German Studies

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Focus

Acquisition of a comprehensive, research-oriented and practical basic academic education in the area of the German language and literature, Acquisition of competencies in the fields of linguistics and language history as well as the study of older and more modern German literature, Learning and Reflecting on Basic Text, Presentation and Communication Practices, Speech science, German, German Philology, Modern German Literature, Ancient German Literature, Medieval Studies

Annotation

Major subject in combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with one or two minor subjects Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: Are you interested in German language and literature from the Middle Ages to the present? In the main subject of German Studies, you will learn in depth about German language and literature in their historical and current forms and can observe them in their change processes, in their intercultural interdependencies as well as in their relation to other social sub-areas such as art, religion, philosophy, economics, politics and law, etc. Gain insights into current research topics and work on exciting projects together with colleagues from the largest German language history institute (Research Centre Deutscher Sprachatlas) as well as the centre for cataloguing the manuscript tradition of medieval German-language texts (Handschriftencensus). An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see ).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Fees

Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.