German Teacher Award 2011

Waiting for the prize-giving ceremony
Waiting for the prize-giving ceremony
Cultural Attaché Cord Meier-Klodt shows off the prizes for the nominees
Cultural Attaché Cord Meier-Klodt shows off the prizes for the nominees
The Nominees (l-r): Karen Lorraine Cassar, Susanne Hauser-Braun, Kirsten Herbst-Gray, Ceri Awen James, Susan Marsh, Katharina Schulz-Pruss, Samatha Webster
The Nominees (l-r): Karen Lorraine Cassar, Susanne Hauser-Braun, Kirsten Herbst-Gray, Ceri Awen James, Susan Marsh, Katharina Schulz-Pruss, Samatha Webster
Greg Horton and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Greg Horton and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Elisabeth Semper and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Elisabeth Semper and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Annika Jones and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Annika Jones and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Virginia Hanna (winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award) and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Virginia Hanna (winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award) and Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
Sara Sullivan (winner of the Peter Boaks Prize) and Uwe Rau
Sara Sullivan (winner of the Peter Boaks Prize) and Uwe Rau
All of the winners with Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
All of the winners with Dr Ekhard Lübkemeier
The jazz band
The jazz band
Displays by German, Austrian, Swiss and British organisations
Displays by German, Austrian, Swiss and British organisations
A warm welcome to the Embassy
A warm welcome to the Embassy
The gardens of the Ambassador's residence
The gardens of the Ambassador's residence
Traditional German food
Traditional German food
Paulaner
Paulaner

Think German 'Sommerfest der Deutschen Sprache'

On Thursday 30 June the German Embassy hosted the Think German 'Sommerfest der Deutschen Sprache'. Over 150 teachers and representatives from education institutions came from
all over the UK.

It was the eighth summer party, and, as usual, it provided the perfect occasion to hand out the Embassy-sponsored German Teacher Awards. This year's prizes were awarded to Greg Horton from Wildern School in Southampton, Annika Jones from St Mary's School in Calne and Elisabeth Semper from St Leonards School in Fife. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Virginia Hanna from the Ladies' College in Guernsey. The Goethe-Institut sponsored the Peter Boaks Award, which was given to Sara Sullivan from Woodlands School in Basildon.

Deputy Ambassador Dr Lübkemeier opened the festivities after the prize-giving in the gardens of the Ambassador's Residence. German, Austrian, Swiss and British organisations also gave reports on German language and culture in their area of work.

The German Teacher Award prize winners receive a personal prize of £750 and a certificate. The purpose of the Award is to recognise outstanding achievement by individual teachers of German in the UK, to highlight and pay tribute to the work of German teachers in the UK; and to encourage the commitment of the winners' schools to modern language teaching.

» Find out more about the German Teacher Award

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