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On to the week of German!

The Week of German 2023 was a great success. With a comprehensive range of events for learners, teachers and all those interested in German, we put the German language and culture in the spotlight! On the Weef of German's Facebook page you will find some highlights in words and pictures. In 2024, there will be a German Week again! From 14 to 20 October, events will take place all over Belgium. All the practical information will be available on the wochefuerdeutsch.be website - so here - as soon as it becomes available.

Do you also have interesting propositions? Would you like to participate? Please contact us at info@bgdv.be. (Belgischer Germanisten- und Deutschlehrerverband). We would be delighted to have you with us!

Latest Past Events

Faust

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Faust (Murnau, 1926) - 118’ Silent film with subtitled German intertitles, accompanied live on piano

Berliner Ballade

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Berliner Ballade (Robert A. Stemmle,1948) - 85'

Kameradschaft

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Kameradschaft (G.W. Pabst, 1931) - 87'

Literary conversation with Nicolas Mahler on Komplett Kafka

Goethe-Institut Brüssel, Freiraum

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death, the Goethe-Institut Belgium, as part of its Europanetzwerk Deutsch program and its educational cooperation initiative, invites you to an exhibition featuring the comic biography Komplett Kafka, created in collaboration with the artist Nicolas Mahler and the Literaturhaus Stuttgart. The exhibition will be accompanied by […]

Guided tour of the BRF broadcasting house

Eupen

After some information about the development and product range of Belgian Broadcasting, we will visit the radio studios, the television studio, and the TV control room. Registration is recommended but not mandatory: pr@brf.be. Contact person: Sylke Tegtmeier

CULTURE FROM EAST BELGIUM “Nebensache” A PLAY FOR EVERYONE AGED 6 AND UP

Atelier Marcel Hastir Rue du Commerce, 51, Bruxelles

Culture from East Belgium Nebensache     -     secondary matter A theatre play – for all, ages 6 and up A Secondary matter. A commonplace story. A story without headline.   Every night, Cornelius sleeps in a different place. Today he wakes up in a corner of a room. It could perhaps be a class room. He […]

Slam-Nachmittag mit Paul Bank

Universität Lüttich Rue des Pitteurs, 18, Lüttich

A wonderful opportunity to discover slam and meet a German slammer, but also a great chance to practice the German language! On Wednesday, October 16th, the German poetry slammer Paul Bank will once again come to Liège for a workshop. He will work on German spoken-word texts with pupils and students. Creative fun guaranteed! Languages: […]

Film : Sterben

Cinéma Sauvenière (Les Grignoux) 14, place Xavier Neujean, Liège

Film by Matthias Glasner https://www.grignoux.be/fr/evenement/2363/sterben

Reading and discussion with Tonio Schachinger, Echtzeitalter (German Book Prize 2023; Rowohlt Verlag)

Permanent Representation of Austria for the EU Avenue de Cortenbergh 30, Brussels

An elitist Viennese boarding school, housed in the former summer residence of the Habsburgs, the class teacher an antiquated and despotic man. What can one learn from life there? Till Kokorda can’t do much with either the canon or the snobbish environment. His passion is gaming, specifically the real-time strategy game Age of Empires 2. […]

Faust

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Faust (Murnau, 1926) - 118’ Silent film with subtitled German intertitles, accompanied live on piano.

ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GERMAN CULTURE IN NAMUR

Université de Namur Rue Grafé 1, Namur

The German departments of the University of Namur and of the Haute-École de la Province de Namur would like to invite you to their treasure hunt on the theme of “German culture in Namur”. Embark with us on a journey of discovery through Namur and solve exciting riddles about German culture. Our treasure hunt will […]

YOUNG FRENCH-GERMAN-BELGIAN CINEMA: FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Cinéma Churchill (Les Grignoux) Rue du Mouton Blanc 20, Liège

Fanny, a seventeen-year-old French high school student, travels to Germany as part of a language exchange program. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal Lena, who is the same age and dreams of becoming politically active. To impress Lena, the rather shy and introverted Fanny invents a different life for herself but soon becomes trapped […]

CLASSIC OF GERMAN CINEMA AT LES GRIGNOUX: “ALICE IN THE CITIES” BY WIM WENDERS

Cinéma Chruchill Rue du Mouton Blanc 20, Lüttich

Wim Wenders, a filmmaker of wandering and space, which he films like a photographer, presents an existential and contemplative road movie that foreshadows his cult work Paris, Texas. A young German journalist, reporting from the USA, is stranded at a strike-bound airport. A woman in the same situation entrusts him with her little daughter Alice. […]

Gegen die Wand

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Gegen die Wand (Fatih Akin, 2003) - 121'

Reading and discussion with Tonio Schachinger, Echtzeitalter (German Book Prize 2023; Rowohlt Verlag)

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege in Antwerp (PASCH-school) Frankrijklei 91, Antwerp

An elitist Viennese boarding school, housed in the former summer residence of the Habsburgs, the class teacher an antiquated and despotic man. What can one learn from life there? Till Kokorda can’t do much with either the canon or the snobbish environment. His passion is gaming, specifically the real-time strategy game Age of Empires 2. […]

Reading and discussion with Margret Kreidl

Université Libre de Bruxelles, département Langues et Lettres

In her poetry and prose as well as in her theatre plays, libretti and radio plays, the Vienna-based freelance writer Margret Kreidl weaves richly associative tapestries of sound, reactivating a variety of lyrical forms and traditions. Memories and dreams, references to texts from world literature and iconic works of art are interwoven with trivial elements […]

Opening event of the ‘Week for German’

German Embassy in Brussels Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 8-14, Brussels

The Week for German will be officially opened by Bas Böttcher, a German writer and poetry slammer, on Monday, 14 October 2024, at 6.30 pm.   Bas Böttcher is one of the co-founders of the German-language spoken word scene. His texts are regarded as classics of contemporary stage poetry. They appear in textbooks and important […]

Berliner Ballade

CINEMATEK / Koninklijk Filmarchief - Cinémathèque Royale 9, rue Baron Horta, Bruxelles

Berliner Ballade (Robert A. Stemmle,1948) - 85'

YOUNG FRENCH-GERMAN-BELGIAN CINEMA: FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Cinéma Churchill (Les Grignoux) Rue du Mouton Blanc 20, Liège

Fanny, a seventeen-year-old French high school student, travels to Germany as part of a language exchange program. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal Lena, who is the same age and dreams of becoming politically active. To impress Lena, the rather shy and introverted Fanny invents a different life for herself but soon becomes trapped […]

Europa

CVO Semper

The adult education school, CVO Semper in Brussels, located on the northern outskirts of the city, invites you to an exciting reading with an EU staff member. The theme of the reading is Europe.

Successful in German

Karel de Grote Hogeschool_Campus Groenplaats Nationalestraat 5, Antwerpen

What career opportunities do you have with German? How international and multilingual is the port of Antwerp? Communicating spontaneously with customers in German - is that possible?  Immerse yourself in the professional practice of different speakers and learn how multilingualism can become a key to success. This event is organised by the Business & Languages, […]

Online Meeting German-Dutch (online event)

Socialise, exchange languages and toast together: That sounds like a cultural cocktail not to be missed! At our online meeting, we bring German speakers together with Dutch-speaking German learners. The aim of the evening: informal conversations in a relaxed atmosphere. Are you a German speaker and would like to meet German learners and practise your […]

ONLINE MEETING GERMAN-DUTCH (ONLINE EVENT)

Are you a German speaker and would like to meet German learners and practise some Dutch at the same time? Or are you learning German and looking forward to talking to German native speakers? Then sign up for our online speed dating! Register here if you are learning German. Register here if you are learning […]

Poetry Slam in Ghent

Café "Alchemist" Rekelingestraat 3, Gent

Spoken Word Workshop with a Ghent poetry slammer and a German poetry slammer, supported by the DAAD". Presentation of the results of the workshop from 18.10.

Rurschatten – Crime Reading with the Aachen Author Olaf Müller

Hôtel de Ville, Place du Marché, 2, 4000 Liège

Fireworks at the Annakirmes in Düren. A mysterious message lures 88-year-old Alexander Rütters into the ghost train. The ride ends fatally and Aachen inspector Fett, together with his assistant Schmelzer, takes on the investigation. The search for clues leads the detective duo not only to the Rur Lake and the Jülich nuclear research facility, but […]

Finissage of the cartoon exhibition “Greetings from Eupen: A selection of cartoons from 50 years of autonomy”.

Foyer des BRF-Funkhaus Kehrweg 11, Eupen

Annette Müllender and Robert Maaswinkel have taken a masterful look at politics in East Belgium in their drawings. The exhibition shows a selection of over 50 drawings from the numerous pictures that the two caricaturists made available to the Parliament. In 50 years of parliamentary work, there were many opportunities to take up the pen […]

Strong words, speaking pictures – A cultural evening with 2 artists from East Belgium

Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Rue Jacques Lalaing, Brüssel, Bruxelles

Strong words, speaking pictures – A cultural evening with 2 artists from East Belgium   Jessy James LaFleur - Spoken Word Artist Joshua Cremer - musician and filmmaker She: left “home” when still a young person and went out into the world. He: still feels at home where he has always lived. She: creates linguistic […]

Workshop for German Students_Genter Poetry Slam, supported by DAAD

UGent_R.2.24 Rekelingestraat 3, Gent

Spoken Word Workshop with a poetry slammer from Ghent and a German poetry slammer. This workshop is supported by the DAAD". Workshop for students of German at UGent, led by Paul Bank (Stolberg) and Loeke Van Houtteghem (Ghent). Performance on the evening of Thursday 19 October. registration:  Prof. Dr. Torsten Leuschner: torsten.leuschner@ugent.be

German – A declaration of love. Reading on the ten advantages of this astonishing language

Universität Antwerpen – Gebouw R, R004 Rodestraat 14, Antwerpen

For all publics   Day: Tuesday, 17th October 2023 Time: 7 p.m. In his book, Spiegel-magazine’s bestselling author Roland Kaehlbrandt uses ten likeable and tangible assets to show how well-built the German language really is and how accessible it therefore is. Practical examples and a lot of humour accompany us on this knowledgeable foray through […]

Saxony-Anhalt‘s UNESCO world heritage sites: Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg

Evangelisches Gemeindezentrum (Emmausgemeinde) – German-speaking Emmaus Church (protestant congregation) Avenue Salomélaan 7, Brussels

05:45 pm           admission 06:00 pm           welcoming address by                                Carmen Johannsen, Head of the EU-Office of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the EU 06:05 pm           presentation of the Luther cities of Wittenberg and Eisleben by             […]

Opening concert of Woche für Deutsch / Week van het Duits / Semaine de l’allemand / Week of German

Deutsche Botschaft Brüssel Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 8-14, Brüssel

On October 16, 2023 at 6.30 p.m. on the premises of the German Embassy in Brussels, the Terzett HFH music ensemble will officially open the German language week Woche für Deutsch / Week van het Duits / Semaine de l’allemand.   The three singers Anna Schote, Katharina Veit and Elise Malcher are the founding members […]

Rumspringa – Ein Amish in Berlin

R. L22 Université de Namur Rue de Bruxelles 61, Namur

In the week for German, the German department of the Université de Namur offers an activity on the topic of the film "Rumspringa - An Amish in Berlin". This will take place on Monday 16.10.2023 from 1 to 4 pm.   At 1pm, the comedy "Rumspringa - An Amish in Berlin" will be screened (in […]

Film week @ Cinema ZED

Cinema ZED Vesalius Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven

During the Week for German, Cinema ZED in Leuven presents gems from the German, Austrian and Swiss film world. From classics to current award-winning films: there is something for everyone! We are happy to announce the programme on our website! Tickets go on sale at the end of September on the     wensite of Cinema […]