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German Studies Resources

Students in vlog’s German Department have not only been able to achieve fluency in the language and acquire academic expertise in the field of German Studies. They have also built on their knowledge and pursued independent research in the form of honors project in close consultation with one or more faculty members.

Opportunities for enhancing one’s familiarity with and grasp of German Studies abound in the digital age. We compile some useful links to portals and resources of the field below.

: Research, policy and programs on contemporary Germany and on the US-German transatlantic relationships. Includes podcasts, publications, news, webinars and further materials and information as well as ongoing projects.

: Supports interdisciplinary teaching and research on contemporary Germany and Europe and outreach to broader communities on social, political and cultural issues facing Germany and Europe today. Includes robust events schedule including many recorded webinars on anti-racism since this summer. 

, NYC 

, NYC

, University of Minnesota

, University of California-Berkeley

: A new site navigating the thickets of German Studies.

: A news organization, also spotlighting a great list of , with introductions, videos, and more

 (BPB): German government site on political education with rich resources on contemporary and historical social, cultural and political topics. Many resources are also available in English.

 (LEM), Deutsches Historisches Museum. Full of documents, images, and information

 in Deutschland

: Activist organization for racial justice in migration society and support of the Black community and projects in Germany 

 (ADEFRA e.V.)

 (CIJ): A non-profit organisation founded in 2017 and based in Berlin. Engages in advocacy and policy-oriented research to make anti-discrimination and equality policy more inclusive and address structural inequalities more effectively in Europe.

: A feminist, anti-racist political group in Berlin with migrant and refugee women and non-migrant women as members. Fights patriarchy and documents everyday violence, racism, sexism and all kinds of discrimination. 

 (GSA)

 (ASA)

(AATG)

 (WiG)

(DDGC)

 (BGHRA)

 (CES)

Die Winterreise: eine Analyse der verzerrten Zeitwahrnehmungen.  

Gegenspielerin und Geschlecht: Der Einfluss von geschlechtsbezogenen Erfahrungen im deutschsprachigen Nachkriegstheater

Freunde der Balten. Der Einfluss von Johann Gottfried von Herder und Garlieb Helwig Merkel auf die Einrichtung der estnischen und lettischen Selbstbestimmung und des Nationalismus

Aus dem Schatten der Eltern: Die Wiederbelebung des öffentlichen jüdischen Diskurses in Österreich durch die historischen und fiktiven Werke von Doron Rabinovici 

“Um Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit muß es uns gehen”: Eine Analyse von Navid Kermanis Konzept von Europa als ein “Freiheitsprojekt” 

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