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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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      • 1.1. First Project Phase: “Teaching English in Laos” (2015-2018)
      • 1.2. Second Project Phase: “Bi-directional teaching and learning” (2018-2021)
      • 1.3. Third Project Phase: “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship” (2020-2023)
      • 1.4. Fourth Project Phase: “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality”
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    • Team XVI
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    • Team XIV
    • Team XIII (The Cameroon Experience)
    • Team XII
    • Team XI (May 2021 – June 2021)
    • Team X (6 February – 18 March 2020)
    • Team IX (15 October 2019 – 15 January 2020)
    • Team VIII (19 February 2019 – 5 July 2019)
    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
    • Team IV (14 February – 10 April 2017)
    • Team III (15 September 2016 – 15 February 2017)
    • Team II (15 February – 31 March 2016)
    • Team I (27 October 2015 – 7 January 2016)
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  • Primary education
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    • Ban Phang Heng lower secondary school
      • Secondary school English teachers
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(One of) my personal highlight(s) by Sara Stoehrer

Posted on 17/02/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Personal highlight
Asian food, Lao food, personal highlight

  To write an article on one personal highlight is impossible! Instead I’d like to share one of the things

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New project video uploaded!

Posted on 17/02/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Laos, Partnership
friendship, Laos, smile, teaching English in Laos

Some of the experiences Team III made in Laos can now be seen in the Team’s very own project video

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A few thoughts on how the education system could be improved – by Bounleud Sengsavangvong and Souvanh Navong

Posted on 16/02/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Laos, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, teaching English in Laos

After having lived in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for three months, with another one to come, it is time

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“Would you like to eat [səʊp]?” First pronunciation workshops at the LGTC – 11th and 24th November, 2016

Posted on 19/01/201705/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences, Workshops
Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), teaching English in Laos

“Would you like to eat [səʊp]? [səʊp] really? Don’t you mean [suːp]?” When we saw to what extent our Lao

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One day in the rice field of Souvanh Navong

Posted on 15/01/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, The Lao teachers
Asian food, friendship, Lao food, Laos

Rice is the basic staple of the Lao people. Besides the well-known steamed rice, which we also have in western

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Hooray to picture books!

Posted on 10/01/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences, Workshops
body language, language learning, teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers

On Thursday, the 5th of January, 2017, we (Silja and Sara) met with the four primary school English teachers to

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A day in the Lao life of Johannes Zeck

Posted on 07/01/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Laos

On the 25th of November 2016, we, Pauline and Kerstin, had the honour of following Johannes Zeck, the AfC/BHS project

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My personal highlight – by Pauline Kern (& blog article no. 100!)

Posted on 03/01/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Personal highlight, The Lao teachers
emotions, friendship, happiness, Lao teachers' essays, Lending Library, literature, personal highlight, smile, teaching English in Laos

During my 3-month stay here in Laos I’ve had so many personal highlights that it is rather difficult for me

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Our first impressions of a whole new world – by Silja Schäfer and Thorsten Feldmann

Posted on 31/12/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Asian food, friendship, journey, Lao food, Laos, teaching English in Laos

It had been several months since our graduation from the University of Education Karlsruhe and we were very excited to

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How I became an English teacher in Laos – Essays by Donekeo Keosiththivong and Souksakhone Sindavan

Posted on 26/12/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Cultural learning, Laos, Teaching experiences, Teams, The Lao teachers
Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, Lao teachers' essays, Laos, teaching English in Laos

I would like to introduce my two outstanding English teacher students from Phan Heng Secondary School: Ms Donekeo Keosiththivong and

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Pre-Christmas visit #1: Board member of “Angels for Children” Lars Engel in Laos

Posted on 23/12/201615/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Christmas, festival, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), teaching English in Laos

Despite his full schedule as one of the two managing directors of BHS Corrugated, Lars Engel (board member of AfC

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Teaching Vocabulary Workshop

Posted on 22/12/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Workshops
teaching English in Laos

On the 24th of November we – Kerstin and Pauline – held a workshop for our primary school teachers from

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    3 Lao exchange students at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    3 students of Savannakhet University (Lao P.D.R.) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the last leg of our 3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University. 2 are Informatics students, 1 is an English student: we welcome Ms Kaemmy Sithivong!

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    3 exchange students from Ghana and Cameroon at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    1 student of the University of Cape Coast (Ghana) and 2 students of the University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the DAAD programme  (2025-2029) "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" We welcome Mr Emmanuel Agyapong (English), Ms Adeg Nelvis Kissob (English), and Mr Noel Chick Forbang (Curriculum & Evaluation)!

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    ASA Academia project #1104 (2026): 3 Ghanaian-German student-tandems

    9:00 - 18:00 PH Karlsruhe (Germany) & UCC Cape Coast (Ghana)

    3 Ghanaian and 3 German students won stipends by Engagement Global to participate in our 3rd ASA Academia research & teaching Project #1104 from 20 April to 18 December 2026. Phase 1 of "Shaping educational change: recognizing and breaking colonial patterns in teacher training curricula" takes place at PH Karlsruhe, Phase 2 at UCC. We welcome Christian Agyei, Veronica Enyonam Ahiaba, Irene Sitsofe Kwawu, Jonas Florian Morbe, Jennice Radant and Cosima Reese to Phase 1 at PH Karlsruhe!

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    May
    2026

    World Dance "Open House" party

    19:00 - 21:30University of Education Karlsruhe, Sportshall, Moltkestrasse 10

    This event is open to the public across generations and offers fun, movement and fingerfood! Everyone welcome: no prior knowledge or experience, no fee - just enjoy the experience!
    For Master students in Prof. Martin's "World Dance Calling" seminar, this is the first session and followed by a full-day Caller workshop on the next day.

  • Sat
    09
    May
    2026

    Workshop 1: Basics for Calling

    10:00 - 17:00KUE, Sportshall/Seminarraum, Moltkestrasse 10

    "World Dance Calling" seminar: 1st Caller Workshop - cooperation teachers are welcome!

  • Sat
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    Jun
    2026

    Workshop 2: Calling and Teaching

    10:00 - 17:00KUE, Sportshall/Seminarraum, Moltkestrasse 10

    "World Dance Calling" seminar: 2nd Caller Workshop - cooperation teachers are welcome!

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    2023
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    2026

    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

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    2025
    Mon
    31
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    2029

    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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    Apr
    2026
    Fri
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    Jul
    2026

    ASA Academia project #1104 (2026): 3 Ghanaian-German student-tandems

    9:00 - 18:00 PH Karlsruhe (Germany) & UCC Cape Coast (Ghana)

    3 Ghanaian and 3 German students won stipends by Engagement Global to participate in our 3rd ASA Academia research & teaching Project #1104 from 20 April to 18 December 2026. Phase 1 of "Shaping educational change: recognizing and breaking colonial patterns in teacher training curricula" takes place at PH Karlsruhe, Phase 2 at UCC. We welcome Christian Agyei, Veronica Enyonam Ahiaba, Irene Sitsofe Kwawu, Jonas Florian Morbe, Jennice Radant and Cosima Reese to Phase 1 at PH Karlsruhe!

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