Hallo zusammen, 

Here at UTSA, we have some optional German-related opportunities. See below for details and links. In particular, I hope to foster more community with Stammtisch and the Slack workspace, and I’d love to see a revival of the student-run German Club. 

Viele Grüße, 

Dr. D 

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List-serv: Want German-related info, even if/when you're no longer taking a German course? Subscribe to the German list-serv for general German info emails from Dr. D.  

Slack: Use the UTSA German Slack to get to know and engage in discussions with classmates and students in other courses. When you join the workspace, you will automatically join the #alles channel. Join channels on other topics of interest, like study abroad, specific courses, German Club, Stammtisch, tutoring, etc.  

Club: German Club is student-run. Past activities include movie nights, tutoring, and group meals. What events do you want to organize? 

Stammtisch conversation hour: Stammtisch is a relaxed German conversation hour run by Dr. D. All levels are welcome! Check the Stammtisch/German Club page for up-to-date information on time and location. 

This semester, we'll have the Stammtisch conversation hour two times per month. See the schedule for in-person and online meetings.  

Online: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1-2pm on Zoom 

In-person: 4^th Thursday of the month, 3-4 in MH 4.01.01 Modern Languages Conference Room 

Stammtisch is totally optional and a nice way to get to know other German-affiliates at UTSA. It's open to all language levels, including beginners. In that case, we usually talk about German topics in English, but pepper in the occasional word or phrase auf Deutsch. 

When we're in person, it's usually easy to find others with similar language levels. Online, we often stay in English to include all, but if we have enough interested people, we can create breakout rooms for different levels. 

Hope to see some of you there! 

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