Master’s programme German Studies

Content and focus of the degree programme:

This study programme is only available in German.

Graduates will be able to survey the fields of German Studies systematically, to reflect them in terms of academic and professional aspects, and to develop and apply them independently. Furthermore, graduates will be qualified to analyse and use the German language in all its dimensions of production and reception. They will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of German literature both in its historical and contemporary manifestations and the categories, methods and theories of its academic interpretation. They will be able to work on and describe subject-specific problems. By dealing with language and literature scientifically and academically the students will gain an insight into cultural, social and political development processes, learn to reflect critically, and acquire a refined knowledge of cultural phenomena, characteristics and processes of distinction.