German Resources

German Resources

Resources and Special Opportunities

The German Program at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ recognizes the superb opportunities offered in New York City in the areas of cultural studies and business and makes every effort to introduce students to the offerings of the city.

Delta Phi Alpha

The department also houses the Delta Omicron chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, the national German honor society.

Library Facilities

Students have full access privileges to library collections at all CUNY institutions. The ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Rosenthal Library maintains reference collections and current periodicals on the German-speaking world. Students can read up on the latest events in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Student Exchanges/Internships

ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ offers the possibility of undergraduate and postgraduate study in Germany through the (DAAD). New York area internships are possible through participation in the Business and the Liberal Arts (BALA) program. Students have also participated in the prestigious , and have been recipients of DAAD and Fulbright grants and awards.

ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ has an affiliation with the Free University Summer Program in Berlin (FUBiS). See the QC Education Abroad site for more details. See also for the most up-to-date listings for this program.

Please contact the Program Advisor as soon as possible if you are interested in summer study in Germany.

Exchange Programs
  • information on programs abroad for Americans for high school students and young professionals
  • (CIEE)
  • (DAAD)
Cultural Institutions

Institutes

Libraries and Archives

Museums

  • Washington, DC
  • The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
Professional Organizations
  • (AATG)
  • (AAUW)
  • (MLA)
  • (WIG)
Government Offices and General Information
Language Links for Young People
  • Info extensive information for young people, in German.
German Studies
  • for historians of German
Germanic Languages and Literatures
  • Das deutsche Literatur zentrum im Internet
  • extensive information on Luther and the Reformation
Media
  • links to various media in Germany

Radio and Television

Newspapers and Magazines

Cinema

New Media

  • links to electronic journals, discussion lists, and hypertext projects in Germany
  • Literatur und Sprache im Internet
Links to Online Teaching Resources
  • Searches in both German-English and English-German.
  • German for Travellers
Travel Links of Interest

Tourism

Transportation

  • The major German airline provides timetables, travel program material and frequent flyer information. In English.
  • German Railways site. In English.