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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
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🌍 *AberLangs in a Box* has officially launched for European Day of Languages!
Every school across Aberdeen City has received a physical box to help pupils celebrate different languages and cultures.
Download the resources here: abdn.ac.uk/llmvc/research/ab…
To mark the European Day of Language (September 26) local primary schools will receive new educational resources celebrating multilingualism, cultural diversity and the languages of Aberdeen and beyond as part of an initiative led by the University.
abdn.io/2rV
We were delighted to meet our new cohort of students, eager to study German language and culture, at the German Studies induction this morning! German Programme Coordinator, Dr Tara Beaney spoke about the degree as well as our many co-curricular opportunities. @UoA_LLMVC
Herzlichen Glückwunsch to our students on their graduation today! It was a pleasure for us in the German department to celebrate your special day with you. Gathering our graduates together for a group photo is always a challenge, but everyone is here in spirit! @UoA_LLMVC
It was a pleasure to meet offer holders for German at today's @aberdeenuni Offer Holder Day. Our prospective students got the chance to meet staff, current students and each other, to hear about the Year Abroad, and to take part in a range of German-language activities.@UoA_LLMVC
Herzlichen Dank to everyone who joined us for the German Filmklub yesterday - our last of the academic year - to watch a wonderful documentary on Austrian Nobel Prize for Literature laureate Elfriede Jelinek! We'll be back in Sept with more fab German-language films! @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/post… #ABDNfamily @UoA_LLMVC
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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
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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/post…
German Studies at Aberdeen retweeted
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.../shor…). Current Sen Hons German & FVC student, Peter Bruce, took part last year. Read more: facebook.com/GermanAbdn/post… @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/20260113…
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/post… #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
