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Business Stammtisch – 2 September 2010

Posted in Business, Stammtisch on August 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

On Thursday, 2 September we will have our very first Business Stammtisch that brings together people who either work in German owned companies or import/export to Germany.

On the agenda of our first meeting are:

  • Recruitment of German speaking staff
  • Travel
  • One of Germany’s metropole regions
  • General trade figures between the UK and Germany

We are also looking for input from the attendees of what they’re trying to get out of the Business Stammtisch for future meetings. The event will take place from 8.30 – 10.30am at the Civic Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. To book your place, email info@lexica-communications.com or call 0191 230 8037.

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Getting a German Passport in Tyne & Wear

Posted in German Embassy & Consular Offices on August 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Many of you will have met Jo Chexal, who is the Honorary Consul for Germany and responsible for German nationals here in Tyne & Wear.

Since the introduction of the Biometric Passports, it was necessary to travel to either Edinburgh or London to get the new ones done. Now Jo has all the relevant equipment here and can now again process passport applications.

If you do require a new full passport, make sure that you leave plenty of time as it take up to 12 weeks to complete the application following your appointment (it takes less time for temporary passports and Kinderpaesse). Make sure you have all your documents ready before coming to see Jo (not photocopies – only originals or legalized copies) and complete but not sign the application forms in advance.

You have to have the right passport photographs – the nearest photographer to the Honorary Consulate office (Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 3PF), who works with the templates is Robertson’s of Gosforth at 202 High Street, Gosforth.

To make an appointment with Jo or to discuss your application, please call the consular number 0191 233 6317 between 10.00 and 16.30.

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Geordie Voted The Most Confusing Accent

Posted in Languages & Communications on August 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The University of Bristol and confused.com recently carried out a survey of what is the most confusing accent in the UK. Guess who came top? Exactly, it’s the Geordies who people seem to have most problems understanding.

If you are not from the region and have a funny story to tell about communication troubles in Geordieland, we’d love to read about it here. For the full story, visit Sky News

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Recruitment of German Speaking Staff

Posted in Jobs on August 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

If you have vacancies for German staff or are looking for a new permanent or temporary position using your languages, our Stammtisch member Ali Guezel might be a good first point of call. Originally from Austria, Ali moved to the region in 2002, having having previously worked in the hotel and tourism industry. This included a three year stay at a hotel in Guernsey and a 4-year stint onboard two cruise ships, responsible for a team of five representatives and the smooth running of the day-to-day cruise operation and the shore-excursion sales revenue.

On arrival in Newcastle, Ali found work as a telesales cruise specialist for MyTravel in North Shields, before moving on to Convergys/American Express as an account manager. Two years ago Ali and a friend decided to set up a German language recruitment agency (his friend had previously set up French Recruitment), primarily for companies in the UK, looking to recruit professionals with German language skills. Since then, Ali has developed working relationships with some prestigious companies across the United Kingdom and has thousands of German speaking candidates on his books. For further information, visit www.germanrecruitment.co.uk

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