This year we worked closely with the Goethe Institut to offer a series of panels on study and work abroad opportunities, German companies in Ohio and employment opportunities, and a series of speakers including former students now out in the workforce and our guest speaker, German Vice Consul Andreas Goetz. Over 161 students, teachers and chaperones attended the event from seven High Schools (Pickerington, New Philadelphia, Big Walnut, Dublin Scioto, Beavercreek, Teays Valley, and Brecksville- Broadview Heights High Schools). Prizes and take-aways were provided by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Goethe Institute, and the German Consulate.
The Schedule of Events included:
Morning: Light Refreshments
9:30am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome Address Dr. Kevin Richards (Outreach Coordinator –OSU)
Opening Remarks Dr. Katja Fullard (Director - Goethe Institut)
9:40am Panel I Study German Scholarships Dr. Elizabeth Angerman (OIA – OSU)
Study Abroad Dr. Andy Spencer (Undergrad Advising Coordinator)
German at OSU Dr. Katra Byram (Associate Professor of German - OSU)
10:30am Panel II Success Stories
Software Engineer Ethan Hill (IBM)
Product Developer Patriya Wiesmann (BMW)
11:10am Panel III - American German Business Relations German Business in Ohio Rachel Habegger (Grob Systems)
Trans-Atlantic Representation Dixon Miller (Porter Wright M. & Arthur LLP)
American-German Relations Andreas Götz (German Vice Consul - Chicago)
Noon: Lunch at the Ohio Union
12:45pm Campus Tours
Undergraduate German Club Volunteers
1:15pm High School German Quiz Bowl
2 pm: Departure
