Happy Easter!
-Welcome to TREFFPUNKT German News
  From Alexandra von Rohr, Director of the language institute TREFFPUNKT in Germany
  www.learn-german.com and www.businessgerman.com
 April 10, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE

FASCINATING LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS IN BAMBERG & BERLIN

German course & seminar : expand your benefits
-- Do you wish to be able to communicate in German without major problems?
-- Are you interested in German culture?
-- Do you want to improve your career opportunities by learning German?
As a addition to your language course we offer 7 different seminars
you could participate in the evenings or at the weekend
>>> Seminar overview: www.learn-german.com/kurse/

Bamberg and Berlin : latest photos& next trips
Experience two highlights of Germany by combining your language course in
Bamberg with a trip to Berlin.
This way you get to know an old imperial and cultural centre and the vitality
of an exciting metropolis during just one stay in Germany.
This year we have still 6 further dates visiting Berlin.
If you would like to have a visual view about the trip, here are the photos
from February 2004. Be inspired...
>>> www.learn-german.com/freizeit-ausfluege/04-02-08-berlin.htm
(comments in German)

Easter at TREFFPUNKT
The day before Good Friday (Gründonnerstag), our last day before
the long easter weekend we offered serveral traditional activities,
such as blowing out eggs to be able to paint them, decorate an easter
bouquet. Here are some snapshots... .
>>> www.learn-german.com/fotos/04-04-08ostern/

TIPS FOR YOUR STUDY ABROAD

Regardless of whether you would just like to hone your business German language
skills for a week, or participate in a two- month intensive group course: Here are some tips
for the time before, during and after your stay in Germany help to ensure that you have a
successful and entertaining language experience.

Before the course
- Target your language course: Decide what you want to learn and what you will need to
   practise during your stay in Germany.
- If possible, try to avoid the peak summer season from June to August, when 70%
   of all language travellers come.
- If you are a complete beginner (course level A1), plan an intensive language course
   of at least 3 weeks. Experience has shown that 4 weeks is optimal, as the time you spend
   totally immersed in everyday life and the language is a very important factor of success.
Check out all the other tips for preparing your language course more>>>
www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-prepare-language-course.htm

During the course
- Make an effort to speak German as much as possible and try to discuss more complex
   matters whenever the opportunity arises. Try to make friends with the locals and
   students from other countries.
- Always ask for help if you need it or something is not completely clear. Whatever the
   problem is: lessons, your study programme in general, or other matters relating to your
   stay (such as accommodation), the school can only help you if it knows what you what.
- Join in the TREFFPUNKT social programme. The extra leisure activities will give you the
   chance to get to know local Germans and their culture, allowing you to relax and practise
   your German at the same time.
Check out all the other tips for the time during your language course more>>>
www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-during-language-course.htm

After the course
- Make sure all your notes are well organized for future use.
- Try to read German books and magazines and remain in close contact with the language.
- Spend some time every day / week watching German films or videos.
To secure and expand your newly acquired language knowledge, check out the other
tips for after your language course abroad more>>>
www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-post-language-course.htm

ON THE WAY TO GERMANY

Upcoming festival days: "Der Berg ruft..."
The "Erlanger Bergkirchweih" - Festivities of the Consecration of the Church of Erlangen
Once a year a well known beer-festival takes part one week before
Whitsun in Erlangen, Franconia. The special feeling of the "Bergkirchweih" is created by
the slope where all the tables and folk music bands are placed on under big trees.
Nowadays this festival is most popular among young people who start dancing ad singing
on the tables every evening. This year the "Bergkirchweih" for the 248th time and starts
at May, 27th.
www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/public-festivals-in-germany.htm#may

Welcome in Germany: the first course day
Starting a trip. Besides the pleasant anticipation to know something new and
to meet new people, sometimes there is an insecure feeling, if everything would
be with complete satisfaction. The arrival and the first day with it have a key
position. In order to give you an tangible idea, what you could expect the first
course day, here is a description
>>> www.learn-german.com/welcome/the-first-day-german-course-in-germany.htm
By the way: The next starting dates are April, 19 and than
May, 3, 17 and 24, June 7 and 21...

Benefit from the experiences of former students
Beside the systematic valuation of TREFFPUNKT during and at the end of
the course, we are happy about student comments. Impressions of the school,
the city, living in Germany, the accommodation, tips for future students.
You will find precious notes in many languages below
>>> www.german-language-school-review.com

OTHER INTERESTING ISSUES

Emergency guide: most important words
Help Emergency in a foreign country. Nervousness. And you couldn't express
yourself adequately! To have the most important words and sentences at hand
in case of an emergency, we have put together prepared the following one-pager (pdf-file)
>>> German - English ../download/notfall-sprachführer_en.pdf (369kb)
>>> German - French../download/notfall-sprachführer_fr.pdf (397kb)
>>> German - Italian ../download/notfall-sprachführer_it.pdf (373kb)
>>> German - Spanish ../download/notfall-sprachführer_es.pdf (408kb)
>>> German - Turkey.. /download/notfall-sprachführer_tr.pdf (355kb)

Bamberg Cultural Capital of Europe 2010?
Bamberg has applied for the title of Cultural Capital of Europe 2010. For this
reason TREFFPUNKT invited 25 participants from 16 nations to a workshop.
The guests from abroad Bamberg discussed how they see Bamberg.
What is good and what has to be improved. We appreciate the time and the
effort of all the participants. Many thanks for this commitment!
Here are some impressions from this evening:.
>>> www.learn-german.com/freizeit-ausfluege/bamberg-zur-kulturhauptstadt-2010.htm
(comments in German)
By the way: On March 29, 2004 the application documents were submitted to the Bavarian government. We keep our fingers crossed for Bamberg ;-)

We at TREFFPUNKT have an international reputation for providing top quality German language
courses for individual participants, companies and educational establishments. It is highly likely
that you have heard of TREFFPUNKT through a friend or colleague who has attended the institute.

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LINKS TO FORMER NEWSLETTER
- Newsletter January 2004
- Newsletter October 2003
- Newsletter December 2002