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Die Wildkatze is back! In this edition, get to know Linus Friedman, who just returned from studying abroad in Germany. Also check out some of the exciting events coming up in September and October.

Antonia Kampe is the inaugural recipient of the College of Humanities GAT Award for Teaching Excellence, which recognizes Ph.D. students who demonstrate exceptional promise in teaching and a strong commitment to enhancing the student learning…

“Bodies of Water as Epistemological Challenges in Medieval and Early Modern European Literature. With a Focus on Late Medieval Entertaining and Didactic Narratives,” Global Journal of Arts and Social Sciences 7.3 (2025): online at: https://www.…

Prof. Peter Ecke has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to spend four months next year at the Department of German Language Teaching and Intercultural Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. During his stay, Dr. Ecke will exchange…

As we settle into the new school year, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Barbara Citera back as the Department of German Studies' interim Department Head! We are grateful for her leadership, guidance, and support. Vielen Dank, Dr. Citera, und wir…

Prof. Ecke gave two presentations about his research and teaching about multilingualism: a poster presentation at the International Symposium of Bilingualism in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, in June and a webinar through CERCLL in May. The latter…

Time flies! Somehow, the first half of the Arizona summer-study program in Leipzig has already passed. We've learned about the history of Leipzig and divided Germany, visited some beautiful buildings like the university library, celebrated a 700th…

We are delighted to celebrate our undergraduate students who are graduating this semester with a major or minor in German! Please join us in congratulating:Isabel BehrendtChristian BurtAbby GahrThomas HebertO.R. KillianEthel KranzClaudia…

What a joy to celebrate our MA and Doctoral students who are graduating this semester! We would like to congratulate:Gideon Kiptoo - MA in German StudiesIbrahim Kipketer - MA in German StudiesWojtek Gornicki - PhD in Transcultural German Studies…

Please join us in congratulating Antonia Kampe on the successful presentation of her dissertation proposal, Zwischen Räume(n): Bewegung, Erinnerung und Zugehörigkeit in deutschsprachiger Gegenwartsliteratur! She is participating in our dual…