Institute of German Studies and Media Cultures

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Important topics at a glance

Profile of the Institute

The Institute for German Studies and Media Cultures focuses on language, literature and cultural studies from a historical, contemporary and didactic perspective.

Study programs

At TU Dresden, you can study German Studies in different ways: Within the Bachelor's degree program or the Master's degree program with a major/minor combination. Furthermore, German Studies is also offered in the teacher training courses.

Current courses

Here you will find the current course catalogs with annotations and introductory literature as well as important information on the current semester.

Institute management

Executive Director

Prof. Dr. Anja Binanzer Email
Wiener Straße 48, Room 2.05
Phone: +49-(0)351-463-43296

Deputy Director

Prof. Dr. Anna Rebecca Hoffmann Email
Wiener Str. 48 / Room 211
Phone: +49-(0) 351463-36282

Executive Assistant and Academic Advisor

Dr. Albrecht Dröse Email
Office Hours for Students (see contact box)
Wiener Straße 48, Room 1.19
Phone: +49-(0)351-463-36280
Frequently Asked Questions for the Student Advising Office (OPAL)

Institutssekretariat Frau Panno

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Visiting address:

Wiener Straße 48, Raum 1.20

01069 Dresden

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Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology TU Dresden
Fakultät SLK
Institut für Germanistik

01062 Dresden

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Information on starting your studies

The dates of the introductory and orientation events as well as information on the preliminary courses on offer can be found under the following links. Faculties, Institutes and student representatives can provide you with comprehensive information about your studies and answer any questions you may have.