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IDGS

Institute of
German Sign Language and
Communication of the Deaf

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Winter Celebration 2025

10 December 2025

Winterfeier 2025

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Our annual winter celebration took place on 10 December 2025. Students and staff worked together to provide great entertainment. There was theatre, DGS poetry, poems and even jokes. We had a wonderful time together. A delicious buffet and drinks were also provided. The IDGS wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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