Wunderbar! Mayor honours German youngsters who’ve had a taste of Swansea life

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German youngsters from Hamburg, who have been in Swansea as part of a University-run scheme, working with local businesses and having language classes, were honoured at a formal dinner on campus, attended by the Mayor of Swansea, on Thursday 21 August.

400 x 417The group are apprentices, including an electrician, a tailor and a care worker.    They have been spending time working with equivalent businesses in south west Wales, and having language classes to improve their English.  

The scheme is run by English Language Training Services at Swansea University, with Junge Werkstatt, a Hamburg-based training organisation.

Jennifer Welti of Swansea University, who co-ordinates the scheme, said:  

“It’s a great opportunity for our Hamburg guests to work in a different environment, as well as improve their English. 

For some of them it’s their first time away from home, and they live in the student residences, so it all adds up to a great experience for them.

For the University it’s important to have these international links.  This scheme also means we are giving a taste of university life to people who haven’t experienced it, which is an important part of our work.”

The Hamburg group are: Christina Barczyk,Samantha Bartenbach, Jennifer Gaedtke, Mandy Hartkorn, Soeren Kleiner, Kevin Schmidt, Janina Stoelzel, Wendy Swaby (Junge Werkstatt coordinator)

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