"germany" blog posts

My year abroad in Frankfurt: unpredictability and Currywurst Sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany

My year abroad in Frankfurt: unpredictability and Currywurst

In August I made the move to Frankfurt, Germany, for my year abroad.

Posted on: 21 December 2022

Why your business should hire a Modern Languages student from the University of LiverpoolMap of Europe

Why your business should hire a Modern Languages student from the University of Liverpool

Dr Liam Lewis (Lecturer in French) and three students from the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures explain why businesses should consider hiring a Modern Languages student as part of the University of Liverpool Year Abroad programme.

Posted on: 11 January 2021

Alice reflects on her time as a student in the Department of Modern Languages and CulturesSchönbrunn Palace in the Summer

Alice reflects on her time as a student in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures

Alice, upcoming BA (Hons) English and German graduate (2020), talks about why she chose the University of Liverpool for her degree, how much she enjoyed the community by spending time in the Language Lounge, how she was prepared for her Year Abroad and what she did there in Vienna, and how she coped with the lockdown while finishing her degree.

Posted on: 3 July 2020

GALLERY: Marking thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

GALLERY: Marking thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

Berlin has just concluded a ‘festival week’ of art installations, performances, exhibitions, talks, tours, workshops and concerts to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago: over 200 events in total. One of the main attractions was the installation ‘Visions in Motion’: a fluttering overhead carpet of 30,000 coloured ribbons, on which Berliners and visitors, young and old, had written their wishes, hopes and visions for the future. It was a mesmerising sight, providing spectacular scenery for the main evening extravaganza at the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November. But what does this tell us about 1989? Is this not too gimmicky – too light on history? Professor Anna Saunders, Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, examines the history of this anniversary.

Posted on: 11 November 2019

Der Hammer – Student Newspaper in German by our Final Years!

Der Hammer – Student Newspaper in German by our Final Years!

A busy and eventful academic year is coming to an end – and what better way to celebrate the successful completion than a little throwback to one of this year’s most exciting student projects?

Posted on: 2 July 2019

Year abroad vlog - Erin's experience in GermanyFemale student

Year abroad vlog - Erin's experience in Germany

Meet Erin Kearns in Bonn, Germany! It sounds like Erin has had a great time on the first part of her year abroad - it's given her a lot of confidence and a feeling of independence too.

Posted on: 18 December 2017