Selected Events 2007

Participants of the "Battle of the Books" in front of the U.S. Consulate General. Right: Consul Mark Wenig

April 27, 2007
Some 50 students contesting the “Battle of the Books” were greeted by Consul for Public Affairs Mark Wenig at the Leipzig Consulate. Organized by an English teacher from a local high school, the “Battle of the Books,” based on an American formula, is held annually as an English language reading and literature competition. This year it brought together students from eight schools, some in Leipzig and others from as far away as Kronshagen in Schleswig-Holstein. In speaking to the students, teachers and judges, Wenig focused on the significance of the English language in global communication. American intern Shanon Self, who also acted as one of the judges in the contest, spoke to the group about her own experiences as an American living in Germany, about the various American and German stereotypes she encounters and the need for German-American dialogue.