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Department of German University College Cork Welcome to the page of the German Department at UCC, where we teach and study the cultures and languages of the German-speaking world.

UCC’s Department of German offers an exciting suite of courses aimed at both beginners and non-beginners. So you have the unique opportunity of learning a foreign language from scratch, or you can build on previous knowledge. All degree programmes involve intensive language training in one of the most significant European and world languages, both culturally and economically. Our module range includes German translation, German film, literature and art, German history, society and politics, and our students go on to enjoy successful careers in a large range of professions that includes translation / interpreting, banking, sales, marketing, teaching and lecturing. In terms of career prospects, foreign languages have been found to add significantly to students’ life-time earnings, with German leading the field in this regard. We are a small department that offers excellent staff-student ratios, allowing intensive engagement with all our students, as well as a collegiate atmosphere that puts the needs of the language-learner to the fore. For further information on any aspect of our courses, please contact Dr. Gert Hofmann

[email protected].

Thanks to the help of our wonderful students and graduates Kim Sin Yap, Elliott Gravina, Matthew Corbett and Paula Grite...
13/10/2026

Thanks to the help of our wonderful students and graduates Kim Sin Yap, Elliott Gravina, Matthew Corbett and Paula Gritevschi, we had a very successful UCC Open Day 2026. There was lots of interest in German and languages in general, including careers for language graduates, skills, Year Abroad and what sets language graduates apart.

Congratulations to our colleague Dr Claire O'Reilly along with Michael Hoerdt (GILBA) for organising the annual GILBA (G...
30/09/2026

Congratulations to our colleague Dr Claire O'Reilly along with Michael Hoerdt (GILBA) for organising the annual GILBA (German-Irish Lawyers and Business Association) at UCC 2026. A very interesting day.
Thank you to all the speakers and Chairs
Billy Kelleher MEP
Jerry Buttimer, TD and MInister of State at the Dept of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Cathal Malone, Head of LEgal Research, Thomas Coughlan & Co Solicitors
Dr Dug Cubie, Vice Dean, Leraning, Teaching & Curriculum, School of Law, UCC
Angela Staunton, Solicitor and PhD Candidate, School of Law, UCC
Joh Downling, Managing Partner and Consultant, Kemeny Boehme & Co GmbH
Marcus Metz, Board of Directors, GILBA
James Byrne, Barrister at Law
Ricky Kelly, Partner Ronan Daly Jermyn LLP, Cork
Dr Eoin O'Dell, Associater Professor,, School of Law, TCD
and one of UCC's GILBA award winners 2025, Paulina Jaworska, in attendance on the day

Michele Vangi, Università Roma Tre, who is visiting our Department as an Erasmus+ visiting lecturer, gave a very interes...
14/09/2026

Michele Vangi, Università Roma Tre, who is visiting our Department as an Erasmus+ visiting lecturer, gave a very interesting talk on 'Disappointing expectations. Intersectional Perspectives in the Post-Soviet German Literature.'

Well worth going to and we look forward to further interesting exchanges over coffee and in classes this week.

Wir heißen Susanne Thiel, unsere neue DAAD-Lektorin, herzlich willkommen und freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit!We welcom...
10/09/2026

Wir heißen Susanne Thiel, unsere neue DAAD-Lektorin, herzlich willkommen und freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit!
We welcome Susanne Thiel, our new DAAD-Lektorin, and look forward to working together!

The Department of German is delighted to announce that our popular German language evening classes are starting again in...
01/07/2026

The Department of German is delighted to announce that our popular German language evening classes are starting again in September. We will offer levels A1, A2 and B1 subject to a minimum number of applicants.

🦉 Register your interest and find all the information you need on our departmental homepage:

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We said goodbye to Inga Owesen, our DAAD Lektorin since 2021, and Nada al Addous, our DAAD Sprachassistentin since last ...
29/06/2026

We said goodbye to Inga Owesen, our DAAD Lektorin since 2021, and Nada al Addous, our DAAD Sprachassistentin since last September. They have both been amazing teachers and colleagues and we wish them the best!

Join us in congratulating our esteemed colleague Dr Gert Hofmann on the publication of his new book Poetik des Leibes wi...
16/06/2026

Join us in congratulating our esteemed colleague Dr Gert Hofmann on the publication of his new book Poetik des Leibes with Brill Verlag.
Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eZ-559Gd

Our Future Leader Award was presented toElliot Gravina and Sarah Hurley.Congratulations!
26/05/2026

Our Future Leader Award was presented to
Elliot Gravina and Sarah Hurley.
Congratulations!

Our award for Outstanding Dedication & Commitment to their studies of German was presented to Eadaoin O'Neill, Elizabeth...
26/05/2026

Our award for Outstanding Dedication & Commitment to their studies of German was presented to Eadaoin O'Neill, Elizabeth Butler, Oliwia Hrzcza and Rebecca Lomasney.
Congratulations!

Our award for Outstanding Academic Achievement was presented to Wei Xu Ang and Domas Kalesnykas. Conbratulations!
26/05/2026

Our award for Outstanding Academic Achievement was presented to Wei Xu Ang and Domas Kalesnykas. Conbratulations!

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