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Department of German Studies at the University of Arizona We are all about teaching and learning about the German language, literature, and culture.

What innovations can a moment of extreme crisis bring to a society?💡🧐Fulfill your “Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives,Humani...
10/08/2026

What innovations can a moment of extreme crisis bring to a society?💡🧐

Fulfill your “Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives,Humanist” requirements in just 7 weeks with our online 7W2 course: GER 276-101&201: Crisis, Rebellion +Activism📚taught by Dr. Barbara Citera!

From the radicals and reactionaries of Weimar Berlin, the student movements of the 1960s and the fall of the Berlin Wall, this exciting course explores how war, protest, rebellion and activism shaped German culture🇩🇪 and birthed iconic movements in music, literature, fine arts, pop culture, architecture, and film🎶📚🎭🏛️🎞️

Enroll today on UAccess!

🍂German, Fall Weather, Viking Chess and Free Pudding!🍁Join us this Thursday, October 8th for our next outdoor Spieleaben...
10/05/2026

🍂German, Fall Weather, Viking Chess and Free Pudding!🍁

Join us this Thursday, October 8th for our next outdoor Spieleabend und Nachhilfe! We’ll be taking advantage of the lovely Fall weather to play Wikingerschach (Viking Chess) and indulge in a fun German trend: Pudding mit Gabel (yes, pudding with a fork! 🍴🍮).

Whether you’re looking to practice your German, get a little homework help, or just hang out and toss some wooden batons, everyone is welcome😊

📍 UA Mall
⏰ 5-7pm

Bring a friend and see you there!

German Studies faculty, students, and alumni represented us in full force at this year’s theGSA (GSA) Conference in Phoe...
10/01/2026

German Studies faculty, students, and alumni represented us in full force at this year’s theGSA (GSA) Conference in Phoenix! 🌵📚

A major highlight was the roundtable led by Dr. Joela Jacobs, Dr. James Orao (University of Nairobi), and Dr. Leonhard Herrmann (University of Leipzig), featuring an engaging discussion on the joint graduate program across the three partner universities. Department members also contributed broadly across the conference schedule by attending, organizing, and presenting in seminars, panels, and roundtables.

Congratulations to all the presenters on their outstanding contributions and a massive thank you to everyone who traveled to Phoenix to support our community! 🎉👏

For more info about our programs visit https://german.arizona.edu

Last Wednesday, the German Studies Department hosted Maxi Obexer, Writer-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Mad...
09/28/2026

Last Wednesday, the German Studies Department hosted Maxi Obexer, Writer-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as part of our German Studies Colloquium Series!📚

Maxi is a contemporary German language writer and playwright whose work explores the intersections of language, power, and political imagination. During the event, she read excerpts from her novel “Unter Tieren”and her essay collection “Odysseus’ Hund”.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made the discussion so vibrant and insightful!👏

Earlier this week, Dr. Joela Jacobs hosted Dr. Leonhard Herrmann (University of Leipzig) and Dr. James Orao (University ...
09/24/2026

Earlier this week, Dr. Joela Jacobs hosted Dr. Leonhard Herrmann (University of Leipzig) and Dr. James Orao (University of Nairobi) at the University of Arizona. The professors met with our German Studies faculty and graduate students to discuss the joint graduate programs across the three universities ahead of their upcoming roundtable at the German Studies Association (GSA) Conference in Phoenix.

It wasn’t all business, though, Dr. Herrmann and Dr. Orao also took a trip up to Mount Lemmon with graduate student Enock Amimo to soak in the incredible views! 🏔️☀️

Photo credits 📸: Enock Amimo

Our Spieleabend and Nachhilfe is back🎲📝🍕Join us this Thursday for fun German board games and the opportunity for one on ...
09/23/2026

Our Spieleabend and Nachhilfe is back🎲📝🍕

Join us this Thursday for fun German board games and the opportunity for one on one tutoring. All German learners are welcome😊

Hope to see you there!

Last Thursday, our faculty and German students came together for a fun cultural evening to learn about the history of Ge...
09/22/2026

Last Thursday, our faculty and German students came together for a fun cultural evening to learn about the history of Germany’s famous Spaghettieis and, best of all, to make their own!🍝🍦

A huge thank you to Dr. Nick Ott and Antonia Kampe for putting together such a memorable event and to everyone who attended for making it a huge success!🎉

📸 Photo credits: Julius Carstens

🍝🍨 Spaghetti… or…Ice cream? Why not both?Join us for our Spaghettieis Social! 🇩🇪 Learn a little about the history of thi...
09/10/2026

🍝🍨 Spaghetti… or…Ice cream? Why not both?

Join us for our Spaghettieis Social! 🇩🇪 Learn a little about the history of this iconic German dessert and how it’s made, then make and eat your own.😊

Come learn, eat, and meet other German students. All German learners are welcome!

Our graduate students Long, Antonia, Korede, Harriet and Dhruv took a well-deserved break to cheer on their fellow Wildc...
09/09/2026

Our graduate students Long, Antonia, Korede, Harriet and Dhruv took a well-deserved break to cheer on their fellow Wildcats at the football game on Saturday evening🏈🐻⬇️

Special thanks to Antonia for organizing such a fun meet-up 🎉

It was all laughter, fun, and games on Thursday evening as we welcomed new and returning German Studies faculty and grad...
08/28/2026

It was all laughter, fun, and games on Thursday evening as we welcomed new and returning German Studies faculty and graduate students to the department🎉 Department members connected over drinks and snacks and got to know each other better through a fun Kennenlern-Spiel😊

Welcome back, everyone 🥳 We wish you all a wonderful semester ahead!

Special thanks to Dr. Joela Jacobs and Harriet Olulo for organizing the event👏

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