German Language Award
Are you learning German at a Saskatchewan High School? SGCAF is offering two German Language Awards for high school students. Follow the link and send us your application before June 12th. Application form.
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Treffpunkt – Feel the German Culture
Everyone is welcome! Come join us at Treffpunkt in Regina at the Regina German Club on June 10th. We will have a delicious lunch followed by the Special Volunteer Awards presentation. Later you can choose between two interesting events, either a Regina walking tour visiting Regina’s oldest streets, or watch…
Liechtenstein and Switzerland mark 100 years of customs union
Read about the celebrations that took place on Saturday along the Rhine River on the invisible border between Switzerland and Liechtenstein to mark the creation of a single economic area after signing the Customs Treaty on March 29, 1923. Read the article here.
Volkswagen’s New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant
Ontario and Canada secured a historic investment from Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen is investing $7 billion to establish its first overseas electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, Ontario. Read the article from Newsroom here.
Top Ten Wines of the DACH regions
Did you know that some of the best wines come from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the DACH regions? Read the article from Discover Germany here.
USask Lecture Theatre named for Nobel Laureate Gerhard Herzberg
A prominent lecture theatre on the University of Saskatchewan (USask) campus is now named in honour of Nobel Laureate Dr. Gerhard Herzberg (PhD). Read the article here.
April E-Update
Check out our latest E-Update. To read the Update click here.
GREEN BERLIN – THE FUTURE OF TOURISM
In a time when more and more tourists are traveling the globe, making destinations more prominent and ultimately busier, having a sustainable tourism strategy has become increasingly important for cities. Read the full article on Discover Germany here.
Film Screening: The Ascent of Chimborazo
We know the film will not be shown in Saskatchewan however it is a story about Alexander von Humboldt. The Goethe Institute will screen the movie in Ottawa. Here the link. In case you would like to read more about Alexander von Humboldt here the article from Wikipedia.
Bernhard Bettermann, an Interview
Discover Germany, Austria & Switzerland met up with actor Bernhard Bettermann to talk about his role in the popular TV series ‘In Aller Freundschaft‘, his love for Switzerland, his future goals and much more. Read the full article here.