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Gisela Holfter

University of Limerick

Gisela Holfter is Senior Lecturer and Head of the German Section. She is joint founder and director of the Centre for Irish-German Studies at the University of Limerick. Her research interests include Irish-German cultural and historical relations, German literature (19th century to contemporary writing), graduate education, language for specific purposes (especially Business German), exile studies and intercultural studies & preparation for ERASMUS.

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