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Some information about your host:
Susanne Nielsen joined the German Radio Show, Deutsche Funksendung
in 1994 and introduced her own independent segment "Culture
Mirror/Kulturspiegel" to the show. Since then, she has been offering
information on arts and entertainment events, added ticket giveaways, arts
and travel reports and interviews with stars from the arts who
speak German "backstage" or "live" on the air.
Susanne Nielsen grew up internationally. She was born in Wiesbaden,
Germany, lived in Paris, San Francisco, Reykjavik, Iceland, Bonn and spent
the summers in Bern, Switzerland. She studied art and languages at Bonn
University, Heidelberg University and East Carolina University and is also
a practicing artist and recent Gasparilla Festival of the Arts award
winner. In 2000 she added Mayfaire by the Lake and in 2000/01 an exhibit
as special guest artist to EigenArt at Kloster Seligenstadt, Germany.
Susanne Nielsen and her husband Glenn Nielsen have made Tampa Bay their
home since 1992. Susanne Nielsen teaches art, art history and languages at
Schiller International University and USF's Lifelong Learning Department.
Susanne Nielsen is also the president and founder (1996) of the Cultural
Center for German Language, a not for profit organization that offers
monthly educational programs and social events based at Schiller
International University, the Dunedin Public Library (films) and area
cultural organizations. Guests are always welcome. Information about the
Cultural Center for German Language may be obtained by writing to Cultural
Center for German Language, 453 Edgewater Drive, Dunedin, FL 34698.
Our Vounteers at the telephones are:
Theresia Thielke is from Ulm,Germany. She has had a long career in
the fashion and couture sewing industry, working for such notable
couturiers as Oleg Cassini. Theresia helped create the fabulous gowns for
First Lady Jaquelyn Kennedy. She has not given up the needle for the
telephone yet and we are very pleased to have her speak to our listeners
and help close out the show when she's in the studio.
Gudrun Santa-Lucia is from Würzburg, Germany Gudrun has lived all
over the world, following and supporting her family as her husband's
military career never left her in one place too long. Professionally, she
has been the "right hand" of many social agencies and continues to be
active on a volunteer basis. Her biggest dream is her own cafe with lace
curtains and lots of German goodies. She adors her grandchildren and
enjoys speaking with our listeners, helping them find what is needed and
requested. We couldn't do it without her!
Christiane Frericks is from the Bavarian Capital, Munich (München).
She is our newest volunteer, taking time out of a busy life in sales that
takes her everywhere! We enjoy her extra commitment to our show and hope
listeners will hear her rolling "R"s on a regular basis.
Margit Anderson, also from
Munich, Germany, is our volunteer good spirit helping out behind the
scenes. She runs her own business in the language field and keeps us
straight when it comes to scheduling and last minute needs.
More Voices: Meet our Correspondents:
Anneliese Schmidt, our correspondent in the arts, was born in
Stuttgart and grew up in Berlin. She spent many years travelling and
enjoys cruises and trips like her most recent one to Vietnam and China.
her articles on topics ranging from art to travel have appeared in
magazines in Germany and the United States. She reports from her home
base, Wiesbaden, Germany for The German Radio Show.
Hermann Terjung, based in Darmstadt, Germany has become The German
Radio Show's partner in Germany. The seasoned radio producer and
announcer, former Lufthansa Pilot, has been in Florida to appear on The
German Radio Show numerous times and invited Susanne Nielsen to appear on
his own show in Darmstadt for the past years.
Alfred Zerban, who lives in Mönchen-Gladbach, is a veteran radio
correspondent and reports about Germany in monthly commentaries, offering
interesting, informative, and funny tidbits of information about Germany
today.
A volunteer staff is available during each broadcast to answer questions
on the telephone.
If you would like to volunteer your time, an hour here or there, please
e-mail us at
susannen@ix.netcom.com
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