German Day 2018

700+ contestants

25 participating schools

36 competitive events for which we gave out 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes (complete list of winners)

8 sponsors helped provide the prizes

115 student volunteers helped the events run smoothly

41 German-speakers, mostly faculty members, volunteered to judge the events

2018 Teacher of the Year

Robert Lederer, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

Photo: Johannes von Moltke, Germanic department chair, congratulates Astrid Tackett as she accepts the 2018 award on behalf of Robert Lederer.

U-M student Brittany Bowman took photos and video at German Day, which she used to create a video using music by Niclas Heidlas ("Never Give Up"). Watch the video below or via this link.

Photos of the event can be found on our Facebook photo album.