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LBAT Germany 2010 Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages

LBAT Germany 2010 Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages. Professorinnen : Dr. Bettina Cothran Ms. Ulla Held Ms. Susa Quinn Dr. Claudia Fritsch. Themen heute abend:. Introduction of LBAT participants of previous years

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LBAT Germany 2010 Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages

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  1. LBAT Germany 2010 Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages Professorinnen: Dr. Bettina Cothran Ms. Ulla Held Ms. Susa Quinn Dr. Claudia Fritsch

  2. Themen heute abend: • Introduction of LBAT participants of previous years • Detailed Information about LBAT Germany 2010: destinations, addresses, daily schedules, courses,

  3. Adressen in Deutschland • VomSonntag, 16.Mai – Sonntag, 30.Mai InstitutfuerInternationaleKommunikation (IIK) Heinrich Heine UniversitätDüsseldorf Universitätsstraße 1/23.31 40225 Düsseldorf Telefon: 49 211 8115182 - Unterbringung in Gastfamilien -

  4. Adressen in Deutschland Vom Sonntag, 30.Mai. 2010 – Mittwoch, 7. Juli 2010 Bauhaus Universität Weimar Sprachenzentrum Coudraystrasse13 A 99423 Weimar Tel: 001/49/ 3643/ 58-2390 Unterbringung: Hedwig-Pfeiffer-Haus A. Böcklin-Str. 2 99425 Weimar Tel: 03643/202905

  5. EastSeven Berlin HostelSchwedterStraße 710119 Berlininfo@EastSeven.de Tel. ++49. 30. 936 222 40 Fax  ++49. 30. 936 222 39 AusflugBerlin 17.- 21. Juni

  6. Adressen in Deutschland • Von Sonntag, 11.7. – Samstag 24.7. Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universitaet InternationaleAngelegenheiten Ludwigstr. 27, Raum G 015 80539 München Tel. 089 - 2180-3720 Unterbringung: haus international Elisabethstrasse 87 80797 München info@haus-international.de

  7. Düsseldorf : May 16 - 30 • Study “Politics, Industry and Trade from 1949 – 2009: the Ruhr-area”; 3 hrs credit • Stay with German host families • See the dramatic transformation from mining enterprises to High Tech and Culture • Visit companies such as Henkel, the WDR and agencies including Wirtschaftsfoerderung, Auslaenderamt etc. • Excursions to Cologne and Aachen, including the RWTH and Continental Tire Co.

  8. Schedule in Weimar • TäglichKlassen von • 9:00 – 10:30 Landeskunde • 10:30 - 11:00 Pause • 11:00 – 12:30 Wirtschaftsdeutsch • Nachmittags: Exkursionen; ProjektarbeitmitTutoren

  9. Exkursionen von Weimar aus Eisenach 28.6. Naumburg 5.6 Dresden 25. 6 – 27.6. Berlin 17.6. – 21.6. Leipzig 13.6. Kahlaund Leuchtenburg 14.6. Buchenwald 2.7. FreiesWochenende Mi, 7.7. 12 Uhr – So, 11.7 16.00Uhr. (Di: Klassen)

  10. Bitte beachten: die Kleidung….

  11. Firmenbesuche

  12. Freizeit….

  13. Course requirements und IhreNoten…. • GRMN 3695 – Wirtschaftsdeutsch: Hausaufgaben,2 Quizze und 2Tests • GRMN 3696 – Landeskunde: Hausaufgaben,2 Quizzeund 2Tests • GRMN 3697 – Adv. Convers & Compos: Projekte • GRMN 3813 – “RuhrgebietimWandelder • Zeiten”: HausaufgabenundTest

  14. Die Projekte… • In Weimar: RecherchierenSieeinThema und berichtendanndarueberals Power Point am Dienstag, 6. Juli; ca. 8 Minuten pro Person. SieschreibenaucheinenArtikel, derdann in die Kurszeitungaufgenommenwird. • In München: RecherchierenSiemitIhrerGruppeeinenStadtteil, und berichtenSiedarüberanhand einer Multi-Media Präsentation am Freitag, 23.7.

  15. MoeglicheThemenfuer die Projekte • Weimar • Personen: Bach, Liszt; Goethe, Schiller; Lukas Cranach;KaufmannBertuch;dieHerzogin Anna Amalia • Gebaeude: das Schloss;dieJakobskirche; derMarktplatz; das Hotel Elefant; das Universitaetsgebaeude; • Geschichte: die WeimarerRepublik; die Nationalverfassung; Buchenwald; Leben in der DDR; • Politik: Parteien; 20 JahreWende; aktuelleThemen; • Kultur: ThueringischeSpezialitaeten; Kirche und Religion; das Leben in einerKleinstadt; das Lebenfürjunge und alteMenschen; sozialeEinrichtungen; die Gesellschaftim 19.Jahrhundert; • Ortein derUmgebung: Jena, Erfurt, Tiefurt; • Berlin (Museen, KaDeWe) etc.

  16. MoeglicheThemenfuerdie Projekte in Munchen Stadtteile: derEnglischeGarten; derMarienplatz; Schwabing; Bogenhausen; • UniversitätmitWiderstandsbewegung; • Stadtmitte: Lebenin derGroβstadt; • DerKönigsplatzmit den Pinakotheken; • Das Olympiagelände

  17. Tips when Packing • Formal and informal clothes • comfortable shoes • rain gear and sweaters • electrical appliance: buy adaptor in US • pack so you can carry everything yourself; take 2 suitcases • medicine, extra glasses, contacts, prescriptions • alarm clock • passports and tickets: make copies • Euros, credit card(s): VISA or MC/ watch for charges! • Laptops, cameras etc. • Check for size and weight restrictions of luggage

  18. When we are in Germany • Stay with the group at all times unless pre-arranged differently • be prepared to walk lots and fast • be absolutely on time • be prepared to spot Dr. Cothran at all times, even in large crowds • watch out for pick-pockets (z.B.in Berlin) • remember that you represent Georgia Tech and the United States to the Public; alcohol; • Rules on dispensation form the program; • Telephone: use calling cards; never call from a hotel • you may want to get a cell phone in Germany

  19. Next Steps • Payment schedule: 2nd payment due: Monday, March 15th (exception: financial aid) • OIE meetings; German LBAT next mtg: Wed.,April 14th • Check Passports etc. make copies!! • REGISTER FOR COURSES; pay tuition • book all flights; see next slide • Apply for the Campoamor Scholarship • make plans for free weekend (rail pass?) • make sure I have everyone’s correct address & a tel.#, e-mail • meet in Germany/ Weimar at train station on Sunday, May 30th, at 3pm • leave a list of: name – departure date- Düsseldorf option

  20. International travel arrangements • If you go directly to Weimar, book a flight to Frankfurt/ Germany (you will arrive the next day); • leave on May 29 for arrival on 30th • Return from: Munich airport • Going from Frankfurt to Weimar, book a train on-line from Frankfurt/ Flughafen to Weimar: www.bahn.de • Try to take an ICE without stops • Meet in Weimar Hauptbahnhof at 3:00p.m. • on Sunday, May 30th

  21. Dr. Cothran’s Address in Germany • Dr. Cothran/ bei Dr. Schmitz Professor-Dessauer-Weg 2 40225 Duesseldorf bcothran@gatech.edu For absolute emergencies only: 0211/ 397548 from May 11 – May 30 This presentation may be found at: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~bc28/lbat/

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