🍿Conversation & Culture
Last updated
Last updated
Each semester the German Studies program offers a weekly conversation hour known as Kaffeeklatsch. This semester there are two sessions.
By appointment in the World Languages Resources Center, in Pilcher 134.
Thursdays 12:30-1:30 in the Starbucks on the 1st floor of the Social Sciences Building.
Kennesaw State University hosts a World Languages Resource Collection (WLRC) in Pilcher Hall, Room 134. This newly renovated language lab is a state-of-the-art facility for language learners and we can't wait to spend time with you there! The German tutor will be present for drop-in face-to-face or remote sessions at the language lab this semester according to the following schedule.
Spring 2024 German Tutoring with Desiree Bessler: please contact Desiree for the schedule
Visit German Events for an up-to-date calendar with all German, Austrian, and Swiss events to be hosted in the Atlanta Metro.
Most podcasts are multi-platform. They are linked here from varied sources, but many can be found by title wherever you listen to podcasts.
The KSU WLRC provides a library of German film content, which may be checked out and viewed in physical copies. If you prefer to stream your content on your own devices, here are some suggestions. Subtitle quality may vary. If this is your first time searching for German language media content, try using this website, which catalogues the best German movies and shows on Netflix according to the country where you subscribe (default: USA). If you want to maximize your comprehension while watching German audio sources, try using 📖 this Chrome extension (for YouTube and Netflix) that provides double subtitles and other functionality.
M (1931)
The Baader-Meinhof Complex
Berlin, I Love You
im juli
Lola rennt / Run Lola Run
System Crasher
Die drei !!!
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns
Vienna Blood
Dark
Babylon Berlin
Monaco Franze
Kir Royale
Das Boot
Toni Erdmann
Der Pass
Diversify your listening habit with music from the German-speaking world. Check out these artists or post your own suggestions here!
Sarah Connor
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Herbert Grönemeyer
Nena
Yvonne Catterfeld
Annemarie Eilfeld
Bill Kaulitz
Mark Forster
Lea
Silbermond
Die Ärzte
Die Toten Hosen
Fettes Brot
Die fantastischen Vier
Edgar Wasser
Deichkind
Angry Teng
Seeed
Sido
Fatoni
OG Keemo
Valbourg
Vasari
Team Scheisse
Sometimes students of German culture seek out non-fictional clips by and about the German-speaking world on YouTube. Alternatively, some North American audiences may seek to better understand their own culture to enhance their proficiency with another culture. Here are clips on various topics that are included for these purposes.
Why do North American residents often consider walking, cycling, or riding the bus to be so onerous? On Stroads.
Why are passenger trains fast in Europe but slow in the United States? About rail in the US vs. Europe.
