Eight German tourism and hospitality students are currently in the country taking
part in a two-month 'Practice in Paradise' internship programme.
The group of students from the private vocational school for hotel and tourism
management Dr.Kalscheuer in Traunstein, Germany and their lecturer Nadine
Farghaly, arrived in Antigua on January 7, 2024.
The group was greeted at the V.C. Bird International Airport by German Consul
for Antigua and Barbuda, Torsten Stenzel, Antigua and Barbuda's Special
Economic Envoy in Bavaria/Germany, Ralf G. Hansen, Operations Manager from
the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA), Javier Jacobs, and Tourism
Officer from the ABTA, Francine Joseph.
Special Economic Envoy Hansen said the idea for the programme for German
students of tourism and hospitality came from the desire to further the awareness of
Antigua and Barbuda within German-speaking countries.
The group will spend seven weeks in Antigua; six weeks for the internship and one
week on vacation. They will intern at Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, Tamarind Hills
and Jolly Beach Resort and Spa.
Follow the students on their internship program on their Instagram page:
@germanstudentsinparadise or on Facebook at German Students in Paradise.
