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GIS German Institute for the Southwest: German Classes for Everybody – Enroll Now
To all Students, Teachers, Members, and Friends of GIS, We hope you’re having a wonderful summer! All of our teachers left for Germany, China, and other parts of the world to teach German, and visit family and friends during the summer. We welcome them back, one by one, and are […]
Volunteer for Houstonfest on February 3, 2018!
Following is a message from Rustin Buck, Director of Houstonfest: Dear speakers and friends of the German language, I would like to invite you to help promote the study of the German language in the Houston area by serving as a “judge” at the Houstonfest German contest. Some of you […]
New German Classes for Adults and Youths Open for Registration
German classes for adults offered in the Winter and Spring Terms in Houston and in The Woodlands are up on the website and available for registration; classes for children in The Woodlands and Rosenberg areas are described here, and you can register for them here. For adults we have standard […]
Zweisprachiger Gottesdienst am Heiligen Abend – Bilingual Christmas Service in Rosenberg
Sunday, December 24, 10:00 a.m. – St. John’s United Church of Christ – Zweisprachiger Gottesdienst am Heiligen Abend St. John’s United Church of Christ will hold a German-English worship service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday December 24, 2017. There will also be a Children’s Program with Candlelight. St. John’s Church […]
Deutsche Weihnachtsmesse in Houston – German-Language Christmas Eve Service
Christ the King Lutheran Church will hold its customary Weihnachtsmesse – German language service at 4:00 p.m. on December 24, 2017. Enjoy the festively decorated church and the Christmas readings, proclaiming the Savior of the World born to Mary and Joseph. Traditional German Christmas carols include Stille Nacht by candlelight. […]
Apply Today for a Scholarship to Study in Germany
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program: Apply today for a scholarship to study abroad in Germany – it is a life-changing opportunity! Are you aware of the Congress-Bundestag Youth exchange (CBYX) program? Scholarships are provided for eligible high school students to spend an academic year attending a German school while living with […]
To Buy or Not to Buy – Between Mass Consumption and Sustainability
This article by Sabine Olthof first appeared in Alumniportal Deutschland. Reproduced with Permission. Consumption is seductive: the latest smartphone, the most stylish shoes, the fanciest food processor – who does not like to buy new things as soon as a bargain is on the horizon? In the US, this week […]
Kaufen oder nix kaufen? Zwischen Massenkonsum und Nachhaltigkeit
Dieser Artikel von Sabine Olthof erschien zuerst im Alumniportal Deutschland. Mit freundlicher Genehmigung reproduziert. Konsum ist verführerisch: Das aktuellste Smartphone, die schicken Schuhe, die praktische Küchenmaschine – wer kauft sich nicht gern neue Dinge, sobald die Gelegenheit günstig ist? In den USA ist diese Woche wieder „Black Friday“, ein Tag, […]
GACC South – Houston New Year’s Reception 2018
GACC South – Houston celebrates its anniversary year GACC South – Houston turns 40 and they will celebrate 10 years Houston office. To start the festivities, they will gather in the elegant atmosphere of the Forest Club to network and mingle, and to welcome in the New Year. Consul General […]