Students of Kuban State University met with a professor of the University of Innsbruck

Cooperation between Kuban State University and the University of Innsbruck (Austria) continues despite the pandemic and closed borders. This week Kurt Scharr’s lectures, Professor of the Institute of Historical Sciences and European Ethnology at the University of Innsbruck, have been completed at KubSU. Students of the Faculty of Romance-Germanic Philology and the Faculty of History, Sociology and International Relations, not only listened to the lectures, but also got answers to their questions about the history of Austria of the 19th and 20th centuries. Professor Scharr noted the excellent level of the German Language among the students of KubSU and confirmed his readiness for further meetings and consultations.

Anastasia Toropko, a Master's student of the Faculty of Romance-Germanic Philology shared her impressions about thr visiting propfessor’s lecturing: "Nevertheless, in learning a foreign language as a complex sign system, one cannot do without a soul-immersion in the culture and history of the country. Thanks to the lectures of Professor Scharr, I was able to make an excursion into the past of Austria, to trace the close connection of history and literature, while being able to note the peculiarities of the pronunciation of Austrian German for myself, which is so unusual for me. In other words, to learn new things about both the language and its soul. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the organizers for the invaluable opportunity to learn the history and culture of Austria first-hand."

Anastasia Trufanova, a Master's student of the Faculty of Economics, also described her impressions: "Mr. Sharr's lectures were very informative. I have been studying world history for 4 years and I understand that not enough attention is paid to the history of Austria. Mr. Scharr drew attention to various components of the culture and history of Austria, recommended the works of Austrian writers. I really liked that those lectures were not like ordinary history courses, but they were a detailed narration about important periods in the history of Austria."