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German Studies Discussion workshop on student mental health in foreign languages German Studies faculty and FLOW iniators Heidi Denzel and Nick Ostrau, with LauraBeth White (Student Wellness Center), lead an across-language faculty workshop to support mental wellness in the foreign language curriculum. German LLC Students Learn the Art of Pretzel Making in Baking Workshop Students from the German Language Learning Community (LLC) had the opportunity to participate in a soft pretzel making workshop at King Arthur’s Bakery. A conversation with the two novelists Saskya Jain and Christopher Kloeble on April 30, 4 PM, Wren Room Join the German Studies Department for a conversation with two novelists: the current Max Kade Visting Professor Saskya Jain and the former Max Kade Visting Professor Christopher Kloeble on April 30, 4 PM, Wren Room in Sanborn. German Studies Faculty Help Comparative Literature Graduate Program Shine at 30 Dartmouth’s Comparative Literature M.A. program continues to graduate illustrious alumni who go on to become or continue as writers, translators, or academics. Reel Review: Berlinale’s Favoriten film is a favorite with Gerd Gemünden "I just returned from the Berlin Film Festival. Among the many films I saw, one clearly stuck out: Favoriten, by Austrian director Ruth Beckermann." - Gerd Gemünden, Professor in German and Film & Media Studies Jeannette Oholi talks about Black European Authors "Postdoctoral scholar Jeannette Oholi researches and introduces students to Black German and Black European writers, poets, and literary scholars." - Faculty of Arts and Sciences Conversation with Literary Translator and Assistant Professor of German at the University of Michigan Jon Cho-Polizzi Jeannette Oholi and Marie Larose will have a conversation with Jon Cho-Polizzi on Tuesday, Feb. 6, reading at 7pm, Norwich Bookstore, VT. Impressions from our LSA+/FSP Berlin Off-Campus Program 2023 Like every year, our FSP Off-Campus Program students had an amazing time during our FSP/LSA+ in Berlin and explored many facets of the city’s rich history and culture. Max Kade Residents Hold German Studies Bake Sale for a Cause Students from our Living and Learning Affinity housing community sold a variety of home-baked pastries and cookies and will donate their bake sale proceeds to a local foodbank. Recent Publications view all The Fontane Workshop: Manufacturing Realism in the Industrial Age of Print. Petra S. McGillen New Directions in German Studies; 26. New York; London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2019 On Being Adjacent to Historical Violence Irene Kacandes De Gruyter Verlag, 2022 Sovereignty in Ruins: A Politics of Crisis Klaus Mladek , George Edmondson (eds.) Duke University Press, 2017. Toni Erdmann Gerd Gemünden Camden House, 2021 Study Abroad Join one of our off-campus programs and immerse yourself in the diverse culture of Germany’s capital Berlin, one example of our INCLUSIVE APPROAC HES to German Study. Learn more about LANGUAGE STUDY ABROAD (LSA/ LSA+) and FOREIGN STUDY PROGRAM (FSP), the GERM/ENGINEERING FSP , JEWISH STUDIES/GERM FSP , and more. learn more Our Courses The German Studies Department offers a wide range of LANGUAGE AND TOPICS COURSES in German and English. Look up UPOMING COURSES for your course schedule planning and find out more about your FACULTY INSTRUCTORS . learn more MAJOR AND MINOR DEGREES Learn about the requirements for completing a GERMAN MAJOR OR MINOR DEGREE . 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Learning Goals Placement Test Student Prizes and Awards Courses Courses by Term Majors and Minors Major A Major B Modified Major Minor Culminating Experience Honors Program Student Life Max Kade German Center Activities Resources German Beats Podcasts Foreign Study Language Study Abroad (LSA/LSA+) Overview Foreign Study Program (FSP) German/Engineering FSP JWST/GERM Foreign Study Program Semester or Year Exchange Undergraduate Engineering Exchange Opportunities Overview Pre-Graduation Opportunities Drill Instructors Max Planck Internships German Parliament Internships German Literature Archive Other Undergraduate Opportunities Post-Graduation Possibilities Working in Germany Writing a German Resume The German Workplace Inclusivity News & Events People Faculty & Staff Alumni Alumni News Tell Us Your Story Max Kade Visiting Professorship Harris Visiting Professorship Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant My Dartmouth Students Faculty Staff Alumni Families Find it Fast...