25 Years: Fall of the Berlin Wall
25 Years: Fall of the Berlin WallCampus Weeks
The Austin College German Program is happy to announce that Austin College was chosen by the German Embassy in Washington D.C. to be a project partner and to receive funding for Campus Weeks in the fall of 2014. The topic will be 25 Years Fall of the Berlin Wall.
The 25 Years Fall of the Berlin Wall campaign commemorates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, which marked a new era in German history. As a former symbol of repression, the fall of the Berlin Wall has become an icon of freedom and peaceful revolution.
The German Embassy’s 25 Years Fall of the Berlin Wall website describes this year’s campaign as an attempt not only to celebrate the fall of the wall, but also to reflect on a formerly divided Germany. The historical event of the fall of the wall will be remembered through numerous cultural events on campus, headed by faculty and students from various disciplines, including art, music, and theatre; there will be a campus essay contest, a photo contest, a celebration of German food, a bilingual reading, and more. Competitions will have cash prizes for first, second, and third place contest winners, selected by a jury of faculty from various campus disciplines.
Upcoming deadlines and events will be announced on this website, as details are available.
For more information, contact:
Ruth Cape
Associate Professor of German
Wolfgang Lueckel
Assistant Professor of German
Berlin Wall - Commemorating the 25th Anniversary
Help commemorate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by replicating the spirit of the wall in Craig Hall Gallery. Everyone is invited to participate by leaving their mark through November 9. There are pens and markers available in the gallery for creating your own grafitti.
Anniversary Concert
25 Years of Freedom, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Wynne Chapel. Reception to follow in the small chapel. Works by Franz Schubert, Karl Friedrich Abel and Franz Liszt will be performed by faculty and students. This event is organized by the Austin College German Program and members of the Music Department.
Kaffee und Kuchen
Coffee/Tea and Cake will be served on Monday, October 27 at the Jordan Family Language House.
Bilingual Reading
Remembering a Divided Germany, a bilingual reading, will be held Tuesday, October 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hoxie Thompson Auditorium in Sherman Hall. This program is presented by Austin College German students and hosted by the Austin College German Program.
October Fest in the Pouch Club
Monday, October 6, come to the Pouch Club for free German food, root beer barrel, German music, games and prizes! This event is hosted by the Campus Activities Board and the German Club.
Lecture: Dr. Georg Schild
Dr. Georg Schild from the University of Tübingen/Germany will present "Germany and the End of the Cold War" on Monday, October 6 at 4:30 p.m. in Hoxie Thompson Auditorium. Refreshments will be served.
German Food
Enjoy German Food in the Austin College Dining Hall on Tuesday, September 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students can use their regular meal plan to enjoy specialties like bratwurst, sauerkraut, Bavarian pork roast, apple strudel with vanilla sauce and much more! Brought to you by the German Program, the German Club and ARAMark Food Service.
A Night of Cabaret
Presented by the Improv Troupe Friday, September 19th, at 8:00 p.m. in the Ida Green Beardsley Arena Theater (downstairs). Celebrating 25 years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall! The Theatre program hosts a showcase of campus performers, featuring improvisation and drama, as part of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Campus Weeks at Austin College. All are willkommen!
Essay Competition
Are you interested in the Fall of the Berlin Wall? Write an essay and have a chance to win a great prize. Essays will be evaluated based on their originality, creativity, imagination, and the ways in which they put forward compelling arguments. Three campus-wide winners will be chosen by a jury of professors and be awarded attractive monetary prizes. Submission deadline: October 24, 2014
Photo Competition
Do you have photographs taken in Berlin? If so, please share your best picture with us and the Austin College community and win a prize! The photograph must have been taken by you in Berlin. You may not submit the work of another person. We want to award photographs that speak to Berlin’s character and that capture the atmosphere of this young urban space. You may submit in color or black and white. Please add a short caption that briefly addresses the photo. Three campus-wide winners will be awarded prizes. Winners will be announced in November. Submission Deadline: October 24, 2014