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The Department of Germanic Languages at Columbia University offers a comprehensive curriculum on the history of German literature and culture, a Yiddish studies track & courses in Dutch, Swedish, and Finnish studies.
02/13/2026
💕“Du bist das Licht in meinem Kühlschrank” & “… der Hippocampus in meinem Gehirn” 💕
Here is some Valentine’s inspiration in German from our Elementary 1 and 2 students! Happy Valentine’s Day!
12/12/2025
A festive close to the semester with our faculty, staff, and students. Thank you for joining us at our Holiday Celebration!
10/21/2025
Such a great turnout at our Germanic Languages Open House! Thanks to everyone who joined us for sushi, swag, and great company
09/09/2025
Thank you all for coming out to our first KS of the semester. It was great to catch up, meet new people, and polish off the cookies. :)
08/27/2025
Come to Lerner Hall for today for the Academic Resources Fair and learn about our classes! We have plenty of goodies and stickers.
Also be sure to enter our raffle!
08/13/2025
Congratulations to German Literature and Cultural History major, Billy Hughes, CC’25 (left) on being named a 2025- 2026 Fulbright Scholar.
07/08/2025
Intensive Elementary German I/II ended their 6-week course with a visit to the Neue Galerie and a typical German breakfast.
05/28/2025
Congratulations to the class of 2025🎓
04/02/2025
Come join us for the final Koffieuurtje of the Spring 2025 semester! Please note the time change – this session will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
03/18/2025
Enjoying the small things: students liked the sweatshirts courtesy of Humanities week.
03/11/2025
Please note: Tonight's event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule soon.
03/04/2025
Have a look at our Summer 2025 German language course offerings!