German Graduate Student Association

Category: Events

  • Lea Pao Alumni Speaker Series Talk Scheduled for December 12, 2024

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    The Alumni Speaker Series committee has invited Lea Pao to give a public talk about her research in December 2024. Lea is an Assistant Professor of German Studies at Stanford and a 2017 graduate of the Comparative Literature Ph.D. program at Penn State. She researches and teaches German and Austrian poetry, global poetics, and the…

  • Filmabend Fall 2024

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    Join us for Filmabend! Films will be shown in German with English subtitles and followed by scholar-led discussion. Screenings will be held on Sept. 25th, Oct. 30th, and Nov. 20th. All screenings will start at 7:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. Check out the event flyers:

  • Kaffeestunde Fall 2024

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    The Fall 2024 Kaffeestunde schedule has dropped! The first instance will take place in the second week of classes (on Wednesdays, September 4th). When: Wednesdays, 1-2pm Where: 157 Burrowes Building Come and practice German with other German-speakers and -learners. Enjoy coffee and cookies, and play games if you wish! This event is open to undergraduates, graduate students,…

  • Filmabend Spring 2024

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    Join us for our monthly film screenings! Films will be shown in German with English subtitles and will be followed by scholar-led discussion. Screenings will start at 7:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on the dates below: Wednesday, February 28th: Publikumsbeschimpfung  // Offending the Audience (1966) Wednesday, March 13th: Angst essen Seele auf  // Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) Wednesday, April 10th: Im Juli…

  • Kaffeestunde Spring 2024

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    Kaffeestunde for the Spring 2024 semester has been scheduled! The first instance will be on Thursday, January 25th. When: Thursdays, 12-1pm Where: 463 Burrowes Building Come and practice German with other German-speakers and -learners. Enjoy coffee and cookies, and play games if you wish! Questions? Please contact Jens Guettel at jug17@psu.edu.

  • Filmabend Fall 2023

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    Two Filmabend events are scheduled for the Fall 2023 semester. Both will take place at 6pm in Foster Auditorium. October 25: Schachnovelle (1960) November 27: Der blaue Engel (1930) Bis dann!

  • Kaffeestunde Fall 2023

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    Come and speak German with us this fall semester! Coffee, cookies, and German boardgames are provided. Bis dann! When: Thursdays, 11am-12pm When: 226 Burrowes Building Check out the flyer: FA23 Kaffeestunde Flyer Questions? Contact Jens Guettel at jug17@psu.edu

  • Filmabend Spring 2023

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    The Spring 2023 semester Filmabend schedule is here! All films will be shown at 7pm in Foster Auditorium. They will be in German with English subtitles. February 22: Kirschblüten March 22: Metropolis (1927) April 19: Angst essen Seele auf (1974)

  • Filmabend Fall 2022

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    The German Graduate Student Association will host its semesterly film series on the following Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. Films will be in German with English subtitles. To be followed by discussion & snacks! September 27:Ich bin dein Mensch (I’m Your Man; dir. Maria Schraeder, 2021) October 27: M (dir. Friz Lang, 1931) December 1: Undine (dir. Christian Petzold, 2020)

  • Filmabend Spring 2022

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    Join us for our monthly film screenings! Films will be shown in German with English subtitles and will be followed by scholar-led discussion. Screenings will start at 7:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on the dates below: Wednesday, February 16: The Search (1948) Wednesday, March 16: Die Wand (The Wall; 2012) Wednesday, April 13: Der letzte…

  • Kaffeestunde Spring 2022

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    Come practice German with fellow German speakers! When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, starting February 1st, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Where: 157 Burrowes Building Email Dylan Rose at dsr5413@psu.edu if you have any questions or concerns. Note: Unfortunately, Kaffeestunde is still coffee-free due to COVID-19 restrictions. Masks are required.

  • Filmabend Spring 2021

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    Here’s the schedule for this semester’s Filmabend: Thursday, February 25:Fünf Patronenhülsen (Five Cartridges; 1960) Thursday, March 18: Avant-garde film night Thursday, April 1:Barbara (2012) Thursday, April 22: Angst essen Seele auf (Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, 1974) All screenings begin at 7:00pm on Zoom. Films will be shown in German with English subtitles.