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Non scholae, sed gaudio discimus!
The motto of the Klingon Language Meeting is a slightly adapted form of the famous latin Seneca-quote and means in this case:
"We do not learn for school, but we learn for fun."
This represents the fact that even learning a constructed language is not boring but means a big amount of fun.
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REGISTRATION
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THE NEXT MEETING
The next qepHom will be the tenth anniversary. For that reason, it will last one day longer than usual, beginning on thursday november 10th until sunday november 13th 2011.
This year, we will be honoured with the presence of the creator of the klingon language, Marc Okrand.
Registration will be activated in january 2011.
Read more here.
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THE LANGUAGE MEETING
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A SHORT INTRODUCTION
Each summer, the Klingon Language Institute (KLI) organizes the (qep'a', "big meeting"), a five day long meeting where klingon-speakers from around the world gather to speak about and in Klingon. Unfortunately, only a small amount of members have the possibility to attend the qep'a' every year, so the solution was to get the meeting to the members.
A qepHom (literally: "minor meeting") is an informal gathering which enables klingon speakers to gather in their area, to share their interest in the language of the warrior. The qepHom in Germany has grown so large over the years that even Marc Okrand himself agreed to call it a qepHom'a' ("big minor meeting"), although this is ungrammatical. This qepHom is hosted by a past Beginners' Grammarian of the KLI. It is open to everyone who likes to learn klingon, membership in the KLI is not mandatory to participate, and the registration fee only covers the cost of the working material. Knowledge in Klingon is not necessary. This is the best occasion to learn and practice Klingon, and to meet other "Klingonists"! Here you will hear and see why Klingon is called the "fastest growing language in the galaxy"!
We will discuss about the language, learn where it came from and where it's going to. You'll have the chance to see a collection of books, we'll listen to some sections from Conversational Klingon and Power Klingon. We'll practice the pronunciation of some important proverbs, like nuqDaq yuch Dapol and 'IwlIj jachjaj...
The qepHom in Saarbrücken is held every year during a whole weekend in november. The learning program is set up in a way that beginners can easily find their way into the language, while the advanced will not get bored. On a playing way one can learn and live the klingon language. Although we are having a lot of fun each year, the linguistic and scientific aspect is always present, so that also non-star-trek-fans like teachers and scientists have found their interest and use of the qepHom.
WYSIWYG - SOME EXAMPLES
Prizes of the klingon language quiz |
Prepared tables before classes begin |
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A few snacks for between the classes |
A nice cake for the fifth anniversary |
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PAST QEPHOMMEY
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QEPHOMMEY IN SAARBRÜCKEN
qepHom IX - 19.-21. November 2010 |
qepHom VIII - 20.-22. November 2009 |
qepHom VII - 14.-16. November 2008 |
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qepHom VI - 16.-18. November 2007 |
qepHom V - 17.-19. November 2006 |
qepHom IV - 25.-27. November 2005 |
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qepHom III - 26.-28. November 2004 |
qepHom II - 5.-7. December 2003 |
qepHom I - 29.11.-1. December 2002 |
OTHER MEETINGSN
second summer-qepHom 2007
first summer-qepHom 28.-30.07.2006
Waiblingen II on 5.-7.03.2004
Waiblingen in january 2002
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THE KLINGON LANGUAGE MEETING IN THE RADIO
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UNSERDING
After the first qepHom in 2002 local media had hard about us.
more...
UNSERDING
On september 8th 2006 Star Trek celebrated its 40th anniversary.
more...
ABENTEUER ARCHÄOLOGIE
2007: "Abenteuer Archäologie" reports about constructed languages - and the qepHom.
more...
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THE TV-REPORT
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SAAR TV
During qepHom 2004 a local TV-station was present to report about the event.
Here is the report for download,
an avi-film in good quality for only 8 MB.
news logo |
learning sutdents |
teaching teacher |
interview in klingon |
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Why klingon? |
interview with the teacher |
practicing... |
...and singing students. |
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NEWSPAPERS
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AHEAD-REPORT
Due to the TV-report, the local edition of Germany's most famous newspaper called "BILD" made a report about our fifth anniversary qepHom.
(click to enlarge)
MAIN-REPORT
The reporters also attended the qepHom, and wrote this following article, which filled more than a half page of the newspaper:
(click to enlarge)
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THE TEACHER
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GENERAL
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The klingon classes, called "qepHom", are organised and held by Dipl. Ing. Lieven L. Litaer, a Belgian living in Germany. In his daily life, he works as an architect. He has been a Star Trek fan for many years, which gave him the way to the klingon language. But not only his enthusiasm for the klingon culture, but also his stunning language skills contribute to the fact that he can in the best way represent the language in film, radio and television.
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REFERENCES
| 1995 |
First contact with the klingon language through the audio tape "Conversational Klingon". Through his general interest in languages, it is no big deal for him to grasp the basics of the klingon language.
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| 1996 |
Receives the addended edition of "The Klingon Dictionary", and started to learn the language now also in a written way.
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| 1997 |
Becomes a member of the Klingon Language Institute (KLI).
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| 1998 |
Compiles his first own complete klingon dictionary, compound of all available klingon language sources.
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| 1999 |
Co-operation on a klingon-chinese opera, a project of the Academy of Arts in Berlin.
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| 2001 |
Organizes the eight annual meeting of the KLI (qep'a' chorghDIch) in Brussels, Belgium, which is the first qep'a' ever held outside the USA. The attendees are the core of the KLI, and also Marc Okrand, the author of the klingon dictionary.
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At a qepHom in Bochum he reaches Level 1 of the KLI's official Certification Program (KLCP).
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At the qep'a', he reaches Level 2 (of 3) of the KLCP.
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| 2002 |
Organizes the first big qepHom in Saarbrücken.
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During more than one year, he serves as the Beginners' Grammarian in the klingon language email-discussion group of the KLI.
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| 2003 |
The second qepHom in Saarbrücken.
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Klingon language counselor for the klingon rock music of Kosmic Horrör.
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| 2004 |
Organizes the third qepHom in Saarbrücken.
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Translates the website of "Deutsche Welle" into klingon.
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| 2005 |
Participates in a translation project of the KLI.
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Organizes the fourth qepHom.
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| 2006 |
Participates in the german version of "To Tell the Truth" as a klingon teacher.
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The qepHom in Saarbrücken celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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| 2007 |
Reactivates and administrates the klingon part of Wikipedia, which is now known as "Klingon Wikia".
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Partially translated the new Blog-Server "Nireblog" into klingon.
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The sixth qepHom in Saarbrücken is as successful as every year.
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| 2008 |
Lecture "A quick introduction to Klingon" on the Daedalus-Convention in Bochum, Germany.
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The seventh qepHom in Saarbrücken was so successful, that even a new Klingon word was found - and approved by Marc Okrand: nIyma'.
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December 18: Participation at the annual Star-Trek-christmas-lectures at the university of Zweibrücken.
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| 2009 |
January 31st: Lecture about the Klingon language during the "24th night of the museums" at the Museum Foundation for Posts and Telecommunications in Berlin.
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The eighth qepHom on november 20th was one of the most succesful so far.
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December 17: second lecture at the christmas Star-Trek-Lectures in Zweibrücken, talking about "Klingon mating rituals" and "Klingon in the media".
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| 2010 |
Translating the website of an hotel in Düsseldorf Hotel Hillesheim
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qepHom HutDIch in november 2010 has had more attendees than ever, among them ten new ones.
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| 2011 |
Several lectures about the Klingon language are planned for the 20th FedCon, the largest european Star Trek and science fiction convention, from april 28th until may 1st.
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The tenth anniversary of the qepHom will be celebrated on 11/11/11 - including a visit of Marc Okrand.
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Plans are made to host another lecture at the christmas-Star-Trek-Lectures in Zweibrücken.
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