A report on the handball city of Celje was published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ on 10 June 2024. The history, topicality and prospects of the internationally successful Slovenian handball project in the Municipality of Celje with the Handball Club Celje Pivovarna Laško. From the talent forging programme and winning the Champions League in 2004 to Team Slovenia’s participation in the 2024 European Championships. A report in the context of ‘Jugend schreibt’ with the FAZ, based on interviews with the national players from Celje Urban Lesjak, playing for  DIE RECKEN – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Handball GmbH 2018 – 2022, Tilen Kodrin, playing for VfL Handball Gummersbach GmbH since 2022, with the talented young player Mai Marguč, and with the Mayor Matija Kovač. Compiled by Nika Rezman, Larisa Špur (Gimnazija Celje Center) and Matic Krašovec (OŠ Lava/Celje). Coordination/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB, Gerald and Monica R. Hühner. Also to be read in: https://lnkd.in/dhqZ89PQ

31.01.2024: FAZ-Interview With the Mayor Matija Kovač in in his oofice in the Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje about the handball city of Celje. After having interviews with the handball players Mai Marguč, Urban Lesjak and Tilen Kodrin, Nika Rezman, Larisa Špur and Matic Krašovec are now researching in the city of Celje on the importance of handball for the city, the region and Slovenia. A project in the scope of “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ in Slovenia. Coordination/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB, Monica und Gerald Hühner; Photo (top left): Alen Obrez

In an interview with the internationally highly decorated star chef, Ana Roš,in her restaurant JAZ in Ljubljana. About self-taught beginnings, regional and international dishes, green stars, anecdotes from the restaurant business, favourite dishes and what motivates young people to cook. Research for a report as part of the project  ‘Jugend schreibt’ (Youth writes) Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ in Slovenia. With the student journalists Viktoria Navodnik, Urh Štrakl (both from Celje), Nina Hartman and Tin Šoškič (both from Maribor). A project under the patronage of Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje with the support of the II Gimn. Maribor. Coordination/Photos: Dr. Gerald Hühner.

Exhibition “Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ” in Maribor: openen by the principle Dr. Marko Jagodič, the II Gimnazija Maribor will be showing FAZ publications from Slovenia from 2020 – 2023. The programme of the event includes a detailed presentation of the project by Dr. Gerald Hühner and musical contributions; Doroteja Drevenšek, Ela Falež and Tin Šoškič report on their project experiences with an „FAZ-Rap“ among others. In 2024, a total of 30 Slovenian pupils, including six from the II Gimn. Maribor, are taking part in the project „Jugend schreibt“ (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ ; Overrall coordination: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB. The exhibition, which was made possible by STO/Slovenian Tourist Board, The exhibition, which was made possible by the STO/Slovenian Tourist Board, will be shown in Maribor until 8 February 2024.

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“Habent sua fata libelli” – “Knjige imajo svoje usode” – “Bücher haben ihre Schicksale”- “Books have their fates”: A substantial donation of books from the Weimar estate of Edith and Horst Nahler for the Inštitut za filozofske in religijske študije ZRS Koper. Volumes by Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Hölderlin and Wieland are handed over to Prof. Dr. Lenart Skof, Director of the Institute, by Dr. Monica R. and Dr. Gerald Hühner. The Director of the ZRS, Prof. Dr Rado Pišot, the Deputy Director, Prof. Dr. Tilen Glavina, the Head of the Cultural Department of the German Embassy in Ljubljana, Julia Neblich, and the Head of Goethe-Institut Ljubljana, Dr. Alix Landgrebe, also took part in the ceremonial handover of the books. Lectures, speeches and book presentations round off the programme. “Habent sua fata libelli”.

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Interviews on the handball city of Celje were conducted with young player Mai Marguč at the Gimnazija Celje Centre, 3 January 2024, and with national team players Urban Lesjak and Tilen Kodrin at the Slovenian handball team’s hotel, 7 January 2024, in Ljubljana. The team is currently preparing to take part in the European Championships/European Championships in Germany. The focus of the interviews about the handball city of Celje: training and professional sport at Handball Club Celje Pivovarna Laško (RK Celje Pivovarna Laško), the experiences of Slovenian players in the German Handball Bundesliga and the prospects for the upcoming European Championship. The discussions as part of the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth Writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ are being continued and will continue to be conducted by Nika Rezman, Larisa Špur and Matic Krašovec; Guided by: Gerald und Monica Hühner. Photos: Marjana Turnšek, Gerald and Monica Hühner

19.12.2023: Kick-off workshop for the VI Croatian CLILiG Robotics Championship in Ogulin. With 32 teachers from primary and secondary schools between Našice/Požega, Varaždin and Ogulin, the practical work on the 6th Croatian Robotics Project in German has begun. The workshop is conducted by Dr Sunčica Sabljak/Dragan Sabljak and Dr Monica R. Hühner/Dr Gerald Hühner. A total of 14 teams with over 30 schools have registered to take part. The project phase will run until 30 April 2024, after which the award ceremony will take place in Ogulin. We wish all participating teams valuable experiences, fun and success. Joining of the Croatian and Slovenian CLILiG Robotics Championships into an international competition is being planned.

14.12. and 15.12.2023: Guests from the Rheinland-Pfalz State Pedagogical Institute, Kristina Fischer, Rudolf Funken, Stephan Pfurtscheller and and members of INSTITUTE DISCIMUS LAB, Tržec, Dr. Monica R. Hühner, Dr. Gerald Hühner and Etjan Kiralj had a two-day exchange with the hosts Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje represented by director Gregor Deleja, Gymnasium Celje-Center represented by principle Rok Lipnik and his deputy Marjana Turnšek & I. Primary School Celje represented by teachers Žan Močivnik und Ingrid Župan Vrečko, at an Erasmus+ planning meeting to establish cooperation. Zavod RS za šolstvo, represented by Alex Wirth, gave an insight into the Slovenian school system. Celje School Centre was represented with theoretical and practical examples on the topic of digitalisation in schools. The programme also included presentations by pupils, visits to lessons, planning discussions and a visit to the Advent concert of the I. Gymnasium Celje.

“Jugend schreibt” (Youth Writes) in Slovenia enters the next round. From 1 February 2024, 30 pupils from the regions of Celje, Videm pri Ptuju and Maribor will take part in the project with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ. Preparations will start on 20 November 2023 with a two-day event at Hotel Celjska koča, which will also be attended by teachers from participating schools and Sonja Merljak Zdovc from Časoris magazine. On behalf of the patron and supporter of the project, Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje, City Director Gregor Deleja welcomes the participants. The project continues to be dedicated to multilingual media education work under the motto: “Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ FAZ”. Overall coordinantion/Management: Dr. Gerald Hühner and Dr. Monica R. Hühner, INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB.

The Central Library in Celje is showing the Slovenian contributions to the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) under the motto “Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“. Before the exhibition opening, a meeting was held with the project group from Celje, which will be taking part from 1 February 2024. At the opening ceremony on 19 October 2023 by the head of the library, Polonca Bajc Nepret, and the head of the Celje Municipality, Gregor Deleja, students from the project Jure Skrbinšek, Luka Kramberger, Sara Vidovic, Doroteja Drevenšek and Sara Gutschi present their project contributions. The opening was followed by a tour of the exhibition with musical and culinary accompaniment. Many thanks to the library, Tadej S., and special thanks to the city of Celje, which will also support the “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) project together with INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB. Overall coordination: Dr. Gerald Hühner und Dr. Monica R. Hühner

Fotos ©: Osrednja Knjižnica Celje & Discimus Lab ECHO: TV Celje: https://www.tvcelje.si/novice/celjani-bodo-pisali-za-frankfurter-allgeminne-zeitung/ Osrednja knjižnica Celje: http://www.knjiznica-celje.si/dogodki/item/odprtje-razstave-odkrijte-slovenijo-v-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung Mestna občina Celje: https://moc.celje.si/novice-in-obvestila/8532-mladi-celjani-del-projekta-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung Srednja šola za strojništvo, mehatroniko in medije: https://smm.sc-celje.si/odkrijte-slovenijo-v-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung/ Radio Celje: https://radiocelje.svet24.si/regija-danes/7462-mladi-pisejo-o-celju Radio SI: Die Austellung in der Zentralbibliothek Celje im Fokus

The exhibition on the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ has opened at the Goethe-Institut Ljubljana.

After a welcoming address by the director of the institute, Dr Alix Landgrebe, former President Borut Pahor and German Ambassador Adrian Pollmann opened the exhibition on 28 September 2023. Sara Vidovič and Doroteja Drevenšek spoke on behalf of the INSTITUTE DISCIMUS LAB working group. Among the guests were Barbara Koželj Podlogar, Mihael Kovač, Alen Kobilica, Gregor Deleja, Lenart Skof, Tanja Angleitner, Sonja Merljak Zdovc. The exhibition was supported by Slovenian Tourist Board/STO. Overall coordination: Dr Gerald Hühner and Dr Monica R. Hühner. The project will continue to be dedicated to the motto: Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.