Welcome to German.
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.
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.
In these pages you can find out about our:
- undergraduate courses (our undergraduate conference begins 1st March 2024);
- postgraduate courses and funding;
- facilities and resources
- teaching staff;
- research students
- our Schroder ambassadors
You can also read:
- some good reasons for learning German;
- why English speakers are at a great advantage when they learn German;
- how German speakers are responding to the need for more gender-inclusive language
- what some of our students have gone on to do after graduating.
Who was Fritz Kittel? A German Railway Worker Decides, 1933–2022’: A Reading and Discussion with Esther Dischereit
The German Section had the honour of hosting the distinguished German writer Esther Dischereit in Cambridge on Monday 5 February 2024 for a rich and engaging presentation about her recent exhibition ‘Who was Fritz Kittel? A German Railway Worker Decides, 1933–2022’. This special event was co-organized by Jonny Ball and Doriane Zerka as the annual Lent-term collaboration between the German Graduate Research Seminar and Section Research Colloquium. The impressive turnout, which included students and staff from across the University, as well as members of the general public from Cambridge and beyond, was testament to the continued relevance and significance of Dischereit’s work.
Click here to read the full news item.
Diversity in German Studies - CPD Workshop series aimed at secondary teachers of German
This series of workshops will focus on the theme of diversity as a key point of contact between A-level German teaching, where it features both as a highlighted aspect of contemporary society and as a theme in prescribed literary works and films, and current work in German at University level, where it represents a core principle in curriculum development and broader institutional priorities. Click here for further information, including the programme and sign-up form.
Interview with Sharon Dodua Otoo, writer and activist
Watch the inspiring keynote from our annual Undergraduate Conference by filmmaker Sheri Hagen, entitled ‘Die selbstverständliche Unterbrechung'.
Watch our annual Schröder event, a conversation with leading German theatre director, Thomas Ostermeier.
Listen to current student experiences with our new series of Podcasts. Students talk about the Cambridge interview, Year Abroad, learning a language from scratch, a 'typical day in Cambridge' and much more!
Take a look at this short video produced by some of our current students of German.
On our special events and news page you will find details of current and forthcoming items of interest, with links to our research events and any special seminars or lectures
Listen to this sample German lecture by Dr Charlotte Woodford
Listen to this talk on translation by Silke Mentchen