Language Centre

German poetry at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana

Thursday 18 December 2025

From 1 to 5 December 2025, a delegation from H-BRS visited the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana.
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The H-BRS delegation on Bonn Street. In Cape Coast, a street near the UCC was renamed Bonn Street in honour of the town twinning between Bonn and Cape Coast. Photo: S. Cramer

Rahel Hutgens and Sally Brammer (International Office), Sebastian Bücklers (Student Services) as well as Stephanie Cramer and Sandra Kärcher (Coordinators German as a Foreign Language, Language Centre) were on the road as part of Erasmus + to deepen and expand the strategic partnership between UCC and H-BRS.

 

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The Language Centre team presented the chairman of the German Club, Cephas Aziabou, with 10 textbooks that are currently being used for teaching at the H-BRS. Photo: S. Cramer

In Cape Coast, the delegation was warmly welcomed by many responsible persons and not least by the Registrar of the UCC, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye, and was given comprehensive insights into various facilities and departments of the UCC.

So Stephanie Cramer and Sandra Kärcher had the opportunity to exchange ideas with numerous foreign language teachers - at the Confucius Institute and in the Department of French Language and Literature.

For Stephanie Cramer and Sandra Kärcher, the visit to the German Club was undoubtedly the professional highlight of the trip. Here, students impressed with their good knowledge of German, which they demonstrated by singing and reciting Goethe's Erlkönig and contemporary poetry, among other things.

In the subsequent discussion, great interest was expressed in establishing a comprehensive German course programme at UCC and a mutual desire for future cooperation.

The Language Centre team presented the Chairman of the German Club, Cephas Aziabou, with 10 textbooks, which are currently also being used for teaching at H-BRS.

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The Language Centre team with UCC students. Photo: S. Cramer

Three UCC students have already been given the opportunity to take part in an online beginners' course at the H-BRS. In future, UCC students will also have access to a self-learning module "German for beginners", which was developed by Language Centre staff for beginners' lessons.

The delegation's visit was rounded off with a tour of Emina Castle and a tour of Kakum National Park.

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Stephanie Cramer

M.A., Lecturer in German as a Foreign Language, Coordinator of the German courses in Rheinbach

Location

Rheinbach

Room

I 216

Address

von-Liebig-Straße 20

53359 Rheinbach

Contact hours

thursdays: 14:00 - 15:00 (only during the lecture period) in room E 008 in Sankt Augustin and by appointment (to be arranged by email or phone)

Telephone

+49 2241 865 9613
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Sandra Kärcher

M.A., Lecturer in German as a Foreign Language, Coordinator of the German courses in Rheinbach and St. Augustin

Location

Sankt Augustin

Room

E008

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757 St. Augustin

Contact hours

Campus Sankt Augustin: Wednesdays: 15:00 - 16:00, (only during the lecture period) in room E 008 and by appointment (to be arranged by email or phone)

Campus Rheinbach: Mondays: 15:00 - 16:00, (only during the lecture period) in room I 216 and by appointment (to be arranged by email or phone)

Telephone

+49 02241 865 9614

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