The purpose of this house is to raise awareness of German language and culture through various on campus events and to create a community where students of German and international students from Germany can feel at home and learn from one another.
Home to 7 students, the house has a full kitchen and tv room. Laundry facilities can be accessed in Sherrill Hall. Each room is equipped with full telephone, cable and Internet access.
Residence Requirements:
Residents must exhibit an interest in German Culture (through academic courses or involvement in the German House events) and be in good academic and social standing.
More Information:
Meal Option: Co-op
Room Types: 7 Singles
Window Treatment: Pull-down Shades (white)
Bed style: Standard twin. Students over 6'3" may request extra long beds.
Where: Intercultural Affairs House (ICA)
288 Pulteney St.
When: Each month at 6:30 p.m.
More Info: See the Poster (pdf)
The films will be preceded by a short introduction. There will be a film discussion over German sweets and pastry following each screening.
September 22, 2010
The Tunnel (2001) - The film is loosely based on true
events following the closing of the
East German border in August
1961 and the subsequent
construction of the Berlin Wall.
It portrays the creative and often
deadly attempts of East Germans
to escape into West Berlin as well
as the sustained efforts of West
Berliners to help relatives and
friends defect from the German
Democratic Republic.
October 20, 2010
Good-bye Lenin! (2003) - Directed by Wolfgang Becker
Won the European Film Award, German Film Award and Cesar Award in France
East Germany, the year 1989: A young man protests against the regime. His
mother watches the police arresting him, has a heart attack and falls into a coma.
Some months later, the GDR does not exist anymore and the mother awakes.
Since she has to avoid every excitement, the son tries to set up the GDR again for
her in their flat. But the world has changed a lot. The film is famous for having
started a trend known as "Ostalgia," a nostalgia for the East.
November 17, 2010
My Mother, My Brother, and I (2008) - Areg was born in Armenia but
he has lived most of his life in
Germany. The film portrays the
problems he has with his
traditional mother, the hardships
he faces when trying to find
a job, and the ups and downs of
his relationship with his a
German girlfriend. The film offers
a sensitive and critical look at the
situation of immigrants in
contemporary Germany.
Stammtisch is the German conversation table, which meets Mondays from 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. in the cafe in Scandling Campus Center.
The International Student Association is a student-run organization that may be of interest to students studying German.
For more information about these organizations or to learn about starting your own economics-themed club, contact Cully Semans (semans@hws.edu) in the Office of Student Activities.
