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Germanic Languages and Literatures
Congratulations to Our 2025 Graduates!
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Recent News
Saying Science Fiction in German
Students in GERMAN 388: German Science Fiction and Fantasy explored language, history, and culture through a rare West German pulp magazine held in the U-M Library’s Special Collections Research Center.
50 years of Srefidensi – Suriname's Independence
On November 25, 2025, Suriname celebrates 50 years of independence. Denice Gravenstijn & Annemarie Toebosch discuss the event and its significance for our curriculum, dedicating the piece to the late Dr. Ronald Venetiaan, three-term President of Suriname.
Welcome to Germanic Languages & Literatures
Our department offers undergraduate programs in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch and a graduate program in German Studies. In teaching and research, we emphasize the embededdness of language, literature, and the arts in larger social, cultural, and political processes. Our approach, widely known as the “Michigan Model,” has made us one of the premier departments in the US and is unmatched in its interdisciplinary breadth. Students will be guided by faculty with deep methodic training and experience in German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages and literature, Comparative Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology, Film Studies, Philosophy, Media Studies, Museum Studies, and Music.
