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Welcome
to the
German Studies Program at
Agnes Scott College
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The
study of German will expose you to a rich and complex
culture that has contributed enormously to the history
of our world. United Germany is - together
with France - in the center of the European Union, establishing
a new identity in a phase of transition after the fall
of the wall in 1989. The German language is not only the
language of the most populous nation in Europe, but also
increasingly the language of commerce in Eastern Europe
and Russia. Globalization has brougth the US and the economic
super-power Europe closer together. In fact, the US invests more
in Germany than in China. Hundreds of German companies do business in
the US: SAP, T-Mobile, Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Porsche,
and Bosch;
and even more US companies do business in Germany. Atlanta has
historically been the gateway to the South and increasingly to European
companies. German improves your options on the job market. 40% of US scientists recommend learing German. A
testimony to the importance of Germany not only in language,
literature, and business, are this year’s Nobel Prize winners Gerhard
Ertl (Chemistry) and Peter Grunberg (Physics).
At Agnes Scott College, the German program has been thriving
for more than half a century. German has an established
major, double major and minor program. German has also
been a vital part of the Language Across Curriculum due
to the interdisciplinary interests of both the German
faculty as well as members of other academic departments
like History and Music. The program has been a
participant in the Global Connections program with
an offering on the study of the Holocaust in Europe. The German program
at Agnes Scott has a high success rate of sending students on study
abroad programs in German speaking countries. Lots of fellowships and
internships are available if you want to go to Germany, Austria, or
Switzerland. Our German majors have been offered Fulbright, DAAD and
Rotary scholarships.
Great
people speak or have spoken German! We would like to encourage you to
study the language of Heidi Klum, Freud, Mozart, Bach, Marlene
Dietrich, the Grimm brothers, Martin Luther, Goethe, Kant, Marx, Kafka,
Brecht, Hesse, Mann, Heidegger, Grass etc. at Agnes Scott College.
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Last updated
October 30, 2007
GERMAN STUDIES
© 2000 Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue Atlanta/Decatur, Ga 30030
Main Number: 404 471-6000 Toll-free: 800 868-8602
Email:iburianek@agnesscott.edu
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