{"id":68,"date":"2013-06-13T08:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T13:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:24:49","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p>The St. Olaf German Department offers a range of co-curricular activities that complement classroom instruction and offer students the chance to socialize, use their talents, and learn from one another about German language and German-speaking cultures. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/german-google-calendar\/\">German Department GoogleCalendar<\/a> for information about upcoming department activities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Luther 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/Speaker_Crop2-525x600.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/Speaker_Crop2-520x300.jpeg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/Speaker_Crop2-525x600.jpeg 525w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGuest Speakers\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>The German Department proudly hosts distinguished professors, authors, and cultural experts to engage students with new ideas and career possibilities. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"German Chior 1\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2019\/11\/German-Chior-1-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2019\/11\/German-Chior-1-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2019\/11\/German-Chior-1-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGerman Choir\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">German Choir<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>The German Choir offers a unique style of language learning while giving students the opportunity to socialize and harmonize. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"GAI_F2019\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/GAI_F2019-1-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/GAI_F2019-1-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/GAI_F2019-1-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-lime\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExcursions\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-lime\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Excursions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>German learners venture to places that foster appreciation and understanding of the language, arts, and history of the German-speaking cultures.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_1416\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_1416.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFestive Celebrations\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Festive Celebrations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Celebrate holidays with German flare! The German House hosts events for Fasching, Christmas, Halloween, and, of course, Oktoberfest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Marlene_Dietrich_in_The_Blue_Angel\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/Marlene_Dietrich_in_The_Blue_Angel-e1590594774939.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/Marlene_Dietrich_in_The_Blue_Angel-e1590594774939-324x300.png 324w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFilm Screenings\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Film Screenings<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Film screenings are a regular part of the St. Olaf German co-curricular program. Students enjoy stunning films while learning about German language and society, past and present.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Stammtisch\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200923_200750-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200923_200750-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200923_200750-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStammtisch\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Stammtisch<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>At the weekly German Conversation Table hosted by German House residents, students of all language learning levels can chat about their days, classes, and cultural topics.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Bethany Guse\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/04\/Bethany-2--600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/04\/Bethany-2--520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/04\/Bethany-2--600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-purple\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAlumni Presentations\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-purple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Alumni Presentations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>St. Olaf German alumni frequently return to campus to tell students about their life after graduation, whether it be teaching English in Austria, conducting research at a German university, or even playing on a Swiss hockey team!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"2017-01-10 Konzerthaus\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/2017-01-10-Konzerthaus-600x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/2017-01-10-Konzerthaus-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/files\/2020\/05\/2017-01-10-Konzerthaus-600x600.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\tArt &#038; Culture\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Art &#038; Culture<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Germany is known as the land of &#8220;Dichter und Denker,&#8221; but German art and culture is by no means restricted to Goethe and Schiller. 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