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.
The Department of
Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania and
Das Penner Ensemble present scenes from: Spring Awakening / The
Threepenny Opera / From Morn to Midnight / The Visit
Penn German is pleased to welcome and host our new DAAD Visiting Professor: Yasemin Dayioglu-Yücel. This fall Professor Dayioglu-Yücel will teach two new courses, "Literary and Cultural Relationships in Turkish-German literature" and "Migration and its Cultural Impact on Germany".
The exhibition "Juden. Geld. Eine Vorstellung," currated by Liliane Weissberg, is currently showing in Frankfurt's Jüdisches Museum! Click here for more info.
Visiting Professor Yasemin Dayioglu-Yücel has recently edited the third volume of Türkisch-deutsche Studien, entitled "51 Jahre türkische Gastarbeitermigration in Deutschland"
