At Hanover, you can develop your own pathway with German based on your interests. With major and minor options in German and German Studies, you can focus on advanced language acquisition and study abroad, or take interdisciplinary courses in English through the History, Music, and Philosophy Departments toward your degree. If you would like to become a P-12 teacher, you can double major in German and Education and complete a teaching internship at a local school. German classes also count as electives in the Business Scholars Program and the International Studies Program. Connect German with your own interests! Our curriculum is based on anti-racist approaches and focuses on inclusive, intercultural and interdisciplinary topics to prepare you for participation in global communities: you will value diverse perspectives and develop an awareness of and commit to working toward social justice and equity. Our students have pursued careers in government service, law, business, medicine, teaching, social work, and music (see our alumni page).
Come learn about the German language and cultures through fairy tales, films, literature, music, plays, poems, translations and more...and write and perform your own!
Community
The German Department collaborates with faculty across campus to offer current and innovative co-curricular activities and courses. In a recent project, students translated letters by a German American settler for use in a history class, and the German and the Theatre Departments put on a fairy tale adaptation in German with English supertitles. The German Department also collaborated with Art and Design and Chemistry to help them prepare their off-campus courses in Germany. Artists and visitors from the German-speaking world are regularly visit our campus, both in person and virtually. Join the faculty-led German Club to participate in co-curricular language and cultural activities! German-speakers from across campus and our greater communities are welcome to attend events.
Study Abroad
As part of the German and German Studies programs, we offer two study abroad opportunities, one during Spring Term, and another as a semester-long study abroad program at our exchange university in Marburg, Germany. The German faculty strongly encourages all majors and minors to participate in a study abroad program.
Last updated on 6/6/24.