German Advising Contact Information With Office Hours From Tuesday, April 1 - Wednesday, April 9

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, April 1: 2-4:30 p.m.,

Wednesday, April 2: 2-4 p.m.,

Thursday, April 3: 2-4:30 p.m.,

Tuesday, April 8: 2-4:30 p.m.,

Wednesday, April 9: 2-4 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, April 1: 9-10, 11-12 p.m., 

Wednesday, April 2: 1-3 p.m.,

Thursday, April 3: 9-12,1-2:30, 3:30-5 p.m.,

Friday, April 4: 9-11:30, 1-2, 4-5 p.m.,

Monday, April 7: 1-5 p.m.,

Tuesday, April 8: 9-1 p.m.,

Wednesday, April 9: 1-5 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.

You can meet the peer mentors on Fridays, 3-4 p.m., Language Resource Center. If you have any questions, please contact Matthew (matzhang@umich.edu.)

Identities Abroad: Tuesday, April 15, 3-4 p.m., MLB 3117

This information session will give a brief comparative overview of life in Germany from the perspective of varied identities.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Rodena-Krasan (mkrasan@umich.edu.)

German Peer Mentors 2025-2026: Saturday, April 19 (Application Deadline)

German majors or minors who have attained junior/senior standing by August 2025 and who are interested in sharing their experience with German Studies to help their fellow undergraduates should apply.

Here is the application link.

The application deadline is Saturday, April 19.

If you have any questions, please ask Mary Rodena-Krasan (mkrasan@umich.edu) or me.

International Internship Scholarships Through the College of Engineering: Thursday, May 1 (Application Deadline)

Want to explore new and diverse cultures while gaining valuable engineering experience? The College of Engineering (CoE) is excited to offer financial support in the form of scholarships to students participating in international internships.

These are for internships that are not for academic credit.

Awards between $1,000-$3,000 will be made to CoE undergraduates pursuing international internships during the spring/summer term.

The scholarship is designed to benefit those who would otherwise face financial barriers to participation and is open to students pursuing in-person, paid or unpaid, international internships that are not for academic credit.

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10413

Study Abroad in Germany - Winter 2026 in Tübingen: Monday, September 15 (Application Deadline)

The Tübingen program, which is organized through the Center for Global and Intercultural Studies (CGIS), takes place in the Winter term, and it is intended for students who have completed at least German 221/231 by the end of the Fall 2025 term. The German Department strongly recommends that you precede your stay in Tübingen by attending one or two four-week sessions at the Goethe Institut.

This Goethe Institut segment is not part of the CGIS program itself. Please talk with Mary or me about the Goethe segment (see Mary's and my contact information at the bottom of this email).

The CGIS portion in Tübingen will start early in March with a mandatory 'Kompaktkurs' (6 credits) or a 'Startkurs' (3 credits). While you will be enrolled for the Winter 2026 term at the University of Michigan, you will then take classes during the 'Sommersemester' at the Universität Tübingen (mid April - late July). You will earn 15-18 credits for Winter 2026: the courses that you take in Tübingen can be language courses for international students or regular university courses.

Various university courses outside the English Department are taught in English. Tübingen credits can be used to satisfy degree requirements for a German major or minor. For more information about the Tübingen program and to apply, use this link.