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 […]
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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 […]
Ode an den Balkon – Ode to a Balcony
If you have plans to travel to Europe this summer, you will probably see a lot of historic buildings and their balconies, especially in London. You will not want to miss the most famous one at Buckingham Palace. You can watch other royals (i.e. Dutch, Swedish and Danish) kissing and […]
International Parliamentary Scholarship Program in Germany
Our friends at the AATG (American Association of Teachers of German) have informed us of an incredible opportunity for college graduates: “In collaboration with Berlin’s three major universities, the German Bundestag offers the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) to politically active and dedicated young college graduates who wish to play an […]
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 […]
Experienced Administrative Assistant Needed at Accounting Firm
The Houston, TX office of Rödl Langford de Kock LLP is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant. Wir suchen eine(n) neue(n) Administrative Assistant. Bei Interesse bitte gerne direkt bei mir melden. Arnold Servo arnold.servo@roedlUSA.com. This full-time position will provide administrative assistance senior management and staff of the Houston office. It is a […]