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Starting October 20, 2026, Tuesdays, 12 sessions, 3:00–4:30 p.m., Alt-Saarbrücken Campus, Room NN
This course serves as an introduction to German Sign Language (DGS) and consists of both theoretical and practical components.
Classes are conducted without spoken language, but a communication assistant will be present during the introduction to DGS in the first class.
The goal is for participants to be able to introduce themselves using their own sign names in DGS, understand, answer, and ask simple questions, and engage in short dialogs. Participants will be able to understand and apply the basics of DGS grammar and the finger alphabet, and will also learn about Deaf culture.
The course will take place if at least 10 participants register and actually attend.
Target Audience:
This course is open to all faculty members, educational administrators, staff, and students from all departments.
Students in the Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Applied Midwifery, and Midwifery—Practice Settings and Professional Development programs may take this course as a required elective seminar.
Instructor: Peter Schaar
First session: October 20, 2026, 4:30–6:00 p.m., Alt-Saarbrücken Campus, Room NN
Prerequisites: Successful completion (!)of the DGS A 1.1 course or equivalent prior knowledge.
The course will take place if at least 10 participants register and actually attend.
The course serves as an introduction to German Sign Language (DGS) and consists of theoretical and practical components. Instruction is conducted without spoken language.
The DGS A1.2 course offers the first opportunity to deepen one’s knowledge of DGS and builds on the fundamentals participants learned in DGS A1.1. Special emphasis is placed on training in sign language production and comprehension. The goal of the course is for participants to be able to engage in simple sign language conversations by the end of the course.
Target audience:
This course is open to faculty, staff, and students from all departments. Under certain conditions, the DGS A1.2 course may be recognized as a required elective for students.
Instructor: Peter Schaar
Tuesday, October 22, 2026, 2:30–4:30 p.m., CAS 11.05.13
A project due in the lab, a paper due for class, a part-time job on the side—and still make it to the weekend on time? In this workshop, you’ll learn
Takeaway: At the end, you’ll take home a custom-filled “Semester Canvas”—your personal roadmap leading up to exam season.
Why participate? You’ll start every week of school with a clear plan and head home in the evening without a guilty conscience.
Presenter: Ulrike Reintanz
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 2:30–4:30 p.m., CAS 11.05.13
Endless PDFs, theories, research reports—reading large amounts of text is part of everyday student life. In this workshop, you’ll learn about:
Take home: A checklist titled “My Three Fastest Reading Boosters” + your personal reading speed measurement.
Why participate? Required reading gets done faster, leaving more time for in-depth study or leisure.
Speaker: Ulrike Reintanz,
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