German Studies
Why learn German at CSB/SJU?
Our combination of nationally-recognized academics1 and an unparalleled commitment to studying and interning abroad2 leads to exciting careers and scholarships for our graduates.
Jessica Thwaite '19
Recipient of an Austrian Fulbright-Marshall Plan Award for 2019-2020 to conduct research in Graz, Austria.
Academics
Our faculty are enthusiastic professors who are passionate teachers and engaged scholars.
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Kurt Hollender, Academic interests: |
Wendy Sterba, Academic interests: |
Emmerich Sack, Academic Interest: |
Matthias Milchrahm, Academic interests: |
The CSB/SJU German Studies Program annually hosts a Fulbright Austria Teaching Assistant and is a member of the National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha.
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Course Offerings
Elementary German | Intermediate German | Migration and Culture | The Moral of the Story: Fables, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and the Ethics of Literature | German History, Culture, and Civilization | Literature from the 19th and 20th century | The Age of Goethe | Poetry in the German Tradition | The Romantic Quest | Current Events
German Minor
GERM 212 plus 16 upper-division credits
German Major
GERM 212 plus 324 (or 325) plus 30 additional upper-division credits
Study and Intern Abroad
Record numbers of CSB/SJU students study abroad in comparison to other Minnesota liberal arts colleges3. German learners can choose from three study or intern abroad programs in German-speaking countries.
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University of Salzburg |
University of Eichstätt |
Augsburg, Germany |
Careers and Post-Graduate Scholarships
CSB/SJU is considered an affordable liberal arts institution4 and our graduates find employment at the highest rates in the state of Minnesota5.
What’s not to love?
German majors, minors, and advanced learners have used their language and humanities skills for a variety of rewarding careers.
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Lonnie Johnson Director of the Austrian Fulbright Commission |
Matt Kounniyom Database Technical Support Specialist, |
Brittany Elsen American Association of Teachers of German Outstanding Teacher |
George Maurer Composer of the jazz-opera, Autumn Song |
Leo Riegert Associate Professor |
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are nationally-recognized for the number of students who receive Fulbright and other prestigious scholarships. Many of those winners are German majors, minors and advanced learners. Click here to see a list of our current and past recipients.
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Current Events
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CSB/SJU students and faculty complete the newest Extending the Link documentary "Bayt Jadeed: Seeking Home." The film explores Germany’s efforts to settle over 1 million forced migrants who arrived in the country in 2015, and then compares and contrasts that with local efforts in St. Cloud, Minnesota, which has seen a large influx in refugees arriving from Somalia. |
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