German News

New podcast on language and rhythm

Charlotte Lee — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:21:23 +0000

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new podcast, Language and Rhythm, made by �� TV and funded by the British Academy and the Schröder Fund, ��. You can listen to the full series or watch a taster video.

Paul Hoegger wins Pilkington Prize

Charlotte Lee — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:24:33 +0000

Congratulations to Paul Hoegger, who has been awarded a Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching.

Dr Abhimanyu Sharma publishes new study on Indian Sign Language

Charlotte Lee — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:20:42 +0000

Dr Abhimanyu Sharma, Teaching Associate in German Linguistics, has published a study which calls on the Indian Government to recognise Indian Sign Language as an official language.

�� Undergraduate Conference in German Studies

Charlotte Lee — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:22:32 +0000

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the �� Undergraduate Conference in German Studies. On Saturday 1 March, we were delighted to welcome undergraduate speakers, school pupils and teachers to �� from across the UK.

Dr Charlotte Lee appears on Radio 4

Nia Bolland — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:21:01 +0000

Dr Charlotte Lee, Associate Professor of German Studies and Director of the German Section, recently appeared on BBC Radio 4 for a piece on Goethe for 'Great Lives'.

Young Goethe Ambassadors help launch 'Wuschel auf der Erde: A New Adventure in Learning German'

Jay Richardson — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:24:12 +0000

On Friday 8 November, Max Holden (��) and Zoe Christie (Exeter) joined an event organised by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Goethe Institut in London for the launch of ' Wuschel auf der Erde: A New Adventure in Learning German '. Both students are...

An evening with "Faust": poetry, live music, discussion

Charlotte Lee — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:47:46 +0000

On Friday 1 November, the German Section, with kind support from Gonville and Caius College, will be hosting an evening of music inspired by Goethe's Faust.

�� MMLL presents at Goethe Institut Career Roadshow

Jay Richardson — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:56 +0000

Professor Silke Mentchen and Dr Mary Boyle represented the Faculty’s German section at the Goethe Institut Career Roadshow in central London on Friday 27 September. Prof Mentchen and Dr Boyle delivered three sessions to packed audiences, covering the study of German at ��, AI, and the future of languages. More...

New book on Christian Petzold

Charlotte Lee — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:58:51 +0000

Congratulations to Andrew Webber and Stephan Hilpert (Marcromedia University Berlin) on the publication of Screening Work: The Films of Christian Petzold with Legenda!

Funded German and Film Taster Day, 19 September 2024

Jay Richardson — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:48:42 +0000

All school groups and pupils are invited to attend a taster day on 19 September 2024, co-hosted by the Goethe Institute and the German Section at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, ��. Register for the Taster Day Please register by 20 August. The Taster Day is aimed at pupils...