IGS Competition for Final Year Studies, supported by the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce
This exciting competition of the Centre for Irish-German Studies at University of Limerick featured Irish-German connections and relations created by final-year students from Irish universities. Irish ambassador to Germany, H.E. Dr Nicholas O'Brien and German ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Cord Meier-Klodt, opened the with director Professor Gisela Holfter.
Then Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally introduced the groups and this year’s shortlist of five videos from students from NUI Galway, UCC and UL was shown before a public vote decided who got the first, second and third prize, generously sponsored by the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber Director Ralf Lissek and Dr Hermann Rasche also addressed the audience before the two ambassadors announced the winners.