University of Iowa - Department of German

09/30/2025

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03/25/2025

Dear Friends of UI German! Tomorrow is the university's One Day for Iowa fundraising campaign. Please consider making a contribution.

In past years, One Day funds have helped to support a number of outreach and engagement activities, together with faculty travel for research and course development. One example: One Day funds help us to host the annual meeting of the Iowa chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German and provide attendees with food and beverages.

Here's the link to this year's German Department Gift Fund:

03/27/2024

Dear Friends of UI German! Today is the university's One Day for Iowa fundraising campaign. An anonymous donor has pledged to match all gifts made today to the German Department Gift Fund up to $5000. In past years, One Day funds have helped to support a number of outreach and engagement activities, together with faculty travel for research and course development. One example: One Day funds help us to host the annual meeting of the Iowa chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German and provide attendees with food and beverages.

Here's the link to this year's German Department Gift Fund:

12/15/2023

Grab a mug of hot cocoa, gather with friends and family, and enjoy the virtual 2023 Holidays with the Hawkeyes! This year’s program delivers warm season greetings from campus right to your living room and features performances by the University of Iowa School of Music. Enjoy reflections on the theme “together” from the 2023 Hawkeye Haiku contest winners and insight from Lauren Lessing, director of the UI Stanley Museum of Art. Watch the event at any time through the prerecorded video on the Center for University of Iowa Center for Advancement website: https://www.foriowa.org/iowa-stories/iowa-story.php?namer=true&isid=231

11/13/2023

The University of Iowa celebrates International Education Week (IEW) every year. This is a way for us to help students become prepared for a global community and bring future leaders to the US. IEW is organized by the US State Department, the Department of Education, and educational institutions throughout the US.

We want to give our students more opportunities to learn and connect. We are proud to be and look forward to providing a platform for everyone to participate and become global Hawks.

For a complete list of events happening this week, please visit international.uiowa.edu/international-education-week

10/30/2023

UI student and Language Ambassador Bailey Shafer, is helping us count down to International Education Week (November 13-17, 2023) today! When asked why she chose to study a world language, Bailey excitedly shared, "Knowing another language allows me to communicate with millions of people I may not be able to communicate with otherwise." Be a part of IEW and come by Phillips 120 to take a photo with the frame. Post your photo with the hashtags and and why you are studying a world language for chances to win prizes between now and November 17th!

10/23/2023

10/23/2023

Join us for a lecture on Goethe & Insurance this Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, from 3:30PM–4:30PM PH 19 (Basement).
William H. Carter, Associate Professor of German Studies from Iowa State University, will give this lecture. Carter has co-edited special issues for Finance and Society and the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning on “Ethics of Debt.” He founded the research exchange portal “Critical Engagements with Economic Thought.”

10/17/2023

To help us count down to this year's International Education Week (November 13-17, 2023), our Center for Language and Culture Learning is asking Hawkeyes studying languages to come by Phillips 120 to take a photo with their frame. Post your photo with the hashtags and and why you are studying a world language for chances to win prizes between now and November 17th!

04/21/2023

In a recent interview, Eleanor thanked German Professor Dr. Bruce Nottingham-Spencer for investing in her during her time at Iowa. Visit international.uiowa.edu/news for the full interview!

04/20/2023

In a recent interview with the University of Iowa International Programs Gui gave special thanks to his German Professors, Dr. Bruce Nottingham-Spencer and Dr. Michael Swellanderof their support. In the interview, Gui also shared he is excited to teach his students many things in Germany this summer. He is particularly excited about hosting weekly "Cars & Coffee." These meetings will teach his German students about American car culture. Visit international.uiowa.edu/news for the full interview!

04/05/2023

https://international.uiowa.edu/news/2023/04/ui-student-katherine-kustes-awarded-fulbright-austria

Katherine Kustes is the winner of a Fulbright Community-Based Combined Award to Austria for 2023-24, the first UI student recipient of this prestigious award.