Reception
with Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Stefanie Würth (18/01/2007)
Rector’s
Reception at Neue Aula
It was the
19th of January and a warm evening by Germany’s standards.
We were headed for the Rector’s reception at “Neue
Aula” and there was a buzz of excitement as this was an
auspicious occasion and many dignitaries were in attendance. We
were dressed in our various cultural costumes and as always, we
attracted a great deal of attention as our costumes were vibrant,
diverse and of course fabulous.
We were outfitted
in the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Venda, Indian, Muslim and Afrikaner
traditions and some had a more modern take on cultural attire.
We are renowned for our singing and we did not disappoint as our
performance included ‘O mein lieber Augustin’ (along
with the Afrikaans and Zulu renditions), ‘Sponono’,
‘Daar kom die Alibama’, ‘South Africa we love
you’ and our National Anthem – we sang our hearts
out. A good evening was had by all.
Unfortunately,
the Rector Professor Engler, Herr Kammerlohr and Frau Hebrank,
were unable to attend. We wish to thank them and the following
people and institutions for their continued support of this wonderful
South African programme. We are indebted to you for affording
us the opportunity to experience the beautiful university town
that is Tübingen and learn about German culture, politics,
economics and much, much more.
Prof. Dr.
Bernd Engler
Rector of the University of Tübingen
Prof. Dr.
Stephanie Würth
Vice-rector of the University of Tübingen
Herr Karl-Heinz
Kammerlohr
and Frau Brigitte Hebrank
Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg
Frau Brigitte
Pfeiffer
DaimlerChrysler (SAFRI)
Herr Wolfgang
Mekle
Director of International Relations at Tübingen University
Herr Donato
Tangredi
Acting head of department
International Language Programs
Frau Barbara
Owen
Programme Coordinator. The incomparable
Barbara, who has catered to our every need and continues to do
so.
Herr Stephan
Anders
and Frau Marion Schmidt
Assistants of the programme and who have helped us in every respect.
Our heartfelt
thanks to all the companies we visited on our excursions, to all
the
lecturers for the interesting seminars and the countless others
involved.
Tausend Dank for making this an unforgettable experience.
(Anwyn Davidse,
group leader 2007)
