Oil price explosion, bank crash, corona crises - and how they are made credible using language

In June 2024, David Römer and Hanna Poloschek had the opportunity to present initial project results at the conference "Crises as Impulses for German Studies? Considerations, Investigations, Reflections" at Seoul National University in South Korea. The focus was on the linguistic plausibilization of the crisis-like. The exchange with the colleagues on the panel and beyond was stimulating for us, especially with regard to the diverse international perspectives. In addition to the enriching insights and encounters at the conference, we were able to explore the city and its culture together with our colleague Tamara Bodden, who had also traveled to the conference. A visit to the border with North Korea was a particular highlight of the trip: the presentation and perception of history also gave us valuable impetus for our work here.