Celebrate German Traditions in SK with a Schultüte
To celebrate the first day of school in Germany, children receive a cone-shaped bag (Schultüte) which is filled with treats and school supplies to make the first day of school sweeter. Das Schulhaus – Regina German Language School has Schultüten for sale to get you ready for back to school!…
SaskBooks Review: Culture in the Kitchen Cookbook
The SGC’s Culture in the Kitchen Cookbook was given a glowing review by SaskBooks. If you don’t already have your copy and want to start cooking or baking the multicultural recipes in the book, contact the office to get your copy for $25!
Cultural Development Assistant Position
The SGC is looking for the 2022 Cultural Development Assistant! The Cultural Development Assistant contributes to the development of cultural materials, programs and events. As part of the office team the Cultural Development Assistant also works together with the Executive Director and the Office & Program Assistant to ensure smooth…
Spring Postillion and Kinder & Jugendseiten
The new 2022 Spring Postillion is now available online! Kinder & Jugendseiten: In the 2022 Spring Postillion on page 26 of the print version and on page 28 of the online version, there is a list of around 20 words that have been almost forgotten in the German language. Were…
Archives at the University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg German-Canadian Studies program is in the initial phase of setting up an archive of German-Canadian personal documents, diaries, letters, and photographs. They are asking anyone with stories of immigration, and first impressions of Canada from German-Canadians to be submitted! More information here.
German Culture Online
Saskatchewan German Council is on YouTube! Celebrate German culture online with recipes of Käsespätzle (German Cheese Spätzle), Grießnockerlsuppe (Semolina Dumpling Soup), cultural crafts for kids, German-English story time, a walk through Berlin, and much more. Check out SGC’s YouTube channel.
Miniseries on Netflix: The Billion Dollar Code
Netflix has a new miniseries out, called The Billion Dollar Code. Its based on a true story that tells of how two German developers sued Google for patent infringement, arguing that Google Earth blatantly appropriated their own Terravision program from the 1990s. The show makes the case into an enthralling,…
Europe’s First Quantum Computer with more than 5,000 Qubits Launched at Jülich
A quantum computer with more than 5,000 qubits has gone into operation at Forschungszentrum Jülich. The project is a cooperation between the Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC) and the Canadian hardware manufacturer D-Wave Systems, one of the leading providers of quantum computer systems based in Burnaby, British Columbia. The new system…
72nd Berlin International Film Festival
Did you know that the “Berlinale is the world’s largest public film festival and will be screening 256 movies this year”? The festival is underway until February 20. Curious about the cinema in Germany? Find out more. See if you can recognize a few of these German actors in recent…
Frankfurt Book Fair – Saskatchewan Books & More
Canada was the Guest of Honour at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair in October. Find information on Saskatchewan books at the book fair, Canadian titles translated into German (Kanadische Autor*innen in Übersetzung) and a selection of Canadian titles for the German market. Happy reading!