Dalhousie German Department

- a wonderful example of a German compound word.

Check out some of our fall course offerings!

In Germany, one Easter tradition is to decorate trees with Easter eggs - these trees are called Ostereierbaum or, quite simply, Easter egg trees. Although we can't all attain such extravagant Easter trees as the pictured Saalfelder Ostereierbaum, you could easily make your own simple Easter Egg tree by taking a branch and decorating it with handmade eggs in your own home 😊🐣🇩🇪🇩🇪

Good news, friends! German Folk and Fairy Tale is returning this fall! In this class we will be investigating the famous Grimm brothers' fairytales and why they are still so popular and endearing to so many audiences 🤔👹🇩🇪
The pictured Illustrations are from the wonderful Edward Gorey 🖋️

We're missing all of out students 💖
If you're bored this week as you socially distance yourself, here's a German recipe to keep you occupied - Zwetschgenkuchen (plum cake) with Streusel
https://www.einfachbacken.de/rezepte/zwetschgenkuchen-mit-streusel-rezept-mit-gelinggarantie

At 10am this Friday, the fantastic Julia Poertner will be defending her thesis on the legendary Elisabeth Mann Borgese, a past professor here at Dal with an undisputed knowledge of maritime law and policy and the importance of protecting of the environment.

Our fabulous students at the German Society's Tag für Deutsch (German immersion day)! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🍻🍻

"look closely. Beauty can be very small. Live your life as if every action will become a universal law."
Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) is a central figure in modern philosophy, as he synthesized early modern rationalism and empiricism. He argues that human understanding is the source of the general laws of nature that structure all our experience, and that human reason gives itself the moral law, which is our basis for belief in God, freedom, and immortality.
Modern German philosophy students are taking a closer look at Kant, as well as other founders of both German Enlightenment and Idealism.

If given the choice, which German expressionist film would you come out to see a viewing of?
Metropolis, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Nosferatu, or Faust?
Let us know in the comments 🇩🇪🎥

This may not be the most aesthetic of posts, but if you're a German student and you intend to study abroad, you could be given $950 towards it! The deadline is March 1st, so get applying!

This looks like a truly beautiful event 💖🇩🇪

Welcome back from Lesewoche! SMU is putting on this fabulous event that we just had to share with you! All abilities of German are welcome to join in with this "Board room Cafe" style evening at St Mary's. Pizza is included!!🍕 Don't be shy! It looks as if it's going to be a really fun night 😊🇩🇪🍻