German Advising Contact Information With Office Hours From Tuesday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 29

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, October 21: 10-1, 4-5 p.m.,

Thursday, October 23: 10-1 p.m.,

Friday, October 24: 10-3:30 p.m.,

Tuesday, October 28: 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, October 21: 9-12:30, 1-5 p.m.,

Wednesday, October 22: 12-3 p.m.,

Thursday, October 23: 11-12, 1-5 p.m.,

Friday, October 24: 9-12:30, 1-5 p.m.,

Monday, October 27: 12-3 p.m.,

Tuesday, October 28: 9-12:30, 1-5 p.m.,

Wednesday, October 29: 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, October 21, 1-2 p.m., MLB 3117, and "Schokoladenstunde:" Tuesday, October 21, 2-3 p.m., MLB 3110, and "German Convo on the Go:" Monday, October 27, 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.) Please notice the new location.

"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.

International Studies - Horror Filmfest: Friday, October 31, 10-4 p.m., Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor

It’s the annual Halloween spectacular, where International Studies screens frightening foreign-language movies from around the world! Drop by the Hatcher Library Gallery (just off the Diag) for one or all of these free movies. All films are subtitled in English. Please check the schedule before arrival, as movie times may shift.

These movies may contain violent content, disturbing imagery, and sexual situations which may be too intense for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

10 a.m. — Tetsuo the Iron Man — Japan
1989, 1 hr. 7 min.
A businessman accidentally kills The Metal Fetishist, who gets his revenge by slowly turning the man into a grotesque hybrid of flesh and rusty metal.

11:25 a.m. — Bacurau — Brazil
2019, 2 hrs. 11 min.
After the death of her grandmother, Teresa comes home to her matriarchal village in a near-future Brazil to find a succession of sinister events that mobilizes all of its residents.

1:45 p.m. — Possession — UK & Germany
1981, 2 hrs. 4 min.
A woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity soon give way to something much more sinister.

Website: https://events.umich.edu/event/137359

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) 2026/2027: Saturday, November 1 (Application Deadline)

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is a fellowship funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State. It annually provides 65 American and 65 German young professionals, between the ages of 18-24, the opportunity to spend one year in each other's countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. One of our University of Michigan 2025 graduates won this fellowship for 2025-2026.

The CBYX program for Americans consists of three phases:
* Intensive Language Training: Two months of intensive German language training
* Study Phase: One semester of classes in one’s academic or career field at a university, technical, or professional school
* Internship Phase: Three- to five-month internship in one’s career field

CBYX is open to candidates in all career fields, and applicants from a broad range of backgrounds are selected for the program each year. CBYX is sponsored in the U.S. by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended. Cultural Vistas has administered CBYX for Young Professionals for 40 years.

Cultural Vistas partners with the U.S. Department of State on the CBYX program. The program is currently reviewed to ensure compliance with recent executive orders and other guidance.

Website: https://culturalvistas.org/our-programs/internships-fellowships/congress-bundestag-youth-exchange-for-young-professionals-cbyx

Wallenberg Fellowship: Sunday, November 2 (Application Deadline)

The Wallenberg Fellowship provides up to $25,000 for a graduating senior to pursue an independent project of learning or exploration anywhere in the world during the year after graduation.

This application is required to be considered as a University of Michigan nominee for the Wallenberg Fellowship.

Please consult the University of Michigan Wallenberg Fellowship 2025-26 Canvas course for more detailed instructions and guidance on how to complete this application.

Website: https://umichhub.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/1989894

German Film Series - Die bleierne Zeit (Director: Margarethe von Trotta, 1981): Monday, November 3 6:30 p.m., North Quad 2435

A fictionalized account of the true lives of Christiana and Gudrun Ensslin (Juliane and Marianne in the film). These sisters both fight for women's rights by very different means: Julianne advocates via journalism, while Marianna joins a violent revolutionary group and is jailed for her actions.

Pizza will be served at 6 p.m., and the film screening will start at 6:30 p.m.

Website: https://events.umich.edu/event/139738

Translate-A-Thon: Friday, November 7, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Language Resource Center, 1500 North Quad

Whether you are a novice translator, or experienced professional, join the LRC in this collaborative marathon event to translate for our community! Take a look at the 2025 projects, and learn more about the event from the FAQ.

Have a project? The LRC is still accepting submissions.

All languages are welcome—come when you can, stay as long as you want.

Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translation/translate-a-thon.html

Practical Research Experience Program at Technische Universität München: Sunday, November 23 (Application Deadline)

The Practical Research Experience Program (TUM PREP) invites students to spend 8-weeks participating in research at the Technische Universität München over the summer. Participating students gain valuable insights into the research work at Germany’s top-ranked technical university and enhance their technical and methodological qualifications.

Together with TUM scientists, TUM PREP students work in small research teams on previously defined research projects. Through individual support, buddies and a variety of TUM PREP events, the participants will be well integrated at TUM as well as in Munich and the surrounding area. The language of the TUM PREP program is English, and German language skills are not required for participation.

For more information and to apply, please go to: https://www.international.tum.de/en/global/prep/

DAAD - RISE Germany 2026: Sunday, November 30 (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.

The DAAD is offering one virtual information session for RISE Professional on Wednesday, October 29, for more advanced students and recent graduates.

RISE Professional information session
* Wednesday, October 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
* Link to the Teams-meeting.

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 2026-2027: Monday, 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 2026
* Completion of German 232 or equivalent prior to September 2026

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 reduce the program fee for all applicants by up to $1,000 this year. Further funding opportunities are available from the department as well; 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

International Programs in Engineering: Undergraduate Research Program at RWTH Aachen: Thursday, December 18 (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 2026 Details:
* Program Dates: Monday, May 18 - Friday, July 31
* Program Cost: TBA
* Housing Options: On Campus
* Application Deadline: December 18

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

UROP International at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen - Summer 2026: Saturday, January 10 (Application Deadline)

UROP International is designed for students from North American universities who wish to gain research experience by conducting research projects at the RWTH Aachen University. It takes place during a ten-week research summer school between the middle of May and the end of July.

UROP International consists of three components: a research project at one of RWTH Aachen's research institutes or labs is at the core.

Additionally, students are offered a comprehensive accompanying program: an intensive German course and workshops on intercultural learning, scientific methods, and research practice to prepare them for their respective research project.

Furthermore, the international guests participate in a number of leisure activities to gain a look at German history and culture and meet German and international students at RWTH. Regular get-togethers, excursions in the region, institute visits, and much more, form the framework of the students' stay in Aachen.

The program’s duration is ten weeks. The first week is dedicated to a Fit for UROP workshop, introducing participants to research and culture, as well as to an intercultural training, which allows the students to gain an initial impression of German culture and informs about intercultural differences. Moreover, the first week is used to settle organizational issues and to make students familiar with RWTH Aachen University and with life in Aachen. Each student is assigned a RWTH student, who serves as a buddy and mentor during the first steps in Aachen.

From the second week to the end of the program, students work on their research project full time. The German language course starts during the first week and ends at the end of the eighth week. It takes place twice a week in the morning.

The program is supplemented by numerous leisure activities and excursions with the buddies. All communication is in English.

Students will receive a certificate for both their research project and the language class upon successful completion of the program, marked by the submission of a report and participation in the closing UROP Symposium, where students present project results as part of a research conference. A total of 60 students can participate annually in UROP International.

This program is open to all LSA students but is not administered through the University of Michigan. You will be eligible to receive German 351 credits (Fall 2026). Talk to a German advisor about language credits.

Engineering students should apply by Thursday, December 18, through the School of Engineering.

Website: https://tinyurl.com/vdf8rbzr

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships 2026: Saturday, January 31 (Application Deadline)

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships offer students studying in the United States and Canada research grants at a Swiss research institution of their choosing. The duration of the scholarship is for a minimum of two months and up to a maximum of three months.

Eligibility Requirements:
To apply for a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship you must:
* Currently be enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university/college,
* Be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who will have completed their sophomore year by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins, and
* Provide a written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university that they will accept you for a research stay in their group.

In order to apply, please fill out the online contact form on https://thinkswiss.org and upload all supporting documents in PDF format by January 31, 2026.

Each application must contain:
* The completed application online form
* A research project outline (e.g. an overview of the tasks and milestones of your project that you agreed on with your host professor, max. 2 pages)
* A letter of motivation/explanation of why you should be awarded the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, why you would make an excellent “student ambassador” in the future, and why you choose Switzerland as your research destination (please keep this within 2 pages)
* A CV (no more than two pages)
* A copy of your current university transcripts and diplomas (if applicable)
* A letter of acceptance from the host professor and/or hosting institution in Switzerland (this letter should highlight the relevance of your research)
* A letter of recommendation from a current professor who can attest to the applicant’s abilities

The ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship provides a prorated amount based on the length of your stay (a maximum of up to three months). The students will get a stipend of 60 CHF/day from the start to the last day in the University, +3 days for arrival and departure up to a maximum of 90 days (5,400 CHF maximum). Please note that this amount covers only a portion of the average student’s living expenses and that you will be asked to prove sufficient financial means to the Swiss cantonal authorities before a visa can be issued (see information on visa below). The whole amount of the scholarship money will be transferred to the bank account of the recipient shortly before the departure date.

Website: https://thinkswiss.org

International Internships with IES Abroad: Sunday, 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: Paris or Nantes
* Germany: Berlin
* Italy: Rome or Milan
* Morocco: Rabat
* South Africa: Cape Town
* United Kingdom: London

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

International Internships with Sage Corps: Sunday, 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

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