German Studies

College of Arts and Humanities
3215 Jiménez Hall
Phone: 301-405-4025
http://sllc.umd.edu/german/

We offer German language instruction at the elementary and intermediate levels, as well as advanced courses in German-language literature, culture, and film. Our curriculum also includes English-language courses focusing on the cultures of the German-speaking world, including popular classes on Grimms’ Fairy Tales and German Cinema. Faculty expertise includes German literature and culture from the 18th through the 21st centuries, film studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and digital humanities. We strongly encourage our students to study abroad at one of our partner universities. Our students participate in a wide-range of programs and activities sponsored by the department, including the German Club, the National Honor Society Delta Phi Alpha, and events sponsored by the German Cluster of the Language House. Many of our graduates go on to win prestigious fellowships through organizations such as Fulbright and the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. 

Full Professor: H. Baer 

Associate Professor: J. Koser

Assistant Professor: J. Alvizu

Associate Clinical Professor: R. Haag

Lecturer: J. Scott

Professors Emeriti: P. Beicken (Distinguished Scholar Teacher), E. Frederiksen (Distinguished Scholar Teacher), A. Moyer, G. Strauch, R. Walker

Advisor: Dr. Regina Haag, haag@umd.edu

To review the academic plan for this major, go to http://arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/advising/academicplans/.

Undergraduate Research Experiences

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has implemented an Annual SLLC Undergraduate Research Forum which allows its outstanding juniors and/or seniors to display their research projects. The forum takes place in late April in the Language House (St. Mary's).

Internships

Annual Language Career and Internship Fair

Each fall semester, SLLC organizes a Language Career and Internship Fair in conjunction with the UMD Career Center. For more information, see the SLLC website: http://sllc.umd.edu.

Honors Program

For information, see http://sllc.umd.edu/fields/german/undergraduate/honors/.

Student Societies and Professional Organizations

Individual SLLC departments hold annual induction ceremonies for students who are eligible for honor society membership.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of federal, state, and institutional financial assistance programs, and, in cooperation with other university offices, participates in the awarding of scholarships to deserving students. For information, visit: http://financialaid.umd.edu.

Awards and Recognition

The UG Committee organizes an annual awards ceremony to celebrate SLLC students who have earned SLLC, campus and/or national scholarships, and academic achievement awards. The awards ceremony takes place in conjunction with the annual SLLC UG Research Forum.