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Welcome to German at Cambridge

The German section is a leading institution in the field of German studies and has always achieved excellent results in successive national research assessment exercises, as well as sharing in the outstanding rating awarded to the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics in the last Teaching Quality Assessment.

Why study German?

The German-speaking world has a rich and fascinating culture, and Germany is the UK's second-biggest trading partner. A degree in German offers very strong career prospects.

Please see our Prospective Applicants page for more details, and do visit the Faculty's YouTube channel.

Get in touch

The German section is happy to answer any questions that current or prospective students may have. Please contact us via e-mail with any questions.

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Ghosts by Charlotte Waygood, category winner in the 2021 MMLL Year Abroad Photo competition

"This photo was taken across the road from the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (The Memorial to the Battle of the Nations), in Leipzig. On the day that the photo was taken, it was after dark and foggy, so the lights around the monument had been switched on, causing the ghostly shapes of the soldiers who fought in the battle. I liked the contrast between the long-dead soldiers and the modern bus passing below."

 

 

Latest News

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

28 November 2024

On Friday 8 November, Max Holden (Cambridge) 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

16 October 2024

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.

Applying to Cambridge

Information for prospective applicants thinking of studying German at Cambridge.

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Cambridge Online German for Schools

Cambridge Online German for Schools (COGS) is a core element of the Cambridge German Network

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