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Official account of the German Section of the Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages & Linguistics at the University of Cambridge www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/german

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 25/02/2024

Tonio Schachinger's first novel, ‘Nicht wie ihr’, was awarded the Bremen Literature Prize and was shortlisted for the German Book Prize in 2019, which he received in 2023 for his second novel, ‘Echtzeitalter’ 📚🏆

Image of Toni Schachinger, aligned left against a blue background. The poster includes the following text in white font in the bottom righthand corner: Tonio Schachinger, born in New Delhi in 1992, studied German Language and Literature at the University of Vienna and Language Arts at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. ‘Nicht wie ihr’, his first novel, was awarded the Bremen Literature Prize and was shortlisted for the German Book Prize in 2019, which he received in 2023 for his second novel, ‘Echtzeitalter’. Tonio Schachinger lives in Vienna. It also includes the Instagram handle @germanatcambridge

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 25/02/2024

🥁We're very excited about welcoming Tonio Schachinger as our keynote speaker at this year's Undergraduate Conference, coming up this week!🤩

Poster advertising keynote for the 2024 Cambridge Undergraduate Conference in German Studies (on the topic of fact and fiction), with an image of the speaker Toni Schachinger in an arch-shaped frame. He is wearing a dark blue, short-sleeved shirt and has his hands in his pockets. The background of the poster is a lighter shade of blue. The poster includes the title of the conference and date of the keynote: Friday 1 March, 17.00. It also includes the Instagram handle @germanatcambridge at the bottom.

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Cultural Production & Social Justice @cpsjcam.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

Please consider applying for the GSA Seminar organised by @jeannetteoho.bsky.social, Laura Sturtz & @alrik.bsky.social: Politisch schreiben in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur: Methodische und theoretische Annäherungen Atlanta, 26-29 September 2024 Deadline: 23 February 2024

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

For free tickets and more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-was-fr...

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

In 1944 & 1945, Kittel helped hide Dischereit’s mother & sister, who as Jews were persecuted by the Gestapo & threatened with death under National Socialism. They were liberated by American troops in 1945. Dischereit will be talking about her search for the family of the rescuer.

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

Dischereit is joining us for a reading and discussion (in English) about her current exhibition 'Who was Fritz Kittel? A German Railway Worker Decides, 1933–2022'. This very special event is generously supported by the Schröder Fund 🙏

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

All are warmly invited to the Cambridge German Graduate Research Seminar and Section Research Colloquium, who are joining together this term to welcome the distinguished writer Esther Dischereit to Cambridge: 📅5 February 2024 ⏰5pm 📍Webb Library, Jesus College Cambridge

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Top lines in lower-case black font on white background: a reading and discussion at the cambridge german graduate research seminar and section research colloquium
Middle line, white lower-case text in black box: esther dischereit
Along the bottom is another black box with white lower-case text: who was fritz kittel? a german railway worker decides, 1933-2022
A black-and-white image of Esther Dischereit is positioned above the bottom box to the right of the image.

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Cultural Production & Social Justice @cpsjcam.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

To kick us off, ICYMI: We are immensely proud to announce the publication of a special issue of German Life & Letters on ‘Sharon Dodua Otoo [@sharondoduaotoo.bsky.social] – Literature, Politics, Possibility’: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680483...

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German at Cambridge @germancambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

Inaugural post! We've finally made it here and hope to build a base of followers who are (understandably) not so active on the other site! Please spread the word that we're here and watch this space for news on our activities in German at Cambridge 🙏

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