Programm for the UAEU German Day

UAEU GERMAN DAY
UAEU GERMAN DAY
3rd October, UAEU, Al-Ain (female campus)
9:00 –
10:00
Opening of the UAEU German Day
10:00 –
11:00
Presentation of German Organizations
During the whole day
Quiz about Germany “Do you know Germany?”
Win a German language course in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain and other prizes by answering
questions on Germany! You can participate at the info booth of the Goethe-Institut
Gulf Region throughout the UAE University German Day. The winner will be announced
during the closing ceremony in the IT Building at 5:00 pm.
12:30 –
13:00
Location: CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
12:30h Cooking session With Chef Martin, Chef De Cuisine in Kennedy
Restaurant, The Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Location:
Location: CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
10:00-10:15h DAAD Presentation by Dr. Joachim Kolb
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the largest funding Organization in the world
supporting the international exchange of students and scholars. This short presentation introduces
DAAD and provides information about the German university system and its recent developments.
13:00 –
15:00
14:30-15:00h German poets:
presented in English by Dr.
Manfred Malzahn and in Arabic
by Dr Ahmed Assirri, both of the
UAEU’s Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences.
10:15-10:30h Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Presentation by Dr. Dieter Fuchs
Insights into the German Science, Research and Innovation System: a joint effort of public and
private partners.
13:30-15:00h Fraunhofer & DAAD
Roundtable on Science, Research and
Development in Germany and the UAE:
With academic partners from UAEU, Dr.
Dieter Fuchs of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
and Dr. Joachim Kolb of the DAAD
Information Centre.
13:00-13:30h Short Music Session
10:30-10:45h Goethe-Institut Presentation by Susanne Sporrer
With its 149 institutes and offices in 92 countries Goethe-Institut is one of the leading cultural
networks today. The Goethe-Institut acts on behalf of the German Government to implement its
cultural relations policy. It’s not only a place to learn German and a show-case of current trends in
arts, literature, science and politics. It’s a workshop as well, an open space for exchange, debates
and cooperation. In the Gulf Region the Goethe-Institut is operating since 2006 in Abu Dhabi, Al
Ain, Dubai and Muscat.
(open for female students & staff of UAE
University only)
Location: (near the Cafeteria)
15:00 –
18:00
10:45-11:00h KAS Presentation by Thomas Birringer
The KAS is a high-profile German political foundation, carrying the name of the first Federal Chancellor
of Germany, Konrad Adenauer. With more than 75 offices abroad and projects in over 120 countries,
the organization makes a unique contribution to development and encourage a continuous dialogue
at the national and international levels as well as the exchange between cultures and religions. The
Regional Program Gulf-States is based in Abu Dhabi since 2009 aims to strengthen the dialogue
between Europe and the Golf-States with regard to the regional integration efforts in the Gulf-Region.
Location:
CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
Location:
CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
15:00-16:30h
15:00-17:00h
A Glimpse at Contemporary German Cinema
presented by Dr. Doris Hambuch, Coordinator
of the Film Minor: Wolfgang Becker, “Good Bye,
Lenin”; Tom Tykwer, “Run Lola, Run”; Anno Saul,
“Kebab Connection”
Info Fair continues in the lobby /
Networking opportunities for students
Location: CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
17:00h Closing Ceremony and announcement of the winner of the Germany Quiz
Location: CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
11:00-11:45h Short Fun taster lessons of
German language: “München – Fussball –
Mercedes.”
11:00 –
12:30
18:00 –
22:00
18:00-19:00h Orchestra workshop: In general the workshop is open for everyone who is interested
in participating and it is not necessary to have any knowledge about jazz or to play an instrument.
But if you play an instrument you can bring it and might join improvising yourself.
19:30h Concert of the “Youth Jazz Orchestra of North Rhine Westphalia”. The concert is
Location:
11:00-12:15h Orchestra workshop
CIT Auditorium and
Exhibit Area
(for selected student participants only)
Location:
CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
12:00-12:45h Short Fun taster lessons of
German language: “München – Fussball –
Mercedes.”
Location:
CIT Auditorium and
Exhibit Area
free of charge and open to the public.
11:00-12:30h Two central figures in
the history of their countries: Sheikh
Zayed meets Konrad Adenauer
Dr. Fatima Al Sayegh, UAEU, and Dr. Holger
Loettel, Foundation “Adenauer Haus”
Germany, present the respective founding
fathers and the formative experiences, that
shaped the two characters.
Tickets are available through the House of Arts (contacts: info@house-of-arts.net, Tel. 03-7626651)
and the UAEU (03-7806419 or faezam@uaeu.ac.ae).
Location: Khalifa Auditorium (Tawam Hospital) of the UAEU
Location:
CIT Auditorium and Exhibit Area
Bus transfer to orchestra workshop and concert will be organized by university!