Author Archives: Helena Juenger

Deadline for DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship

Students interested in applying to the DAAD's Undergraduate Scholarship should take note that the online portal for applications is now open with the deadline for applications coming up on January 31, 2016. Read More »

CUPE 3902 Unit 1 on strike – Latest updates

Monday, March 9, 2015 Message from the Undergraduate Coordinator Dear Students in the Undergraduate Programs in German, You are probably aware that we still do not know how long the Unit 1 strike will continue. Since graduate students play such a central role in the teaching activities of the German Department, we are particularly hard hit by the strike. It is above all the language courses (GER 100, 200 and 300) that are affected. In all of these courses, classes continue to be suspended. The University has decided to keep its programs running during the strike which means that you are expected to continue learning, even though you don’t have classroom instruction. For this reason, we are asking students in courses where classes have been suspended to work through the course material at home. In order to make this possible you will be receiving a schedule of exercises for the coming four weeks. Please complete these exercises and self-correct as instructed. You will have to read the relevant chapters in the course book carefully in order to complete the exercises. We have informed the graduate students in our department of this course of action. There will be no tutorials in ... Read More »

Making Connections at b2B Workshops

The Department Germanic Languages and Literatures invites you to participate in the Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) program. Throughout the year, you will be invited to attend various b2B events such as networking events with alumni from the Department of Germanic Language and Literature, sit-down meals hosted by German alumni, Career Centre workshops and the U of T Next Steps Conference... Read More »