Wow. Nice.
Open Air Library In An Abandoned Industrial Landscape
Magdeburg, Germany, is the place where you can visit and admire the Open Air Library. With a budget of $325,000 Euros, the library was built on a surface of 488 square meters. The project started in2005, when residents of an abandoned district centre in East Germany used crates to build a district library and donated books filled the shelves of the former district library’s site. KARO Architekten were commissioned to build the modern Open Air Library we can see today. The abandoned industrial landscape was adorned with a fantastic urban experiment in the shape of a modern library, constructed from pieces of the modernist facade of the old HORTEN warehouse of the City of Hamm, built back in 1966. With no need for registration, the public library gathers readers in a contemporary outdoor setting. Readers can take books and bring them back or bring other ones in exchange, so that everyone can enjoy this open place and the knowledge it brings. Open 24 hours a day, the Open Air Library is also used for public readings, local band concerts and other cultural events. The elementary school uses the library for theater plays and every community member can take part in this cultural experiment.
(Click photo for more pictures)
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On the radio, they remembered a moving event which has its 42th anniversary today. I wanted to share it with you.
On December 7th 1970, social democrat Willy Brandt - West Germany’s Federal Chancellor from 1969-1974 - visited the holocaust memorial in Warsaw, Poland. He put down a floral wreath to remember the Jewish resistance in the ghetto in Warsaw in 1943 (Warsaw Ghetto Uprising). All of a sudden, he fell on his knees onto the dirty and wet asphalt and remained there in silence for a few minutes. Later he said, that he was kneeing there for Germany and that he was asking for forgiveness.
This went down in history as “Der Kniefall von Warschau” (lit: the genuflection of Warsaw). On the same day, Brandt signed the Treaty of Warsaw (Warschauer Vertrag). A year later, he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
(pic via vorwaerts.de)
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This photograph shows a chicken called Bertha in front of an old railway bridge which was destroyed in 1945.
It’s part of a great photo book called “Ein Tag Deutschland” (One day in Germany), which I’d like to recommed today.
On May 7th 2010 hundreds of photographers travelled through Germany to capture moments on camera that are representative for this country. The pictures taken are sometimes spectacular and extraordinary, but sometimes show all-day life situations and ordinary people…
CLICK HERE to see some of the pics. (via spiegel.de)
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This is a model of a possible German curriculum vitae (der Lebenslauf 1 & 2).
If you have any further questions feel free to ask them here.
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Writing a resume - Der Lebenslauf 2
Now that you know what a Lebenslauf should contain, here are some other things to keep in mind:
- it should be short (one or two pages at the most!)
- don’t forget the heading (usually it’s just “Lebenslauf”)
- choose a nice and reader-friendly font and format
- don’t forget to add an email address besides your mail address
- it’s also good to date and sign your Lebenslauf
Next time, I’ll post a model of a German resume.
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Writing a resume - Der Lebenslauf 1
Maybe some of you would like to apply for a job in a German speaking country one day. That’s why I figured it could be interesting to write some posts about the German job life, how to apply, etc.
Today I want to start with: “Der Lebenslauf” (resume)
A resume basically is a presentation of your work experience etc. in an outline-type form and is a very important part of an application. Der Lebenslauf is pretty similar and is part of the package of documents which you would have to send out when applying for a job in Germany. I’ll tell you more about the other documents later. First, here’s the obligatory information which every Lebenslauf should contain:
1. About yourself (name, date and place of birth, nationality, marital status, adress)
2. education (list of all schools up to highschool)
3. education after school (e.g. job training, college, etc.)
4. work experience
5. special skills and interests (e.g. computer skills, language skills etc.)
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Happy 20th birthday, reunited Germany! 20 Jahre Deutsche Einheit! :)
die Wiedervereinigung = reunification
der Nationalfeiertag = national holiday
(pic via aerzteblatt.de)
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![Porsche - another famous German car manufacturer. Its headquarters are located near Stuttgart (South-West of Germany). Porsche has merged with Volkswagen by the way.
Founded in 1931, Porsche has been making many men’s dreams come true for almost 80 years. The luxerious and fast cars have already won several prizes.
The name is often pronounced incorrectly in English “porsh”, ignoring the “e” at the end. Since German doesn’t have a silent “e” at the end of words, the correct pronunciation is “Porsh-uh” [pɔrʃə]](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l755koQjNk1qzz5rto1_400.jpg)
Porsche - another famous German car manufacturer. Its headquarters are located near Stuttgart (South-West of Germany). Porsche has merged with Volkswagen by the way.
Founded in 1931, Porsche has been making many men’s dreams come true for almost 80 years. The luxerious and fast cars have already won several prizes.
The name is often pronounced incorrectly in English “porsh”, ignoring the “e” at the end. Since German doesn’t have a silent “e” at the end of words, the correct pronunciation is “Porsh-uh” [pɔrʃə]
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On Saturday, a mass panic broke out during the world-famous Techno festival “Love Parade” which took place in Duisburg, Germany. 19 people died, many hundreds were injured - some of them badly.
My deepest sympathy to the families and friends who’ve lost their loved ones. Let’s now be silent for a moment in memory of the victims. :( Rest in peace.
(pic via spiegel.de) click here to read the full article.
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