Objectives (as set out in 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 KE funding proposal)

This Knowledge Exchange (KE) project aims to enhance the interest within the general Hong Kong community in learning German language and understanding its culture. Staff and students of the German Programme at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) initiate outreach programmes benefitting local secondary school students in Hong Kong through organizing various language and cultural workshops. It also provides HKU German Programme students the opportunity of experiential and extended learning outside classroom experience and of mentoring experience.

這個知識交流項目的宗旨是向香港社會推廣德語及德國文化。香港大學德語系師生為中學生舉辦公眾活動，例如語言及文化工作坊，以加深他們對德語及德國文化的認識。這些活動同時將港大德語系學生的學習環境，擴展至課室以外，藉此充實他們的學習與指導經驗。

The KE project offers a unique and valuable experience for local secondary students to have a first taste of learning the German language and understanding its culture. More importantly, through this KE project, secondary school students may gain recognition in Other Learning Experience (OLE) for the fulfillment of DSE requirements. The KE project also supports students’ whole-person development by expanding their horizons through learning about a different language and culture. After all, under the New Academic Structure (NAS), every student is encouraged to build up a Student Learning Profile (SLP) which includes achievements gained by students through OLE. This is because universities will also consider the experiences and achievements of students through OLE in their JUPAS applications.

Topics of the workshops (as set out in 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 KE funding proposal)

The various German language and cultural KE workshops include:

All workshops are free of charge for schools and students.