Report on the lessons (January 2003)

The lessons were based on a variety of subjects, from the German Political System to German Literature. We as the participants in the programme are very fortunate of the lectures, we feel very honoured indeed. For the German Geography lesson Silvia was in charge, Religion in Germany by Prof. Neef, Modern Europe by Prof. Harvie, German Literature by Ursula, Fundamental Rights of the German Constitution by Daniel.
The lessons were all good as they were extremely informative. However, there were a few more that captured my interest. The first being the German Educational System. Christof went through all the steps of education in Germany, from the Hauptschule to Tertiary Education. The fact that education is free in Germany fascinates me. Christof has an answer to every question regarding Germany’s Educational System.
The second class was an Intercultural Communication and the third on the German Political System. Both these lessons were given by Donato Tangredi. We covered topics that included the framework of culture and different definitions of culture. These included different notions of leadership, arrangement of the physical space and the conception of time. I now understand the complexity of the world and how we have to reduce it in order to survive.
The next lesson was on German history. We went throught this lesson with the help of the knowledgable Stephan Anders. It is amazing how much knowledge he has acquired at such an early age. Germany has a long history that is very complex and difficult to understand. This lesson answered the few questions that I had about German history.
The lectures all proved that knowledge is power as it is not inherited but acquired. I learned a great deal from every lesson.

(Mawande Bantwini, Durban Institute of Technology)