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February 28, 2017 Germany's 5th season of the year is upon us! Alaaf! Helau!
Copyright: Alumniportal Deutschland Yesterday was Rosenmontag (or Rose Monday) in Germany - the highlight of German Carnival. DAAD is based in Bonn, Germany, one of the capitals of Carnival celebrations. A key feature of any noteworthy Carnival celebration - aside from dazzling street parades - is the tradition of political satire, with Carnival princes and princesses poking some well-intended (and/or well-deserved) fun at their government representatives and leaders. Carnival - in some regions of Germany "Fasching" - can be quite the experience for visitors. In this blog post, an international student shares her impressions and reveals the difference between Carnival and Fasching. Just make sure you know which greeting is used where you are: Helau! for example is used in Düsseldorf; Alaaf! in Cologne. To learn more about Fasching and Carnival including resources for language learners, we recommend this article. Alaaf! Helau! Advertisement: Fourth Frankfurt Summer School by Goethe University 
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Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) invites young academics (doctoral or early postdoctoral level) to explore the research landscape in the Ruhr Area and at Ruhr University Bochum. During the two-week program, participants discuss their research projects with professors in their fields of specialization, familiarize themselves with institutes and clusters that fit their research profiles, learn about post-doctoral funding opportunities and plan their next career move. The program covers travel to and from Bochum, visa costs, accomodation in Bochum, and lunch vouchers. Deadline for application is March 7, 2017. More information: http://www.research-school.rub.de/rer.0.html New Language Learning App - "Verstehen Sie Deutsch?" How well do you know German phrases and idioms? Did you ever find yourself totally baffled in the middle of a German conversation? Oder haben Sie "nur Bahnhof verstanden” (Was it all Greek to you)? 
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