German News

German Department History - Schröder Cup discovered

Following a chance discovery of old documents in the Modern Languages Faculty it has been possible to trace the Schröder Cup.

Prof Jo Whaley has been elected Fellow of the British Academy

Professor Jo Whaley from the Department of German & Dutch has been elected to the fellowship of the British Academy.

Schnitzler Project - Archival Discovery

Schnitzler Project in the Guardian

German Screen Studies Network awarded DAAD Funding

The German Studies Screen Network, run in cooperation with KCL and the universities of Leeds, Southampton and Duisburg-Essen was awarded 64,000 Euro from the DAAD.

Screening Work Symposium

The third symposium of the German Screen Studies Network - entitled Screening Work - was hosted by the Department of German and Dutch from 9 - 11 July 2015.

Interdisciplinary Workshop on the 'National Socialist Underground' and right-wing extremism in contemporary German society

An Interdisciplinary Workshop on the 'National Socialist Underground' and right-wing extremism in contemporary German society took place on 27 June 2015.

Cambridge Translation Event for Schools

A day dedicated to the teaching and learning of translation took place on 13 June.

'Germans in Britain' Exhibition in Cambridge 7 to 28 June

A special exhibition accompanied by a series of talks.

Cold War Sport

Cold War Sport - Professor Chris Young was co-organiser of a major international conference held on 21-23 May in Moscow.

Reading by Julia Franck

Julia Franck - a prominent contemporary German writer and winner of the German Book Prize gave a reading on 18 May.

Latest News

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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