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.
WCGS Book Prize
Culture + Diversity
Left to right: Don Barton (Chancellor), Alison Phipps
Fall 2023 Convocation
Honorary doctorates are an integral part of each convocation ceremony as recipients are awarded for their substantial contributions to the Waterloo community, to their profession or to society at large.
Alison Phipps received the Doctor of Letters, honoris causa at Fall Convocation, October 21, 2023.
Left to right: Alison Phipps, James Skidmore (Chair of Germanic and Slavic Studies)
News
New Open Access Teaching Resources!
Update on WCGS Diversity and Inclusion Grant 2023 Recipient Sophie Jordan's project.
Free German Books
Free books from local community member.
2024 Winners of the Cecilia and Late George Piller Graduate Research Award
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Piller Award.
The Cecilia and Late George Piller Graduate Research Awards were established to support excellent graduate students in the Faculty of Arts doing research into any aspect of German Studies.
Events
DAAD Alumni Meet Up: Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
The DAAD Alumni Association Canada invites its members to partake in a Canadian interpretation of a distinctly German (well, Bavarian) cultural ritual: Oktoberfest!
The Changing German Political Landscape (In-Person and Online)
The DAAD and WCGS invite you to an expert panel discussion on Germany's political landscape. Join us at CIGI or online for an insightful discussion on the current state of politics in Germany.
