Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch, University of Minnesota

12/29/2025

: You can still register for these courses! 😀

12/08/2025

Looking forward to this wonderful event tomorrow on Zoom: Prof. Axel Goodbody of the University of Bath will speak on "Gardening the Planet in the Anthropocene"!

https://www.facebook.com/events/859810926440595

12/01/2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED until JANUARY 5TH for our Fully-funded MA and PhD Studies at the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch, University of Minnesota!
All admitted students receive full tuition waivers, living-stipends, department paid health insurance, and generous travel and research funding!
Additional Program Highlights
✔️ Career services to prepare you for life after graduate school
✔️ Located in the heart of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area, within walking distance to theaters, dining, transit lines, and much more
✔️ Low cost of living when compared to other metropolitan cities
✔️ Affiliated colleagues in over 10 other departments and disciplines
✔️ Departmental connections with campus cultural centers, including the Center for German and European Studies, Center for Austrian Studies, Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies University of Minnesota, Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota, and many more!
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11/13/2025

From to , from the to authors – a short overview of the diverse courses offered by the department fo German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch next !
See more at https://cla.umn.edu/gnsd
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11/13/2025

It was wonderful welcoming the High School from Rhein-Kreis Neuss in Germany to our beautiful UMN Campus this Fall - thanks for stopping by and saying hi to !
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10/27/2025

TODAY! Hanni Geist from the DAAD USA Information Center in San Francisco at 4 pm in Folwell Hall 113 or on zoom (see QR code on poster for the link)!
Please join us to learn more about the many study and research abroad DAAD Scholarships!

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10/23/2025

We look forward to welcoming Hanni Geist from the DAAD USA Information Center in San Francisco next Monday to the UMN campus! Please join us – either in person or on zoom – to learn more about the many study and research abroad DAAD Scholarships!

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10/20/2025

We look forward to welcoming Hanni Geist from the DAAD USA Information Center in San Francisco next Monday to the UMN campus! Please join us – either in person or on zoom – to learn more about the many study and research abroad DAAD Scholarship|s!

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10/20/2025

Our own Ari Hoptman!

Ari Hoptman: Is That Why? An Exploration of Random Language Mysteries

Friday October 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets: $15.00
Venue: American School of Storytelling 1762 Hennepin Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55403

Stage veteran and UMN professor Ari Hoptman explores those random language mysteries that occupy our minds while we’re trying to fall asleep at night or are stuck in team leadership meetings. Why don’t we have a letter for th? Is writing left to right logical? How do you name mammals? What’s wrong with “gooder” anyway? See Ari talk about what a lot of smart folks figured out a while back.

Learn More: https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/ari-hoptman/

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