German Department

��Ƶ German Department

We offer both a major and a minor in German. Our German program consists of a vibrant mix of literature, language and culture studies.

We offer many enriching cultural opportunities while in Lexington and more still when students study abroad in our programs in Bayreuth and Berlin. Our department also provides vital scholarship support for prestigious programs like Fulbright research or teaching assistantship program, as well as the opportunity to compete for career enhancing business internship programs in commerce and laboratory internships the sciences. Recent graduates are enjoying exciting and varied careers in areas such as international commerce, finance, law, international banking, and teaching.

Feature Stories

Schweppe is looking forward to developing her German language and teaching skills in an immersive environment before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers as a management consulting analyst.

Biggs is looking forward to teaching English in Germany, where she can build on previous youth leadership experiences and develop important skills for a career in the climate sector.

The accounting and German double major from Iraq will be presented with the award at the Center for International Education awards ceremony on May 26.

Citron is looking forward to returning to Vienna, where she spent a semester abroad, and further developing her German language skills.

A new student-initiated program at Washington and Lee invites the campus and wider Rockbridge area communities into informal world language practice.

Holliday will work on computational protein design at the Graz Institute of Technology before pursuing a Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Washington.

An aspiring educator, David looks forward to combining her love for education and language-learning.

As a leader of the Peer Connections program, Allison hopes to help other students feel at home.

“Emotion, Pathos and the Human Condition in Theater and Film” will feature a dynamic lineup of creative workshops, presentations, discussions and stage performances March 26-27.

The J.B. Stombock Professor of Law will discuss his book, “An Introduction to German Law and Legal Culture.”

The Central and Eastern European correspondent’s article was a part of a Wall Street Journal series investigating Elon Musk that won best national reporting.