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- Important dates & holidays<h2>Visiting dates</h2> Several times a year, we offer parents the opportunity to visit the kindergartens and get to know the teachers and ask all questions about the concept as well as financial and practical aspects. Of course you are welcome to bring your children to this appointment. <strong>A registration is absolutely necessary.</strong> In addition, for organisational reasons we ask you to be punctual during the opening hours mentioned above. <h3>Old Town, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage</h3> Every <strong>Thursday</strong>, 3:30 to 4:30: October 15th November 12th December 10th <strong>Dates only with registration Contact: amber.auer@dai-heidelberg.de</strong> <h3>Neuenheim, Kuno-Fischer-Strasse</h3> Every <strong>Tuesday</strong>, 3:30 to 4:30: October 13th November 3rd November 24th December 15th <strong>Dates only with registration Contact: caitlin.hines@dai-heidelberg.de </strong> <h3>NEW! – Neuenheim, Gutenbergstraße</h3> Every <strong>Wednesday</strong>, 3:30-16:30: September 30th October 21st November 18th 09. December <strong>Dates only with registration Contact: jamie.kurt@dai-heidelberg.de patrick.hartmann@dai-heidelberg.com </strong> <hr /> <h2>Holidays</h2> Like the municipal kindergartens, the kindergarten has 24 closing days, which are spread over three weeks of summer holidays, about two weeks of Christmas holidays, as well as some bridge days and two “teacher workdays”. The summer holidays usually extend to the last three weeks of August. For children whose parents also need care during the summer holidays, places are available at the language school’s holiday camp. <h2></h2> <hr /> <h2><strong>Closing dates: Kindergarten year 2020/2021</strong></h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">German Unity Day: Friday, </span><b>October</b><b>2nd</b><b> 2020 </b>(day before the holiday) <span style="font-weight: 400;">Christmas break:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last day of kindergarten: Wednesday, </span><b>December 23rd</b>,<b> 2020. Early closing 3pm! </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">First day of Kindergarten: Tuesday,</span><b> January 12th</b><b> 2021 (mandatory teacher workday Monday January 11th</b><b>) </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Good Friday. </span><b>April 2</b><b>nd</b><b> 2021</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Easter Monday: (Easter Monday) </span><b>April 5</b><b>th</b><b> 2021</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ascension of Christ: Friday, </span><b>May 13</b><b>th</b><b> 2021 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whitsun: Monday,</span><b> May 24</b><b>th</b><b> 2021 </b><b> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corpus Christi: Thursday, </span><b>June 3</b><b>rd</b><b> 2021</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer break: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last day of kindergarten: Friday, </span><b>August 6</b><b>th </b><b>2021. </b><b> </b><b>Early closing 3 pm!</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The kindergarten will always be closed for three weeks during the summer. Typically the last three weeks in August. Advanced notice will be given to the parents if changes occur. During the summer break, you may sign up your child for DAI summer camps program. Extra charges apply. Children in the kindergarten program get a 10% deduction. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">First day of Kindergarten: Tuesday,</span><b> August 31</b><b>st</b><b> 2021 (Mandatory teacher workday: Monday, August 30</b><b>th</b><b>)</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Christmas break: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last day of kindergarten: Thursday, </span><b>December 23,</b> <b>2021. Early closing at 3pm!</b>
- Registration & allocation of placesHere you will find all the information you need on registration and space allocation as well as the supervision contract. <h2>Registration</h2> You are welcome to register your child at the International Kindergarten of the DAI Heidelberg. To do so, please fill out the registration form and send it by e-mail, fax or post to <strong>DAI Heidelberg</strong> International kindergartens z. Mrs Sarah Lantry Sofia Street 12 69115 Heidelberg Phone: +49 (0) 6221 7288231 Fax: +49 (0) 6221 607373 <a href="mailto:kindergarten@dai-heidelberg.de">Send e-mail</a> <h3>Registration form</h3> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/Anmeldeformular-KIGA-2018.pdf"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Formulation</span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">lar German</span></span></span></a> (pdf) <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/Anmeldeformular-KIGA-2018-engl.pdf"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Form English</span></span></a> (pdf) You will receive a confirmation by e-mail as soon as we have received your registration and are therefore automatically on the waiting list if there is not already a place available. <hr /> <h2>Allocation of places</h2> Nursery school places can be allocated in all houses, crèche places are only available in the Neuenheim houses. Places are allocated at the end of April or the beginning of May of each year at the latest. The places are allocated according to various criteria. Preference is given to siblings and children with an international background, and the date of registration is also decisive. In addition, we naturally take into account the age of the children and the current group structure, such as the number of boys and girls. In the case of the Neuenheim institution, priority is given to children resident in Neuenheim. In contrast, the kindergarten in the old town can also accept children from other districts. We will inform you by e-mail or telephone whether or not you have been allocated a place. You will help us a lot if you let us know if you are on the waiting list but are no longer interested in a place in our kindergarten. <hr /> <h2>Childcare contract</h2> As soon as you have received a place in the kindergarten, we will inform you by telephone or in writing and send you a contract for care. To sign the contract, please make an appointment with Brigitte Kipke at the DAI administration. <a href="mailto:brigitte.kipke@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an E-Mail</a> The <strong>opening hours</strong> are from Monday to Friday between 9:30 and 15:30 in the DAI Administration, Sofienstraße 12, 69115 Heidelberg. Directions can be found <a href="http://dai-heidelberg.de/de/das-haus/anfahrt/">here</a>. <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/die-internationalen-kindergaerten-des-dai/betreuungszeiten-beitraege/">Reduced fees</a> must be applied for with the registration (see registration form). Please bring proof of income from both parents to the signing of the contract. In addition, the respective kindergarten will contact you and arrange an appointment with you to get to know the respective educators. Furthermore, you will receive a list of all things you need to bring with you from the heads of the respective kindergartens and will have the opportunity to clarify all further practical questions with them.
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- Contact<h3>Postal address:</h3> <strong>DAI Heidelberg </strong>International kindergartens For the attention of Sarah Lantry <strong> </strong>Sofia Street 12 69115 Heidelberg DAI Heidelberg Phone: +49 (0) 6221 7288231 Fax: +49 (0) 6221 607373 <a href="mailto:kindergarten@dai-heidelberg.de">Send e-mail</a> If you have any questions regarding <strong>registration </strong>, please contact <a href="mailto:kindergarten@dai-heidelberg.de">Mrs. Sarah Lantry</a> by e-mail. Please address all questions regarding <strong>financial matters</strong> to <a href="mailto:brigitte.kipke@dai-heidelberg.de">Ms. Brigitte Kipke</a>: Tel.: +49 (0) 6221 607327. <strong> Location Old Town</strong> International Kindergarten DAI Heidelberg Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 28 69117 Heidelberg <strong>Management:</strong> Sarah Lantry-Schäfer Phone: 06221-7288231 E-mail: <a href="mailto:sarah.lantry@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <strong>Secretery:</strong> Amber Ora Phone: 06221-7288231 E-mail: <a href="mailto:amber.auer@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <strong>Office hours: </strong>Monday – Thursday, 8:30 – 16:30 <strong>Location Neuenheim Kuno-Fischer Straße </strong> International Kindergarten DAI Heidelberg Kuno-Fischer Road 2 69120 Heidelberg <strong>Management:</strong> Sarah Lantry-Schäfer Phone: 06221-7280796 E-mail: <a href="mailto:sarah.lantry@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <strong>Deputy management:</strong> Caitlin Hines E-mail: <a href="mailto:caitlin.hines@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> Phone: 06221-7280796 <strong>Office hours: </strong>Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 13:00 <strong>Location Neuenheim Gutenbergstraße </strong> International Kindergarten DAI Heidelberg Gutenbergstr. 7 69120 Heidelberg <strong>Management:</strong> Sarah Lantry-Schäfer Phone: 06221-3545220 E-mail: <a href="mailto:sarah.lantry@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <strong>Deputy Head of Kindergarten: </strong>Patrick Hartmann E-mail: <a href="mailto:patrick.hartmann@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> Phone: 06221-3545220 <strong>Deputy Head of Crèche: </strong>Jamie Kurt<strong> </strong>E-mail: <a href="mailto:jamie.kurt@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> Phone: 06221-3545220 <strong>Office hours: </strong>Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 – 14:00
International School of the DAI Circle of Friends
- Registration<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-30467 size-full" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/02/Schule-CTA_Page_EN.png" alt="" width="760" height="160" /></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You are welcome to register your child for the International School of the DAI without obligation. To do so, <strong>please fill out the registration form below </strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>and send it by e-mail</strong>, fax or post to us.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <strong>DAI Heidelberg</strong> International School Ingrid Stolz Sofienstraße 12 69115 Heidelberg Phone: +49 (0) 6221 607320 Fax: +49 (0) 6221 607373 <a href="mailto:ies@dai-heidelberg.de">Send E-Mail</a> <h3>Registration form</h3> <strong><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/School-Admission-Application_2020_Vers1_Eng-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Form English</span></span></a></strong> (pdf) You will receive a confirmation by e-mail as soon as we have received your registration. This will automatically put you on the waiting list and on the information distribution list of the International School. <h3>Parental Interview</h3> <strong>Please register additionally to your written registration for our <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/rzds36ymdhpetvnh?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link">parental information zoom-meeting here</a>.</strong> Fill out the doodle for your date of choice. Please notice, that only <strong>one date</strong> can be choosen by each family.
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- Online offers<h2><strong>*** UPDATE *** </strong></h2> From <strong>Monday, 22 June 2020</strong>, our courses will again be held at our facilities. You still prefer online courses? Please feel free to contact us. Each of our courses can also be booked as an online course in one-to-one training. We will be happy to provide you with an offer tailored to your individual needs. <h2>Our Online Offers</h2> Courses for adults <ul> <li><a href="#einzeltraining">Individual training</a></li> </ul> <strong>Courses for children and teenagers</strong> <ul> <li><a href="#einzelnachhilfe-fuer-schueler">Individual tuition for pupils</a></li> <li><a href="#intensiv-kurse">Online intensive courses</a></li> <li><a href="#abi">Abi-Crash Courses</a></li> </ul> https://youtu.be/rN3yG4thhRk <a name="gruppenkurse"></a> <h1>Courses for adults</h1> <hr /> <a name="einzeltraining"></a> <hr /> <h2>Individual training</h2> We would be happy to arrange appointments for one-to-one training with a qualified native speaker – flexible, individual, intensive. <strong>Dates:</strong> Anytime by arrangement <strong>Costs:</strong> 40,00 € per 60 minutes (or 36,00 € for DAI Friends of the DAI) [dai_course_signup category="1" id="1000"] <a name="woechentliche-kurse"></a> <h1>Courses for children and young people</h1> <hr /> <a name="einzelnachhilfe-fuer-schueler"></a> <hr /> <h2>Private tuition for pupils</h2> The needs of pupils are very different, especially in secondary schools. In order to be able to respond to individual wishes and needs, we also offer individual tutoring for students from grade 1 to 12. Students practice with a qualified native speaker what they find difficult or insufficient at school: writing, speaking, presenting. <strong>Class levels:</strong> 1 to 12 <strong>Dates:</strong> Anytime by arrangement <strong>Costs:</strong> 28,00 € per 60 minutes [dai_course_signup category="2" id="2000"] <a name="intensiv-kurse"></a> <hr /> <h2><strong>Online intensive courses </strong></h2> We offer online conversation courses for the different class levels, in which the relevant grammar topics are also discussed. As soon as 3 interested parties have registered, we can organise a new course. The exact course times will then depend on the availability of teachers. For logistical reasons, the <strong>exact course times</strong> (e.g. 9.00-10.30 or 14.00-15.00 etc.) for the respective groups must be <strong>allocated by us</strong> and then announced to the participants with the confirmation e-mail. This time will then remain for the duration of the course. Nevertheless, please let us know already if a certain time of day is not possible for you. After a binding registration, the participants will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the video conference. It is not necessary that the participants have already had zoom experience. <strong>Payment:</strong> currently only possible by direct debit (no bank transfer) <strong>Group sizes:</strong> small group sizes, maximum three participants plus teacher <strong>Teachers:</strong> experienced native speakers <strong>Lesson content:</strong> lots of communication, grammar adapted to the respective course level <strong>5th-7th graders</strong> <strong>Duration:</strong> 5 days, 1h a day <strong>Costs:</strong> 65,- € resp. 58,50 € for members of the DAI circle of friends [dai_course_signup category="3" id="60"] <strong>8th-11th graders</strong> <strong>Duration:</strong> 5 days, 1,5h each day <strong>Costs:</strong> 100,- € resp. 90,- € for members of the DAI circle of friends [dai_course_signup category="3" id="60"] <a name="abi"></a> <hr /> <h2><strong>Abicrash courses (11th & 12th grade)</strong></h2> <strong>Content:</strong> Abitur preparation in English (Baden-Württemberg) Abitur preparation in Spanish (Baden-Württemberg) <strong>Duration:</strong> 8 appointments of 1.5 hours each <strong>Costs:</strong> 165,- € resp.150,- € for members of the DAI circle of friends <strong>Payment:</strong> due to the current situation only by direct debit <strong>Group size:</strong> small group size, maximum three participants plus teacher <strong>Teachers:</strong> experienced native English and Spanish speakers <strong>Teaching content:</strong> <ul> <li>Reading comprehension</li> <li>Mediation</li> <li>Writing of texts</li> <li>Image analysis</li> <li>Review of important grammar</li> <li>Discussion and consideration of the most important baccalaureate topics</li> </ul> <strong>65 Online Abi Crash Course English</strong> Dates by arrangement As soon as 3 interested parties have registered, we can organise a new course. The exact course times will then depend on the availability of teachers. 8 dates à 1,5 hours / 165,00 € / DAI members 150,00 € [dai_course_signup category="3" id="65"] <strong>66 Online Abi-Crash Course Spanish</strong> Dates by arrangement As soon as 3 interested parties have registered, we can organise a new course. The exact course times will then depend on the availability of teachers. 8 dates à 1,5 hours / 165,00 € / DAI members 150,00 € [dai_course_signup category="3" id="66"] <a name="pfingsten"></a>
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- Offers for schoolsHere you will find various offers from the <strong>DAI Language School</strong> and the <strong>DAI Library</strong> to change your English lessons. The DAI Heidelberg offers English teachers a wide range of programmes that can support them in their teaching. Come with your students to us and let them explore our house and our English library. Do you want to introduce a specific topic to the classroom, e.g. the US electoral system? Let your class deal with exactly this topic with a native speaker. Or do you want to encourage your students to train their English language skills? We are happy to visit you at your school or in your class. We are happy to respond to individual requests, just get in touch with us! <hr /> <h2>U.S. Topics for School Classes</h2> This programme is designed as a workshop on a specific topic and combines group and research work, discussion rounds and presentations by the native speaker teacher. U.S. Topics is offered by the library of the DAI Heidelberg. <strong>Venue:</strong> Library of the DAI Heidelberg <strong>Duration:</strong> 3 hours <strong>Costs:</strong> 3,50 € per student, minimum fee 70,00 € <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:biblio@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <a name="classroom-us-topics"></a> <hr /> <h2>Classroom U.S. Topics</h2> As part of our U.S. Topics program (see above), we are happy to send a native-speaking teacher to your school. We are happy to discuss possible topic requests with you. <strong>Venue:</strong> Your school <strong>Duration:</strong> at least 2 school hours (90 minutes), longer upon request <strong>Costs:</strong> The costs are calculated on the basis of the duration of the workshop and the distance of the school from Heidelberg. <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:owls@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <a name="fuehrung-durch-die-bibliothek-des-dai-heidelberg"></a> <hr /> <h2>Guided tour through the library of the DAI Heidelberg</h2> A guided tour of the DAI Library in Heidelberg is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your students to the advantages of a public library and at the same time to explore the wide range of media offered by the DAI Library. <strong>Venue:</strong> Library of the DAI Heidelberg <strong>Duration:</strong> 30 minutes <strong>Costs:</strong> none <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:biblio@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a> <a name="englische-fuehrungen-durch-heidelberg"></a> <hr /> <h2>English guided tour through Heidelberg</h2> Get to know Mark Twains Heidelberg with a presentation and a short tour of Heidelberg. The whole thing is, of course, prepared in a way that is suitable for pupils. <strong>Venue:</strong> DAI Heidelberg and Old Town. <strong>Duration:</strong> 2 ½ hours <strong>Costs:</strong> 150,00 € <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:owls@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a><a name="lets-talk-kommunikations-workshops-an-schulen"></a> <hr /> <h2>“Let’s Talk” – Communication Workshops at Schools</h2> Our “Let’s Talk” workshops bring native English speakers to your school to practice conversation and expression in English using interactive games and grammar exercises. <strong>Venue:</strong> Your school <strong>Duration:</strong> at least 2 school hours (90 minutes), longer upon request <strong>Costs:</strong> The costs result from the duration of the workshop and the distance of the school from Heidelberg. <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:owls@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a><a name="filmanalyse"></a> <hr /> <h2>film analysis</h2> We offer your school class the screening of a self-chosen film with subsequent discussion and analysis of the film in English. <strong>Venue:</strong> Library of the DAI Heidelberg <strong>Duration:</strong> 90 minutes <strong>Costs:</strong> 3,50 € per student / minimum 70,00 € in total <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:library@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a>
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- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions<ul> <li><a href="#What-is-the-difference-between-the-Holiday-camps-and-the-Holiday-crash-courses">What is the difference between the Holiday camps and the Holiday crash courses?</a></li> <li><a href="#What-should-my-child-bring-to-the-Holiday-camp">What should my child bring to the Holiday camp?</a></li> <li><a href="#Does-the-Holiday-camp-offer-lunch">Does the Holiday camp offer lunch?</a></li> <li><a href="#How-can-I-pay-the-course-fees">How can I pay the course fees?</a></li> <li><a href="#Where-are-the-various-courses-taking-place">Where are the various courses taking place?</a></li> <li><a href="#illness">What happens if my child or I cannot participate due to illness?</a></li> <li><a href="#little-knowledge-of-English">Is it a disadvantage if my child has little knowledge of English?</a></li> <li><a href="#Do-the-teachers-actually-speak-English-with-the-children">Do the teachers actually speak English with the children?</a></li> <li><a href="#The-course-has-already-begun-can-I-still-participate">The course has already begun – can I still participate?</a></li> <li><a href="#teachers">Do you dispatch teachers to schools and kindergartens to regularly teach a group there?</a></li> </ul> <a name="What-is-the-difference-between-the-Holiday-camps-and-the-Holiday-crash-courses"></a> <hr /> <h3>What is the difference between the Holiday camps and the Holiday crash courses?</h3> In the <strong>Holiday camp</strong>, the focus lies on playfully imparting the English language. The children do handicrafts together, go to bigger and smaller excursions and mainly play. All instructions are given in English, the planning and design of the holiday camp is subject to the native speaker teacher. Although the grammar should not be neglected, the understanding of communication is in the foreground. On the other hand, during the <strong>Holiday crash course</strong> the active repetition of school material is the main objective. Students are divided according to grade levels, although usually two grades are combined. Each group consists of a maximum of seven participants. In small groups the students practice the speaking of English, writing and reading and repeat grammar and vocabulary. However, we do not forget the fun – our teachers use a variety of media and age-appropriate games in language teaching. <a name="What-should-my-child-bring-to-the-Holiday-camp"></a> <hr /> <h3>What should my child bring to the Holiday camp?</h3> Your child should bring: <ul> <li>Lunch and snacks for in between</li> <li>Medication, if needed</li> <li>A drinking bottle, which can be regularly filled by us</li> <li>A paint smock, if needed</li> <li>A Maxx-Ticket or a student ticket if available</li> </ul> We provide water, juices, apples and small snacks such as granola bars. Please inform our teachers of allergies, should your child have any. We also provide teaching materials <a name="Does-the-Holiday-camp-offer-lunch"></a> <hr /> <h3>Does the Holiday camp offer lunch?</h3> Unfortunately, no. We provide water, juices, apples and small snacks such as granola bars. Please advise our teachers of allergies, should your child have any. We do not have the facilities to prepare a hot lunch. Since each child brings its own lunch, the teachers have the opportunity to go picnicking with their groups should the weather allow it. <a name="How-can-I-pay-the-course-fees"></a> <hr /> <h3>How can I pay for the course fees?</h3> You can either grant us a direct debit mandate or pay cash at the Language school on the first or second day of the course. Please note that the course fee<strong> cannot be transferred</strong>. <a name="Where-are-the-various-courses-taking-place"></a> <hr /> <h3>Where are the various courses taking place?</h3> If not otherwise noted, the weekly children and youth courses will be held in our class rooms at Adenauerplatz 1. Our premises are located on the 3rd floor. Please use the side entrance, which is located in the drive way between the Deutsche Bank and the DAI Heidelberg. All <strong>adult courses</strong> are held in our class rooms at Adenauerplatz 1. Our premises are located on the 3rd floor. Please use the side entrance, which is located in the drive way between the Deutsche Bank and the DAI Heidelberg. The <strong>Holiday camp</strong> is usually in the great hall of the DAI Heidelberg at Sofienstraße 12. If we change the location, we will inform you in advance by via e-mail. The <strong>Holiday Intensive Courses</strong> take place in our class rooms at Adenauerplatz 1 or in the DAI Heidelberg at Sofienstraße 12. We will inform you of the location in advance by e-mail. <a name="illness"></a> <hr /> <h3>What happens if my child or I cannot participate due to illness?</h3> The fees will be refunded only if the cancellation is made eight days before the beginning of the course. Since we are working with very small groups and organize and engage our staff according to the number of registrations, we will unfortunately have to charge the full course fee in the event of sickness at short notice cancellations. A medical certificate (also) does not change anything. If you or your child cannot attend the course, please let us know in advance. We will then pass it through to the appropriate teacher. In case young children stay away from the course without excuse, we will contact the parents immediately. If you or your child should have a contagious disease, we ask you to stay away from the course. <a name="little-knowledge-of-English"></a> <hr /> <h3>Is it a disadvantage, if my child has little knowledge of English?</h3> No. Our OWLS courses and our holiday offers are structured in a way that children can participate with different levels of English. During the summer holidays we have, for example, many children in the Holiday camp, who neither have German nor English as their mother tongue as well as children who come from an English-speaking family. Even if your child has little or no knowledge of English, the playful communication and the experience of our teachers are the perfect atmosphere for the first contact with the new language. <a name="Do-the-teachers-actually-speak-English-with-the-children"></a> <hr /> <h3>Do the teachers actually speak English to the children?</h3> Yes. Our native-speaking teachers design the program in English. However, we always have assistants in the courses that can also speak German. That way, we can also discuss difficult issues in German. <a name="The-course-has-already-begun-can-I-still-participate"></a> <hr /> <h3>The course has already begun – can I still participate?</h3> Children can begin our OWLS and bilinguals courses at any time if there is space in the corresponding group. <a href="mailto:owls@dai-heidelberg.de">If you are interested you can contact us here!</a> Even if there is a registration deadline for the conversation courses for adults, you can still participate even after the beginning of the course, if there is still a free place. All other adult courses build on one another and cannot be joined during the course. <a name="teachers"></a> <hr /> <h3>Do you dispatch teachers to schools and kindergartens to regularly teach a group there?</h3> In case of a group size of five to eight children, we like to dispatch our teachers to schools or kindergartens to teach English before or after the regular school or kindergarten lessons. Please ensure that a suitable room is available beforehand. <a href="mailto:owls@dai-heidelberg.de">If you are interested you can contact us here!</a>
HD Ink – ideas on paper!
- About usUnfortunately, children with a migration background are far too often left speechless and fall by the wayside at school. With our support we want to help these children to overcome language barriers. We want these children and young people to develop a positive relationship with the German language and learn to use it creatively, confidently and safely. Our initiative was inspired by the American project “826 Valencia” by the American author Dave Eggers. More information about the author’s work with immigrant children can be found <a title="Weitere Informationen des Autors mit Einwandererkindern" href="http://826valencia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Since its foundation in 2010, the project HD Ink – Ideas on Paper! has been extremely popular. Over 90 children have already been cared for and supported by our dedicated volunteer tutors. The children and young people come from different parts of the world: Rwanda, Russia, Tunisia, Albania and Turkey are just a few examples of this diversity of nations. In cooperation with schools in the region, we soon learned that strengthening language skills is important for all children. We have recognized the enthusiasm with which children are involved when they are allowed to write their own works under guidance and thereby give free rein to their creativity and imagination. Therefore we have extended our offer and now offer writing workshops for all children and teenagers.
- Our offers<h2>One-to-one support</h2> <div id="attachment_1298" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 253px;"> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung.jpg" rel="lightbox[109]"><img class=" wp-image-1298 " src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-300x201.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" srcset="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-300x201.jpg 300w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-768x516.jpg 768w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-2048x1375.jpg 2048w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-820x550.jpg 820w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/HD-Ink-1-zu-1-Betreuung-705x473.jpg 705w" alt="1 zu 1 Betreuung" width="243" height="163" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1298" /></a> <p id="caption-attachment-1298" class="wp-caption-text">One-to-one support</p> </div> Our one-to-one childcare offer is primarily aimed at children whose native language is not German and those who have a learning disability and are therefore dependent on extra-curricular support. In our programme we offer children individually tailored, free language, reading and writing support. Each child who is accepted in the project receives personal one-to-one supervision by selected tutors. The aim of the project is to strengthen the children’s linguistic and social skills through individual support, thus promoting their social integration. Our dedicated volunteer tutors meet with the children once or twice a week, help with reading and writing texts and answer questions. The attention given to the children by their tutor additionally strengthens their self-confidence. If you are interested, parents, children and dedicated tutors can contact us at any time. You can find the contact details <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/kontakt/">here</a>. <hr /> <h2>Our interactive writing workshop</h2> In our writing workshops, children and young people immerse themselves in the world of literature. With the help of different media and literary role models, they get to know elements of a narrative. In small groups they work on narrative techniques. They can put what they have learned into practice at each stage of their workshop trip and create their own story. <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/Tour-de-Literatur.jpg" rel="lightbox[109]"><img class=" alignleft wp-image-1273" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/Tour-de-Literatur-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="243" height="160" /></a> The aim of the writing workshop is for the participants to increase their ability to express themselves creatively and playfully and to take their own story home with them. – For pupils, school classes and youth groups – One time four hours – Topics by arrangement <a name="schreibworkshops-in-schulen"></a> If you and your school class would like to participate in a workshop, <a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de">please write an e-mail</a>. <hr />
- Our writing projectsFor us, <strong>writing</strong> is a way of exploring the world in all its facets and making fantasies come true. In the HD Ink writing workshops and tutorials, the children and young people do this in their very own, special way. We would like to give you an insight into their work here. <h3>Boredom in Corona times: Writing impulses from Marielle</h3> <ul> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>In the Enchanted Forest</strong></span></li> </ul> <div dir="auto"><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/8e619f38-e3d7-4523-9dd8-634e77dd2cf1.jpg"><img class="wp-image-36299 alignleft" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/8e619f38-e3d7-4523-9dd8-634e77dd2cf1-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="186" height="186" /></a></div> <div dir="auto"> <a href="https://www.marielle-auriga-deutschkurse.de" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marielle</a> has looked around the magic forest for you. She will take you on a little dream journey. Imagine you walk through a dense forest, deeper and deeper into the thicket, past green fern. Do you hear that too? The fern is singing a melody. The trees around you have smiling faces. You come to a large clearing. In the clearing stands a deer. It turns to you. It speaks to you. What does it say? What other beings do you meet in the enchanted forest? Stay there for a while, let your imagination carry you and then reach for the pen. Write it down: What did you experience in the Enchanted Forest? </div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/b54bfa0a-e842-4ce6-97c8-0080a68c6605.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-36301" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/b54bfa0a-e842-4ce6-97c8-0080a68c6605-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="183" /></a><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/9a00b128-18db-4acf-a649-1ea5458ceaf5.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-36300" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/9a00b128-18db-4acf-a649-1ea5458ceaf5-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="183" /></a><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/01e7459d-e926-4361-8f00-d8dd5b54211e.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-36302" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/01e7459d-e926-4361-8f00-d8dd5b54211e-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="183" /></a></div> <div dir="auto">Send us your story to <a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-Heidelberg.de">hd.ink@dai-Heidelberg.de</a>! We are looking forward to your participation and are very excited about what you will experience in the Magic Forest!</div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"></div> <ul> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Write a haiku!</strong></span></li> </ul> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/bad8fa93-9bd3-436e-8b53-c9d70c8491d3.jpg"><img class="wp-image-35831 alignleft" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/bad8fa93-9bd3-436e-8b53-c9d70c8491d3-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="181" height="181" /></a> Do you know the shortest poem in the world? The Haiku from Japan! It has only three lines and 17 syllables in total. The poems are mostly about nature. Follow <a href="https://www.marielle-auriga-deutschkurse.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marielle’s</a> explanations and become a haiku poet! <img class="alignnone wp-image-35830" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/107f5791-043f-4912-9d5a-35c094f2221f-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="182" /> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/95dc0ea7-0fff-4e2d-9661-c54655a864bc.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-35834" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/95dc0ea7-0fff-4e2d-9661-c54655a864bc-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="181" height="181" /></a> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/51e908f7-8472-4e03-a049-9a754cf774a4.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-35833" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/51e908f7-8472-4e03-a049-9a754cf774a4-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="183" /></a> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/1f7f774a-1b50-47dc-b2c1-738eea5242be.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-35832" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/1f7f774a-1b50-47dc-b2c1-738eea5242be-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="182" /></a> Send your haiku to <a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-Heidelberg.de">hd.ink@dai-Heidelberg.de</a>! We are looking forward to your participation and are very excited about your poetry! <h3></h3> <h3>HD Ink at World Children’s Day (September 22, 2019)</h3> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/Weltkindertag-1a.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-30697" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/Weltkindertag-1a-1024x724.png" alt="" width="635" height="449" /></a> In bright sunshine, the Kulturfenster Heidelberg, in cooperation with the Haus der Jugend, organized a big celebration of World Children’s Day on the Neckarwiese. This year’s motto was “We children have rights”. Numerous institutions and associations offered various games and join-in activities for children. The DAI was also represented with HD Ink. At our stand, bookmarks could be made or children could take part in a writing workshop. What superpower do you have? How can you make the world a better place? On a postcard, the children could express their imaginative thoughts by means of a drawing or a text and send it to a loved one. The focus of the children was always the climate and its protection, sports and love. <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/Weltkindertag-2a.png"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-30698" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/Weltkindertag-2a-1024x459.png" alt="" width="1024" height="459" /></a> As a reward, the children could take a bag of popcorn and a raffle ticket for our raffle, which was filled with many wonderful prizes. <h3>Writing Workshop “At Home” (February 2019)</h3> What does “home” mean to me? Is it a place, special people or maybe a feeling that makes me think of home? In our writing workshop in February 2019, the children and young people asked themselves these questions and created texts from them. Home, that is for Emma where her family is and the colorful chaos of her room surrounds her. Sali thinks of all the familiar things in her everyday life. For her, being at home means the colorful hustle and bustle in the schoolyard, her dancing lessons and her friends. Shulei writes about our future home in a world that is no longer populated by humans alone, but where robots also have their say. What home means to someone who has to leave home and doesn’t know where this journey will lead to is told by Ghalia, who fled with her family from Syria to Germany. In familiar and unfamiliar worlds, we set out in search of the many facets of “home”. <ul> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/geschichtenprojekt-zuhause/">“Mein Zuhause” (Emma, 9 Jahre)</a></li> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/geschichtenprojekt-zuhause-3/">“Über mich” (Sali, 8 Jahre)</a></li> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/geschichtenprojekt-zuhause-2/">“Zwei Welten” (Shu Lei, 14 Jahre)</a></li> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/geschichtenprojekt-zuhause-4/">“Peanutbutter” (Ghalia, 16 Jahre)</a></li> </ul> <h3>Writing workshop “A journey through the oceans” (May 2019)</h3> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Ozean.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-28497" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Ozean-300x119.jpg" alt="" width="771" height="306" /></a> The ocean is endless and consists of so many different landscapes that we humans can never fully travel. It is exactly such multifaceted places of the ocean that we reported on in our writing workshop. We travel through the oceans. An exciting journey, in which we see the ocean from many perspectives that we have never seen before. What happens in the depths of the ocean, in a world often still unexplored? What can we tell the people out there about this world? In the workshop we ourselves became divers through the sea and wrote messages about what we experienced in the ocean. <h3>Writing Workshop “News from the Ocean” (June 2019)</h3> <h3><strong><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Schreibwerkstat_OceansDay.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-28495" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Schreibwerkstat_OceansDay-300x130.png" alt="" width="784" height="340" /></a></strong></h3> For World Oceans Day 2019, we have brought the most diverse marine creatures to life on paper. We put ourselves in the position of these beings and told from the depths of the ocean about our special life. For this purpose we designed postcards on which we formulated messages to the people. Which sea creature are you? Where do you live in the sea? What do you experience there and what do you want to tell people about it? <ul> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/schreibworkshop-nachrichten-aus-dem-ozean/">Nachricht aus dem Ozean von Sali</a></li> <li><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/unsere-schreibprojekte-2/schreibworkshop-nachrichten-aus-dem-ozean/schreibworkshop-nachrichten-aus-dem-ozean/">Nachricht aus dem Ozean von Emma</a></li> </ul>
- Child holiday care at the DAI Heidelberg<h2><strong>Creative writing workshop in German for children from 8 to 10 years from 3 – 14 August 2020<br /> </strong></h2> <h3><strong>Words as the key to understanding the world – Innovative holiday offers for primary school children</strong></h3> <p><strong>Programme and concep<br />t</strong> Around the theme of the oceans and protection of the seas (first week) and travel around the world (second week), small groups (maximum 10 children) read, discuss, play and write. With lots of fun and imagination we create new stories, capture them and write them down on paper.</p> <p>The aim is to support children with and without migration and flight experience in the playful acquisition and use of the German language, social skills and the strengthening of togetherness.<br /> The program is supported by the Kinderland Baden-Württemberg foundation and can be booked on a weekly basis.</p> <p><strong>Target grou<br />p</strong> Primary school children from 8 to 10 years of age who want to improve their German language skills and use them creatively: Here they playfully experience what exciting worlds language can open up for us and what can be done with language.</p> <p><strong>period:<br /> </strong>1st week: Monday, 3 August, until Friday, 7 August 2020<br /> 2nd week: Monday, 10 August, until Friday, 14 August 2020<br /> <strong>> Bookable by the week</strong><br /> <strong>> In each case from 9:00 to 14:00</strong></p> <p><strong>Location<br />:</strong> DAI Heidelberg, Library (1st floor), Sofienstraße 12, 69115 Heidelberg</p> <p><strong>Number of participants:</strong><br /> Minimum 5 children, maximum 10 children</p> <p><strong>costs:<br /> </strong>75,00 € per week (bookable by the week)<br /> DAI members, siblings and Heidelberg Pass holders receive a 25% discount (see terms and conditions).<br /> <strong>Please note:</strong> For families who are unable to pay this amount, we award scholarships.<br /> Please feel free to contact us.</p> <p><strong>Rations:<br /> </strong>A shared breakfast is included in the price.<br /> You have to bring your own lunch.</p> <p><strong>A registration is required and should be sent by e-mail to<br /> </strong>German-American Institute (DAI) Heidelberg<br /> Sofienstr. 12<br /> 69115 Heidelberg<br /> Phone: 06221.6073-13<br /> E-mail: <u><a href="mailto:julia.sauerbrey@dai-heidelberg.de">julia.sau</a></u><u><a href="mailto:julia.sauerbrey@dai-heidelberg.de">erbrey@dai-heidelberg.de</a></u></p> <p>You will find the <strong>registration form</strong> <u><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/Anmeldeformular.pdf">here</a></u> as a download.</p> <p><strong>Conditions of participation (AGBs)</strong><br /> You will find the conditions of participation (AGBs) <u><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/Teilnahmebedingungen_AGBs.pdf">here</a></u> for download.</p> <p></p>
- NEW: HD Ink ONLINE<h2>Learn or teach German at home free of charge</h2> <ul> <li><a href="#deutschkenntnisse-verbessern">You are between 6 and 16 years old and would like to improve your German skills at home in a playful and creative way?</a></li> <li><a href="#tutoreninnen-gesucht">You would like to support children learning German at home on a voluntary basis?</a></li> </ul> With our new interactive <em>HD Ink ONLINE courses</em>, students can playfully improve their German skills in one-hour courses with individual 1:1 support! <hr /> <a name="deutschkenntnisse-verbessern""></a> <h2>Want to improve your German?</h2> Trained tutors will help you with our free 1:1 support. Together you will work on interactive online courses for which you only need a PC and an internet connection at home. One-hour interactive courses on exciting topics await you. Your creativity and your fun in learning are the focus. <strong>Sound good? Then simply register by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de"> hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de!</a> </strong> <hr /> <a name="tutoreninnen-gesucht""></a> <h2>Tutors wanted – your volunteer work from home!</h2> <strong>Get involved as a volunteer and help children and young people aged 6 to 16 as a tutor now as part of our online language support!</strong> <strong>Fun learning and creative writing</strong> are the focus of our project <em>HD Ink – Ideas on Paper!</em> which has been successfully offering language support and creative writing <strong>in German</strong> since 2010. The main pillar is the <strong>free one-to-one support</strong> by volunteer tutors who can respond to the special needs of the children. Corona-related school closures have had a devastating effect on children’s education. At times when meetings are not possible, we would like to give children from Heidelberg and the entire metropolitan region the opportunity to work with the German language at home. Because: <strong>The creative world of language can also be discovered online!</strong> We provide<strong>one-hour online courses</strong>, which were developed in cooperation with Marielle Auriga, lecturer for German as a foreign language and creative writing. Together with the children, tutors work through them online. <strong>Videos, audio files and exciting thematic worlds</strong> provide impulses for individual language development. After an introductory <strong>meeting with children and tutors</strong> on site at the DAI Heidelberg (or alternatively in an online meeting) and a short briefing, you can get started straight away. <hr /> Register now as a tutor for HD Ink – simply send an email to <strong><a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de">hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de</a></strong>. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Archive<p>CORONA-GOLD WRITING<strong>CONTEST</strong></p> <p>Big writing competition for prospective authors* from 8 years and up and for everyone who feels addressed!</p> <p><iframe title="DAI Corona Gold" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jhYLuRFpexk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><a class="btn-cart" href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/unsere-angebote/hdink-ideen-aufs-papier/archiv/corona-gold/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have you become curious? More information here!</a></p>
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- ContactTel.: +49 (0) 6221 607315 <a href="mailto:hd.ink@dai-heidelberg.de">Send E-Mail</a> <h3>Opening times</h3> Monday – Friday 12.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. <h3>Location</h3> In the library of the DAI. <img class="wp-image-1221 alignleft" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/12/logo-hd-ink-s.jpg" alt="HD Ink" width="164" height="71" />
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- Opening hours & Contact<h2><strong>Opening Hours</strong></h2> Tuesday – Friday: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. <h3>Closed:</h3> The library is closed on public holidays and during the month of August. <hr /> <h2>Contact Us</h2> <strong>Reception </strong>Phone: +49 (0) 6221 607315 Fax: +49 (0) 6221 607373 <a href="mailto:library@dai-heidelberg.de">Send E-Mail</a> <strong>Jutta Wagner</strong> – Head of Library <a href="mailto:jutta.wagner@dai-heidelberg.de">E-Mail senden</a> <strong>Evelyn Bausch</strong> – Administration <a href="mailto:ebausch@dai-heidelberg.de">Send E-Mail</a>
- Membership & Loan Periods<h2><strong>Library card</strong></h2> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="215"><b><strong>Card (Valid for one year) </strong></b></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123"><b></b><b><strong>Regular </strong> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142"><strong>Reduced (students, DAI Members)<sup>1</sup></strong></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104"><b>Heidelberg Pass</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="215">Library card</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">12,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">10,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">6,00 €</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Family membership</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">20,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">16,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">10,00 €</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Library card + Movie Club<sup>3</sup></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">24,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">20,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">12,00 €</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Family membership + Movie Club</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">40,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">32,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">20,00 €</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Little Bookworm Membership (for 12 year-olds and under)</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">free<sup>2</sup></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">free<sup>2</sup></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">free<sup>2</sup></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <small><sup>1</sup> Library memberships are free for Ivy Members of the DAI.</small> <small><sup>2 </sup>The <strong>Little Bookworm Membership</strong> is free for children 12 years and under if their parent also has a library membership.</small> <small><sup>3</sup> With the <strong>Library card + Movie Club</strong> you can additionally check out DVDs as well as any other media. </small> A library membership is non-transferable. <h3>Trial Membership for Students</h3> We offer a free three-month trial membership for schoolchildren and university students. A Library Card + Film Club subscription is valid for six months and costs 10€. <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>Internet access</strong><b> </b></td> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>One hour on our computers</strong></td> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>Wifi</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205">Library members</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">1,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">free</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205">Non-members</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">2,00 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">free</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>Printing & Copying</strong><b> </b></td> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>Black and white</strong></td> <td valign="top" width="205"><strong>In color</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205">A4 page</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">0,10 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">0,20 €</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="205">A3 page</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">0,15 €</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="205">0,30 €</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3><strong>Late Fees</strong></h3> For books, test books incl. CDs and audio books: 0,50 € a week per item For DVDs: 0,50 € a day per DVD Late fees must be paid in cash at the library reception desk. <h3><strong>Loss of Library Card</strong></h3> Replacing your library card costs 5€. The cardholder is responsible for any misuse of the lost card. It is therefore important that you immediately report your lost library card to us. <h3><strong>Loss or Damage of Media</strong></h3> Should you lose or damage any media, you must pay a processing fee of 5€ in addition to the replacement costs of the item. <hr /> <h2><strong>Loan periods</strong></h2> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215"><strong>Item</strong></td> <td valign="top" width="123"><b><strong>Amount </strong> </b></td> <td valign="top" width="142"><strong>Loan period</strong></td> <td valign="top" width="104"><strong>Extension</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Books</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">6</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">28 days</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">2x</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Test books incl. CDs</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">2</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">14 days</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">2x</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">Audio books (CDs)</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">4</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">14 days</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">2x</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="215">DVDs</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="123">5</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="142">14 days</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="104">Not extendable</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3><strong>Extension Periods</strong></h3> You may extend your loan period by using the online catalogue or by calling us. <strong>Online Catalogue</strong>: <a href="http://opac.dai-heidelberg.de">http://opac.dai-heidelberg.de</a> Please login to your user account and select “Option” and then “Verlängern”. Your user name is the number on the barcode of your library card, e.g. 314511F. Your password is your birth date, given in the format (dd.mm.yyyy), e.g. 05.09.1995.
- Catalog & Media<h2><a href="http://opac.dai-heidelberg.de" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">online catalogue</a></h2> <p>In our online catalogue, you can search extensively for media and renew borrowed media yourself – conveniently from home or on the road.</p> <h2><a href="http://ebooksusa.lib.overdrive.com/645DDC44-46C9-4400-87AC-E9034D81B819/10/50/de/Default.htm"><strong>E-books offer</strong></a></h2> <p>Members of the DAI Library have access to our wide range of eBooks. You don’t have an eBook reader at hand? No problem, borrow it too!</p> <p>Let our staff register you and get started.</p> <h2><a href="http://elibraryusa.state.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eLibraryUSA</a></h2> <p>The eLibrary USA is an extensive online library that contains US-American scientific databases, magazines and periodicals. Learn English, US-American history and culture, health, business, ecology, film, theatre and much more – start a well-founded research on your topic!</p> <p>You can also use the service without a reading pass at our PC workstations – our staff will be happy to register you and assist you.</p> <h2>Further media and topics:</h2> <ul> <li>children’s and youth literature</li> <li>DVDs, audio books</li> <li>Graphic Novels / Comics</li> <li>Fiction / Poetry</li> <li>fantasy</li> <li>mystery novels</li> <li>biographies</li> <li>Non-fiction and specialist books on politics, history, philosophy, art and architecture</li> <li>travel literature</li> <li>languages</li> <li>national & international newspapers & magazines (reference collection)</li> <li>Literature and exam preparation for language and admission tests (TOEFL, GMAT etc.)</li> <li>Official publications about the USA</li> </ul>
- MakerspaceYou have innovative ideas, but don’t have the tools to turn your ideas into a reality? Come explore the DAI Makerspace! We offer a wide variety of tools, machines and 3D-Printers for you to further your skills and work with experienced tinkerers, following the motto “Learning by Doing – together”. Work on whatever your heart desirers, be it a replacement part for a rare item or a robotic vacuum cleaner, everything is possible. Besides working on personal projects, we also focus on furthering communication and cooperation within the community. Sharing information and continuous improvement create new possibilities for everyone. The doors to the Makerspace are open to the public on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. We offer monthly workshops and more flexible opening hours for members with more experience. Why don’t you stop by and take a look? <strong>Have you heard:</strong> Since the Makerspace’s founding in 2015, our creative space has grown into a large community. In order to still be able to accommodate everyone, we are making the Makerspace our central element in the DAI’s new Begeisterhaus, located at the Heidelberg Innovation Park (hip). For more information on this new and exciting project, click <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/das-begeisterhaus/">here</a>.
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- Dates & Registration<h2>biology</h2> <strong>3rd – 4th grade</strong> Under the direction of Dr. Susanne Rohrmann from the PH Heidelberg Focus: Biodiversity <ul> <li><b>Science Wildlife Research! The beaver – lord of the castle, master builder and lumberjack, with</b> Dr. rer. nat Ulrich Weinhold</li> </ul> Date: 28.11.2019 <span style="color: #ff6600;">EXCLUSIVED!</span> <ul> <li><b>Science Wildlife Research! When wolves, bears and lynxes return home with us</b>, with Dipl. Biol. Peter Sürth</li> </ul> Dates: 05.12.2019 <strong>& 30.</strong>01.2020 EXCLUDED<span style="color: #ff6600;">!</span> in DAI from 10:00-14:00 <hr /> <h2>subject teaching</h2> 3rd – 4th grade under the direction of Prof. Dr. Gervé from the PH Heidelberg <strong>City of the future: How do we want to live together later?</strong> Dates: 12.12.2019 <strong>& 23.</strong>01.2020 <span style="color: #ff6600;">FULLY BOOKED!</span> <hr /> <h2>Physics in space</h2> 9-11th grade. Focus “Celestial Mechanics”, headed by Prof. Dr. Matthias Bartelmann from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and StR Kai Müller (Leibniz-Gymnasium Östringen) <b>Traces in the sky: planets, comets, satellites</b> Dates: 13.01.20 <strong>& 15.</strong>01.20 (The<span style="color: #ff6600;"> 15.01.20 is already booked up)</span> <hr /> <h2>Info & Registration</h2> Anne du Guerny Phone: 06221 6073-13 <a href="mailto:erlebbare-wissenschaften@dai-heidelberg.de">Send an e-mail</a>
- Experience Sciences Flyer<a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/Erlebbare_Wissenschaften_Flyer-18_web.pdf">Experiential Sciences-Flyer_Grundschule for Download</a> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/04/Erlebbare_Wissenschaften_GY_Flyer-19.pdf">Experiential_Sciences-Flyer_Gymnasium for download</a> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/EW_Einleger_WINTER19_Physik_Web.pdf">Experiential Sciences_Physics_Dates to Download</a> <a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/EW_Termine_19-20_web.pdf">Experiential Sciences Dates Primary School for Download</a>
- Other events<h2><strong>On sea expedition</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web.jpg" rel="lightbox[25680]"><img class="alignnone wp-image-25689 size-large" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-1024x512.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="512" srcset="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-300x150.jpg 300w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-768x384.jpg 768w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-820x410.jpg 820w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web-705x353.jpg 705w, https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/EW_Meeresbio_Anzeige_HP_web.jpg 1241w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>As part of the series <em>Experiential Sciences</em> we regularly offer 2-hour interactive lectures for 2nd graders with marine biologist Dr. Annette Scheffer. It deals with life in the deep sea, plastic pollution of the oceans and food chains, etc.</p> <p>Dates: 22.10.2019, 23.10.2019 & 24.10.2019</p> <hr /> <h2><strong>Research Night</strong></h2> <p>On September 27, 2019.</p> <p><a href="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/a_logo-text_color.jpg" rel="lightbox[25680]"><img class="wp-image-25701 alignnone" src="https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/a_logo-text_color.jpg" alt="" width="476" height="259" /></a></p>
- Archive<h2><strong>biology</strong></h2> Winter 2018/2019: <strong>SOS bees and butterflies: Can flower strips help in the agricultural landscape? </strong>With Dr. Rainer Oppermann, Institute for Agroecology and Biodiversity (IFAB) <strong>Flown out – Causes and consequences of insect mortality</strong>, With Dr. Lars Krogmann, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart Early summer 2018: <strong>Origin and evolution: a history of humans and other mammals </strong>(with Prof. Dr. Henrik Kaessmann, Uni HD) <b>The Evolution of Man </b>(with Dr. Oliver Sandrock, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmastadt) <hr /> <h2>subject teaching</h2> Early summer 2018: <b>A journey through the world of robots – What they are, how they work, how they change our lives </b>(with M.Sc. Kathrin Müller, Uni Paderborn) <hr /> <h2><strong>Physics in space</strong></h2> Winter 2018/2019 <strong>What makes the sun shine? </strong>(with Prof. Dr. Matthias Bartelmann, University of Heidelberg and StR Kai Müller, Grammar School Oestringen) <hr /> <h2><strong>Digital world</strong></h2> Winter 2018/2019 <strong>Natural Sciences and Microcontrollers: Potentials, Applications and Simple Programming with Snap! </strong>(with Prof. Dr. Nicole Marmé, PH Heidelberg)
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