  Max Kade Winter 2007 Film Series
With the support of the Max Kade Foundation, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures sponsors a residence where undergraduates and graduates have the opportunity to learn and practice German in an informal setting. Students at all levels of ability are welcome; beginners learn quickly by interacting with native speakers. Participating in the Program is an excellent way to prepare for study abroad or a summer internship, or to "reacclimate" after spending time in a German-speaking country.
The residence is the campus home to a group of students united by a common interest in the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking countries. A graduate student or an advanced undergraduate student serves as the German-speaking Head Resident and helps to create a German language- and culture-based living environment. The house has its own collection of useful reference books, a TV and VCR, an extensive collection of videos, a new upright piano, laundry facilities, a kitchenette, and large, comfortable spaces for social events, lectures, seminars, and other academic and non-academic gatherings. Just outside the back door is a large field for picnics, sports, and sunbathing.
Kade residents are also able to participate in the many activities available in the residence, such as our film series, Kaffeestunden, Sunday dinners, meetings of the German Club, and celebrations of Oktoberfest and Fasching.
Thanks to the generosity of our alum George Valenta, $1000 scholarships are available for junior and senior German majors who live in the Kade Residence. The competition is publicized to all majors each Winter; for more information, please contact our Undergraduate Concentration Advisor, Kalli Federhofer.
The Program also organizes and subsidizes trips to local cultural events such as concerts and theatrical productions. During the Winter Break, Kade residents have the opportunity to travel together with faculty guides for a week-long tour of Berlin, Munich, or Vienna. In many cases, the Program is able to offer these cultural experiences free of charge. A Fall mini-course featuring guest lectures by faculty helps prepare students for the trip abroad.
The Kade Program offers its students help in finding internships in German-speaking countries. One of the most effective ways for students to immerse themselves in another culture is for them to work there. We attempt to find jobs that match students' abilities, interests, and career choices, ranging from auto companies to biotech firms to law offices and an art auction house. Most internships are three-month, paid summer positions.
The Max Kade German Residence is located in Thieme House, which is part of the Baits Housing complex on the University's beautiful North Campus. Click here for more on Baits Housing, including a virtual tour. Meal contracts are available at nearby Bursley Hall, and Kade residents enjoy easy access to the School of Engineering, the School of Music, and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. University buses run regularly to Central Campus. Click here for information about basic transportation around campus.
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