German Advising Contact Information With Office Hours From Tuesday, September 16 - Wednesday, September 24

You can reach the German advisors through a general email: germanadvising@umich.edu

We have two advisors for German undergraduates:

* Mary Rodena-Krasan (MLB 3128; mkrasan@umich.edu)

Her office hours this week are:

Tuesday, September 16: 10-1, 4-5 p.m.,

Thursday, September 18: 10-1 p.m.,

Friday, September 19: 11-3 p.m.,

Tuesday, September 23: 10-1, 4-5 p.m.,

and by appointment

Mary's Link for Office Hours: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92765512004

* Karl-Georg Federhofer (MLB 3422; kallimz@umich.edu)

My office hours this week are:

Tuesday, September 16: 1-5 p.m.,

Wednesday, September 17: 12-3 p.m.,

Thursday, September 18: 11-12, 1-5 p.m.,

Friday, September 19: 9-12:30, 1-5 p.m.,

Monday, September 22: 12-3 p.m.,

Tuesday, September 23: 1-5 p.m.,

Wednesday, September 24: 12-3 p.m.,

and by appointment

My Zoom Link for Office Hours: https://umich.zoom.us/j/909147087

It is best to schedule appointments, which you have to do by 4 p.m. on the previous day. You can schedule appointments with us here: https://myadvising.lsa.umich.edu/appointments/offices/GERM

If you would like to get in contact with a peer mentor in our Department, please write to: germanmentors@umich.edu.

German Conversation Opportunities - "Kreativwerkstatt:" Tuesday, September 16, 1-2 p.m., MLB 3030, and "Schokoladenstunde:" Tuesday, September 16, 2-3 p.m., MLB 3110, and "German Convo on the Go:" Monday, September 22, 2-3 p.m., Burton Tower

We have three weekly and informal conversation opportunities for all students who want to speak German:

"Kreativwerkstatt:" Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting, coloring, painting, drawing, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, origami? At the weekly German “Kreativwerkstatt,” which takes place on Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m., you will combine speaking German (any level welcome, beginners included!!) and creatively expressing yourself. You are encouraged to bring your own materials or (ongoing) projects, but we will also provide some materials and prompts each week. If you have questions about "Kreativwerkstatt" please contact Laura Okkema (lokkema@umich.edu) or Iris Zapf-Garcia (iriszaga@umich.edu.)

"Schokoladenstunde" convenes on Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. in the German Department Lounge (MLB 3110.) There will be some German chocolate to snack on. Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu) will bring games, and the hour will be spent chatting and playing games in German (e.g. Tabu.)

"German Convo on the Go" meets on Mondays at 2 p.m. sharp at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu.) The walk will happen rain or shine.

Max Kade Events - "Deutschtisch:" Wednesday, September 17, 6-7 p.m., North Quad Dining Hall, and "Kaffeestunde:" Friday, September 19, 5-6 p.m., Mosher Jordan, Cesar Chavez Lounge

"Deutschtisch" is a weekly event in the North Quad Dining Hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal. Visitors should look for a table with German/Swiss/Austrian flags and a bunch of students speaking German.

Max Kade "Kaffeestunde" is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind "auf Deutsch". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents, chat informally in German and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. "Kaffeestunde" generally takes place in North Quad 2450 but will meet in Mojo, Cesar Chavez Lounge, this week.

German students at all levels (101 and up) are welcome at all Max Kade events.

If you have any questions, please ask Viola Tietje (vtietje@umich.edu) and Vera Irwin (veremeev@umich.edu.)

Accelerated Master’s Degree at the University of Michigan - Program in Transcultural Studies - Information Session: Tuesday, September 23, 1-2 p.m., and Tuesday, September 30, 4-5 p.m., Remote

Earn your MA in one additional year!

Join us to learn more about Transcultural Studies, an interdisciplinary accelerated master's degree program designed to enable current undergraduate students in LSA to earn their MA degree with one additional year of study beyond their bachelor’s degree.

The fall application cycle is open to current LSA juniors and seniors.
Fall term applications are due October 15, 2025.

Do you anticipate pursuing a PhD or a career involving international travel, cross-cultural partnerships, or collaborative work in a diverse workplace? The University of Michigan's accelerated MA program in Transcultural Studies can help you develop the historical, theoretical, and practical knowledge you need to navigate forward-looking graduate education and career pathways in an increasingly cosmopolitan and interconnected world. Transcultural Studies uses approaches from across the Humanities and Social Sciences to foster a critical and historically informed understanding of human communication and interaction across perceived boundaries of culture, nationality, race, and religious identity.

This interdisciplinary program is intended to provide both advanced training and a capstone experience for current LSA undergraduates who anticipate pursuing a PhD or working in business or non-profit contexts where intercultural competency and a critical framework for thinking systematically about connections, comparisons, and translations among human communities will be desirable skills.

Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/german/news-events/all-events.detail.html/138961-21884371.html

Student Presentations About Summer 2025 Internships in Germany: Tuesday, September 23, 6:30-8 p.m., MLB Lecture Room 1

Students, who completed an internship in Germany this past summer, will give presentations about their experience abroad. Each presentation is about 10 minutes long and will be given in English.

The providers for these internships were, among others, DAAD-RISE, IES Abroad (CGIS), and Sage Corps (CGIS.)

These presentations should be of particular appeal for those students, who consider pursuing a summer internship in Germany in the future. Feel free to ask questions after each presentation, and you do not have to stay for the entire duration.

You will find more information about the internships in the attachment to the long email.