Posted 06 Feb 2012

Applications are invited for the following position:

* Elementary German teacher effective 01 August 2012

Applications should be in writing and directed to Peter Baker with copy to Teresa Dupre within seven working days of this notice.

Posted 07 Feb 2012

Applications are invited for the following positions:

* 37% PS German teacher effective 01 August 2012 (afternoon)

* 50% PS ESL teacher effective 01 August 2012

Applications should be in writing and directed to John Weaver with copy to Teresa Dupre within seven working days of this notice.

독일 꽃꽃이 자격증 수업,(한국어 통역사와 함께하는)

In Grünberg (near the town of Giessen), there is a German Floristic school called Grünberger Bildungszentrum Floristik, which offers a course in German flower arrangement.

After successful completion of the two-week course, each participant is presented with a recognized certificate awarded by the Industrie und Handelskammer (IHK), the German Chamber of Commerce.

Dates for the course: 22 July 2012 – 04 August 2012

Place: Grünberg

Language: The class is held in German, with a Korean interpreter.

Award: Certificate in German Floristics, awarded by the German Chamber of Commerce

This course is being held in cooperation with Bang Sik Floristic School in Seoul, South Korea.

For more information about the course, please contact Mr. Paizdzior in Grünberg at:

werner.paizdzior@bildungszentrum-floristik.de

Your inquiry to Mr. Paizdzior can be made in German or English.

Wondering what a Feuerzangenbowle is? Had several translations on offer from the internet, but as this is something purely German, translations offer little meaning. Well, it is a heavy drink, put together by mostly red wine and rum, and other little seasonings.

Try h2g2 website where you find a complete definition of this drink along with the recipe and much more.

Anyway, the city of Nuremberg has put up the biggest Feuerzangenbowle of the year. A special kettle had to be built to hold 9000 liters, 2,50 meters in width, 3,40 meters in height and it weighs 1,8 tons.

The Feuerzangenbowle can be viewed and tasted from 25 Nov 2011 until 01 Jan 2012. This drink, consumed from the time of advent until New Year’s Eve, is supposed to warm your heart and soul during the cold winter months.

To view photos, visit Frankenradar.

Starting 6 Dec 2011, Katia Fox’s book The Copper Sign has become available in English.

I read the German version about a year ago and was immediately captured by Katia’s writing style. In the end, I read all three books, with the first two The Copper Sign and The Silver Falcon being my favorites.

The second book also got me interested in falconry, which prompted a visit to the same falconry, where Katia had done her research on the topic.

The Copper Sign is a historical novel, set in the 13th century in medieval England. Ellenweore, the main character, is a young girl aspiring to become a sword smith. She manages to enter an apprenticeship and dreams of forging the perfect sword for the King someday.

She has to overcome many obstacles on her journey, all the while depicted as a strong protagonist. This historical fiction, with interesting tidbits along the way, makes for a very good read. The writing is so good that I am contemplating reading the same book once more – in English, this time.