University of Colorado Boulder German Studies Program

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Our interdisciplinary program provides a rich and challenging environment for students interested in What is German Studies? Find out more here!

In German Studies, we focus on all areas of German speaking cultures and their crucial roles in the formation of the modern world. At CU Boulder, our faculty have interdisciplinary interests, teaching and researching in fields that include language and literature, but also cross over into art history, critical race and ethnic studies, film studies, history, Jewish studies, philosophy, political sc

ience and gender studies. We offer exciting opportunities for study abroad in Regensburg or Berlin (as well as additional opportunities for engineering students). Our flexible major allows many of our students to double major in other fields. For more information, see the following links:

http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/sites/default/files/attached-files/high_school_students.pdf
http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/german/undergraduate/prospective-students

What do our students do with a major in German Studies? A major in German Studies is more than just learning the language, although our students receive excellent language preparation, too! Our students learn skills in critical analysis and creative problem-solving that serve them well in a range of careers. http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/careers-after-cu

New scholarships available! We are pleased to announce the new Leonhard E. Baak Memorial Scholarships for the study of German at CU. These scholarships award up to $8000 per student per year, and are offered to students who have declared a major in German based on financial need and academic performance. Additional supplementary funds are available for students who study abroad. Our applications for the next academic year are due April 1st. Find out more about our undergraduate scholarships here:

http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/german/undergraduate/scholarships-awards

Please contact Beverly Weber at [email protected] if you have any questions!

05/02/2026

It’s not too late to find some summer classes with CU’s German program! Check out all we have to offer for this summer ☀️

05/01/2026

Are you interested in learning a language? Come take one of our German classes! You don’t have to be a major and you have options if you already have some background in the language 🫶

04/23/2026

Looking for a Nordic class to take this fall? Check out all we have to offer for CU’s 2026 Fall semester! Any of these classes are excellent if you’re looking to fulfill a humanities credit, wanting to add a minor, or finishing up your Nordic Minor 🫶

More info on these classes to come!!

04/17/2026

Want to take a cool class on all things gothic horror with the German department this fall? Gothic Horror and Fantasy still has seats open and it’s taught in English so anyone looking to fill a humanities credit is welcome! 🖤

04/15/2026

Come take a class in the German Department here at CU Boulder! Our Invention of Sexuality class traces the development over various concepts of sexuality by looking at different theory from German and Austrian theorists as well as contemporary q***r critiques! And it’s taught in English so everyone is welcome 🫶

04/14/2026

Looking for a class to take that’s also taught in German for Fall 2026’s semester? Come take German Graphic Novels! A class that explores narrative, memory, and storytelling through graphic novels!

04/13/2026

Check out all German has to offer for Fall 2026 semester! Looking for a GRMN class here’s our full list! Want more info on these classes? Stay tuned for more 🫶

04/09/2026

Please join us in welcoming spring at a cultural enrichment event of the year: Annual Slavic Spring Festival! Held on April 17th 4-6pm at Varsity Pond on CU’s Campus! For more information check out the link below:

https://www.colorado.edu/gsll/new-events/events

Photo credit: CU Boulder Slavic Festival images and Grodno (Belarus) Annual Festival of Slavic Cultures

04/08/2026

✨ Discover the Magic and Mystery of Folklore! ✨

Hey, CU! Step into a world of storytelling this Maymester 2026 (5/4-5/21) with GRMN 2503: Fairy Tales and Folklore! Led by the brilliant and highly engaging Dr. Adrienne Merritt, this course immerses you directly into the oral tradition, having you actively record your own dramatic storytelling performances! You will tear down the "Disney spell" to explore the gritty, political, and cultural realities behind these narratives. You’ll analyze everything from the original Brothers Grimm and ancient tricksters to modern dark fantasy like Pan's Labyrinth and The Witcher. It all builds to an epic final project where you will write your very own original fairy tale!

⏳ Don't wait! Seats are limited, so be sure to secure your spot before this magical opportunity disappears!

12/16/2025

Still looking to fill a GRMN credit for Spring Semester? Come take 2502: Representing the Holocaust! This class will teach students through the use of film, memoirs, graphic novels, poetry and more! It is held twice this spring semester, both times remotely, once in the first 7 weeks and again in the second 7 weeks so sign up today!

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Pleasant St And Macky Drive
Boulder, CO
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https://www.colorado.edu/gsll/

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