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Congratulations to Professor Em. Mara R. Wade, newly elected member of the Det Kgl. Danske Selskab for Fædrelandets Historie (Royal Society for History of Denmark)

The Society was founded in 1745 to promote the study of the history and culture of Denmark. There are currently about 67 Danish members and about twenty from outside of Denmark, not surprisingly most them from Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. There are 3 US members, of which Professor...

The Health Humanities in German Studies

The first full-length study to bring together the fields of Health Humanities and German studies, this book features contributions from a range of key scholars and provides an overview of the latest work being done at the intersection of these two disciplines. In addition to surveying the current...

Distinguished Max Kade Lecture by Dr. Jakob Christoph Heller

Early Romanticism’s New Old Religions. Tieck, Schlegel, Novalis German Early Romanticism is characterized by a newly awakened interest in religious practices and institutions: Novalis and Friedrich Schlegel exchange letters discussing their desire to write a new Bible. Friedrich...

AATG Workshop

The workshop "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in German Language Teaching" will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lucy Ellis Lounge. Dr. Harriett Jernigan (Stanford University) will join us to share her expertise on the topic and to guide participants in...

Multilingual European Cities Symposium

Come hear a variety of perspectives from the students of GER 465 on the changing linguistic landscape of Europe. The event is open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. Please reach out to the Director of the Basic Language Program and Director of Undergraduate Studies...

Enlightenment Anthropology: Defining Humanity in an Era of Colonialism By Carl Niekerk

In this book, Carl Niekerk probes the origins of modern anthropology in the European Enlightenment, foregrounding how the knowledge transfer between an international array of natural historians and public intellectuals—including Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon; Voltaire; Denis Diderot;...

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Comprehensive curriculum in language, culture, and linguistics

In addition to courses in German for the complete immersion experience, we offer numerous classes in English, most of which fulfill General Education requirements. Undergraduates can also pursue study abroad in Vienna or elsewhere in the German-speaking world via Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange, and our graduate students regularly win fellowships to do research at a wide range of universities and libraries in Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia. Join us!

Illinois in Vienna Graduate study and research

GER 465 - Die deutsche Sprache in Österreich

Explore the German language in Austria from a sociolinguistic perspective.

GER 465

GER 473 - Protest Memory: Post-1989 Literature, Film, and Theory

We will discuss a diverse archive of post-1989 literature, film, and memorials in order to reexamine the so-called Peaceful Revolution and the interval year of ’89-90.

GER 473

GER 396 - Babylon Berlin

In 1929, Berlin was known to be a hedonistic city of extremes: corrupt wealth existed alongside destitute poverty and an underground world of wild parties and glamour.

GER 396

GER 201 - German Popular Culture: Tales of Horror

It is hard to overstate how central vampires and zombies, doppelgänger and killers, ghosts and artificial humans—haunted hybrids—have been to the construction of German identity.

GER 201

GER 261 - Holocaust on Film

We investigate literary and filmic representations of the Holocaust.

GER 261

Germanic Department Courses Spring 2024

Check us out in Spring 2024! Some of our courses are highlighted here, and contact Charlie Webster (cwebste@illinois.edu) for more information about our full range of offerings!

2024 Course Offerings