{"id":1890,"date":"2023-10-13T16:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T23:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-languages-and-cultures\/?page_id=1890"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:36:19","slug":"german","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-languages-and-cultures\/german\/","title":{"rendered":"German"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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SAP, Trader Joe\u2019s, BioNtech, BMW\/DAIMLER\/VW, Lufthansa, Siemens, T-Mobile, Allianz, Adidas are just some of the more than 3,000 German majority-owned companies in the U.S., making Germany one of America\u2019s largest foreign employers, with more than 674,000 U.S. workers and the largest foreign investment into R&D. Germany is an economic powerhouse, with the largest population in the EU and the fourth-largest economy in the world. German is also an official language of Switzerland, Austria and Be\/Lux\/Lie, and a regional ethnic minority language in 42 countries around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are pursuing a career in the sciences (where German is the second most used language), engineering, business, tourism, music, history and more, knowledge of German language and culture will give you the edge you need.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only will the ability to speak German make you more competitive in the global job market, it is an asset in academia, essential for many majors. It will allow you to take advantage of free tuition for international students in Germany, position you well for the many scholarships Germany offers and help you explore your \u201croots.\u201d (More than 45 million Americans claim German heritage.) Learn to speak the language of innovators, major thinkers, writers and creative minds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The Berlin program is designed for students who have already acquired an advanced knowledge of German. Students have the option of taking German-taught courses alongside Americans at the IES center or regular university courses with German students at Humboldt-Universit\u00e4t zu Berlin as well as several other Berlin universities. Humbolt is Berlin\u2019s oldest university and has been home to many of Germany’s greatest thinkers of the past two centuries, including G.W.F. Hegel and Albert Einstein; alumni include Heinrich Heine, Friedrich Engels, and Karl Marx.<\/p>\n

The IES center and Humboldt University are located in Mitte, a central district of Berlin famous for its numerous restaurants and stylish boutiques, and a five-minute walk from the Brandenburg Gate and German Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n

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For the courses offered during any given term, consult the\u00a0Schedule of Classes.<\/a>\u00a0Course availability is subject to change, and non-language courses are not included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n