Dear Alums and Friends of German Studies:
it is with great pride that we are sharing our latest news with you. You will be able to read what faculty and students in German Studies are up to, learn about their new and ongoing research projects, life after graduation, and their plans for the future.
Sadly, our news also includes an homage to our beloved colleague Manfred Bansleben who passed away in December 2022. Prof. Bansleben was the director of our language program and taught at UW many years after teaching at the Internationales Kulturinstitut in Vienna, the University of Virginia, and the University of Alabama. He also implemented our very successful Study Abroad program Spring in Vienna which partners with the Internationles Kulturinstitut in Vienna. He will be greatly missed as teacher, mentor of graduate student teachers, and scholar. Prof. emeritus Rick Gray shares his memories and appreciation of Prof. Bansleben’s towering contributions to our graduate program since he was trained by Prof. Bansleben when he was a graduate student at UVA. You will also learn about Prof. Bansleben’s mentorship of graduate student teachers from many student testimonials included here.
In this newsletter, you will also be able to read about two student projects that were completed in our courses, the exciting events that the German Club held in winter and is planning for spring, hear from our exchange students from and to Münster, and meet the Hanauer fellows from this year. We are such a vibrant, diverse, and thriving community that it was hard to fit all the stories into the confines of a brief newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading it! With this newsletter I am also saying good bye to all of you as I am retiring the end of June.
Thank you so much for your help and your continued support of the Department and its programs. The faculty joins me in wishing you a great spring and start into the summer!
Best wishes,
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