Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Krippenspiel Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
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The Ten German Words of Christmas: Lametta
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Lametta Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Plätzchen
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Plätzchen Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite ones.
Winter Classes for Children and Youths in the Woodlands
We just finished a great fall semester – join us for an even better winter semester in 2017 – register your child for our Woodlands program – early bird registration (discount) open until December 25, 2016: http://germansouthwest.org/language-school/child-youth-course-registration/. Several classes are for native German speakers and non-German speaking children in several […]
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Vorfreude
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Vorfreude Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Learn German with us
Thinking about that last-minute present? Give a gift that keeps on giving: give a language, give a German class with us! Open up a new culture full of excitement and revelations. Learn a new language – learn German: Early Bird Discount available until December 25, 2016 – enroll now: http://germansouthwest.org/language-school/courses/ […]
Deutsche Weihnachtsmesse – German Christmas Eve Service
Christ the King Church will hold the German language Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. on December 24, 2016, in the nave of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd. Please join us in the festively decorated church for the Christmas readings proclaiming the Savior of the World born […]
History in Print featuring ‘Material Culture of German Texans’
The following article first appeared on the website of Preservation Houston. You are cordially invited to a talk about the Material Culture of German Texans on Tuesday, January 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Houston, TX 77004. From the days of the Republic, […]
Happy Thanksgiving – Our Teachers at the ACTFL Convention in Boston
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and may you be together with your family and friends in harmony and gratitude! Last weekend Ute Hoefel and Barbara Olbricht of the German Institute for the Southwest had a chance to travel to Boston to attend the Annual Convention & World Language Expo 2016 of […]
Dr. Klaus L. Aurisch (1936 – 2016)
With much sorrow we have to inform you about the sudden death of Dr. Klaus Aurisch, husband of Dr. Helga Aurisch, and father of Diana and Alexandra. Dr. Klaus Aurisch served as Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston from 1991 to 1997; he was heavily involved […]