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Reitter Awarded Berlin Prize
Paul Reitter, professor of German, and director of the Humanities Institute, is one of 21 scholars, writers and artists awarded a coveted 2017-18 Berlin Prize — a semester-long fellowship — by the…
Congratulations Dr. Breyer!
Marcus Breyer has successfully defended his dissertation, Meerstimmigkeiten: Metapher und Modernekritik bei Eduard von Keyserling.
Marcus began his graduate studies at Ohio State in…
Hirschvogel Field Trip
On April 12, students in our German for the Professions class (German 4602) visited Hirschvogel, Inc., the only American subsidiary of Hirschvogel Automotive Group. This company is among the world…
A salute to our 2017 departmental award winners
We proudly salute the student recipients of the department's annual awards.
Ann Imke received two prizes this year, the Dieter Cunz Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior…
Midwest Symposium in German Studies
Scholars of German from across the Midwest gathered to present and discuss their latest research as well as to renew old connections and past associations on April 7th and 8th. The diverse and…
New Robert F. Gagel/Margo Cox Endowment Fund Provides Scholarship to Honor Wolfgang Fleischhauer
The Department is grateful to learn of the Robert F. Gagel/Margo Cox Endowment Fund, established in November 2016 with gifts from Robert F. Gagel, MD (BA/MD 1971). The fund will provide a…
Felice M. Grad Endowed Scholarships
The Felice M. Grad Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in April 2016 by the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University with a gift from the estate of Ms. Felice Marcus Grad.
At the Fringes of Humanity: GGSA conference 2017
The Germanic Graduate Student Association has hosted its ninth annual graduate student conference here at The Ohio State University. This year’s theme was “At the Fringes of Humanity: The Cyborg and…
In Memoriam
Heimtraut F. Taylor
(1939-2017)
We mourn the passing of Heimy Taylor, who died at her home surrounded by family on March 21, 2017. We remember her modesty, dedicated and…