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Stay connected with do Deustch! events all week

"Do Dürer" Exhibition
International House
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg who is regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance. Still in his twenties when he became famous throughout Europe, his vast body of work includes altarpieces and religious works, numerous portraits and self-portraits, and copper engravings. Tour the "Do Dürer" Exhibition a small group of lithographic state proofs based on Dürer's engravings and woodcuts created by UTK art students at the I-House this week.

Meet Famous Germans!
Various Locations Across Campus: Hodges Library, International House, the University Center, the Pedestrian Mall and the HSS Amphitheater in connection with the Outdoor Games.
Have your Picture taken with Luther, Goethe, Angela Merkel, and many, many others… Make sure to post your pictures on our Facebook page!

WUOT is our special sponsor for the "Metropolis" Photo Opportunity on the UTK campus.

Special German Programming on WUOT—Music Lineup
91.9 FM Radio

Special German Programming on WUTK
90.3 Radio, and three on-site visits

"German House"
International House
The I-House is "German House" during the do Deutsch! German Campus Week.

German Booth
Language Resource Center,
1-17 Alumni Memorial Building
Check out the German Booth in the Language Resource Center.

Hodges Library does Deutsch
Hodges Library
Hodges Library features German(y) and the Starbucks Café in Hodges Library goes German.

ARAMARK does Deutsch
Dining Halls
German Food Items featured in the dining halls all week.
Find a dining hall near you »

Tuesday Schedule—do Deutsch! Week

Tuesday, October 11

All Day	German Scavenger Hunt	"Do Deutsch" Organization Site in BlackBoard	Participate in the German Scavenger Hunt and Win Great Prizes! Login the "Do Deutsch" Organization Site in BlackBoard, Complete your Questionnaire, and Submit Online.
9:45—10:45am	"The 'Staatliche Bauhaus' in Weimar and Dessau"	Hodges Library, Room 213	Speaker: Barbara Klinkhammer, Associate Professor, UT School of Architecture The "Staatliche Bauhaus" was the first academy for design in the world, and it brought together the most outstanding artists, graphic artists and designers, theatre people and architects. Light refreshments will be available
11:00am—12:30pm	Outdoor Games	HSS Amphitheatre and Pedestrian Mall	Come. Participate. Win! Also: Great Photo Op! Make sure to meet Goethe, Luther and other famous Germans!
12:00—1:00pm	Ready for the World Cafè	UT Visitor's Center (2712 Neyland Drive)	Delicious authentic German fine dining experience for only $12.00. Menu includes: Appetizer: pretzel and german beer cheese dip Salad: tomato salad Entree: pork loin, red cabbage, potato pancakes Desert: German chocolate cake More information »
6:00—8:00pm	Coffee House @ I-House: Venture into Fairy-Tale Land!	International House, Great Room	What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood after she set out into the woods? How about what happened to little girls who play with matches, or little boys who are mean or suck their thumbs? Come hear original German fairy tales and other tales of warning (told both in English and German!) that will be sure get you in the Halloween spirit at Coffee House. Coffee House is a weekly event at the International House designed to promote social interaction between everyone in the university community (students, faculty and staff). In honor of do Deutsch! Week, this features German coffee, snacks, and the chance to win prizes!
6:30—7:30pm	"do Deutsch" Starbucks Trivia Night	RAIN VENUE: Smokey's in the University Center	90.3 The Rock and UT Dining will host a German Trivia night at the University Center's Starbuck's Patio from 6:30-7:30 PM. Answer questions about Germany and all things German to win prizes!
8:00—10:30pm	Outdoor Movie Theatre & Popcorn	RAIN VENUE: University Center Auditorium	North Face Directed by Philipp Stölzl, 2008 Unrated. (126 min.) German with English subtitles. Based on a true story; set in 1936, as Nazi propaganda urges the nation's Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif�the Eiger�two reluctant German climbers begin their daring ascent.