Free art and technology trip to Hamburg offered to Smithies

The Art and Technology research group from the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg has invited two Smith students to spend the week of May 26–June 2 at their university. Costs for travel, food, and lodging will be covered. Students must demonstrate an interest in the connection between art and technology; a knowledge of German is preferred [...]

Info sessions for German Studies, JYA Hamburg scheduled for Thursday

This Thursday, October 25, the German department will present information on the Major and Minor in German Studies at 6 p.m. in Hatfield 204.  The meeting will be followed by a presentation of the JYA Hamburg program at 6:15 p.m.

Students will have the opportunity to meet faculty and former students of the JYA Hamburg [...]

German spring celebration on Monday

Germany in the spring.

The Department of German Studies will hold their annual spring celebration, Maifrier, next Monday, April 30, in Hatfield Hall 107, from 4:30-6 p.m. Refreshments will be available and departmental awards will be announced.

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German activities on campus

This evening marks the first official German Club meeting. All are welcome to attend the meeting, whether they speak German or just have an interest in German culture. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the German Lounge, Hatfield 204.

English will be spoken at the meeting and the club will review plans for [...]

German Club general interest meeting next week

The German Club at Smith College is under new management and hosting a general interest meeting on Tuesday, December 6 at 5 p.m. in the German Lounge, Hatfield 204.

Students are invited to stop by for a brief meeting to meet the board and find out more about the German Club. The club is open [...]

Presentation for students interested in Hamburg JYA

Developed in 1961, Smith’s Junior Year Abroad program in Hamburg has been introducing Smithies to Germany for half a century.

For more than 50 years, the Universitat Hamburg has hosted Smith students and faculty.  Students can choose to study abroad in Hamburg for either a full academic year or just the spring semester (March through [...]

German Studies hosts coffee hour today

This afternoon the German Studies department at Smith is hosting its traditional coffee and cake social, Kaffestunde.  Students and staff will gather at Hatfield Hall from 4:15-5:15 p.m. to practice their German and enjoy pastries and coffee.

The department also hosts Deutscher Tisch, a German-language lunch table, every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in [...]