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Make German Your Future: Apply for the German MA Program!

Do you have a passion for and a record of excellence in German? Are you in the process of finishing your undergraduate degree in German and wonder what to do next? Take the next step in German and pursue an MA in our department!   
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Study Abroad In Berlin Kicks Off!

Study film, art, and cultural history in Berlin! The flyer features the movie cover from Dr. Mabuse, Bauhuas art, and a Berlin mural.

UGA Berlin Study Abroad Awarded Halle Foundation Grant

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer $2,500 each to 20 students accepted to our Summer Berlin study abroad program.

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Germanic & Slavic Studies Senior and Flagship Student Mariah Cady named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar

The UGA Germanic & Slavic Studies department is pleased to congratulate Russian major and German minor Mariah Cady for her tremendous achievement. 

Ilker Çatak, Max Kade Visiting Artist and director of 'The Teacher's Lounge'

Germany Selects Ilker Çatak's 'The Teacher's Lounge' to Compete for Oscar Nomination in International Feature Category

Ilker Çatak, formerly one of the UGA German program's Max Kade Visiting Artists, has had his film chosen to represent Germany for nomination in the 2024 Oscars.

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Cooper Sunderland SPARK Award
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SPARK Fellowship Awarded to German Studies Student

German & English Double Major, Cooper Sunderland, has been chosen for the 2024 SPARK Award in Creative Writing for his project proposal titled, "Art-A Refuge Abroad."

In his own summary of the project Sunderland shared, "Through this project, Dr. Uelzmann and I intend to document how… Read full article

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