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GERMAN 116

Writing About Germany: New Topics, New Genres

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WIM

Writing about various topics in German Studies. Topics based on student interests: current politics, economics, European affairs, start-ups in Germany. Intensive focus on writing. Students may write on their experience at Stanford in Berlin or their internship. Fulfills the WIM requirement for German Studies majors. Taught in English and German. We meet as a group once a week; meeting times are arranged with the professor.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 24967
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Pao, Lea
units
Seminar 2Open
ID: 26717
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Pao, Lea
units

GERMAN 116: Writing About Germany: New Topics, New Genres

3-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WIM

Writing about various topics in German Studies. Topics based on student interests: current politics, economics, European affairs, start-ups in Germany. Intensive focus on writing. Students may write on their experience at Stanford in Berlin or their internship. Fulfills the WIM requirement for German Studies majors. Taught in English and German. We meet as a group once a week; meeting times are arranged with the professor.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — TBA TBA — Pao, Lea (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — TBA TBA — Pao, Lea (Undergrad)

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