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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Call for Contributions - Seminar
For this seminar, we propose investigating how contemporary German culture reflects and responds to current discourses on democracy at a time when democratic systems across the globe are under pressure, debate is increasingly polarized and the necessary exchange between civil society and the political system is deteriorating.
2025 Winners of the Cecilia and Late George Piller Graduate Research Award
Join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Cecilia and Late George Piller Graduate Research Award!
The 52nd Annual Ontario High School German Contest
The 52nd Annual Ontario High School German Contest took place at McMaster University on April 13th, 2025.
