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 …
Chicago Christkindlmarket
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 …
Stockwerk ILC Dinner
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 …
Warming Up to Hygge
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 …
Stocki’s Get Political
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 …
Halloween With The Stocki’s
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 …
Meet the Stockwerk Deutsch Learning Community
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 …
Kubb: The Scandinavian Lawn Game
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 …
Meet Isobela
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 …
BBC Radio 3: Sunday Feature With Professor Thomas DuBois
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough enters the forests of our imagination, looking for stories. Alternative realities, holy quests and fairytales hidden among the glories of the Autumn forest. Despite our evolution in the African rainforests, Eleanor wonders …