German Studies at Aberdeen

Today, our Honours students made a strong case for why languages matter and discussed ways to support and improve their provision in schools. Congratulations to all involved and special thanks to the @DAAD_UK_Ireland for their generous support. #saveuoalanguages @UoA_LLMVC

It was a pleasure to welcome back Aberdeen German Studies graduate Kirsty Low earlier today! Kirsty came to share her experience of working as a German-English translator, offering fascinating insights into the field. Read more: facebook.com/GermanAbdn/pos… #ABDNfamily @UoA_LLMVC

Looking to make a change in 2026? Enhance your knowledge and employability with the MLitt in European and Latin American Literatures and Cultures at the University of Aberdeen. Find out more here: abdn.io/21v

A big thank you/herzlichen Dank to everyone who came along to the German Filmklub screening yesterday - great to see so many fans of Weimar-era silent film! Keep your eyes peeled for details of the next Filmklub event! @UoA_LLMVC

Special thanks to everyone who came by to our stall at the Postgraduate fair this week! Our staff are always eager to chat about their courses, and eager to meet new prospective students!

It was great to meet prospective postgraduate students, together with our @UoA_LLMVC colleagues, at yesterday’s @aberdeenuni Postgraduate Fair. If you missed the PG fair, you can find info... Read more: facebook.com/GermanAbdn/pos…

It was wonderful to meet prospective postgraduate students, together with my @UoA_LLMVC colleagues, at yesterday’s @aberdeenuni Postgraduate Fair. If you missed my talk on the MLitt European and Latin American Literatures and Cultures, I’ve included the most salient slides here.

The application deadline for the JGU Mainz 2026 GO Heimat Summer School is fast approaching (Mon 9th Feb deadline for Turing funding abdn.ac.uk/.../where.../s…). Current Sen Hons German & FVC student, Peter Bruce, took part last year. Read more: facebook.com/GermanAbdn/pos… @UoA_LLMVC

Herzlichen Dank to everyone who came along to the German Filmklub (back after the winter break!) earlier this week! Be sure to join us again on 24/02 for a Weimar-era classic!🎞️📽️@UoA_LLMVC

The subjunctive is used in Austria more than it is in Germany - this radio programme [in German] gives some suggestions for why this may be the case. oe1.orf.at/programm/20260…

Our own Dr @KatyaKrylova1 presented her current research on 'Contemporary Austrian Memory Culture on Screen' at the @WIGSblog conference @AberUni at the weekend. Read more: facebook.com/GermanAbdn/pos… #ABDNfamily @UoA_LLMVC

Herzlichen Dank to everyone who came to the last German Filmklub screening of the term yesterday! Thank you for supporting us over the past calendar year and we look forward to seeing you again in 2026! @UoA_LLMVC

Thank you to everyone who came to the second German Filmklub screening of the term! Make sure to join us again in three weeks' time! @UoA_LLMVC

We had a lovely German Studies social earlier! It was great to hear our students just back from their year abroad share their impressions and experience! @UoA_LLMVC

We loved meeting prospective German and Modern Languages students at the #UoAOpenDay today! Thank you to everyone who came to the stand and to the subject talks! #ABDNfamily #makeitABDN @UoA_LLMVC @aberdeenuni

Great to see many new and familiar faces (students, colleagues, and alumni) as our German Filmklub resumed for the new academic year earlier this evening! Don't miss the next screening in two weeks' time! @UoA_LLMVC

We are proud to be home to @Aberlangs, the first City of Languages initiative in Scotland, promoting awareness of multilingualism in the North East. Join #Aberlangs today to Celebrate European Day of Languages for an interactive event 👉abdn.io/1HM #Wayword

We were delighted to meet our new students, eager to study German language and culture, at our German Studies induction this morning! Very much looking forward to the start of classes on Monday! Photos taken and shared with permission, & edited for additional privacy. @UoA_LLMVC