We are lucky to have such great instructors in the German, Nordic and Slavic Department! This semester, Fall 2018, a number of our instructors have been chosen by University Hoursing residents in order to be recognized for their outstanding work in and outside of the classroom. Of these chosen were Claus Andersen, Alayna Bruney, Brian Kilgour, …
Jim Leary, UW-Madison professor emeritus of folklore and Scandinavian studies, has been nominated for a second time for a Grammy Award. This time he was nominated in the “Best Album Notes” category for his work on “Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924.”
It’s December therefore Stocki’s are getting in the holiday spirit! This past Saturday a small group of us headed down to Chicago to visit the Christkindlmarket. If you aren’t familiar as to what a Christkindlmarket is, it’s a german Christmas market that are filled with handmade gifts. The vendors come from all over Germany and …
Grüß Euch! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving or just a few days rest. I know all of us Stocki’s thoroughly enjoyed it and are excited for our winter break that will be here shortly. As mentioned in one of the first posts, one of the things that you can do when you’re apart …
If you’ve ever sought respite from Wisconsin’s frigid winter in a cozy blanket, hot drink or conversation around a crackling fire, you’ve experienced hygge. Pronounced “hoo-guh” or “hue-guh,” with no direct translation in English, hygge is a Danish concept that implies a sense of warmth and wellbeing. It’s the ability to slow down and enjoy a …
Wow! It is already November! T0 think that just two months ago we were opening our windows, doing homework outdoors, and enjoying all the fall activities Madison has to offer. Feels as if winter quickly came upon us this year… But speaking of November, this year made for an exciting start to the season: the …
Happy Halloween from the Stocki’s!! The Stocki’s have been super busy this fall season, taking part in many festive events! One of the bigger events, was a haunted forest that a few of the Stocki’s partook in. Claire, Sophia, Sam, Adam, Aleks, and Kenny (our housefellow that tags along once in awhile) went and said …
Hallo! Welcome back to the Stockwerk Deutsch blog! I have already introduced myself, but now I would like to introduce you to the Stockwerk Deutsch Learning Community itself… This year we are a group of 11 undergrad students and 1 PhD Candidate, named Sophia! Sophia is our GLPC or Graduate Language Program Coordinator- which most …
The cold weather this week didn’t stop Norden House from playing our first few games of Kubb! Members of Norden house met with some native Swedes to play the popular Scandinavian lawn game this past Friday. Kubb is a fairly simple game involving two teams, 10 wooden pegs, 6 throwing sticks, and a king. Members …
Guten Tag! Welcome to Stockwerk Deutsch, the German Learning Community, blog updates! My name is Izzy and I am a freshman here at UW-Madison studying Kinesiology with certificates in German and Business. I took German all four years in high school and hosted two German Exchange Students during that time. Over the years of extensive involvement within my class and within German Club, …