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International mobility, ERASMUS+, ERASMUS Belgica Different opportunities are available to students at a partner university: Erasmus+ in Europe Erasmus Belgica in Flanders International mobility: "outside Europe" What to choose? Why leave? This is a unique chance to discover other cultures, adapt to another environment, and meet new people. Such a stay enables you:to deepen your language skills, to take on challenges both academic and practical, to create an international network, to boost your future CV : 64% of employers consider international experience as a recruitment factor; 92% of employers are looking for transversal skills like those acquired on mobility (openness, curiosity, problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence); we observe less unemployment for those who have gone away. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Read more Destinations For Germanic languages and literature, the University of Namur offers several destinations in Europe, the United States and Asia:Germany: Köln, Münster, Trier Japan: TokyoAustria: Innsbruck Belgium : Antwerpen, Gent, Leuven Ireland : Cork Netherlands: Maastricht, NijmegenUnited Kingdom : Canterbury USA: Omaha (Nebraska) Useful links for an international stay International mobility UNIVERSEH Alliance Contact Faculty coordinator Valérie LEYH Faculty of Philosophy and Letters (5th floor) Rue de Bruxelles, 61 B-5000 NAMUR BELGIUM+ 32 81 72 41 75valerie.leyh@unamur.be on appointment (via email - face-to-face or on Teams) Find out more about the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Home See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } The units See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Research See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Activities See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Alumni See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Contact See content

Creating links, building bridges to Germanic culture with rigor and passion: this was the major objective of the "Founding Fathers", Professors Martien J.G. de Jong, Michel Hanot and Léo Somers, who created the Germanic section in September 1961. A lot has changed since then, in academia as in the world at large, but no matter where our lives take us, we always retain this part of our Namur and German identity: "I'm from Namur", "Were you at the Facs too?", "Ah, we miss the 5th floor!"On this webpage, we'd like to share with our alumni a few tributes to our founding fathers and their successors. We also offer a look back at our 50th anniversary celebrated in 2011, and some photos of our more recent activities. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to add your contact details so we can get in touch with you about activities, and/or if you'd like to help us organize activities in the future! Read an Alumni testimonial 50 years of Germa Join my alumni association Find out more about the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Home See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } The units See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Research See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Activities See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Mobility See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Contact See content

Why German? Studying German at the University of Namur means studying a language that is used worldwide as a first or second language by over 100 million speakers, mainly in Europe, but also in Africa (for example, in the Namibian city of Windhoek), South America (in the Brazilian region of Rio Grande do Sul) and Australia. It's studying a language that allows you to discover German-speaking cultures and literature, rich in original versions. It's also studying a language that gives you direct access to one of Europe's strongest economies, and whose knowledge - like the intercultural and communication skills you'll learn - will boost your chances on the job market. Concerned with capitalizing on students' different basic skills, the young and dynamic team at the German Unit offers its students rich and varied teaching of the German language, cultures and literatures. Through the many activities - readings, colloquia and conferences, visits to museums and archives, cultural evenings hosted by students and annual didactic trips (to Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, etc.) - that the German Unit organizes as part of its courses and research projects, all students acquire (socio)linguistic, (inter)cultural and transversal skills that are both in-depth and diversified. The German Unit's contacts with partner institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland enable students studying German to spend a semester abroad during the third year of their bachelor's degree. Don't hesitate to come and visit us during one or other of our open course weeks. In the meantime, the site can already help you get an idea of the team, the program and the various activities we offer. Anyway: Herzlich willkommen! Teaching Research Activities APAW The Association for the Promotion of the German Language in Wallonia (APAW) was created at the turn of the century. The aim was to develop strategies to promote German, the official language of the Walloon Region, in education and the economic sector in Wallonia. The German language is an integral part of the Walloon Region, which is therefore officially bilingual. Contacts: manfred.peters@unamur.be or apaw.namur@gmail.com Read more Contact German unitJeroen DARQUENNES+ 32 81 72 41 71 - jeroen.darquennes@unamur.beValérie LEYH+ 32 81 72 41 75 - valerie.leyh@unamur.beon appointment (via email) Faculté de Philosophie et LettresRue de Bruxelles, 61 B-5000 NAMUR

Special features at the University of Namur The specificity of teaching German language and German literature at the University of Namur lies fundamentally in its plural approach. While, in general, courses and seminars are organized on the basis of interactive methods and practices, they are also accompanied by various activities that enable students to deepen their knowledge, discover specific themes and really get to grips with German-speaking cultures. These activities, often linked to current cultural events, include: exercise sessions that prepare, accompany and complement each language and literature course. In the first year, these exercise sessions are organized according to different level groups (beginners, advanced); conversation classes at all levels (Block 1, Block 2 and Block 3); sessions devoted to the projection of German-language films ; didactic workshops and projects linked to the various courses; student-led cultural evenings ("Frühlingsfest"); annual didactic trips. Course overview First-year German language coursesGrundkurs Deutsch (Introduction to the German language) (1st and 2nd quarters) Deutsche Sprachbeherrschung (Mastery of the German language) (2nd quadrimester) Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft (German Linguistics) (2nd semester) First-year German literature and civilization courseGeschichte der deutschen Literatur I (History of German Literature I) (1st quadrimester) Literarische Textanalyse I (Analysis of German-language literary texts I) (2nd quadrimester) Erasmus Research Activities

Linguistics While operating within the theoretical and methodological framework of contact linguistics, (historical) sociolinguistics and the sociology of language, research in German and general linguistics within the German Unit focuses primarily on the following themes: the social history of German in Belgium, with a particular interest in the evolution of German both as a language of instruction and as a foreign language from 1830 onwards; the status and use of German as a first and second language in (the German-speaking Community of) Belgium and the Greater Region, as well as the status and use of German as a 'lingua franca' in Europe ; practical management (and the tension between theory and practice) of language policy and planning among linguistic minorities in Europe;language conflict from a theoretical and practical point of view. Literature From a literary standpoint, the German Unit's research focuses on three main themes and periods: 18th-century literature and culture: these projects focus on the writings and practices of Enlightenment women of letters, on literary networks in this period, and on the beginnings of children's literature. Literature of the 19th century (particularly German realism) and the early 20th century: research on these topics focuses on narratological issues. exile literature, intercultural literature and travel narratives of the 20th and 21st centuries. Doctorates in progress Emma Joveneau's thesis project focuses on the standard variety of German in the German-speaking Community of Belgium in the context of German pluricentricity. Guillaume Etienne, meanwhile, studies travel narratives on foot in contemporary German-language literature, focusing on their societal, ecological, spiritual and historical dimensions. A description of the research carried out by the German Unit is available above. For further information, please consult the website of the research institute NaLTT (Namur Institute of Language, Text and Transmediality). The UNamur research portal Teaching Erasmus Activities Research at the University of Namur Research All the information you need about research (institutes, themes, projects, publications, services for researchers, etc.). ADRE The Research Administration (ADRE) is at the disposal of researchers and partners in terms of funding, sound management and valorization of research projects. Services for researchers Learn more about all the services reserved for researchers at the University of Namur, from Masters to qualified researchers.

A language is a living phenomenon. It is spoken in everyday life and cannot be learned exclusively from books. That's why the German Unit offers its students, members and other interested parties a wide range of activities. Please feel free to visit the various sections to learn more about these different activities.

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The program is designed to enable you to choose the most appropriate subjects to prepare you for your first university year in mathematics and physics. This session is aimed primarily at students who are completing studies in which the mathematics program consists of six hours or less per week, or who feel insufficiently prepared to tackle a first year in mathematics or physics. These courses should enable you to refresh your knowledge on certain points, but also to get in touch with university teaching.

The program is designed to enable you to choose the most appropriate subjects to prepare you for your first year at university in biology, chemistry, geography, geology or veterinary medicine.

Whether you choose to study pharmacy or biomedical sciences, in your first year you'll mainly be confronted with scientific disciplines. The preparatory courses designed for you therefore offer revision in mathematics and science, but also seminars on study methods.

During the preparatory courses, you have the opportunity to take 3 sessions of courses: mathematics and university work methodology, Dutch and English..