International House Sonnenberg Six-month programme I / 2014 January - October INTERNATIONAL l DEMOCRATIC l ECOLOGICAL IMPRINT Editor: Sonnenberg-Kreis e.V. Internationales Haus Sonnenberg Clausthaler Straße 11 D-37444 Sankt Andreasberg Telephone: +49 (0) 55 82 944-0 Telefax: +49 (0) 55 82 944-100 [email protected] www.sonnenberg-international.de VR-Nr. 170295 AG Braunschweig StNr. 21/215/42153 FA Goslar Editorial staff and layout (v.i.S.d.P.) Andreas Zieske typesetting, image processing, graphics: herrkrüger - büro für gestaltung, konzeption und ton [email protected] www.herr-krueger.de 2 WELCOME Dear Reader, dear friends of Sonnenberg, Shortly after the Second World War in 1949 the first Sonnenberg conference with international participants took place. Our guiding principles, to which, as a centre of political education, we remain committed to this day, also date back to this time: “Talk together, Overcome preju- dice, Understand one another, Act responsibly”. Through our work we support the principle of standing up for one’s convictions, civic engage- ment and the idea of international understand- ing through meeting and learning together. We have 65 years’ experience in international education and Sonnen- berg is regarded by those who know us at home and abroad as a place of constructive dialogue between nations. Alongside subject-specific competence, our House also of course possesses the technology to build the necessary linguistic and cultural bridges. It will be one of our priorities next year to consolidate further and to modernise our inter- national network, already represented by various foreign Sonnenberg associations. At the end of May, we will be holding a European network meeting with many foreign and home partners participating. The aim is to plan new, shared projects, to identify topics for future international activities and to bring together old and new contacts. All in all, over the next years, the intention is to strengthen the status of activities in the House which have an international dimension. For the time being this all lies in the future. What you have in your hands now is our programme for the first half of 2014. Here, too, you will see lots of seminars with international participation or with international di- mensions. In addition, we offer a broad spectrum in the area of political education. What is new are some seminars dealing with cultural and artistic fields. In addition, we are offering meetings with a regional di- mension. We want to make the “highlights” of the Harz landscape – UNESCO world heritage status and national park – more available. Please take advantage of the programme and keep up to date with any amendments by referring to our website. As a group or institution, you can ask at any time about “tailor-made” events. We should be happy to plan additional seminars together with you. We should be delighted if you were to feel attracted by one or another item in our programme and we were able to welcome you as a guest in our House. On behalf of the Sonnenberg team, very best wishes Andreas Zieske Chief executive 3 PROGRAMMES ARRANGED BY TOPICS Society, History, Culture Society and language in Germany today Specialist seminar for Russian students 29.01. - 03.02.2014 Number: 15015 YOUTH page 8 Advertisement – Power - Identity A German, Polish and Italian youth meeting 23.03. - 30.03.2014 Number: 15105 YOUTH page 10 Scandinavia History and Present in Politics, Society and Culture 09.04. - 12.04.2014 Number: 15125 ADULT EL page 11 Sustainability and Efficiency – The Harz Mountains Water Supply a System with UNESCO World Heritage Status 05.05. - 09.05.2014 Number: 15155 ADULT page 12 Quality of life: Health in the socio-political context 12.05. - 16.05.2014 Number: 15165 ADULT EL page 13 1914 – 2014. Have we learned? 28.05. - 01.06.2014 Number: 15185 ADULT page 14 Germany today Regional and cultural studies for foreign German teachers. 15.06. - 28.06.2014 Number: 15205 MULTI page 15 Emigrants and Immigrants in Europe Migration yesterday and today 16.06. - 19.06.2014 Number: 15200 ADULT page 16 Picture Book Landscape : Harz Approaches to a Cultural and Natural Piece of History 25.06. - 28.06.2014 Number: 15210 ADULT EL page 17 Arisen from ruins On the history of the GDR 30.06. - 04.07.2014 Number: 15220 ADULT EL page 17 „Up to here and no further!“ – The Function of Boundaries 27.10. - 31.10.2014 Number: 15280 ADULT EL page 20 Politik, Demokratie, Partizipation First Action Heroine: Gender roles and media in Europe A European Youth Meeting! 08.02. - 15.02.2014 Number: 15045 YOUTH page 8 Global Waters – Dem Quell des Lebens auf der Spur 28.02. - 07.03.2014 Number: 15070 YOUTH page 9 4 PROGRAMMES ARRANGED BY TOPICS European Youth Circus 2014 A Youthmeeting for magicians, acrobats, clowns and everyone! 09.03. - 16.03.2014 Number: 15085 YOUTH page 9 Certificated Course: Competence for Europe 10.03. - 12.03.2014 Number: 15090 MULTI page 10 Advertisement – Power – Identity A German, Polish and Italian youth meeting 23.03. - 30.03.2014 Number: 15105 YOUTH page 10 Anti-fascism is more than being against Nazis 14.04. - 16.04.2014 Number: 15130 ADULT page 11 All we need in Utopia – Addressing chances and boundaries of economic growth and utopian alternatives 11.05. - 16.05.2014 Number: 15160 YOUTH page 12 Educational Role Play 14.05. - 18.05.2014 Number: 15170 ADULT EL page 14 1914 - 2014. Have we learned? 28.05. - 01.06.2014 Number: 15185 ADULT page 14 A fair future of energy? Global perspectives on innovations in the energy sector 02.06. - 07.06.2014 Number: 15190 YOUTH page 15 Germany today Regional and cultural studies for foreign German teachers 15.06. - 28.06.2014 Number: 15205 MULTI page 15 Emigrants and Immigrants in Europe Migration yesterday and today 16.06. - 19.06.2014 Number: 15200 ADULT page 16 Arisen from ruins On the history of the GDR 30.06. - 04.07.2014 Number: 15220 ADULT EL page 17 The world around as it relates to me A seminar employing theatre and experience-based education for people with a handicap 20.07. - 25.07.2014 Number: 15230 ADULT page 19 Art Summer Academy: On the track of nature Nature Photography and Painting in the Harz National Park 14.07. - 18.07.2014 Number: 15225 ADULT page 18 5 PROGRAMMES ARRANGED BY TOPICS Environment, Sustainability Global Waters – To track the source of life 28.02. - 07.03.2014 Number: 15070 YOUTH page 9 All we need in Utopia – Addressing chances and boundaries of economic growth and utopian alternatives 11.05. - 16.05.2014 Number: 15160 YOUTH page 12 A fair future of energy? Global perspectives on innovations in the energy sector 02.06. - 07.06.2014 Number: 15190 YOUTH page 15 Inclusion, Gender Mainstreaming First Action Heroine: Gender roles and media in Europe A European Youth Meeting! 08.02. - 15.02.2014 Number: 15045 YOUTH page 8 The world around as it relates to me: A seminar employing theatre and experience-based education for people with a handicap 20.07. - 25.07.2014 Number: 15230 ADULT page 19 Europe, International Affairs, Globalisation First Action Heroine: Gender roles and media in Europe A European Youth Meeting! 08.02. - 15.02.2014 Number: 15045 YOUTH page 8 Global Waters – To track the source of life 28.02. - 07.03.2014 Number: 15070 YOUTH page 9 European Youth Circus 2014 A Youthmeeting for magicians, acrobats, clowns and everyone! 09.03. - 16.03.2014 Number: 15085 YOUTH page 9 Certificated Course: Competence for Europe 10.03. - 12.03.2014 Number: 15090 MULTI page 10 Advertisement – Power – Identity A German, Polish and Italian youth meeting 23.03. - 30.03.2014 Number: 15105 YOUTH page 10 Scandinavia – History and Present in Politics, Society and Culture 09.04. - 12.04.2014 Number: 15125 ADULT EL page 11 All we need in Utopia – Addressing chances and boundaries of economic growth and utopian alternatives 11.05. - 16.05.2014 Number: 15160 YOUTH page 12 6 PROGRAMMES ARRANGED BY TOPICS 1914 - 2014. Have we learned? 28.05. - 01.06.2014 Number: 15185 ADULT page 14 A fair future of energy? Global perspectives on innovations in the energy sector 02.06. - 07.06.2014 Number: 15190 YOUTH page 15 Germany today Regional and cultural studies for foreign German teachers 15.06. - 28.06.2014 Number: 15205 MULTI page 15 Emigrants and Immigrants in Europe Migration yesterday and today 16.06. - 19.06.2014 Number: 15200 ADULT page 16 Auslandstagung in Pardubice (Tschechien) Europäische Geschichte im Osten Tschechiens 15.06. - 20.06.2014 page 21 ADULT Development of personal skills The world around as it relates to me: A seminar employing theatre and experience-based education for people with a handicap 20.07. - 25.07.2014 Number: 15230 ADULT page 19 Symbols for target groups YOUTH For young people ADULT For adult people FAM For families (parents and children) MULTI For multipliers (teachers, trainer in youth and adult education) EL Applied for for educational leave for participans from Berlin, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia 7 JANUARY / FEBRUARY Society and language in Germany today Specialist seminar for Russian students Seminar for students of Moscow University. The seminar content will be guided by the interests of the participants. There will definitely be something on the social his- tory of the Harz, information on the German school system and the federal structure of the Federal Republic. An excursion will take the participants to Göttingen where a meeting with German students is planned and there will of course be time to explore the town independently.