German Advising Contact Information With Office Hours From Tuesday, November 10 - Wednesday, November 18

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)

Mary's office hours this week are:

Tuesday, November 10: 10-1, 2-5 p.m.,

Thursday, November 12: 10-1, 2-5 p.m.,

Tuesday, November 17: 10-1, 2-5 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)

Kalli's office hours this week are:

Tuesday, November 10: 10-12, 12:30-5 p.m.,
Wednesday, November 11: 12-5 p.m.,
Thursday, November 12: 10-12, 1-5 p.m.,
Friday, November 13: 10-12:30, 1-5 p.m.,

Monday, November 16: 12-3 p.m.,
Tuesday, November 17: 10-11:30, 1-5 p.m.,
Wednesday, November 18: 12-2, 4-5 p.m.,

and by appointment

Kalli's 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: germanpeermentors@umich.edu.

German Conversation Opportunities: "Schokoladenstunde": Tuesday, November 10, 2-3 p.m., MLB 3110, and "German Convo on the Go": Wednesday, November 11, 4-5 p.m., Bell Tower, and "Kreativwerkstatt": Monday, November 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m., MLB 3117

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

"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 Wednesdays at 4 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.

"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 Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m., MLB 3117, 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.)

Max Kade Events - "Deutschtisch": Wednesday, November 11, 6-7 p.m., North Quad Dining Hall and "Kaffeestunde": Friday, November 13, 5-6 p.m., North Quad 2450 (Edward Said Lounge)

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

"Kaffeestunde" is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind. It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents, chat informally in German, and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. German students at all levels are welcome at the Max Kade events. If you have any questions, please contact Viola Tietje or Vera Irwin.

'Paris, Texas' (Director: Wim Winders, 1984): Thursday, November 12, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater

New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders ('Wings of Desire') brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard. Paris, Texas follows the mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis (a magnificent Harry Dean Stanton, whose face is a landscape all its own) as he tries to reconnect with his young son, living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). From this simple setup, Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon.

Website: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=1042071&eventId=896021

Humanities Opportunity Fair: Friday, November 13, 4-6 p.m., Institute for the Humanities, South Thayer Building, 202 S Thayer

Do you know all that the humanities can offer? Well, come find out at the Humanities Opportunity Fair! Meet fellow Michigan students who live and breathe the humanities through internships, research, classes, student organizations, and so much more! Come to the fair, stay for the refreshments, and leave with new ways to turn your interests into experiences!

Get more involved in the world around you at the Humanities Opportunity Fair at the Institute of the Humanities in the South Thayer Building (202 South Thayer Street) on Friday, November 13, 4-6 p.m.!

The Humanities Opportunity Fair is a way for undergraduate students to connect with their peers and learn about the wide variety of opportunities within the humanities – from professional opportunities including internships, research projects, and various classes offered on campus to extracurricular clubs that tie in humanities themes.

Interested in signing up to present? Fill out the Google Form linked here to sign up to table as an individual, organization, or department at the Humanities Opportunity Fair!

Website: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/116002

Mozart's "Requiem": Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium

While Mozart is not primarily known for sacred music, his final composition — the "Requiem Mass" — stands among his most sublime achievements.

Left unfinished at his death at age 35 and immortalized in the film Amadeus, the work was commissioned anonymously by a mysterious benefactor and was ultimately completed by Mozart’s student, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, from his sketches. As Mozart’s health declined, he is said to have believed he was composing the "Requiem" not for another, but for himself, a notion that deepens the work’s haunting resonance. Blending fear and hope with extraordinary emotional depth, the Requiem has captivated listeners for centuries.

This performance marks the UMS Choral Union’s first return to the piece in 80 years, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Earl Lee. The program opens with Johannes Brahms’s rarely performed Alto Rhapsody, a striking work for alto, male chorus, and orchestra.

Website: https://ums.org/performance/mozart-requiem/

'Undine' (Director: Christian Petzold, 2021): Monday, November 16, 6:30 p.m., North Quad Space 2435

Christian Petzold ('Phoenix', 'Transit') boldly reimagines the ancient myth of Undine in this suspenseful tale of romance and betrayal in modern day Berlin. Undine (Paula Beer) works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water. Will Undine defy fate when she meets a diver (Franz Rogowski) offering her a chance at new love?

Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/germanic/news-events/all-events.detail.html/152455-21913756.html

'Wings of Desire' (Director: Wim Wenders, 1989): Thursday, November 19, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater

'Wings of Desire' is one of cinema’s loveliest city symphonies. Bruno Ganz is Damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over Berlin who can hear the thoughts—fears, hopes, dreams—of all the people living below. But when he falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, he is willing to give up his immortality and come back to earth to be with her. Made not long before the fall of the Berlin wall, this stunning tapestry of sounds and images, shot in black and white and color by the legendary Henri Alekan, is movie poetry. And it forever made the name Wim Wenders synonymous with film art.

Website: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=1042089&eventId=1042077

'Fatherland' (Director: Pawel Pawlikowski, 2026): Friday, November 27, 7 p.m., and Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 29, 2 p.m., Detroit Institute of Arts

From Oscar® nominated director Paweł Pawlikowski (Ida) comes a delicate, emotionally expansive historical drama set in 1949 that follows the Nobel Prize winning novelist Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika Mann (Sandra Hüller of Anatomy of a Fall) on a fictionalized road trip across a Germany still reeling from the devastation of World War II – a nation in deep denial of its own culpability. Thomas Mann, revisiting his home after years of exile in the U.S., travels warily with his actress daughter across the strange new landscape of their now-unfamiliar country, revealing tense interpersonal dynamics and familial tragedies as they strive to come to grips with a shattered world that is at once alien yet deeply embedded in their memories. This eloquent, indelible portrait of birth of a new historical reckoning earned Pawlikowski the Best Director Prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. 

In German, English, Russian and French with English subtitles.

Website: https://dia.org/events/fatherland

DAAD-RISE Germany 2027: Monday, November 30, 6 p.m. (Application Deadline)

RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

* Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)
* DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses
* Host universities, universities of applied sciences (UAS) and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors or researchers (only UAS)
* German language is not required and the working language will be in English

Graduating seniors and graduate students have to apply to RISE Professional.

Website: https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/

Application Website: https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/find-an-internship/application-portal/

Academic Year in Freiburg 2027-2028: Tuesday, December 1 (Early Application Deadline)

The best way to get to know Germany really well is to live there for an extended time.

By studying in Freiburg for a year, you can practically earn all credits required for a German major and may possibly get distribution credits and credits towards a second major; and you will live in one of the most attractive and desired places in Germany. This program is open to all University of Michigan undergraduate students.

Eligibility:
* Minimum 3.0 GPA
* Good academic standing
* Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing by Fall 2027
* Completion of German 232 or equivalent prior to September 2027

Tuition for this year-long program is covered by a program fee (currently $7,950/term), and students receive University of Michigan in-residence credit for the courses they take during the Academic Year in Freiburg. Students will not pay University of Michigan tuition during the year abroad. Additional costs include travel, room, and board. The latter two are considerably cheaper than housing in Ann Arbor is. You will live in a single in a student dorm in Freiburg.

Students remain eligible for financial aid. In addition, the German Department will give each participant a considerable fellowship. To inquire, please contact germandept@umich.edu.

For more information, see the AYF website at https://www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de/

You can find out more on Instagram.

Here is the link to the application website from CGIS (Center for Global and Intercultural Study): https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10247

Internship Posting: Internship at the German Historical Institute at Warsaw: Tuesday, December 1 (Application Deadline)

The German Historical Institute in Warsaw offers interested parties the opportunity to complete internships in their respective fields of work. This opportunity is available both in the academic field and in the Institute's library. Internships in the academic field are aimed at students in higher semesters whose studies focus on German-Polish relations and Polish or East Central European history and culture. Students of library science and library studies with a focus on academic libraries can apply for an internship in the library. The duration of the internships can be determined individually, but should be at least six weeks. In the summer months (July/August) we usually do not offer internships.

Interns in the academic field will be assigned to one of the institute's five research areas, where they will perform various tasks (e.g., compiling bibliographies, conducting Internet research, editing and translating academic texts, making copies and scans, working with microfilm readers) for 4–5 hours during the institute's opening hours. A dedicated computer workstation is available for this purpose. In addition, interns will gain insight into other areas of the institute's work (library, administration, secretarial work, reception, event management) and have the opportunity to devote part of their internship to furthering their own professional development or working on their own research topic. The prerequisite for the latter is that the work assigned during the internship is completed properly and on time. Interns are invited to discuss their research interests and any planned theses with staff members and to participate in events organized by the institute (colloquia, lectures, etc.). Any absences from the institute during opening hours must be agreed in advance with the internship supervisor and reported to the office.

During the library internship, interns should become familiar with all areas of library work as far as possible: ordering, access processing (inventorying books and journals), technical book processing, cataloging, catalog maintenance, subject indexing, user services, subject specialization, IT use including online information retrieval and CD-ROM technology, and maintenance of website content. There is also the opportunity to familiarize yourself with other important libraries in Warsaw. Interns at the library will be provided with their own computer workstation. Any absences from the institute during opening hours must be agreed in advance with the internship supervisor and reported to the office.

All interns should have a basic knowledge of Polish (for German applicants) or German (for Polish applicants) and computer skills. For library internships, knowledge of the Resource Description Access (RDA) rules and allegro-C is an advantage. During the internship, you must be enrolled at a German or Polish university. The institute assumes that you have proper health insurance. The internship does not entitle you to insurance through the institute.

If the internship lasts at least 6 weeks and the intern makes a useful contribution to the work of the internship position, they will receive 450 EUR per month. The institute has two guest rooms with a shared kitchen, which are usually made available to interns from outside the area for a fee.

Website: https://www.dhi.waw.pl/en/the-institute/scholarships-internships/

Application Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12467

First-Generation Education Abroad Scholarship for Spring/Summer 2027 Programs: Tuesday, December 1 (Application Deadline)

The Global Engagement First-Generation Education Abroad Scholarship Program is designed to support and empower first-generation college students (domestic and international) as they pursue transformative international learning experiences. Understanding that first-gen students often face unique financial and informational barriers to studying abroad, this program aims to reduce those challenges and increase access to global opportunities.

Eligible students receive a $3,000 scholarship to participate in an approved U-M education abroad program (listed in M-Compass). Acceptance into a program is not required to apply.

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12292

Max Kade Haus 2027-28: Sunday, December 6 (Application Deadline)

Max Kade Haus is a Michigan Learning Community (MLC) in North Quad and the only language-learning community on campus. Residents use German in everyday life, build friendships, attend weekly German-language events, and can participate in a subsidized spring-break study trip to a German-speaking country.

Applications for the 2027–28 Max Kade Haus are now open! Apply on our website Apply on our website by Sunday, December 6. Late applications will be considered if space remains.

For more information, email maxkade@umich.edu.

Rita Chin, "Race and Reckoning in the United States and Germany: Lessons from a Comparative Approach": Thursday, December 10, 4-5:30 p.m., Tisch Hall 1014

German atonement for the Holocaust is widely hailed as a paragon of national reckoning, and African American intellectuals such as Ta-Nehisi Coates have invoked Germany as a useful model in their calls for Americans to confront the legacy of slavery. In tracing the complex process by which Germans have dealt with the Nazi past, Chin considers how the German case is instructive for Americans seeking to pursue redress, as well as how Germany’s vaunted memory culture has become fossilized such that it has recently become a stumbling block for a German society struggling with contemporary challenges.

Rita Chin is Louise A. Tilly Collegiate Professor of European History at the University of Michigan and served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives at Rackham Graduate School from 2018-25. A historian of post-1945 Europe, she focuses on issues of immigration, race, and cultural diversity. Her books include The Crisis of Multiculturalism in Europe: A History, The Guest Worker Question in Postwar Germany, and After the Nazi Racial State: Difference and Democracy in Germany and Beyond (co-author).

Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/eihs/news-events/all-events.detail.html/150724-21910005.html

Global Course Connections (GCC) in Berlin, Germany - Memories of Fascism and Resistance (Winter 2027): Thursday, December 10 (Application Deadline)

Global Course Connections (GCC) programs allow students to participate in a field-based extension of selected U-M courses. Students enroll for specific courses in the fall or winter semester and then travel for 3 weeks with classmates to field sites where they will put into practice what they have learned in their course. Instructor permission is required to register, and courses are offered through individual academic departments.

Eligibility:
- Enrollment in German/FTVM 333 "Fascist Cinemas" for 3 credits in the Winter Term
- Additional enrollment in GCC off-campus class (2 credits) during Winter Term*
- Course name and permission to register will be given after students get accepted to the program. Students must reserve two (2) credits out of their total Winter term credits.

Applicants' Profile:
- Any class standing by program start date
- Good Academic Standing
- 2.0 Cumulative GPA
- Only open to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor students
- Transfer students: Follow eligibility rules as stated on the CGIS Policies page.

-  In the event that this program receives a high number of applications, LSA students will be prioritized

* Even though the off-campus course component will take place in May, students need to register for it in Winter Term.

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12805

International Programs in Engineering: Engineering Laboratory Experience at Technische Universität in Berlin, Germany: Monday, December 14 (Application Deadline)

This program at the Technische Universität Berlin TUB helps students gain insight into German culture, engineering and industry.

The program combines intensive German language training with ENGR 350: International Laboratory Experience for Engineers. Participants will join a TUB research laboratory and work on a small project team led by German graduate students.

Lab work is complemented by visits to relevant scientific and industrial sites near Berlin. Students earn academic credit for their engineering degrees and establish useful connections for future internships or employment.

Spring 2027 Details:
* Program Dates: Monday, May 10 - Thursday, June 24
* Program Cost: $8,410
* Housing Options: Off-Campus Apartments
* Application Deadline: December 14

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10101

International Programs in Engineering: Undergraduate Research Program at RWTH Aachen: Thursday, December 17 (Application Deadline)

RWTH Aachen is a top research institution in Aachen, Germany, and the largest technical university in the country. The summer undergraduate research program (UROP) pairs University of Michigan students with RWTH researchers on projects in various topic areas like Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics. Research is conducted in English. At the end of the program, students submit a report and present their research at the UROP Colloquium.

Students also take an intensive German course and participate in workshops on intercultural learning, scientific methods, and research practice in Germany. Students are greeted in Germany by their RWTH buddies who are friendly faces available to help during the first few days and throughout the program. The program is supplemented by numerous leisure activities and excursions with the buddies.

The credits for this program will count towards a German minor.

Summer 2027 Details:
* Program Dates: Friday, May 14 - Friday, July 30
* Program Cost: $2,060
* Housing Options: On Campus
* Application Deadline: December 17

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10993

International Internships with IES Abroad: Friday, February 1 (Application Deadline)

IES Abroad provides independent, hands-on learning opportunities through a variety of internship offerings. Rather than scroll through countless listings and submit application after application, work with IES’s career services team to discuss your career goals and IES will guarantee you a placement in the field of your choice.

Career fields vary by internship site. Some popular fields include:
Arts, Business, Climate Change, Communications, Computer Science, Education, Fashion, Health (non-clinical), International Relations, IT, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Public Health, Technology, Tourism. & more!

Michigan students may apply to any of the following locations:
Australia: Sydney
Austria: Vienna
Chile: Santiago
France: Nantes
France: Paris
Germany: Berlin
Ireland: Dublin
Italy: Milan
Italy: Rome
Morocco: Rabat
South Africa: Cape Town
Spain: Barcelona
United Kingdom: London

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12289

Humanities and Social Sciences in Berlin: Monday, March 1 (Application Deadline)

This English-taught IES program examines issues relevant to major cities today, such as architecture, cultural identity, gender and sexual politics, multiculturalism, popular culture, and urban studies. Wherever possible, courses take advantage of the city’s many historical, artistic, and cultural sites. A 4-credit German language course is required for beginning and intermediate students. On-site staff help the students integrate into life in Berlin. Learning is enhanced by an extended course-related trip to Vienna or Warsaw and various day trips to German cities. During free time, tour neighborhoods and visit museums to gain a better understanding of Germany’s complex history and culture.

This is not a competitive program. Students who meet the eligibility requirements are likely to be admitted.

Important Notes:
This program is primarily designed for students without a German Language background who would like to study abroad in Germany. German Majors or Minors should focus their program search on the Academic Year in Freiburg or the Winter Term in Tübingen programs. For questions, please reach out to your CGIS Advisor.

The March 1 deadline is for the entire academic year 2027-2028 and for the Fall 2027 program.

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=11723

International Internships with Sage Corps: Monday, March 1 (Application Deadline)

Sage Corps sends college students to work with startups. Work full-time alongside CEOs, CMOs, and CTOs to build real solutions to real problems. They provide opportunities for specializations including, but not limited to, business strategy, data analytics, graphic design, marketing, software development, and UI/UX design.

Career fields will vary by internship site. Please follow this link for a list of internship career fields by location.
Michigan students may apply to any of the following locations:
* Amsterdam
* Barcelona
* Berlin
* Lisbon
* Madrid
* Paris
* Sydney

Students who apply by the March 1 deadline must have applied for a passport by February 1.

Website: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12286