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German Sign Language Taster Course

Four Dates in June and September (with Aya Scheikh-Suleiman, Arezou Azizi and Michel Dahdal)

A man stands next to a woman in an exhibition room with paintings and speaks in sign language.

Aya and Michel in conversation with visitors; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Katja Harbi.

Aya, Arezou and Michel came to Germany as teenagers from Syria and Afghanistan. Due to their own experiences of flight, exclusion and new beginnings, they find they are able to personally relate to aspects of German-Jewish history presented in the core exhibition and through the Libeskind architecture. Using German Sign Language, they present their impressions in diffrent thematic modules.

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Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

Together with the participants, the presenters discuss the architecture, selected objects and multimedia stations, sharing their perspectives as deaf individuals on the core exhibition as well as teaching the first signs. They will encourage active participation and invite attendees to talk. The courses take place in German Sign Language with simultaneous interpretation into and from spoken German. The offer is aimed at hearing and deaf people.

Diffrent modules are offered on four dates. It is possible to attend the modules either separately or consecutively as a series.

Wed 21 Jun 2023, 4.30 pm Parting and Saying Goodbye
Wed 20 Sep 2023, 4.30 pm Arrival and Greetings
Thu 21 Sep 2023, 4.30 pm Love and Compli­ments
Fri 22 Sep 2023, 4.30 pm Parting and Saying Goodbye

Where, when, what?

  • When 21 Jun, 20 + 21 + 22 Sep 2023, each 4.30 pm
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the Glass Courtyard

    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 €

  • Language The courses take place in German sign language and are simul­taneously inter­preted into spoken German language.

    Bookable offer for groupsWe offer guided tours for groups on the desired date. Please submit your request 4 to 6 weeks before.

    T +49 (0)30 259 93 305 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm)
    visit@jmberlin.de

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