German Film Summer Session 1, June-July, 2026

🎬 Explore German Cinema This Summer – Online & Asynchronous | Summer Session 1 (June 1- July 2, 2026) This summer, dive into the world of German film with GERM 1171: German Film (3 credits). From silent-era sci-fi masterpieces to post-Wall thrillers, this online, asynchronous course lets you explore the history, style, and cultural impact of […]

Commerce Committee of Connecticut General Assembly introduces S.B. No. 132 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-GERMANY TRADE COMMISSION

On February 17, 2026, Profs. Anke Finger and Sebastian Wogenstein submitted testimony in support of the proposed S.B. No. 132 which seeks to establish a new Trade Commission for Connecticut and Germany. There are already two Commissions established, with Ireland and with Puerto Rico, and another is proposed with India. The proposed Trade Commission with […]

Prof. Christophe Koné to deliver first Spring 26 German Studies Colloquium Lecture on the 1988 Chanel Collection, Karl Lagerfeld and Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Thursday, March 26th, 2-3:30pm

To participate remotely, please use https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/96591861397 Anna Horakova is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Topic: German Studies Colloquium with Prof. Christophe Koné Time: Mar 26, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/96591861397 Meeting ID: 965 9186 1397 Passcode: 060339

Dr. Joey Rauschenberger on “Street Arabism’. Street children, inequality and urban modernity in Germany and Great Britain (ca. 1880-1939)”

Please join us on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 12:15, in the Wood Hall basement to hear German historian Dr. Joey Rauschenberger speak: Dr. Rauschenberger wrote a prize-winning dissertation on the issue of the restitution of the Sinti and Roma in Baden-Württemberg 1945-1980 („Wiedergutmachung für Sinti und Roma. Eine Praxisgeschichte der Entschädigung von NS-Unrecht in […]

German Club now meets regularly on Tuesdays from 5-6pm

Join the German Club every Tuesday from 5-6pm in Susan Herbst Hall 301 for games, baking and a whole lot of other activities! On 10/14 enjoy popcorn with “Apfelkuchengeschmack” and “Taco Katze Ziege Käse Pizza” – no idea what that means? Come check it out 🚴🏽‍♂️

“Human Rights in the Balance: Safeguarding Social and Environmental Sustainability” – HRRC Conference in Freiburg, Germany

This June 2025, several German Studies faculty and colleagues from other departments and partner universities will present talks at “Human Rights in the Balance: Safeguarding Social and Environmental Sustainability”, a new Human Rights and Research Consortium conference taking place in Freiburg, Germany: “On the occasion of its 4th conference, the Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium […]