Calling all lovers of German culture and German language!
Several German themed events are coming to Birmingham to celebrate 50 years of partnership between Birmingham and Frankfurt cities:
17 November |
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| 9am | Exporting to Frankfurt event for small and medium sized enterprises |
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and Frankfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce / Enterprise Europe Networks Free event for SMEs. To register, please follow the link
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| 10am-4pm |
Conference: The University and the City – working together in the area of sport, physical activity and grassroots engagement. Event co-organised by the University of Birmingham and Goethe University Frankfurt with the support of Birmingham City Council and the City of Frankfurt
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Where: University of Birmingham Contact: p.m.brannagan@bham.ac.uk |
| 11am | Shake, rattle and rhyme—German songs and poems for toddlers and pre-schoolers (under 5s) |
Where: Library of Birmingham Open event, toddlers and parents welcome!
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| 12-3pm | German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s lunch event with keynote speaker from the German Embassy London |
Where: Opus restaurant To register, please follow the link
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| 3pm—5pm | Spoken word for young Birmingham poets – workshop with Dalibor Markovic, Frankfurt based poet |
Where: Library of Birmingham, Brasshouse (1st floor – Room 7) Contact: bohdan@applesandsnakes.com Free event. Register here. |
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Future of Anglo-German Cultural Relations (This meeting will be in German) A-level and university students, as well as members of the general public, are warmly invited to this Q&A with Frau Charlotte Schwarzer, the Kulturattachée at the German Embassy in London. She will answer questions on topics such as culture, higher education, language policy, and youth exchange. Please submit your questions by 14 November here. |
Where: Library of Birmingham, Brasshouse (1st floor – Room 21) Contact: S.Manz@aston.ac.uk To register, please follow this link or just come along on the day. |
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4.30pm |
Civic event with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and the Mayor of Frankfurt – exchange of book gifts for both cities |
Where: Library of Birmingham For invitations only
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| 5.30pm | Launch of Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market |
Where: Victoria Square Open event, all welcome.
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| 7.30pm | Hit the Ode – spoken word event featuring Dalibor Markovic, Frankfurt based poet. |
Where: The Victoria, 48 John Bright St, Birmingham B1 1BN All welcome, entry £5. Book your ticket in advance here. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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| 6pm-8pm | Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 50 years of partnership between Birmingham and Frankfurt cities |
For invitations only.
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19 November |
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11.30am 12.30 – 1pm |
Saturday Story Time—for children of all ages this one time led by Goethe Institut London followed by Christmas/Advent themed arts and crafts activities for children |
Where: Library of Birmingham Open event, all families welcome.
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24 November |
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| 4pm-6pm |
“Beyond Brexit: The Future of British-German Relations” Public debate organised by Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) Key note speakers:
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CANCELLED |
German Week partners and sponsors:
