Wir sind Helden! North Carolina German Day

The German Program, with the support of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, hosted the 15th annual German Day on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Over 500 German students from 22 schools in North Carolina participated in the many fun competitions and events. German Day’s most popular event was karaoke… Continue reading…

German Weeks 2014-2015: Fall of the Wall

For the third time, the German Program at UNCG participated in German Campus Weeks. The theme marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate this monumental historical event, the German Program hosted a film screening and a symposium titled “Looking Back, Moving Forward.” Thanks to… Continue reading…

Campus Weeks 2015: 25 Years of German Unity

UNCG’s series of events included a film screening, two guest lectures, and student competitions. The events facilitated a variety of discussions investigating the historical significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall and German unification and its continued meaning today in a globalized world. We reached more than 350 participants…. Continue reading…

German Weeks 2013/14: Germany in Europe

For the second time, the German Program at UNCG participated in German Campus Weeks. The theme for 2013/14 was Germany in Europe. With funding from the German Embassy in Washington DC, the series of events, including a speaker series, a film series, and campus competitions, facilitated a discussion of Germany’s… Continue reading…

Delta Phi Alpha Members 2012 and 2013

Delta Phi Alpha Initiation, November, 2013. Our new members from left to right: Dagmar Irrig, Julia Suman, Jessica Harrison, Daniel Foil, Evan Rees, Ellyse Thomas. Delta Phi Alpha Initiation, November, 2012. New members from left to right: Paul Kelly, Kayla Cavenaugh, Nicole Schachter, Sarah Wendland, Tiffany Mccallum.

German Weeks 2012: Think Transatlantic!

Campus winners Jason Greer (far left) and Nicole Schachter (third from left) with Dr. Susanne Rinner, Assistant Professor of German Studies, and Dr. Corey Johnson, Assistant Professor of Geography. Campus competitions: Students enrolled in GER 406/GEO 491 presented their research in order to participate in the Campus Competitions 2012! Last… Continue reading…