Political education in action: the German Model United Nations

At the meetings of the German Model United Nations in Melbourne, German students develop a political consensus. Ideally, they also pass a resolution. This not only improves their German language skills, but also their political education. Karin Täubner has been the Secretary General of the model plenary session for the past three years. In this interview, she talks about what makes these meetings so special. She also talks about why she is moving back to Germany after 30 years and the hurdles she haa to overcome beforehand.

Karin Täubner hat einen Faible für Mikrofone. Doch das ist nicht der einzige Grund, warum sie sich zur Generalsekretärin der German Model United Nations hat ernennen lassen. Source: SBS / Julia Grewe