The German Club, the German Drama Group, and the Dept. of GREAL present Andreas Gryphius's Baroque comedy Herr Peter Squentz, featuring… a pretentious schoolteacher, a bearded maiden, a tragic love affair, "a play within a play," a lion in a green hoody, a prince who rocks, a good bit of fistfighting, and a woman playing a man playing a wall. It's Brecht meets Waiting for Guffman, floating between the 17th century and now

Friday, 4 April and Saturday, 5April at 6:30 P.M. in the BTSU Theater
Open to the Public - Admission Free
Knowledge of German not required!

The German Program presents its annual Maifest German Day on Friday, April 25, on the BGSU campus.Our guests from area high schools will compete with skits, poetry recitation, commercials, and a culture quiz, and participate in workshops on various topics.

Schools participating this year:

Anthony Wayne High School
Bedford High School
Ottawa-Glandorf High School
Springfield High School
Tiffin Columbian High School
Tinora High School
Whitmer High School

Viel Erfolg und alles Gute!

German Christmas at the Wood County Historical Museum

On 11 December 2007, Geoffrey Howes presented an overview of customs and Christmas goodies, and the museum's director, Christie Raber, showed slides of her family's traditional preparation of Springerle cookies. They use wooden cookie molds that have been in the family since the late 18th century.

About thirty people attended, including people from the town and county, university colleagues (Marilyn Shrude, John Sampen, and Elmer Spreitzer), students (Tyler Wittenmyer and his mother Suzy were there), and long-time friend of the German program Gene Schumacher.

After the presentations, guests were able to sample Christie's Springerle as well as PfeffernŸsse, Christstollen, Lebkuchen, and mulled cider.

The Dzidra Shllaku Scholarship Fund

A group of alumni that participated in the first AYA program in Salzburg has pledged substantial resources over the next three years to institute a scholarship fund for AYA Salzburg participants in financial need. The alumni have requested that the fund be named in honor of Dr. Dzidra Shllaku, the first AYA Salzburg director. Dr. Shllaku taught was on the department faculty from 1959 to 1985 and continued to teach courses into the 1990s. The formal announcement of the fund's institution was made at the thirtieth anniversary celebration in Salzburg on 18 June by alumni group member Steven Harris. A formal announcement about the fund was also made at a reception at the department on 30 October. Among alumni group members attending the reception were Lana Chadwick, Eric Moore, Susan Mendizza, William Weis, Larry Snavely, and Dallas Hull. University Provost Dr. Charles Middleton greeted the alumni. On the following day, 31 October, almuni and guests gathered at Dr. Shllaku's home in Rossford, Ohio for a wonderful evening. The German Program students and faculty sincerely thank the donors to the fund. Alumni and guests.