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Welcome to the WCGS

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is a research institute at the University of Waterloo. Funded by private donations, the WCGS supports research into all aspects of the German-speaking world, and is committed to publicly-oriented scholarship. We facilitate the communication of German studies research, distribute awards to students wishing to study in Germany, and organize cultural programming for the university and wider communities.

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Research

Read about the German studies research that we support.

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WCGS Book Prize

Read about the WCGS Book Prize, established in 2018.

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Student Awards

Read about the award opportunities for students in German studies.

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Culture + Diversity

Find links to German events online and resources for diversity and inclusion.

News

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Friday, May 14, 2021

First Recipients of WCGS Diversity & Inclusion Grants

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of its first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Grants. These grants have been created to support scholars and programs in their efforts to diversify German studies in Canada.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

25th International Bremen Film Conference, May 5-8, 2021

Mind/Screen: Mental Illness and Film

For its anniversary, the film symposium commits itself to a long-time companion of the cinema: Mental illness has been accompanying cinema since its origins contributing to its topics and forms, widening its possibilities of expression and theory.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

CfP: Southern Ontario Universities on New Perspectives in Language Education on June 11-12. Theme: Challenges, Changes, and Chances: The Future of Languages and Literacies Education

Two-day Symposium on New Perspectives in Language Education

Call for Proposals
The Centre for Educational Research in Languages and Literacies (CERLL) of OISE-University of Toronto is pleased to announce the second Symposium of Southern Ontario Universities on New Perspectives in Language Education. This symposium is a joint collaboration with:

  • The Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga;
  • The Faculty of Education at Western University;
  • The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics and the Faculty of Education at York University;
  • The Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies of the University of Waterloo;

This symposium will be held virtually on June 11-12, 2021 and will feature the latest research and findings in Languages and Literacies education.
Theme of the 2021 Symposium: Challenges, Changes, and Chances: The Future of Languages and Literacies Education.

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