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German studies

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German Studies

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Fiona from German Studies

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Why I Chose German Studies

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Get to know Kevin Vennemann, Professor of German Studies

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A Closer Look at the German Studies Association

German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the language and literature component. Common German names for the field are Germanistik, Deutsche Philologie, and Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Literaturwissenschaft. In English the terms Germanistics or Germanics are sometimes used, but the subject is more often referred to as German studies, German language and literature, or German philology.
    • German linguistics 

    • German literature studies 

    • German teacher education 

    • German media studies 

    • History 

    • University departments and research institutions 

    • Bibliography