Location: 1524 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3205.
Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST
NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing
Location: 1524 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3205.
Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST
NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing
3 hours. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32976 | LCD | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM | MW | 315 | 2SH | Meyer, I | Meet on campus | |
| Sports and German Culture This class will focus on the role of sports in German-speaking cultures. Sports are everywhere in modern culture, but they signify much more than simply the game. Sports can shape communities; they can reflect national and regional identities; and they are often catalysts for change. We will explore these issues through the lens of German literature, film, and other media. Taught in English. | ||||||||
4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): For students who have not studied German or placement as determined by test score.
Blended - Online & Classroom
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22160 | LCD | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | MWF | 187 | 2BSB | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | Rott, S | On campus and online | |||||
| 15902 | LCD | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | MWF | 137 | 2BSB | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | Rott, S | On campus and online |
4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of a computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test.
Blended - Online & Classroom
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31389 | LCD | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | MWF | 187 | 2BSB | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | ARR | 2ONL | Rott, S | On campus and online | |||
| 15906 | LCD | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | MWF | 187 | 2BSB | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | ARR | 2ONL | Rott, S | On campus and online |
4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 102 or grade of C or better in GER 106; or appropriate score on the department placement test.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15911 | LCD | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | MWF | 113 | 2BSB | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | ARR | 2ONL | Rott, S | On campus and online |
4 hours. A blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 103; or appropriate score on the placement test.
Blended - Online & Classroom
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15914 | LCD | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | MWF | 1405 | 2CDRLC | Rott, S | On campus and online | |
| LCD | ARRANGED | ARR | 2ONL | Rott, S | On campus and online |
3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15920 | LCD | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | TR | 185 | 2BSB | Hall, S | Meet on campus | |
| We will study movies and television to discover what they can teach us about specific cities and towns (as well as the concepts of place, space, home, and geographic mobility more generally) and investigate how these media use language, image, and sound to represent and shape perceptions of German-speaking locations of the past and present and to imagine the spaces and places of the future. | ||||||||
4 hours. Meets 12-Jan-26 - 06-Mar-26. Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Area literature/culture. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29710 | LCD | ARRANGED | Bunting, D; Meyer, I | Online with deadlines |
3 hours. Taught in English. Area literature/culture. No knowledge of German required. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE Past course.
Online
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19518 | LCD | ARRANGED | ARR | 2ONL | Fortmann, P | Online with deadlines |
0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated. May be repeated for a maximum of 34 hours of credit per academic year. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and approval of the department and approval of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In exceptional cases students may be permitted to take this course after the first freshman semester. Students must be in good academic standing. Instructor Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42348 | STA | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
1 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or approval of the department. Must be taken concurrently with a course that receives credit toward a major offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, as specified in the Timetable. Restricted to majors and minors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35899 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
3 hours. May not be taken in the term in which student expects to graduate. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 hours of courses toward the major, with a grade point average of at least 3.60 in these courses, and prior approval of the department. Restricted to majors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35915 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 34906 | CNF | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 15926 | CNF | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 35910 | CNF | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 35913 | CNF | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35916 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35921 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 35919 | CNF | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 24355 | CNF | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 35917 | CNF | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 35918 | CNF | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35922 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours for undergraduates, or 0 hours for graduate students. Majors and minors outside the Department of Germanic Studies may repeat this course to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 or GER 212 or the equivalent. Recommended background: Credit or concurrent registration in GER 310.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27664 | LCD | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | TR | 185 | 2BSB | Fortmann, P | Meet on campus | |
| 3 hours AI for Research in Cultural St AI for Research in Cultural Studies: Computational Methods and Discoursive Analysis This course introduces students in German, Modern Languages, and Literary and Cultural Studies to the transformative potential of artificial intelligence for research in the Humanities and related fields. Using the multilayered discourses in Daniel Kehlmann's global bestseller Measuring the World as our point of departure, students will learn to use platforms, tools, and techniques for working collaboratively with Large Language Models (LLMs), while pursuing humanistic inquiries across disciplinary boundaries. The course will provide students with a solid foundation for designing workflows that combine human expertise with AI capabilities and integrate recent technologies ethically and responsibly into established research practices. Open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in leveraging the results of AI approaches as well as probing their limits in multilingual humanities contexts. The skills and technical expertise that students will gain in the course transfer seamlessly to a variety of industries and occupational fields. No prior technical experience is expected. Extensive computer use is required. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. | ||||||||
| 27681 | LCD | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | TR | 185 | 2BSB | Fortmann, P | Meet on campus | |
| 4 hours AI for Research in Cultural St AI for Research in Cultural Studies: Computational Methods and Discoursive Analysis This course introduces students in German, Modern Languages, and Literary and Cultural Studies to the transformative potential of artificial intelligence for research in the Humanities and related fields. Using the multilayered discourses in Daniel Kehlmann's global bestseller Measuring the World as our point of departure, students will learn to use platforms, tools, and techniques for working collaboratively with Large Language Models (LLMs), while pursuing humanistic inquiries across disciplinary boundaries. The course will provide students with a solid foundation for designing workflows that combine human expertise with AI capabilities and integrate recent technologies ethically and responsibly into established research practices. Open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in leveraging the results of AI approaches as well as probing their limits in multilingual humanities contexts. The skills and technical expertise that students will gain in the course transfer seamlessly to a variety of industries and occupational fields. No prior technical experience is expected. Extensive computer use is required. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. | ||||||||
3 OR 4 hours. Same as FR 449, and SPAN 449. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor and three courses at the 200 and 300 levels. Restricted to Teaching of French or Teaching of German or Teaching of Spanish major(s). Instructor Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23756 | LCD | 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM | R | 205 | 2LH | Taboada, I | Meet on campus | |
| 3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. | ||||||||
| 23757 | LCD | 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM | R | 205 | 2LH | Taboada, I | Meet on campus | |
| 4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. | ||||||||
0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent, a 2.75 overall grade point average, a 3.00 grade point average in Germanic Studies, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15930 | STA | ARRANGED | Rott, S |
0 TO 12 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; and consent of the instructor and a GPA of 2.00. Recommended background: Concurrent registration in GER 493 or registration in GER 493 in the semester immediately following. Departmental Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36380 | PR | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P |
1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be applied toward an undergraduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, and a maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward a graduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 and credit or concurrent registration in GER 492 and consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.00. Departmental Approval Required
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36381 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P |
4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours if topics vary.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49206 | LCD | 03:00 PM - 05:30 PM | W | 131 | 2BSB | Schlipphacke, H | Meet on campus | |
| Cultural Borrowing Cultural Borrowing: Intertexts, Homage, Appropriation, Theft This course will explore the aesthetics, ethics, and politics of cultural borrowing. How do we interpret these citations and appropriations with an eye to the aesthetics and ethics of the artwork? Cultural borrowings are central to the construction of (imagined) national identities. We will explore examples of cultural borrowing from the 18th century to the present, considering topics such as Neoclassicism and Classicism, cultural borrowing and theories of genius, Expressionism and Colonialism, Viennese Modernism and Historicism, the Nazis and Hollywood, Camp, fascist aesthetics, and AI aesthetics, among others. | ||||||||
4 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit if topics vary. Taught in German.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38288 | LCD | 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM | R | 101 | 2SH | Loentz, E | Meet on campus | |
| History, Memory, Trauma in Lit | ||||||||
4 hours. Restricted to graduate students in Germanic studies. Students will attend the faculty-taught culture/literature class. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Discussion/Recitation.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15940 | CNF - AC1 | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 15941 | DIS - AD1 | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 34074 | CNF - BC | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 34075 | DIS - BD | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 34076 | CNF - CC | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 34077 | DIS - CD | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 34080 | CNF - EC | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 34081 | DIS - ED | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35923 | CNF - FC | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 35924 | DIS - FD | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 35925 | CNF - GC | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H | |||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||||
| 35926 | DIS - GD | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H | |||||
1 TO 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34083 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 34084 | CNF | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 34082 | CNF | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 35927 | CNF | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 15942 | CNF | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35928 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of supervising faculty member and committee approval.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34086 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 34089 | CNF | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 15943 | CNF | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 35930 | CNF | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 34093 | CNF | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35931 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |
0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and consent of the instructor.
| CRN | Course Type | Start & End Time | Meeting Days | Room | Building Code | Instructor | Meets Between | Instructional Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34087 | CNF | ARRANGED | Fortmann, P | |||||
| 34088 | CNF | ARRANGED | Hall, S | |||||
| 15944 | CNF | ARRANGED | Loentz, E | |||||
| 35932 | CNF | ARRANGED | Meyer, I | |||||
| 34092 | CNF | ARRANGED | Rott, S | |||||
| 35933 | CNF | ARRANGED | Schlipphacke, H |