Competition DAAD/IMLR Writing Competition

Chatting with Luther

After the successes of the last three years’ competitions jointly organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the IMLR (The Institute of Modern Languages Research), we are joining forces again to launch the forth writing competition for all learners and lovers of German.

This year, the task ties in with the 500th anniversary of Luther’s publication of his 95 theses that sparked the Reformation. Put yourself in the shoes of a time-travelling spy: you overhear a conversation between Luther or one of his German, Austrian or Swiss contemporaries (real or imagined) and a figure from public life in 2017 Britain. Is the German-speaking 16th-century time traveller debating Brexit with Boris Johnson or comparing sporting skills with Andy Murray? Does Jamie Oliver try to revolutionise cooking skills of Reformation Germany? Write down what you hear! The only two rules: the dialogue must be written in German and it must not be longer than 350 words.

The competition is open to students at secondary schools, sixth-formers, undergraduates, postgraduates and anybody else who feels up to the challenge!

Deadline: Monday, 23 October 2017

All details on the competition can be found here.
 

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