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Writing Competition 2017

Chatting with Luther

The prize-giving event took place on Monday, 11 December 2017, in the Knowledge Centre of the British Library.

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Writing Competition 2016/17

When Cultures Meet

Read what prize-winners and the authors wrote!

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DAAD Arts Show 2016

Foreign Surface

Our annual art show gives DAAD funded art students a chance to present their work in their own exhibition during their stay abroad.

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Writing Competition 2015

Translation Competition

The competition aimed to encourage a deeper engagement with the German language and culture through the complexities of the translation process. Contestants were asked to translate a set passage of Gröschner’s novel Walpurgistag.

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Wiriting Competition 2014

In the conjunction wit the Germany - Memories of a Nation exhibition at the British Museum

We called on you to write a ‘DINGGEDICHT’ – a ‘thing poem’ or in other words a poem based on an object!

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Writing Competition 2012

Europe - What next?

Where is Europe heading? Is it spiralling out of control? Do we need to redefine European values? What should a young European aspire to?

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Writing Competition 2010

German loanwords

"Spiel”, "doppelganger”, "zeitgeist”, "stumm” are just a few examples of German loanwords in the English language.

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Writing Competition 2009

Create a Modern German Fairy Tale

Germany is famous for its tradition of fairy tales. But what would a modern one be like?

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Writing Competition 2008

What happens next?

What Happens Next? was the motto of the DAAD 2008 competition, whereby students were encouraged to come up with fictitious encounters between a famous German and a famous British personality.

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Writing Competition 2007