Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies

Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies Exploring the impact of German-speaking immigrants on America

The Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is dedicated to researching the story of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants in a global, multicultural, and interdisciplinary context; preserving American print culture and personal documents in the German language; and sharing the Institute's resources through publication, community outreach, and educational programming.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2026Join us for a LUNCHEON at KEGEL'S INN in West Allis and a TOUR of the MILLER BREWRY...
04/13/2026

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2026

Join us for a LUNCHEON at KEGEL'S INN in West Allis and
a TOUR of the MILLER BREWRY and ARCHIVES.
Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting 2026
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026

NOT YET A FRIEND? No problem! Luncheon registration includes Friends of the MKI membership for the year 2026 for NEW Friends.
For program details and registration information click here:

We invite you to join us for the 2026 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, which will be held at Kegel’s Inn in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee. The business …

Join us for a LUNCHEON at KEGEL'S INN in West Allis and a TOUR of the MILLER BREWRY and ARCHIVES.Friends of the Max Kade...
04/02/2026

Join us for a LUNCHEON at KEGEL'S INN in West Allis and
a TOUR of the MILLER BREWRY and ARCHIVES.

Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting 2026
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Saturday, May 2, 2026

NOT YET A FRIEND? No problem! Luncheon registration includes Friends of the MKI membership for the year 2026 for NEW Friends.
For program details and registration information click here:

We invite you to join us for the 2026 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, which will be held at Kegel’s Inn in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee. The business …

REGISTER NOW!VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: "Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents"with Mark L. Louden ...
04/01/2026

REGISTER NOW!
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: "Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents"
with Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty
April 11, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Central Time
Registration is required by April 9, 2026.
Zoom Links will be emailed on April 10, 2026.
For more details and registration information click here:

Registration is required by April 9, 2026 You will receive a Zoom link and workshop materials by April 10, 2026. REGISTER HERE Some of the most challenging texts to decipher in the old German Kurrent …

Join us TOMORROW, March 10, 2026, 6:00 pm CDTVIRTUAL LECTURE: "An Unusual Moravian Diary"with Paul PeuckerFree and open ...
03/09/2026

Join us TOMORROW, March 10, 2026, 6:00 pm CDT
VIRTUAL LECTURE: "An Unusual Moravian Diary"
with Paul Peucker

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Check here for more details and registration information:

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for a Zoom link. Members of the Moravian Church (Brethren) were among the earliest German-speaking settlers in the American colonies. This …

Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting 2026Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Saturday, May 2, 2026Join us for the 2026 ann...
03/06/2026

Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting 2026
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Saturday, May 2, 2026

Join us for the 2026 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, which will be held at Kegel’s Inn in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee. The business meeting will be followed by a luncheon, featuring German dishes, and a presentation on “Milwaukee Brewers in the Post-Prohibition Era.” by Timothy Holian, Lecturer in the Department of World Languages at UW–Whitewater.
Afterwards, we will take a two-part private tour of the Miller Brewery production site and archives. The latter contains fascinating materials spanning the company’s 170-year history since its founding by Frederick Miller (Friedrich Müller), an immigrant from Württemberg. Please note that the brewery part of the tour requires a lot of walking.

NOT YET A FRIEND? Join us! Luncheon registration includes Friends of the MKI membership for the year 2026 for NEW Friends.

For program details and registration information click here:

We invite you to join us for the 2026 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, which will be held at Kegel’s Inn in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee. The business …

From the MKI Virtual Lectures Series, now available ONLINE: "German and American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"...
03/02/2026

From the MKI Virtual Lectures Series, now available ONLINE:
"German and American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"
with Brandon Bloch
Recorded on February 25, 2026
Click here to watch the recording:

Following Germany’s defeat in 1945 and its occupation by the Allied powers, the German Protestant Church assumed critical social and political roles as both ...

This Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6PM CTVIRTUAL LECTURE: "German American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"with B...
02/23/2026

This Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6PM CT
VIRTUAL LECTURE: "German American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"
with Brandon Bloch

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
For details and registration information go to

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for the Zoom Webinar Following Germany’s defeat in 1945 and its occupation by the Allied powers, the German Protestant Church assumed …

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: "Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents"with Mark L. Louden and Antje Pet...
02/18/2026

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: "Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents"
with Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty

April 11, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Central Time
Registration is required by April 9, 2026.
Zoom Links will be emailed on April 10, 2026.

For more details and registration information click here:

Registration is required by April 9, 2026 You will receive a Zoom link and workshop materials by April 10, 2026. REGISTER HERE Some of the most challenging texts to decipher in the old German Kurrent …

VIRTUAL LECTURE: "An Unusual Moravian Diary"with Paul PeuckerMarch 10, 2026, 6:00 pm CDTFree and open to the public, but...
02/11/2026

VIRTUAL LECTURE: "An Unusual Moravian Diary"
with Paul Peucker
March 10, 2026, 6:00 pm CDT

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Check here for more details and registration information:

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for a Zoom link. Members of the Moravian Church (Brethren) were among the earliest German-speaking settlers in the American colonies. This …

Join us this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, at 6PM CTVIRTUAL LECTURE: "German Americans and the Founding of the United States"wi...
02/10/2026

Join us this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, at 6PM CT
VIRTUAL LECTURE: "German Americans and the Founding of the United States"
with Emily Sneff

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Click here for more details and registration information:

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for a Zoom link. The names of German Americans do not often come to mind when we think about the founding …

VIRTUAL LECTURE: "German American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"with Brandon BlochFebruary 25, 2026, 6:00 pm CT...
02/05/2026

VIRTUAL LECTURE: "German American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany"
with Brandon Bloch
February 25, 2026, 6:00 pm CT

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information registration details click here:

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for the Zoom Webinar Following Germany’s defeat in 1945 and its occupation by the Allied powers, the German Protestant Church assumed …

VIRTUAL LECTURE"German Americans and the Founding of the United States"with Emily SneffFebruary 12, 2026, 6:00 pm CTFree...
01/23/2026

VIRTUAL LECTURE
"German Americans and the Founding of the United States"
with Emily Sneff
February 12, 2026, 6:00 pm CT

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Click here for more details and registration information:

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register for a Zoom link. The names of German Americans do not often come to mind when we think about the founding …

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