FSZ Newsletter
At the turn of the year 2016/17, the Foreign Language Center of the University of Tübingen decided to issue a regular newsletter. Since then, the newsletter has been published electronically as a PDF each semester alternately in the eight languages currently offered at the FSZ. The newsletter gives insight into teaching, the work of the language teaching teams and administrative staff and allows students and teachers to have their say.
FSZ Newsletter No. 11
(winter semester 2022/2023)
For the eleventh time, the Foreign Language Center offers an exciting selection of multilingual reports in its newsletter. To begin with, you will get an insight into our Romanian course and can access the interview with our teacher, Eliza Pieleanu, via QR code. This is followed by a report on one of our Spanish courses, which focuses on online tandem. The article was written in Spanish and has a German translation. On page three you can expect all kinds of good news: In addition to the FSZ's move to Alma, there is also good news regarding our teacher, Eleanor Großmann. And finally, a delicious recipe from Russian cuisine is presented.
FSZ Newsletter No. 10
(summer semester 2022)
For the tenth time, the Foreign Language Center offers an exciting selection of multilingual reports in its newsletter. To begin with, Rima Ghanem and Tea Gaprindashvilli-Melliou are introduced in an interview. She has been teaching Modern Greek at the FSZ since 2020. This is followed by a report on the Pensa Projet, a tandem project between the University of Tübingen and the University of Aix Marseille. After that, DSC students tell about their semesters abroad in Italy and Japan. And finally, we present a delicious recipe from English cuisine.
FSZ Newsletter No. 9 - anniversary edition
(winter semester 2021/22)
For the ninth time, the Foreign Language Center presents an exciting selection of multilingual articles with its newsletter. For our twentieth anniversary, we offer you interesting insights into the work of colleagues from administration as well as a journey back in time to the modernization of teaching at the FSZ. In this edition, you will find a wide range of digital options to follow this development. As an example, you can click on the pictures with a hand and you will be redirected to additional content. There is also the option to scan QR codes to access further articles from our colleagues. Finally, Karen Riechert, the director of the FSZ, gives an outlook and forecast on future developments.
FSZ Newsletter No. 8
(winter semester 2020/21)
For the eighth time, the FSZ newsletter presents an exciting selection of multilingual reports. In this edition, Karen Riechert, the new head of the FSZ, introduces herself. You will also gain an insight into the Tü-VIPP programme, which, despite the given circumstances, is enabling an intercultural exchange between students. Moreover, we present the Italian module "Beruf und Studium". Finally, the Christmas season is introduced with a crossword puzzle in Romanian.
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Further contributions to the Tü-VIPP program as PDF (0,5 MB)
FSZ Newsletter No. 7
(summer semester 2020)
In the seventh issue of the FSZ Newsletter, English teacher Steven Trevallion is introduced in an interview. In light of the current circumstances, the FSZ teaching staff also report on their experience with online teaching. There is also a report on the “Intertandem” project from the course “Table Ronde” in the winter semester 2019/20. Finally, this issue also includes a quiz and crossword puzzle for some light entertainment.
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Full Interview with Steven Trevallion in English as PDF (607 KB)
All contributions on online teaching with a German translation as PDF (751 KB)
FSZ Newsletter No. 6
(winter semester 2019/20)
After a short break, the sixth FSZ newsletter has now been published, this time in English and Italian. This newsletter includes an interview with Arabic lecturer Abdellatif Allatif. We also cover the language courses for employees at the FSZ and reasons to learn Italian. Finally, to welcome the holiday break, this issue is rounded off with an exciting “Mad Lib”.
FSZ Newsletter No. 5
(winter semester 2018/19)
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Full interview with Klara and Love in Swedish and English as PDF
This issue of the FSZ Newsletter is dedicated to the Swedish language. It starts with an interview with two students who are given the opportunity to share their experiences. This issue also reports on how Italian waste is recycled in Sweden and what the green roofs of Stockholm are all about. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without a quiz on Swedish culture.
FSZ Newsletter No. 4
(summer semester 2018)
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Full interview with Dr. Domeizel as PDF (French, English, German)
The fourth FSZ newsletter is devoted to sustainability. It includes an interview with sustainability expert Dr. Domeizel from the University of Aix-Marseille and we also present the various initiatives of the FSZ and the University of Tübingen on this important topic. You can also test your knowledge in the Sustainability Quiz.
FSZ Newsletter No. 3
(winter semester 2017/18)
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Full interview with FSZ student Jannis Koltermann in Italian and English as PDF
The third newsletter is published mainly in Italian and French, and covers topics such as teaching at the FSZ, 25 years of UNIcert® and an interview with the FSZ Italian student Jannis Koltermann. In addition, you will find helpful tips for language learning, a puzzle game for the holiday season and a solution for the gap-fill text from the previous newsletter.
FSZ Newsletter No. 2
(summer semester 2017)
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Full interview with Swedish instructor Manuel Baur in English as PDF
Newsletter No. 2 is published mainly in Swedish and Italian, and covers topics such as the placement tests (C-tests) and an interview with Swedish instructor Manuel Baur. In addition, you will find helpful tips for language learning, a puzzle for the break and a solution for the crossword text from the previous newsletter.
FSZ Newsletter No. 1
(winter semester 2016/17)
The first newsletter is published mainly in English, and covers the certification system, the international English course and an interview with Hiltrud Bossert from the information desk. It also includes helpful tips for language learning and a crossword.
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