Introduction to the basics of the German language, acquainting students with the essentials of oral and written German and introducing cultures and societies of contemporary German-speaking Europe. HU ...

German is the standard language that is used above all in Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland. But how did German come to be the standard language? And how has the perception of standard German ...

The concurrent BAM (Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s Program) in German Studies recognizes the need for master's-level training upon entering the job market in a variety of sectors that call for highly ...

Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers. "Guten Morgen," the teacher says.

In the 1830s, a wave of immigrants from northern Germany settled in the area of Cole Camp, Missouri, bringing with them their farming skills and the dialect of Plattdüütsch. Now residents are working ...

Konrad Duden published his Vollständiges orthographisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (“Complete Orthographic Dictionary of the German Language”) way back in 1880. That was a brilliant stroke of ...

In his first mission, Henning takes over a German beginners' class to teach them the basics: the alphabet. German just wouldn't be the same without the ß and the umlauts: ä, ö and ü. Henning has a ...

In its successive resolutions on multilingualism, the General Assembly welcomed the efforts made to celebrate and promote multilingualism with a day dedicated to each of the official languages of the ...