| Objective |
- A greater sense of security when dealing with German partners
and customers in the construction industry
- A detailed insight into the particularities of German construction
regulations
- Improvement of verbal and written skills
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| Content |
- Expansion of existing vocabulary to include architectural and
construction-related terminology
- Training in sector-specific verbal and written formulations
- Introduction to the German regulatory landscape (e.g. VOB*)
- Learning to speak with a greater sense of security on the phone
with German business partners and regulatory agencies
- Solidification of written skills
- Insight into the German work ethic
- Improvement in ability to conduct presentations
- Special topics, selected according to participants' areas of
interest
*VOB = "Vergabe- und Vertragsordnung
für Bauleistungen" (Tendering and Contract Regulations
for the Provision of Construction Services in Germany)
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| Method |
- Group preparation of brief presentations
- Expansion of vocabulary using slides, trade publications etc.
- Review of pertinent construction ordinances and regulations
in Germany
- Development of verbal skills through discussions
- Excursion to historical and contemporary buildings in and around
Bamberg
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| Recommended for: |
All architects, construction engineers, building contractors, and
construction workers who
- are learning German
- and wish to work in Germany, or
- want to improve and intensify their cooperation in Germany with
German partners and customers
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| Level of language ability |
Prerequisite: fluent oral and written German Corresponding
to at least Treffpunkt Level B1
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| Format |
Six instructional units of 45 minutes each
1st session: - Vocabulary exercises, expressing oneself
properly in conversations
2nd session: - Overview of construction regulations,
preparation
for excursion
3rd session: - Tour of buildings, with participants
providing
brief presentations on the sites on the basis
of notes prepared beforehand
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| Dates |
- please ask about our current seminar schedule
A more flexible selection of topics and more flexible scheduling
is possible in groups of at least six participants; special price:
€179. Please inform
us of your requirements.
|
| Schedule |
- Thursday and Friday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon
or (those seminars with*):
- Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon
|
| Number of participants |
Minimum of 2, maximum of 6 (one-on-one training is
possible on request) |
| Instructor |
Christine Pflaum, Dipl.-Ing (Master Degree in Engineering), architect
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| Registration deadline |
Registration closes when the maximum number of participants has
been reached |
| Seminar fee |
€199 (early-booking price - registration up to 14 days before
the seminar begins)
Special price for a group booking of at least six participants:
€179 / participant (flexible scheduling possible)
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| Additional information |
- Programme content can be altered/varied depending on participants'
wishes· Combining the seminar with a German course is not
obligatory
- If necessary, the seminar can also be arranged as an advanced
seminar or continuation
- Course materials and the book "Business
Etiquette in Germany" (retail value: €29) are included
in the seminar fee
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| Online registration |
www.learn-german.com/welcome/course_enrolment.htm
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| Further information |
Tel: +49 951 204404
e-mail: treffpunkt@learn-german.com
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