German Studies

𝗘𝗨 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘
Normally, you would have to cross an ocean to visit the EU, but this May, you just have to cross the street if you live in Washington D.C.! The Goethe-Institut Washington is once again participating in this much-loved spring event with European Union in the United States.
When?
🔸Saturday, May 11, from 10 AM to 4 PM,
Where?
🔸The French Embassy’s Maison Française
where France and Germany showcase their beloved culture, food, music, and more.
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵!
More details at
https://franceintheus.org/spip.php?article11475
and German speakers in Washington D.C. and Metropolitan Area

Nach ihrem Abitur muss Petra abwägen, ob sie lieber eine Ausbildung machen oder studieren will.

Happy Maryland Day! Stop by and see us at the ARHU tent on McKeldin Mall! We have Gummibärchen and German language trivia/activities!

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗞𝗮𝗳𝗸𝗮 is considered one of the most famous German-speaking authors of the 20th century. His works feature a myriad of grotesque and fascinating fictional characters. Have you ever wondered which of Kafka’s eccentric personas you are? Take our psychological test to find out. Now online in our KAFKA dossier in GEGENÜBER – The Digital Magazine of the Goethe-Institut in North America.
Take the test:
👉goethe.de/gegenuber/kafka

Visual: Beatrice Davis © Goethe-Institut
Bea Davies

Want to check out what Germans are listening to? Listen to this podcast collab between the Goethe-Institut and Zündfunk.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 GEGENÜBER – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮:
Discover the latest sounds from Germany in the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧, the podcast of the Goethe-Institut dedicated to Germany’s pop music scene.
This time with:
Xmal Deutschland
MESSER
***a
Aron And The Jeri Jeri Band
Khavn & the Kontra-Kino Orchestra

▶️www.goethe.de/gegenuber/popcast

📸Visual: © Sacred Bones Records

Looking for something to binge during Spring Break? Check out the series “Totenfrau” on Netflix!

Dive into 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥, the streaming feature in our digital GEGENÜBER magazine.
Josef Markus, a Berlin-based writer and experimental filmmaker, adeptly explores TOTENFRAU (Woman of the Dead), a German series available for streaming in the U.S.
🎬🌟
Dive into the chilling world of Totenfrau (a.k.a. Woman of the Dead) on Netflix! This Nordic noir thriller set in Austria's Tyrolean Alps follows mortician Brünhilde Blum as she unravels the mystery behind her husband's murder. Prepare for inventive violence, eerie twists, and a gripping portrayal of vengeance. Streaming now!
8 episodes, appx. 48 min each.
More info on goethe.de/gegenuber


Visuals: © Mona Film/ Barry Films/ Stephan Burchardt

Join us for the final film in this year's series Envisioning Environmental Change in German-Language Cinema, Zu weit weg/Too Far Away (Sarah Winkenstette, FRG, 2019). We will be holding our annual departmental end-of-semester celebration beginning at 6:30pm with food and drinks on the Language House patio, where we will also recognize awardees and induct new members to the German Honorary Society Delta Phi Alpha. The film screening will begin around 7:15pm.

Bis dann!

Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, April 19th 6:30PM in St. Mary's Language House

German Studies Film Series - Spring 2023 Screenings
Envisioning Environmental Change in German-Language Cinema

Join the Department of German Studies this semester to screen three films exploring environmental change from the perspective of the German-speaking world.
Our next film is Taste the Waste (2011)
All films with English subtitles.
Snacks and drinks at 7:00pm with screening at 7:30pm in the Language House Multipurpose Room of St. Mary's Hall.

German Studies Film Series - Spring 2023 Screenings
Envisioning Environmental Change in German-Language Cinema

Join the Department of German Studies this semester to screen three films exploring environmental change from the perspective of the German-speaking world.

Our first film is Die Wand / The Wall (Julian Pölsler, Austria 2012).

All films with English subtitles.
Snacks and drinks at 7:00pm with screening at 7:30pm in the Language House Multipurpose Room of St. Mary's Hall.

Congratulations again to Anjali, Yesenia, and Xander on being recognized with the German Society of Maryland Award!

So proud of our AATG High Schoolers who took the National German Exam and scored at or above the 85th percentile! We honored them together with the German Society of Maryland on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at UMBC. Kudos to their teachers as well!!

It’s rare for the Berlinale to be so female-dominated The Berlinale Bears have been awarded – six out of eight prizes went to female filmmakers. It’s yet another example of how the festival is leading the way this year.

Join us on Wednesday for the next film in our series "Systemsprenger: Rebels and Revolutionaries in German Cinema" as we watch "Systemsprenger" or "System Crasher". The screening will be at 7:00 p.m. in JMZ 0220.

Don't forget: The deadline to apply for our inaugural AATG College Summer Study Abroad Program in Bonn, Germany, is Friday, February 11th!

To learn more & apply, check out our website: https://www.aatg.org/page/CollegeSummerProgram

AiB Bonn

We are back in person for the Spring portion of our 2021-2022 Film Series! We hope to see you there next Wednesday for our first film "Wer wenn nicht wir?" ("If Not Us, Who?") directed by Andres Veiel!

The Language House is always doing something amazing! Check out the results of their recent Film Festival!
https://sllc.umd.edu/news/german-cluster-wins-first-place-language-house-film-festival

German Cluster wins first place at Language House Film Festival The Language House organizes a short film festival that allows students with the help of their mentor to engage with their target language and culture with creative short films. Each year students work with a theme in a creative fashion to create an engaging short and this year’s theme was “Biop...

The final film in the Fall semester portion of our "Systemspringer" Film Series is now available to stream! Please contact Dr. Baer at [email protected] for information regarding the stream. Stay tuned for next semester as more films come available!

The many uses of "bitte".

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Guten Morgen! ​Der Striezelmarkt in Dresden ist der älteste Weihnachtsmarkt in Deutschland. So sieht es da normalerweise aus, aber leider kann der Markt dieses Jahr wegen Corona nicht stattfinden. Wart ihr schon mal auf dem Striezelmarkt?

87 German municipalities are part of an alliance pact of over 10,000 municipal governments worldwide representing 300 million people. They all share one goal: adhere to the Paris Agreement through climate protection, decarbonization, and adaptability.
https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/environment/covenant-of-mayors-exceeding-the-eu-green-deal

Film|Neu 2021: New Films from Germany, Austria, & Switzerland © Dark Star Pics Film|Neu 2021: New Films from Germany, Austria, & Switzerland We are very excited to announce that the 29th edition of Film|Neu, Washington's annual festival of new films from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, will take place in a hybrid format from November 18-21, 2021. In Septem...

The German Club at UMD will be hosting the first meeting of the semester tomorrow. Students from all levels are more than welcome to join. There will be free "swag" available at the meeting. It will take place at 4-6pm on Thursday October 28th, 2021 in room JMZ 3205.

"Till Eulenspiegel" is the second film in our 2021-2022 Film Series “Systemsprenger: Rebels and Revolutionaries in German Cinema". Enjoy this crazy cult classic DDR film!

Please reach out to Dr. Baer at [email protected] for any questions regarding access to the film.

Do you have your Halloween outfit ready yet?

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Goethe-Institut Deutsch on TikTok Welche englischen Wörter kann man auch auf Deutsch benutzen? 🤔🇩🇪