Postmemory, ein von Marianne Hirsch geprägter Begriff, beschreibt die Übertragung von „Erinnerungen" nach dem Holocaust. Jüdische Generationen erben diese durch ihre Erziehung in Form von Geschichten, Bildern und Verhaltensweisen um sie herum. Wir betrachten die bildende Kunst, Schriften und Filme der zweiten und dritten Generation. Dabei werden wir sowohl den Kampf als auch die Heilung, die diese Postgenerationen durch die Künste in Gang gesetzt haben, näher kennenlernen.

Booklovers meet fellow readers!
Join HARPO'S BOOK CLUB, read and discuss a New York Times bestseller - and find out about excellent travel writing, food writing and more! Book-Title:
Book-Title: The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond. International bestseller about one woman's search for a missing child. A gripping, engrossingly well written tale of hope and despair, joy and sadness.
Please don’t read the book beforehand but wait for further information (email).
Geeignet für Einsteiger auf B2.

Learning to understand and use idioms is a true challenge for every language learner, especially when the idiom is different from the one in one's native language. However, idioms are an important step towards achieving fluency. This course will 'show you the ropes', e.g. will help you better handle this kind of figurative language.
Be prepared to pay 1 EUR to your teacher for photocopies.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s haunting tale is widely recognized as one of the greatest narrative poems of the English language. It is often considered to have been a signal shift to modern poetry and was a defining achievement in the establishment of the Romantic Movement. Engagingly written, this highly imaginative poem has influenced successive generations of poets, inspired film, music, visual art and drama and has had several notable readings by artists including Orson Wells and Richard Burton. Most importantly, the story, told with great passion and containing many beautiful images, is very enjoyable to read aloud.
This evening, with the aid of a variety of media, we will read The Rime, witness its influence on artists and examine its impact on the English language to the present day.
Participants should have a B2 level (or higher) in English.

Booklovers meet fellow readers!
Join HARPO'S BOOK CLUB, read and discuss a New York Times bestseller - and find out about excellent travel writing, food writing and more!
Book-Title: THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper
Despite featuring a sudden and mysterious death, the story isn’t grisly or scary. It is a solid mystery and a stunning family drama set in an alien, unforgiving and unforgettable Australian landscape. Fabulously atmospheric - Harper’s strongest story yet.
Please don’t read the book beforehand but wait for further information (email).
Geeignet für Einsteiger auf B2.

Booklovers meet fellow readers!
Join HARPO'S BOOK CLUB, read and discuss a New York Times bestseller - and find out about excellent travel writing, food writing and more!
Book-Title: THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper
Despite featuring a sudden and mysterious death, the story isn’t grisly or scary. It is a solid mystery and a stunning family drama set in an alien, unforgiving and unforgettable Australian landscape. Fabulously atmospheric - Harper’s strongest story yet.
Please don’t read the book beforehand but wait for further information (email).
Geeignet für Einsteiger auf B2.

Explore the streets of Hamburg with your camera in English! In this unusual English conversation and art photography course, a professional photographer and English teacher will take you on a photo shoot through a quarter of the city. Look for the best subjects, the best angles, the best settings and the best light with a professional on location to give you feedback and help you with your English. We will spend the first part of the day on the streets shooting; in the second part we will be in the classroom viewing and talking about each of the participant's results.
What you need for the course: a good digital camera, preferably one that makes raw files (this can be a compact/system camera, or a single lens reflex camera); a day pass for public transportation; a sturdy clear-plastic bag to tape over your camera in case of rain.

Booklovers meet fellow readers!
Join HARPO'S BOOK CLUB, read and discuss a New York Times bestseller - and find out about excellent travel writing, food writing and more!
Book-Title: THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper
Despite featuring a sudden and mysterious death, the story isn’t grisly or scary. It is a solid mystery and a stunning family drama set in an alien, unforgiving and unforgettable Australian landscape. Fabulously atmospheric - Harper’s strongest story yet.
Please don’t read the book beforehand but wait for further information (email).
Geeignet für Einsteiger auf B2.

Urban sketching and speaking English can be interwoven when we share our work and discuss it as we go along. The instruction will take place in English and it is based on your finding your images and the teacher assisting you to let them come through you.
Urban sketching around the 'Museum der Arbeit' - let this historical and charming urban treasure in Barmbek inspire your artistic talents. On the first day we will sketch the industrial architecture by walking around the museum. On the second day the work you started with can be further developed and we will have a presentation of works in the afternoon.
This course is for everyone, regardless of the level of experience. Your teacher will have useful tips for you.
Bring your choice of drawing materials such as a sketchbook, pens and pencils. (As we are going to be mobile, it is better to bring less.)
In case of rain: We can meet at the VHS and work there together.
Zari Harat is a visual artist and instructor based in Hamburg.

Explore the streets of Hamburg with your camera in English! In this unusual English conversation and art photography course, a professional photographer and English teacher will take you on a photo shoot through a quarter of the city. Look for the best subjects, the best angles, the best settings and the best light with a professional on location to give you feedback and help you with your English. We will spend the first part of the day on the streets shooting; in the second part we will be in the classroom viewing and talking about each of the participant's results.
What you need for the course: a good digital camera, preferably one that makes raw files (this can be a compact/system camera, or a single lens reflex camera); a day pass for public transportation; a sturdy clear-plastic bag to tape over your camera in case of rain.

After playing a significant role in both the civil rights movement and the women’s movement of the 1960s, the rich body of creative work produced by black women has found even wider audiences in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Drawing largely on primary sources such as personal journals, literature, and film, this course explores the writings of African American women in 19th- and 20th-century America.
Be prepared to pay 1 EUR for copies to your teacher.

Every day approximately 2.4 billion photos are taken. Within this flood of images, what is the difference between an average selfie and a work of art, or is there none? What makes a good photo and what makes it art? Together we will analyze photographic artworks to see what makes them tick. You don't have to be an expert to have an opinion though, you just have to develop your visual skills and learn how to express what you see. You will share your views in a group with an experienced professional photographer as your teacher and improve your English conversation skills at the same time.

An in-depth look at some of the best street photographers in history. In this unusual English Conversation and Art Photography class we will analyze and compare some of the giants of this genre of photography. The emphasis here is on the visual rather than the historical. We will explore many photographs in an attempt to discover how the photo works, why it stands out and the differences in approach and vision of the photographers. In this course we will look at Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Gary Winogrand, Bruce Gilden, Vivian Maier, Elliott Erwitt and Saul Leiter.

Get ready for the B2 level! In this step-by-step grammar course you will revise the standard grammar structures of the B1 level. At the same time interesting texts and tasks will give you the chance to activate your vocabulary and become more confident in speaking.

In diesem Kurs lernen Sie in normalem Lerntempo.
Der Kurs findet regelmäßig statt, und in Anschlusskursen können Sie mehrere Semester lang die Sprache weiterlernen.

In this course you can improve your fluency in English by reading and discussing a variety of interesting texts. You have the opportunity to practice your vocabulary and to learn some more. We will look at some problem areas of grammar and revise structures to improve communication.

In this course you can improve your fluency in English by reading and discussing a variety of interesting texts. You have the opportunity to practice your vocabulary and to learn some more. We will look at some problem areas of grammar and revise structures to improve communication.

In this course we will talk about topics of general interest and everyday life. We'll also read some short articles and stories and see some plays at the ENGLISH THEATRE. Points of grammar will be revised if necessary. Cost for copies: 3 EUR.

In diesem Kurs lernen Sie in normalem Lerntempo.
Der Kurs findet regelmäßig statt, und in Anschlusskursen können Sie mehrere Semester lang die Sprache weiterlernen.

In this course we will talk about topics of general interest and everyday life. We'll also read some short articles and stories and see some plays at the ENGLISH THEATRE. Points of grammar will be revised if necessary. Cost for copies: 3 EUR.

In this course you can improve your fluency in English by reading and discussing a variety of interesting texts. You have the opportunity to practice your vocabulary and to learn some more. We will look at some problem areas of grammar and revise structures to improve communication.

In this course we will talk about topics of general interest and everyday life. We'll also read some short articles and stories and see some plays at the ENGLISH THEATRE. Points of grammar will be revised if necessary.
Kurs arbeitet ohne Lehrwerk. Es entstehen geringe Kosten für Unterrichtsmaterial.

This is an excellent course if you want to improve your spoken English. The group is diverse and we have excellent discussions on many topics, many relating to the English-speaking world. We also read and discuss short stories, and there will be a chance for the participants to brush up their grammar.

This course emphasizes on the development of communication skills. We will read and discuss newspaper and magazine articles as well as literary texts.
Kurs arbeitet ohne Lehrwerk. Es fallen 5 EUR für Unterrichtsmaterial an.

Topics: Living and working abroad, cultural differences, stereotypes, the environment, extreme sports, risk-taking, reality TV-shows, detective stories. Language: Present tenses and their usage, conditional sentences, infinitives and gerunds, passive forms.