German Language
Why Study German?
Our courses are the cornerstone of a liberal arts education and serve as the gateway to a global career. Studying German at the University of Mississippi means a lot more than learning to understand and speak the German language. The program emphasizes composition, conversation, literature, German life and thought across centuries, history and music. Small class sizes allow the program to be intimate and flexible, giving students the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with fellow classmates and instructors.
A Global Language
German is the native language of over 120 million people, which is the largest community in the European Union. German is an international language of business, education, science, and technology. Many of the Western world's most important works of philosophy, literature, music, art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written in German. Many students learn German to connect with family members and friends. German Americans are the single largest heritage group in the United States, and we thank them for bringing us everything from hot dogs and hamburgers to Babe Ruth and blue jeans. In Hollywood, German Americans such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Tina Fey continue to shape American popular culture.
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Degree Information
Learn about the German major and minor requirements. Learn the general education requirements for the B.A. degree and download a 4-year degree plan for the B.A. in German.
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Scholarships
There are designated scholarships for German majors and minors: Boyd-Eickhorst Scholarship; Dr. Hans-Jurgen Gaycken German Student Excellence Award; Dr. Benjamin Franklin Martin III Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship
Modern Languages Scholarships
Meet the Faculty
Christopher Hutchinson
- Assistant Professor of German
Kai Wash
- Lecturer in Modern Languages
Meet a German major
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German Club
The Ole Miss German Club hosts the weekly conversation groups, sponsors guest speakers, offers movie and TV nights, sponsors a Grove tent during football season, hosts high school German classes on campus, and more.
Kaffeestunde German Conversation Group
Join our weekly informal conversation group to practice German, meet friends, caffeinate the body, and exercise the mind. Every Tuesday from 2:30pm–3:30pm in the Honors College kitchen.
German Honor Society
The Department of Modern Languages maintains an active chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, the national German Honor Society. Membership is based upon academic performance. Students must be in their third year of learning German, earn a 3.5 GPA in German courses, and a 3.0 overall GPA. Each year a new class of German students are inducted as new members. For questions please contact Dr. Christopher Hutchinson.
Prepare for Your Future Career
An internship in Germany will improve language skills, deepen cultural knowledge, and develop professional skills valued by employers. We partner with the German-American Exchange to match students with paid summer internships in Germany. To participate, students must have taken two semesters of German by their sophomore year. The application deadline is in October. Please contact Dr. Christopher Hutchinson.
Study Abroad
Berlin: Speak German with Confidence
Live in Germany’s largest and most vibrant city while taking intensive language courses at the Free University of Berlin. The six-week programs offers German language courses worth six credits that can count toward the general education, German minor, or major. Afternoon excursions explore Berlin’s history and beautiful scenery.
Jena: Political Science and German
Jena is a small university town in the state of Thuringia with 21,000 students and, together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar, constitutes a metropolitan area of 500,000. The Friedrich Schiller University was founded in 1558 and hosts a world-class political science department. Courses are in German and English.
Klagenfurt: Study Journalism in Austria
Located in Klagenfurt, a city of 100,000 in southern Austria, Alpen-Adria University has 10,000 students. Situated in a lush environment that includes forest-covered hills and mountains, a lake and the Glan River, the city is home to UM's only exchange partner in Austria. Journalism students can take electives in English on contemporary topics.
Köln: In the Rhine-Ruhr Megalopolis
Located in a 2,000-year-old-city spanning the Rhine River, the University of Cologne was established in 1388 and has nearly 50,000 students. It offers courses in English and German for students who want to enroll in courses ranging from German, business, history, European Studies, international studies, literature, and political science.
Mainz: Study in the Heart of Germany
Located in Mainz on the river Rhine and named after the local invention of the movable-type printing press, Johannes Gutenberg University is perfect for German, history, or political science majors. While the first Univ. of Mainz was founded in 1477, the current university, with 32,000 students, dates to just after WWII.
Potsdam: German Studies a train-ride from Berlin
Potsdam, located 30 minutes from Berlin, is home to UNESCO World Heritage buildings including a baroque Prussian palace. The University of Potsdam, with 22,000 students, offers a metropolitan experience with courses taught in German and English. Enroll in courses on history, humanities, international studies, German language, and literature.
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Meet Our Faculty
Germany is D’s second home. He most recently completed a Bosch Fellowship, where he worked with New Work SE in Berlin. While there he focused on Germany’s Future of Work, researched demographic shifts and its impacts on the national economy, and their vaunted vocational education training system. He is also a former German Chancellor Fellow and Fulbright Scholar.Workforce development is his greatest passion. D is the former Director of the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program, a registered apprenticeship initiative seeking to better link the private sector, K-16 education, and community partners to build dynamic Registered Apprenticeship programs. He hopes to build new and innovative apprenticeship models that also help foster new Transatlantic ties.
Kai Wash
Lecturer in Modern Languages