The German Program welcomed eight new members into UNCG’s chapter of the National German Honorary Society at its annual induction ceremony on February 28, 2017. Congratulations to Juliet Furst, Devyn Garrison, Janean Goodlow, Matthew Hellenbrand, Bethann Odell, Molly Tate, Nina Rominger, and Katelyn Welker on all your accomplishments! In addition… Continue reading…
Campus Weeks 2017 provided an academic forum to engage with the federal election in Germany in fall 2017 and its implications for Germany, Europe, and a globalized world and to promote German Studies on campus and beyond. Students in Dr. Rinner’s GER 422 “German Memory,” all lower-level German courses, the… Continue reading…
I began studying German at UNCG in my first semester. This was due in part to the general education requirements at UNCG and the Lloyd International Honors College requirements for students completing International Honors. During that first semester, I found that I thoroughly enjoyed studying German. Much to my surprise,… Continue reading…
Daniel Foil is the 2015-16 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program) Young Ambassador at UNCG! Please contact him with any questions you might have about study abroad! Here is some more information about Daniel: Hallo! I’m Daniel Foil, a senior double-major in chemistry and German. After participating in an exchange program… Continue reading…
For the fourth time, the German Program at UNCG partnered with the German Information Center of the German Embassy on their annual German Campus Weeks. This year’s theme was “Germany Meets the U.S.” Thanks to a grant from the German Embassy, we were able to host a number of events,… Continue reading…
The German Program welcomed German students Palmer Anderson, Sydney Jarrard, Ashley Jones, Rochelle Rawls, Victoria Starbuck, and Mary Michaela Warlick into UNCG’s chapter of the National German Honorary Society at its annual induction ceremony on February 17, 2016. The chapter also honored Frank J. Tesh Jr., a former UNCG German… Continue reading…
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…
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…
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…
In conjunction with a seminar offered by the German Program, GER 306, The Culture of Soccer, AdriAnne Cole conducted research on the cultural implications of soccer, maybe the most popular sport in Germany. Her study abroad semester in Germany coincided with Germany serving as the host of the World Cup… Continue reading…
