Project Germany-Italy

Introduction   A year ago, the Theodor-Litt-School of Gießen and the Umberto I of Torino started an European Exchange program between Germany and Italy. Now, in the second year of the exchange program, the students worked out a brochure, which is called “ Gießen: inside-outside” and includes different viewpoints and aspects of the German culture and way of life. We hope that this is only a beginning of a long partnership between our two schools. In mixed teams of Italians and Germans, we worked on topics like: Typical German Food   Nightlife in Gießen Museums in Gießen Culture of Hessia Natural environment Free time in Gießen   This research is useful to let us understand how life of young people is here in Germany and how Italian and German traditions are different. Thanks to this work we get to know better our exchange partners and now we are looking forward to the second part in Turin…!    

Index Typical German Food Nightlife Natural Environment Museums Freetime

Typical German Food Main meals Dessert Drinks Sour Cabbages Schnitzel Potatoes- ( soup, dumping) White veal Bratwurts Apple strudel Apple pie Beer

Natural Environment Rivers Landscape Clima Index Main & Lahn  Rhein   Main & Lahn  Rhein Fulda  Weser Landscape   Taunus, Westerwald, Vogelsberg (highlands) Darmstadt  Mannheim (flatland) It is the part of Germany with the most different landscapes in one area There are hills and flatlands in every type. Also there are many forests Clima   Main-region  one of the warmest region in Germany Taunus, Vogelsberg, ..  rainy and rough weather Index

Nightlife Funpark Marburg Index Although Giessen is a small town there are many places where you can have fun and spend a nice evening. Maybe because of the many students who live and study in Giessen. Funpark Marburg very big disco (2 dancefloors, a pub) very modern good music many people unfortunately a little bit expensive Index

The Mathematikum Index first mathematic try-out museum of the world over 100 exhibits visitors of every age experiment there to: - do puzzles - build bridges - Leonardo Bridge - watch a Ball-Race - stand in a soap blow - and much more… You can ask sensible staff for information Index

The Mathematikum Some Facts: Index Opening in 2002 by President Rau About 100.000 visitors per year All kinds of visits school classes birthdays family trips It’s a daily attraction The position is excellent Only one minute to Giessen main railway-station Index

An exhibit (The Mirror)... The Mathematikum Pictures: An exhibit (The Mirror)... ... and Director Prof. Beutelspacher Index

The Mathematikum Index The Soap Blow... ...and another soap exhibit

The Mathematikum Index The Leonardo Bridge... ...and a fluid exhibit

Freetime Fitness In Giessen are many different fitness centres located. One of the most famous fitness centers are called Team WOF and the popular one Clox. Arnold Schwarzenegger was trained by the owner of the fitness center Walter Klock. Fitness is important for everybody to keep your body in a natural sporty condition.

Freetime Gießen-sports …has large choices of sport clubs …is nationally and internationally represented for example in basketball, handball, dancing, etc. Bäulke is the oldest Dancing school in Germany The town is also popular because of all the different kinds of sport clubs that you can find here, “golden dragons” are very well-known and everybody knows them. The football team “Golden Dragons” is very popular

Freetime Gießen-culture and music Schiffenberg is a place where jazz festivals take a important place as a musical event. The “Stadttheatre” is a big theatre where popular people playing music or act a stage performance. Museums give insights like: varied history, art, galleries and sculptures of internationally recognised artists. “Karstadt” is a big shopping centre where you can buy anything you want, included music and technical stuff. Schönau is a shop where you can play by yourself on an instrument. “M.u.k.” means “Music and culture” where you can meet people and listen to life music.