German Sign Language and
Communication of the Deaf
Photo: UHH/Denstorf
29 May 2019
Photo: IDGS
On 15 May 2019, the Institute for German Sign Language (IDGS) was visited by Mr. Onno Crasborn from the Department of Linguistics in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Speaking on the subject of “Should everyone learn sign language?”, this was yet another lecture in the series of international guest lectures held at the IDGS in the 2019 summer semester. Numerous students, guests and staff of the IDGS witnessed a surprising and highly interesting lecture and discussed intriguing questions. There were further meetings held in a relaxed atmosphere at the dinner the evening before and during lunch following the lecture.