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Universität Leipzig

Universität Leipzig. Leipzig, Germany. Herder- Institut. Began in 1951 as a program within the University Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF is their program to teach german 1968 - recognized globally as a place to learn German Partnered with over 12 countries worldwide .

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Universität Leipzig

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  1. Universität Leipzig Leipzig, Germany

  2. Herder-Institut • Began in 1951 as a program within the University • Deutsch alsFremdsprache- DaF is their program to teach german • 1968 - recognized globally as a place to learn German • Partnered with over 12 countries worldwide http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/en/

  3. Where will you live? • student apartments • one-person rooms • share a bathroom and kitchen with a roommate • furniture and bedding provided • bring a bowl and silverware

  4. Student apartments

  5. The Rooms Stove! Fridge! Lots of storage space! Private bathroom!

  6. How do you get to school? • Our dorm was on Straβe des 18. Oktober • Leave through the back of the dorm and walk to the Johannisallee bus stop • take the 16 Messegelände one stop past the Hauptbahnhof • then walk straight down the street to Lumumbastraβe • Estimated time: 20 minutes

  7. You made it!

  8. Class placement • Take a written placement exam to determine your skill level • You will be placed in one class with others at your skill level • These range from 1-5 and had an A and B subsection What!?

  9. What will class be like? • very similar to your regular German language class • only German will be spoken • your class is determined by your score on a placement test of your language ability Our happy teacher!

  10. Class schedule • 3 hours of instruction in the morning • Either regular class work or phonetics • One half hour break • 1.5 hours for lunch • I’m so hungry! • Varied activities in the afternoon • May include: recreational activities, educational excursions, or more class time

  11. Helpful hint • during your half hour break you can go to a bakery on Lumumbastraβe! • Exit the school building and turn right on the first street - there it is! • the Kirscheplunder and LeipzigerLerche (a Leipzig specialty) are especially good! • There are also vending machines and coffee in the basement!

  12. School activities Excursions to Dresden, Eisenach, Leipzig city tour, Erfurt, and Weimar Soccer game Group project to present at the end of the course Buchenwald Concentration Camp

  13. Where CAN I eat? • there are many food options in the Hauptbahnhof • sit-down restaurants and Bratwurst vendors on Augustusplatz • University cafeteria • You can cook! The Rewe grocery store is just down the street on Straβe des 18. Oktober • Farmers market every Tuesday and Friday on Augustusplatz Only one Euro!

  14. University cafeteria located off of Augustusplatz offers a variety of premade plates or custom pasta and salad bars pay with a prepaid Mensa card (one plate is around 4 euros) a pasta plate was a good deal- you could put as much as you want on one plate and it was only 4 Euros!

  15. What can you do? • Shopping in the Hauptbahnhof and Augustusplatz • Parks: Cospudener Lake Volkerschlachtdenkmal

  16. Orchestra Hall Opera House Leipzig Zoo Modern Art Museum

  17. Bars, Beer Gardens, & Bratsoh my

  18. Moritz Bastei Student club Offers food, bars, dancing, concerts, poetry readings, art etc. REALLY FUN! It’s underground! Events planned every night!

  19. It’s Still school, though • There are two tests and homework to keep up on • One Mündlich (speaking) and one Schriftlichen (written) exam • Speaking involves about 5 minutes of continuous speech on various topics like yourself • Written consists of 100-350 words (depending on level) on one aspect of the trip

  20. Plus one presentation • Everyone signs up for one end of the term project • These vary in topics and are presented in about 10 minutes – all in German ! • This is then followed by a going away ceremony & party

  21. Contact information • Universität Leipzig’s website http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/en/

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