Wisma Jerman Open House 2021: Zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit

Wisma Jerman Open House 2021: Zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit
(On the occasion of the Day of German Unity)

Dengan jumlah pendaftar yang mencapai lebih dari 400 orang, Wisma Jerman Open House 2021 digelar secara online pada 3 Oktober 2021 mulai pukul 10.00-15.00 WIB. Open House tahun ini mengangkat tema Hari Persatuan Jerman yang jatuh pada tanggal 3 Oktober. Hari Persatuan Jerman adalah hari yang bermakna bagi orang Jerman dan hari bersejarah bagi masyarakat dunia. Bersamaan dengan pentingnya kesempatan tersebut, acara dibuka dengan sambutan video dari Ibu Ina Lepel, Duta Besar Republik Federal Jerman untuk Indonesia, ASEAN dan Timor-Leste.

Three decades ago, a historic event occurred, namely the reunification of West Germany and East Germany to become a unified country once again after the two were separated following the end of World War II. The spirit of unity, peace and freedom of this reunification will always be remembered and celebrated. Through the Open House event, Wisma Jerman wanted to invite the Indonesian public, especially from Surabaya and East Java, to participate and get a sense of the atmosphere at that time. Therefore, Wisma Jerman had invited Bettina Neuber, a historical witness of the life and atmosphere in East and West Germany before and after the reunification. During a talk show she shared her account of the events from a personal perspective but also from a general viewpoint. Her narrative was supported by historical documents and photographs which further established the atmosphere. Participants then also had the opportunity to ask question and discuss directly with Bettina. The talk show enabled participants to gain a better understanding of the events and their magnitude for Germans, Germany as a nation and the world.

Seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya, Open House Wisma Jerman 2021 juga telah menyelenggarakan berbagai kompetisi dan kuis untuk masyarakat dan mahasiswa Wisma Jerman. Tentu saja, kontes dan kuis ini juga tidak jauh dari tema Hari Persatuan Jerman. Seperti biasa, puncak dari program ini adalah presentasi makanan pembuka kompetisi peserta kursus. Sebelum acara mereka telah bekerja dalam tim untuk mengirimkan karya mereka dalam tiga kompetisi, yaitu Poster Karikatur, Puisi, dan Kompetisi Komik. Hasilnya informatif dan menghibur bagi penonton dan tim pemenang dihargai dengan pilihan barang dan voucher belanja untuk setiap anggota tim.

Not to forget the legendary Wisma Jerman Open House rally, which again due to the circumstances needed to be held online, but nevertheless successfully attracted visitors to visit a selection of virtual rooms. These rooms covered a wide range of topics including consultation and information around studying and working in Germany, German culture, language, history, economy and contemporary Germany. Visitors could virtually walk through a variety of interactive activities and challenges and collect clues for a key sentence to participate in the drawing for the main prizes. Besides providing knowledge and fun, the rally offered the opportunity to take home attractive merchandise or win the main prize in the form of a super intensive course voucher.

Wisma Jerman Open House 2021 received extensive support by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Jakarta, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Studienbrücke, Ini Surabaya, Prima Radio, and S Station. We would like to express our gratitude to our partners for making this event possible and a success. A recording of the event is available on Youtube under the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNnaafGxCbc