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New student podcasts released

An excellent series of podcasts has just been released, featuring students from the German section. Learn about student experience on a range of subjects from current MMLL undergraduates.

PhD student Nick Courtman is expert witness in Bundestag hearing

PhD student Nick Courtman appears as expert witness for parliamentary hearing in the Bundestag.

Prof. Andrew Webber elected as Fellow of the British Academy

Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Webber, German and Dutch Section, who has today been made a Fellow of the British Academy.

Nick Courtman referenced in national media for political work

Nick Courtman has been involved in some political work, relating to the German citizenship rights of descendants of Jewish refugees who escaped the Nazi regime, that has attracted some attention in the national media.

German Film Event - Friday 10 May, 4.30pm, Winstanley Lecture Hall, Trinity College

'Media Archaeology, Found Footage, and Family Memory: "The Sun Island"' (lecture, screening, and Q&A) - Professor Thomas Elsaesser (University of Amsterdam/Columbia University)

Human puppets - The Great Wurstel; image credit: David L Hone LRPS

Launch of Digital Schnitzler Edition marked by first public performance in UL

The launch of the major new digital edition of works by Arthur Schnitzler was marked by the first ever public performance at Cambridge University Library on 25 April 2019.

Erica Wickerson awarded British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award

Congratulations to Erica Wickerson, who has been awarded a British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award!

Simon Pickl wins Hugo-Moser Preis of the IDS

Congratulations to Simon Pickl, who will be awarded this year's Hugo-Moser prize by the Institut für Deutsche Sprache.

Reading by Karl-Heinz Ott - 7 March, 5.15pm - The Parlour, Magdalene College, Cambridge

7 March 2019, 5.15-6.30pm - The Parlour, Magdalene College, Cambridge. German author and playwright Karl-Heinz Ott will read from his novel 'Und jeden Morgen das Meer'.

Cambridge Undergraduate Conference in German Studies 2019

The programme for the 2019 Cambridge Undergraduate Conference in German Studies is now available.

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New student podcasts released

15 September 2020

An excellent series of podcasts has just been released, featuring students from the German section. Learn about student experience on a range of subjects from current MMLL undergraduates.

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