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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.

German Teachers' CPD Day

On Monday 2 July a special event for Teachers of German will be held, covering a range of topics.

Just published: Dr Marie Kolkenbrock's book

Dr Marie Kolkenbrock's book on Stereotype and Destiny in Arthur Schnitzler's Prose: Five Psycho-Sociological Readings has just been published.

The Poetics of Personhood - Conference on 22 September

Dr Michael Minden & Dr Annja Neumann from the Department of German & Dutch, together with Prof Leonard Olschner from QMUL are organising a one-day conference at Magdalene College.

Alfred Döblin Conference in Cambridge 18-20 September 2017

Prof David Midgley, Dr Martin Ruehl from the Department of German and Dutch and Dr Steffan Davies from the University of Bristol are organising the 21. Alfred Döblin-Kolloquium here in Cambridge, at St John's college.

Prof Jo Whaley opening exhibition in Gotha Thüringen

Prof Joachim Whaley opened exhibition in Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha, Thüringen

On 5 August 2017 Professor Joachim Whaley opened the latest exhibition in Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha, Thüringen with a lecture on the Duchess Luise Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.

Election views from inside Germany

An article written by Michelle Martin, a former MML student

German as a Foreign Language Conference

A conference on teaching German as a Foreign Language with several workshops will be held on Saturday 22 April.

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New podcast on language and rhythm

1 April 2025

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

Paul Hoegger wins Pilkington Prize

20 March 2025

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

20 March 2025

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.

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