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Phaidra Buchanan, a UGA student, was named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar.

UGA German student named Rhodes Scholar

The Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies at the University of Georgia congratulates Phaidra Buchanan, a German minor and Social Studies Education major, who was named as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar.

A scene from the film On Second Glance (2012), directed by Nigerian-German filmmaker and actress Sheri Hagen.

Filmmaker and Distinguished Visiting Artist Sheri Hagen discusses "At Second Glance" (Auf den zweiten Blick)

Kaffeestunde is now held on Fridays from 3-4 via Zoom for UGA students and alums.

Sharpen your German conversation skills at virtual Kaffeestunde and Stammtisch gatherings each week

When you get a mix of students (and alumni) of all levels of German proficiency around a virtual conversation table, magic can happen. It's a pressure-free way to practice speaking and listening another language, and maybe build your cultural competence, too.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technolgy in Karlsruhe, Germany

German Engineering Dual Degree program receives new grant from The Halle Foundation to fund 10 students' semester abroad

The University of Georgia Dual Degree Program in Engineering and German, one of the university’s signature initiatives combining Humanities and STEM disciplines, has been awarded a new grant from the Atlanta-based The Halle Foundation—named after the late Claus M.

The Red & Black student newspaper talked to students who had to pivot to online learning from their Study Abroad plans after the pandemic happened.

One student's experience with online Study Abroad in Freiburg

Like so many changes that have happened since COVID-19 became a part of lives worldwide, having to switch your study abroad experience to online classes is not what anybody envisioned. But students made the best of the situation, taking classes online from home, such as Dr.

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Photos From Moshtari Hilal's Visit To UGA

On Wednesday, March 19th, we were honored to host Afghan-German visual artist Moshtari Hilal for a couple of dialogue circles and a special talk that centered around themes and topics in her book Ugliness.

Here are some photos from the day's events:

 

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