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March 4, 2003. German Bridge welcomes Mr. Frederick W. Hoffman, Director of State Relations at DaimlerChrysler, as Detroit's new Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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In the US, contact:

Mark Ferguson, Ph.D.
Pres. German Bridge
Wayne State University
385 Manoogian Hall
Detroit MI 48202

Tel (313) 577-4605
Fax (313) 577-3266

email:
mark.ferguson@wayne.edu

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In Germany, contact:

Hans-Peter Söder, Ph.D.
Pres. German Bridge, Ref. II
Junior Year in Munich
an der Universität München
Richard Wagner Str. 27
80333 Munich, Germany

Tel (089) 52 35 08 33
Fax (089) 52 30 26 38

email:
Hans.Soeder@
lrz.uni-muenchen.de

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Wayne State University
2001

The proof is in the pudding: graduates of Wayne State's German program get jobs where they can put their German language skills and international experience to good use. See our updated Success Stories.

Wayne State to launch a double-degree program in German and Mechanical Engineering in 2003 -- the first & only program of its kind in Michigan!

World Bridge and the Junior Year in Munich hosted a high-tech event at the German Bridge Conference Center in November 2002. Dr. Otto Wiesheu, the Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology, and his wife, Roswitha Wiesheu, a former official of the Seidel Foundation, spoke from Wayne State's Junior Year in Munich (JYM) institute via videoconferencing where they fielded questions from students in Detroit.

Heinz C. Prechter Tribute Scholarships awarded to JYM alumni

The very first Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarships in 2002 were awarded to alumni of Wayne State University's Junior Year in Munich. Erin Krumrei (JYM class of 1999-2000) and Jennifer Kokko (JYM class of 2000-02) each received a $2,000 Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarship after having been accepted to work as interns with companies in Germany. Both students are currently studying German and Economics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Heinz C. Prechter Tribute Scholarship Program is sponsored by the German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest - Michigan Chapter. (more information)

DAAD edu.de Scholarship awarded to WSU student to study in Munich

Congratulations to Kristine Wilmoth (Wayne State University) who has been awarded an "edu.de" scholarship from the German government to study in Germany with Wayne State's Junior Year in Munich in 2002-03. This highly competitive scholarship is valued at approximately $7000, and is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

WSU Mechanical Engineering student awarded internship in Germany

Congratulations to Michael Apke, a senior in Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University, who was awarded an internship in Germany through CDS International. Michael spent the summer of 2002 interning with Volkswagen Coach in Kassel.

Munich Summer Fellows Program for College Freshmen

In August 2002 the Junior Year in Munich launched its first annual Munich Summer Fellows Program for students from across the US who have excelled in the study of German during their freshman year of college.

Congratulations to the following 2002 Munich Summer Fellows: Brigid Beech (Bates College), Karen Holmes (University of Michigan), Inna Livitz (Harvard University), Matthew Rao (University of Pennsylvania), Kristi Rath (University of Minnesota), Garrett Linderoth (Rutgers University), Kristin Meehan (Rutgers University), Matt Miller (Miami University of Ohio), Marianne Windholtz (Miami University of Ohio).

DaimlerChrysler and the World Heritage Foundation:
Founding Sponsors of the Eugene C. Strobel Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Junior Year in Munich is pleased to announce the establishment of a new scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Eugene C. Strobel, president and founder of the German-American Heritage Foundation International (GAHFI). Gene was a dear friend of Wayne State University and the Junior Year in Munich, who worked tirelessly to promote the study of German and German-American friendship in Michigan. (more information)