Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
German Student & Community Activities
Involvement in a registered student organization is a great way for students to become more involved with their major, minor, or area of interest. Activities like the German Student Association and German Conversation Hour provide valuable learning and leadership opportunities that enrich a student's college experience. To learn more about the benefits of involvement in a registered student organization, visit the Dean of Students website.
German Student Association
German Student Association Activities & Events
German Film Series
(every other Tuesday)
Students in German at ISU have the opportunity to see German films throughout the academic year. Films are shown every other Tuesday in Room 202 in Stevenson Hall (STV) at 7pm. Anyone interested can also use the series for an independent course of study about German film. Ask one of the German professors (Segelcke, van der Laan, or Weeks) about how to do so. The next film scheduled for Tuesday, 10 April is Hans Weingartner's "Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei" (The Edukators 2004).
Three young anticapitalist radicals in post-unification Germany declare "class warfare" on the establishment - not in the violent tradition of the 1960s but "educational style" by breaking into mansions, rearranging the possessions and leaving messages for the owners, until something unexpected happens which forces them to improvise ...
Stammtisch
(Thursdays)
Students, professors, and members of the community meet every Thursday evening beginning at 6pm in Medici's iin Uptown Normal for a German "Stammtisch." When and while the weather is nice, we'll meet upstairs in the "Biergarten." Hope you can join us! Just say "Zum Wohl!"
Read about the Stammtisch online in "German Community Thrives Outside the Classroom at Medici," an article in the ISU Vidette (September 16, 2011) at the following link: www.videtteonline.com
Interested in Additional Activities? If so, you might like to get involved in the German Club at ISU. Find out what's happening and about plans for other events and activities this semester. For more information, contact: Tyler Faivre (tjfaivr@ilstu.edu).