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THINGS TO KNOW When interpreting and analysing german texts, few things are as important as a basic knowledge of the literary epochs, because only with background knowledge of the period in which they were written can you understand most texts in depth.
Continue reading “From the 16th century until today: The literary epochs of Germany in brief”Reading time: 6 minutes
THINGS TO KNOW Today, sulphuric acid is considered one of the most important chemicals of all. Due to its properties, the substance is used in numerous branches of industry. It can be produced on a large scale from sulphur by the double contact process.
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THINGS TO KNOW The Holocaust, a genocide of the Jews by the Nazis during the Second World War has shaped German history like hardly any other historical event. But most of us are not aware of the resulting responsibility of the German people.
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THINGS TO KNOW Judeophobia in Wittenberg 2020: The dispute about the ‘Judensau‘ at the city church divides the inhabitants of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. To better understand the creation of the relief it is important to learn more about the history of anti-semitism. Only few people know how long the hostility against Jews has really been anchored in people.
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LEARNING HACKS We seldom achieve the New Year’s resolutions we set ourselves for the next year. Yet a few goals can bring so much positivity into our boring everyday lives and make our school life much easier.
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THINGS TO KNOW A garrison town became a nationally influential industrial location – Wittenberg’s transformation into an industrial town began late, but was then unstoppable. Its development during the industrialisation period was particularly evident in Wittenberg’s district Piesteritz escepially with the ‘SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH’.
Continue reading “Wittenberg in the course of industrialisation – the SKW Piesteritz between the 19th century and now”