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The Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies offers German language courses at all levels - from beginners to advanced language courses. Many of these offerings are designed as flexible online courses.

Students who already have some German-language skills or students with native, near-native or similar advanced ability should contact the Germanic & Slavic Studies Undergraduate Office for enrollment advice.

Winter 2022
GER 101 - on-campus and online
GER 102 - on-campus and online
GER 201 - on-campus

Application deadline: February 11, 2022

In co-operation with the German Pedagogical Exchange Office (PAD), the Canadian Association of University Teachers of German is accepting applications for positions as English-language assistants in the Federal Republic of Germany.

And the Boar Award goes to ...

We proudly present to you the Fall 2021 Golden Boar Awards!

The Award Ceremony will take place on December 7, 2021, 5-7 pm, EST on Zoom.

Learn more about programs in Germanic & Slavic Studies (including Cultural Identities), exchange opportunities, and how German can boost your career.
Virtual Declare your Major / Minor info session.

When:
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 11:45am to 12:30pm and

Application deadline: January 19, 2018

In co-operation with the German Pedagogical Exchange Office (PAD), the Canadian Association of University Teachers of German is accepting applications for positions as English-language assistants in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Some graduate students have so many good ideas that they need two supervisors to handle the load. Such was the case with Daniela Roth, who became the first graduate student to earn a dual PhD in German from the University of Waterloo and our partner university in Germany, Universität Mannheim, under a cotutelle arrangement.

Application deadline: January 9, 2017

In co-operation with the German Pedagogical Exchange Office (PAD), the Canadian Association of University Teachers of German is accepting applications for positions as English-language assistants in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The University of Waterloo was honoured to welcome Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović to campus on November 21, 2016. As part of her working visit to Canada, President Grabar-Kitarović spent a day in Kitchener-Waterloo learning more about the University's role in enhancing technology research and entrepreneurship and met with students of Croatian language and culture.