Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania. The oldest academic program in German Studies in North America, we are committed to our strong tradition in literary studies, while our distinguished faculty also represent a range of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches in the field.

We invite you to read more about our current and past events below, and to explore our website for information about our graduate and undergraduate programs, including our offerings in Yiddish, Dutch, and Swedish.

Recent News

Penn German is on summer break! Click here for some highlights from the 2011-2012 academic year.

Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg and Imperial Projects in Pennsylvania. An international conference to be held at the University of Pennsylvania, November 29 to Decemter 1, 2012

With financial support from the VolkswagenStiftung, the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach (DLA), the Universität Konstanz, and Penn - as the only American university - have entered an agreement initiating the Suhrkamp Forschungskolleg.

Dutch Studies Colloquium 

Tuesday April 17th, 2012
3pm - 6pm

"Die Literatur und die Kuenste: Bild, Schrift, Ton 1750-2010"

The new Partnership with the Deutsches Literaturarchiv in Marbach allows Penn graduate students to take three-week summer workshop.