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/ […]
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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 […]
German Teachers Needed
Wir suchen dringend zwei Lehrer fuer unsere 10-woechigen Abendkurse, die am 7. September anfangen, mehr Informationen unter http://germansouthwest.org/language-school/courses/. Wir lehren vier Klassen Montag- und Mittwochabends von 18.30 bis 20 Uhr. Obwohl wir noch im Aufbau begriffen sind, bezahlen wir unsere Lehrer im Vergleich gut. Auch fuer unsere Kinder- und Jugendlichenschule […]
Sam Houston State University German Job Opening
Sam Houston State University is urgently seeking to hire a pool lecturer to teach the equivalent of ONE course in the Fall of 2016. The position requires no homework/grading; it only requires organizing spoken exercises and the like in University’s Language Labs, which accompany the Beginner’s German course. The applicant […]
Summer Movie: Der Ganz Grosse Traum – “Lessons of a Dream”
Join us for a great movie – Der Ganz Grosse Traum (“Lessons of a Dream”) on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.at the American Red Cross building (details below). We think of soccer as a game that has been around forever, at least as a street game in Europe […]
Administrative Assistant Needed for International Attorney
International attorney (Galleria area) seeks bilingual (German/English) assistant to fill vacation vacancy, possibly to be continued for part-time position. Legal experience not necessarily a must but proficiency in Word and Excel required, some light bookkeeping (Quickbooks) would be helpful as well. Must have excellent organizational skills, be able to multitask […]
Job Offer at the German Consulate General in Houston
May 4, 2016 The German Consulate General in Houston is looking for a new colleague at the telephone switchboard, to support the Cultural and Press Section as well as to work as a substitute driver. Please note, that the German Consulate General can only hire fluent speakers of German for […]