Event Types
Location
Sneak Peek: The Future of German Studies
Professors Kristin Dickinson and Kerstin Barndt
Attend our zoom event on Friday, November 15, 1:00-4:00 PM (EST) to learn why you should pursue a Ph.D. in German Studies at the University...
Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus
Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind "auf Deutsch". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents,...
Schokoladenstunde
German Lecturer, Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu), brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu), all while...
Chicago Dreams – The Story About a Young Immigrant
Book talk with Swedish author Maria Bouroncle - 2024 Signe Karlström Lecture
Chicago Dreams: The Story of a Young Immigrant unfolds the journey of twenty-three-year-old Elsa who is dreaming about a new life...
German Convo on the Go
Meet at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk in German with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This event happens 'rain or shine.'...
Kreativwerkstatt
Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting, coloring, painting, drawing, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, origami? You...
Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak...
Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus
Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind "auf Deutsch". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents,...
Poetry Reading with Zafer Şenocak, 2024 Max Kade Writer-in-Residence and Dunya Mikhail
Zafer Şenocak and Dunya Mikhail will present a multilingual Poetry Reading from their books, First Light, Zafer Şenocak (Zephyr...
Schokoladenstunde
German Lecturer, Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu), brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu), all while...
Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak...
German Film Series
All films will be screened in German with English subtitles....
Schokoladenstunde
German Lecturer, Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu), brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu), all while...
German Convo on the Go
Meet at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk in German with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This event happens 'rain or shine.'...
Kreativwerkstatt
Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting, coloring, painting, drawing, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, origami? You...
Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak...
Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus
Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind "auf Deutsch". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents,...
Bio
Our department offers undergraduate programs in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch and a graduate program in German Studies. In teaching and research, we emphasize the embededdness of language, literature, and the arts in larger social, cultural, and political processes. Our approach, widely known as the “Michigan Model,” has made us one of the premier departments in the US and is unmatched in its interdisciplinary breadth. Students will be guided by faculty with deep methodic training and experience in German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages and literature, Comparative Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology, Film Studies, Philosophy, Media Studies, Museum Studies, and Music.