Denny Hall Auditorium, 1905 (MOHAI)
Denny Hall auditorium, University of Washington, Seattle, ca. 1905; Courtesy PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, MOHAI.

Welcome to the Department of Germanics

Welcome to the Department of Germanics

Our department concentrates on the artistic and intellectual traditions of German-speaking countries, and offers training in critical reading, analytical writing, and the implications of language, literature, and other media as cultural phenomena. As one of the highest ranked programs in the country, we remain at the forefront of innovating language teaching. We offer undergraduate and advanced degrees for students at the University of Washington, as well as outreach events for the surrounding community.

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Recent News

Bowers and Estes - Denny Hall

The Department of Germanics is excited to announce that Alex Estes and Brooke Bowers are the... Read more
Basil Havens Weimar National Theater

Basil writes, "Hello everyone! As an undergraduate in the German Express program in Autumn Quarter... Read more
Uni Wien Hauptgebaeude - McKeever

Since arriving in Austria at the beginning of April, students on UW Germanics 2013 Spring in Vienna... Read more