German Studies at Aberdeen

The official Twitter account for the Department of German Studies @UoA_LLMVC @aberdeenuni. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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: https://t.co/KtfDgDfKin #ABDNfamily @UoA_LLMVC

[Aberdeen Uni LLMVC @UoA_LLMVC]

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[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[Aberdeen Uni LLMVC @UoA_LLMVC]

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!

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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: https://t.co/NtYHMkIO5i

[Katya Krylova @katyakrylova.bsky.social @KatyaKrylova1]

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.

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

The application deadline for the JGU Mainz 2026 GO Heimat Summer School is fast approaching (Mon 9th Feb deadline for Turing funding https://t.co/vkERgjV6jV). Current Sen Hons German & FVC student, Peter Bruce, took part last year. Read more: https://t.co/xmsd3Twsee @UoA_LLMVC

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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. https://t.co/LkXP98pnD3

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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: https://t.co/thsfHPKrnS #ABDNfamily @UoA_LLMVC

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

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[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

We loved meeting prospective German and Modern Languages students at the #UoAOpenDay today! Thank you to everyone who came to the stand and to the subject talks! #ABDNfamily #makeitABDN @UoA_LLMVC @aberdeenuni

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

Great to see many new and familiar faces (students, colleagues, and alumni) as our German Filmklub resumed for the new academic year earlier this evening! Don't miss the next screening in two weeks' time! @UoA_LLMVC