Posts Tagged ‘Germany’
Oliver de Planta – Case Study, Germany 2014 – 2015
During my studies at Sheffield Hallam University I undertook a year abroad in Germany from June 2014 to March 2015. I began my year abroad in Munich, Bavaria working for Robert Bosch GmbH then for the second half I moved to Berlin to work at Siemens AG. The scholarship from the John Speak Trust afforded…
Read MorePhoebe Ellis – Case Study: Jena in Germany, March – May 2015
In March 2015 I travelled to Jena, a small city in the former Eastern part of Germany in order to study business and German at the local university. I am currently a 2nd year student at Sheffield Hallam and initially I chose to take part in a study abroad period in order to enhance my…
Read MorePhoebe Ellis – Travelling in Europe, May 2015
Reisen in Europa Wohnen in Ausland ist eine tolle Gelegenheit für Reisen und neue Erfahrungen zu machen. Deutschland liegt in der Mitte Europas und deshalb ist es das perfekte Land für man andere Länder kennen zu lernen. Während meiner Zeit in Deutschland möchte ich die billige Busse und Züge ausnutzen. Letzte Woche haben ich und…
Read MorePhoebe Ellis – Germany, April 2015
Anseidlung in Jena Ich habe jetzt für länger als einen Monat in Deutschland sein! Zuerst fühlte ich ziemlich Heimweh und fand ich es mich schwierig zu niederlassen. Ich hatte niemand getroffen, weil die Universität nicht anfangen hatte. Aber fühle ich jetzt viel besser. Meine ersten Vorlesungen waren letzte Woche und ich habe viele neue Leute…
Read MoreGerman football – Oliver de Planta, March 2015
I’ve been to football games in Austria, France and Switzerland and they are all different experiences when compared to games in England. Germany was no exception. From the atmosphere where a conductor dictates the chants, spending the game facing the crowd rather than the on field action and the noise doesn’t really relate to what’s…
Read MorePhoebe Ellis, Germany – March 2015
Meine Ankunft in Jena Hallo! Ich heiße Phoebe Ellis und ich bin eine Studentin auf Sheffield Hallam Universität. Als Teil meines Kurs werde ich für 18 Monaten in Deutschland zu wohnen. Für sechs Monaten werde ich auf der Univerität Jena studieren und dann möchte ich ein Praktikum auch in Deutschand machen. Ich bin am letzten…
Read MoreTrip to Weimar – Phoebe Ellis, March 2015
Weimar is often called Germany’s town of poets.
Read MoreGood luck wishes Phoebe
Congratulations to our new scholar Phoebe! Phoebe will be travelling to Germany in March 2015 to study German at the University in Jena. In July 2015 Phoebe plans to start work in Germany We will keep you posted on Phoebe’s progress over the coming months! Good luck Phoebe
Read MoreTony Lumb – Case Study, Germany (1959)
“I would most definitely recommend the John Speak Trust to others. My time spent abroad using a foreign language allowed me to learn a new language and culture in a different environment both physically and spiritually” In 1959 I was fortunate to receive a six month scholarship from the John Speak Language Trust. I was…
Read MoreSchloss Nymphenburg Castle and Grounds, Munich, Germany
The palace is beautiful both outside and inside. A visit to the gardens in the summer is a must in Munich. They are beautiful and a nice and quite spot just outside the city centre.
Read MoreSchloss Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany
The palace itself is quite opulent and beautiful. When you walk into the main room upon beginning the tour, you will be amazed at the over-the-top decorations – cherubs, cherubs, everywhere!
Read MoreAllianz Arena
The Allianz Arena is a football stadium in Munich, Bavaria, Germany with a 69,901 seating capacity. Widely known for its exterior of inflated ETFE plastic panels, it is the first stadium in the world with a full color-changing color exterior. Located at 25 Werner-Heisenberg-Allee at the northern edge of Munich’s Schwabing-Freimann borough on the Fröttmaning…
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