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Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos
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Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos

...German...In this video interview, Jannis Androtsopoulos, Professor for Linguistics in Media and German at Hamburg University talks about his research projects and focus, including multilingual networks in social media, how written communication is changing in the younger generation and the field of digital journalism, in particular how journalists nowadays interact with...
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1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme
History & The Arts

1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme

...Germans don't hold the same view. ...[The Battle of the Somme, July-november 1916] Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 an infamous battle raged near the small river Somme in Northern France. Its significance was already apparent to contemporaries, and it shaped our memory of the First World War like no other battle. At the mere mention of the Somme, images of futile...
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Hope for UK nationals living abroad after Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Hope for UK nationals living abroad after Brexit

...course, an extreme case, but more immediate concerns will be whether they will be denied access to public healthcare, whether students will have to start paying higher fees, and whether families could lose access to child benefits. Those working could be asked to apply a work permit of some form. Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which is...
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What was The Schlieffen Plan?
History & The Arts

What was The Schlieffen Plan?

...of victory in a swift offensive in the West, against France, while in the East, the German army was initially to be on the defensive. Russia would be dealt with after France had been delivered a decisive blow. In effect, Schlieffen aimed to turn the inescapable reality that Germany would have to fight a two-front war into two one-front wars which it could hope to win. But for the plan to succeed, Germany would have to ......
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Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg
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Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg

...German...In this video clip, Michael Stober talks about sustainability in tourism by walking us through his award-winning hotel ‘Landgut Stober’ and pointing out some surprising and innovative measures the hotel has taken over the years. All in all, this has not only resulted in a lower footprint of the business but has also delivered lower prices for hotel guests....
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Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill
History & The Arts

Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill

...course AA311: Reading political philosophy, from Machiavelli to Mill... Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill An introduction to this album. Machiavelli: Nigel Warburton and Quentin Skinner An in-depth discussion of Machiavelli’s The Prince, including its social, historical and moral context and the book’s continuing relevance to contemporary...
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Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
OpenLearn Ireland

Ireland and the Battle of The Somme

...courses and qualifications. A campaign, rather than a battle [The Battle of the Somme, July-november 1916] The Somme was the first great action by a British Army on a continental scale. It was the longest, bloodiest battle of World War One, a campaign lasting four and a half months, and fought over a twenty-mile front near the Somme. In February 1916 Allied commanders had...
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Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?

...German” or “French” position, as if these were fixed and unlikely to change. I recently discovered first hand that this presumption is wrong and seriously misguides British public perception of post-EU relations with Europe. Even more serious, it serves as a barrier to establishing a rational negotiating strategy by Theresa May’s government. In the same way that...
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