German Day is an annual event of competitions and fun for middle and high school German students sponsored by U-M's Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.
2025: Alles über Österreich!
Servus!
Often overlooked or only briefly incorporated into German classes, Austria, with its rich history, culture and language takes center stage at this year’s German Day.
Art and music have always played a prominent role in Austrian society, and some of the world’s most celebrated composers and artists - Mozart, Schubert, Klimt and Hundertwasser, just to name a few - called Austria their home. From the free-spirited Empress Elizabeth “Sisi” to the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, from the Habsburgs to Wienerschnitzel, Austrian influences can be seen throughout time and around the world.
We wish you viel Spaß, as you discover the “Land der Berge, Land am Strome”.
2025 Competitive Events and Judging Criteria
German Day 2024 will accept asynchronous entries for certain categories, although the majority of competitions will occur in person. If you have students who would like to submit an entry because they aren’t able to attend German Day, please contact us at German.Day@umich.edu.
As a general rule, all content should be original and align with a PG-13 rating.
Deadline for submitting projects: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Deadline for registering for in-person competitions: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Submit projects and register for events here: Link coming in 2025
There are 4 levels of events:
- Level 1: 1 year of German
- Level 2: 2 years of German
- Level 3: 3 years of German
- Level 4: 4+ years of German or Native/Heritage German speaker
Questions? Please email German.Day@umich.edu.
