located in the very heart of
Germany, Göttingen is a
charming and lively university-city, with a special
characteristic: it hosts the
most kissed girl in the
world!
As the story goes...
In front of the town hall in
Gottingen, dating back to
the Middle Ages, a fountain
was erected in the first year
The Ganseliesel's claim to be
the most kissed girl in the
world began soon after the
fountain was built. A tradition
quickly
developed
among students studying at
the
Georg-AugustUniversität of climbing the
fountain and kissing the locally famous goose girl.
“darling” of the newly graduated doctoral students of the
university.
Once they have passed the
final examination, they take
a trip from the university to
the Gänseliesel. When they
get to the fountain, they
climb and kiss the girl.
Then, as a sign of gratitude,
they leave the Gänseliesel a
bouquet of flowers.
Due to negative side-effects
brought on by this, the tradition was suspended. However, nowadays the Gänseliesel has become the
On the conquer!
Tour around
the city
The unforgettable KISS
Indeed, Göttingen, as well
as being a city of knowledge,
also embraces an enchanting story, the story of the
Gänseliesel.
The
„Gänseliesel“ is a fountain
located in the centre of Göttingen. Her face inspires
hundreds of students and
will especially stay in the
hearts of those who had the
chance to once kiss her.
of the 20th Century. The finest artisans in Germany
were invited to present some
design ideas. The designs
were exhibited to the public
for inspection and the goose
girl, designed by the architect Heinrich Stöckhardt,
was clearly the favourite.
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Reasons for the IP to be the most anticipated
event of the year!!
1.
The IP in few words:
“A variety of lectures
and activities designed
to highlight current
issues affecting Europe”
Anna, United States
The IP will bring together
students, who are currently
enrolled in European Studies
at the universities of: Bilbao,
Göttingen, Groningen, Krakow, Olomouc, Strasbourg,
2.
Getting to know people from all over
the world.
Udine, and Uppsala.
In total more than a
hundred students from more
than thirty countries will
participate.
As a participant of the IP,
you will have the oppor-
Would their perspectives be
very different from yours?
Finding out
about your career opportunities
This year, the IP will include
a couple of prospective opportunities and useful hints
to help you define your future career options.
 Potential internship provi-
ders (NGOs, cultural and
media institutions) will be
there to provide you with
information on what they
do and can offer.
 Advice
from the careers
centre and seminars will
also be offered.
 Last, but not least, some
3.
tunity to share your knowledge, ideas, and experiences with people from all
around the world who share
your interest in EUROPE and
its CULTURE.
“The IP is the culmination
point of the programme: it
gives you the opportunity
to test yourself in a
different academic
enviroment, to meet peers
from all over the world
and to discover new ways
ahead of you!”
Gabriela, Poland
Euroculture alumni will
be there to answer any
questions you may have.
Listening and speaking to renowned
experts in their fields of research
During this IP you will be attending talks given by
renowned experts in various fields, whom you
might only know from well-known publications.
This is a great opportunity to get a better understanding of their views and how to reflect on them.
There will also be various forms of exchanging
ideas, by means of panel discussions and workshops.
“It was fun meeting everybody from the
other universities, getting to exchange
thoughts, hearing about their
experiences and also because it really
helped me in my writing-skills as a
preparation for the MA-Thesis”
Therese, Sweden
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Reasons for the IP to be the most anticipated event of
the year!! (continued)
4.
Applying your creativity in an
audio-visual group project
In order to make use of your
creative potential and grant
you some good times with
your peers, the IP will give
Feeling creative?
Make up your mind and
bring all the willingness to
enjoy while learning!!
you a chance to participate in
a group project where your
imagination is the only requirement!
5.
An interesting excursion to get to
know the country better
During the IP, you will also take part in an excursion to
places that play an important role in contemporary German history and which are closely related to the yearly
topic. This will be an intense but valuable experience
since you will discover the history from a local perspective,
while interacting in an intercultural context.
6.
You will be given the task of
creating an audio-visual
project where you are free to
show and share your ideas
and outcomes with all participants of the IP
Do you want to know where?
More information available on the
THIRD Vignette!
Sharpening your presentation
and communication skills
“It is a very fruitful academic
experience.
I have learned a lot from reading
others' papers and was amazed at
how broad and trans-disciplinary
Euroculture can be”
On the one hand, the IP is another opportunity to polish
your presentation skills and to maybe get rid of stage
fright in a formal, yet friendly atmosphere. It is also a
chance
to
give a talk on
a topic of
your expertise.
Ya-ting, Taiwan On the other
hand,
you
will also be a
peer-reviewer: you will be asked to give your critical but constructive opinion to your fellow group
members.
...still need an extra reason?
Add as much FUN as you want!!
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Getting to know the IP Team
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Die Göttinger 7 and Göttingen as the city of knowledge
With a population of about
120,000 inhabitants, Göttingen represents an important
city in Germany. However,
the number of inhabitants is
not only what makes it
special, but the quality of the
people that have lived here
and have made important
contributions to the world’s
knowledge. Göttingen has
also been considered the
centre of the mathematical
world. It was here where
David Hilbert and Hermann
Minkowski laid the foundations for Einstein’s theory of
relativity. During the last
century, Göttingen’s academics have been awarded more
than forty Nobel Prizes.
Among them are Max Planck,
the nuclear physicist Otto
Hahn and Max Born, one of
the founders of quantum
theory. Nowadays, researchers such as the Nobel Prize
Laureates Manfred Eigen and
Erwin Neher are pushing
back the frontiers of knowledge.
During the last Century
more than forty Nobel
Prizes were awarded to
former students and
academics from
Göttingen.
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Several of the most important
figures in the history of the
university city, the so called
“Göttinger Sieben” play a
role; in 1837 seven professors
protested against the abolition or alteration of the
constitution of the Kingdom
of Hanover by Ernest Augustus and refused to swear an
oath to the new king of
Hanover. The company of
seven was led by Friedrich
Christoph Dahlmann, who
Göttinger Sieben
himself was one of the key
advocates of the unadulterated constitution. The other
six were the brothers Wilhelm
and Jacob Grimm, famous
for their fairy and folk tales;
the jurist Wilhelm Eduard
Albrecht, the historian Georg
Gottfried
Gervinus,
the
physicist Wilhelm Eduard
Weber and the theologian
and
orientalist
Heinrich
Georg August Ewald. Their
names
have
contributed
enormously to the history of
this city.
Georgia Augusta
However, it is not only people
who have played an important role in giving Göttingen
its fame, the Georg-August
University itself is a significant symbol of the city.
Since its foundation in 1737,
the university became the
most visited in Europe. Its
strong focus on research-led
teaching has granted Göttingen an internationally renowned status. The university is distinguished by the
rich diversity of its fields of
study (particularly in the
humanities), its excellent
facilities for the pursuit of
scientific research and the
outstanding quality of the
areas that define its profile.
In 2007, the Georg-AugustUniversität achieved success
in the Initiative of Excellence
of the German Federal and
State Governments with its
institutional strategy for the
future entitled “Göttingen:
Tradition–InnovationAutonomy”.
This
distinguishes Georgia Augusta as
one of the nine German
universities officially rated as
holding the potential for
global visibility and as a
place amongst the foremost
institutions of higher education.
Göttingen and Lower Saxony library
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This is your
opportunity to
show the others
your creative
side!
COVER CONTEST!
Do you feel
creative?
Would you
like
to
contribute
to the IP
and be remembered by all your
fellow students during this
experience?
What to do?
You just have to create a design
for the cover of the booklet that
all the students will receive at
the IP.
There are no limits for your
creativity. There is just one
condition: it should be related
to the IP-topic (“Europe: Space
for transcultural existence?”)
Moreover, to give you more
ideas, it can also be related to
the city, the university and/or
what the interaction of the
students in the IP may be.
The cover should have both,
front and back side (both in A4
format) and be submitted as
JPG, GIF, BMP, or PDF to our
e-mail address:
[email protected]
Submissions are possible until
the 1st of May
The winner, on top of having the
satisfaction of his/her work
being published on all the
booklets that participants of the
IP will receive, will be awarded
with a prize at the IP Gala
dinner.
Looking forward to receiving
your ideas!!
- GRUNDKURS DEUTSCH Grüße und Nettigkeiten (Greetings and Courtesies)
Deutsch
Pronunciation
English
Everyday Pleasantries
Guten Tag! - Tag!
(goot-en targ)
Hello! - Hi!
Hallo!
(hal-lo)
Hello! (familiar, informal)
Guten Morgen! Morgen!
(goot-en mor-gen)
Good morning! - Morning!
Guten Abend!
(goot-en ar-bent)
Good evening!
Gute Nacht!
Wie geht es Ihnen?
(goot-er naxht)
(vee gayt ess een-en)
Good night!
How are you?
Wie geht's?
(vee gayts)
Danke, gut.
(dang-ker goot)
Fine, thanks.
Es geht.
(ess gayt)
Okay. So-so.
Nicht so gut.
(nixht so goot)
Not so well.
Auf Wiedersehen.
(owf vee-der-zay-en)
Tschüs!
(tshoos)
How are you? (familiar, informal)
Good-bye.
Bye! See you later. (casual)
Requests - Bitten
Was möchten Sie?
(vass merxht-er zee)
Ich möchte...
(ixh merxht-er)
Können Sie mir
helfen?
Sprechen Sie
Englisch?
(kern-en zee meer hayl-fen)
(shprexh-en zee eng-lish)
German is pronounced
as it is written!
What would you like?
I would like...
Can you help me?
Do you speak English?
Yes/No - Thanks - You're Welcome
Bitte! - Ja, bitte!
(yar, bitt-er)
Danke!
(dang-ker)
Please! - Yes, please!
Thanks!
Note: "Danke!" in response to an offer usually
means “No thanks!" If you want to indicate a positive response to an offer, say "Bitte, gern!"
Danke schön!
(dang-ker shoon)
Thank you!
Vielen Dank!
(veel-len dangk)
Thanks a lot! - Many thanks!
Bitte schön!
(bitt-er shoon)
Nein, danke!
(niyn dang-ker)
You're welcome! (in response to "Danke schön!")
No thanks!
See you soon!
Do zobaczenia
wkrótce!
Bis bald!
Brzy se uvidíme!
Fins aviat!
¡Hasta Pronto!
IP EUROPEAN STUDIES
GÖTTINGEN 2011 TEAM
Ses snart!
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Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3
D-37073 Göttingen
Germany
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