Links
Resources
There are almost an infinity of useful websites for Germanic Studies and the German-speaking countries. Take the following not as exhaustive list, but as a kind of address book that will give you a start on the topics that follow!
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- Official Sources for Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and Yiddish Studies
- Travel, Museums, and Culture
- Newspapers, Magazines, Internet, and Radio
- Foreign Service Information
- Commercial and Other Sources for Books, Videos, etc.
- Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Reference Sites: Finding Unusual Information
- Professional Organizations and Sites
- Teaching Materials
- Germanistik, Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
- Library and Archive Catalogues
- German Texts History
- The Holocaust
- Social history
- Grants, Higher Education
Germany
German Embassy
4645 Reservoir Road
Washington, DC 20007-1998
(202) 298-4000
FAX (202) 298-4249 or 333-2653
German
Information Center
950 Third Ave., 24th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 888-9840 / FAX (212) 752-6691
e-mail.
German Government Links
- German Government
- Federal Statistics Office
- German Parliament
- Bundesbank
- Foreign Affairs Ministry
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Central Federal Office of Political Education
- German Culture International
Political Parties:
- Christian Democratic Union
- Social Democratic Party
- Free Democratic Party
- PDS
- German Green Party
- Politikwissenschaft & Internationale Beziehungen: Deutschland
Netherlands
- Dutch Studies Web: http://area.lib.umn.edu/dutch.html
- Neerlandistek: polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/german/irfg/neerland.htm
Switzerland
Yiddish Studies
- Detailed links
- YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: www.yivoinstitute.org/
- National Yiddish Book Center: www.nationalyiddishbookcenter.org/
Austria
- Austrian
Cultural Forum (formerly: Institute)
11 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 759-5165 / FAX (212) 319-9636
e-mail - Austria Kultur: newsletter
To subscribe: subscribe@aci.org and "subscribe" in subject line and body - Austrian Press
and Information Service
3524 International Court, N. W
Washington, DC 20008
(202)895-6775 / FAX (202) 895-6772
e-mail - Wien-Konkret: Parallel to City-Search
- Information on Austria from the US-Embassy: http://www.usembassy.at/en/austria/index.html
- Austrian Fulbright Commission: http://www.fulbright.at/
- VIenna Ball Calendar and
- City Info
- The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies of the University of Alberta
- Center for Austrian Studies, University of Minnesota
- HABSBURG ListServ Erinnerungsort Wien: Website on the First Republic
Scandinavia
- Swedish Information Service
- gateway website for Sweden: http://www.sweden.se
- Edda (Iceland)
- Swedish University Network
- Swedish Institute
- Norway Online Information
- Nordic Council
- Lysator, News from Norden
- Project Runeberg: Nordic Literature on the internet, from Linköping University in Sweden
- Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study Information about Nordic and Baltic Countries
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Foreign Service Information and Work Abroad
The main web site is: http://www.state.gov/employment. For actual job listings go to http://www.careers.state.gov or call to hear about open positions at (703) 875-7490. Or write to the Recruitment Division; U.S. Dept. of State; 2401 E St. NW-5H; Washinton, DC 20522; (703) 875-7490.
To start the application process, order the study booklet for the Foreign Service Exam and register to take the exam. The exam is required for all positions, including security positions.
Address for ordering the test booklet: Foreign Service Written Examination (FSWE); U. S. Department of State; Examination Division; 2401 E Street, NW, 5th Floor; Washington, DC 20522-0151. Exams are usually April and August.
Once you have taken the exam, you will be contacted either positively or negatively. A positive exam result will open you up to apply for available jobs.
For International Careers in Germany, see also http://www.campus-germany.de/
Grants, Higher Education, and Teaching
Sources for Grants
- Grants for Europe: Council for European Studies: http://www.europanet.org/
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
- German Chancelor
Fellowships
- US Liaison Office, 1012 14th St NW, Suite 301, Washington DC 20005
- German-Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Also includes summer grants
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Hochschulverband, includes grants for German citizens
- University Ratings from Der Spiegel
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Grammar
- Style Manuals for standard bibliographic formats (UT PCL)
- Lexin: an online Swedish dictionary
- Meyers Lexikon LEO Dictionary, an online German<->English dictionary with over 130,000 entries.
- Englisch <-> Deutsches Wörterbuch Alternative German Dictionary: Slang, etc. --with links to other dialect dictionaries
- German facts
- The German Electronic Textbook with examples of correct grammatical forms and audio sounds
- The Internet Handbook of German Grammar
- Goethe Multilingual Tests
- German Script Tutorial from Moravian Archive: http://www.mun.ca/rels/morav/script.html
Sources for Teaching Materials
- South Texas Chapter of the AATG German San Antonio History site: http://www.germancontest.org/germansa/
- Techie Tips for Teachers: http://www.germancontest.org/techie/
- MacArthur High School German Site: http://www.neisd.net/mac/german/
- NEISD Foreign Language Index: http://www.neisd.net/curriculum/flang/index.html
- NEISD German Site: http://www.neisd.net/curriculum/flang/german/index.html
- InterNationes: Order materials through the AATG in the US. The AATG's list of links to departments and other entities, to on-line teaching units, and just about everything else is impressive.
- Resource Materials for Teaching The German Way: Hollywood and Germany
- German-Americana
- Everything on Norway (including Norwegian Language Teachers Association) Available through St. Olaf's University: http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/resources.htm and http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/links2/links.html
Commercial and Other Sources for Books, Videos, etc.
- UT's Center for Instructional Technology, German Video Collection Remember that UT's Library collects most recent films on video.
- German Books: http://www.harrassowitz.de/
- French Books: http://www.gallimardmontreal.com/ and www.amazon.de and www.amazon.fr
- Online German bookseller: www.buecher.de
- Commercial Video sales: http://www.moviesunlimited.com/
- German TV and Video, including rarities: http://www.germanvideo.com/
- East German (DEFA) Films: Icestorm Video
- Used and Out-of-Print Books: http://www.abebooks.com/
http://www.alibris.com/
http://www.powells.com/
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Library and Archive Catalogues and Sites
- Bibliographieren im Internet, a comprehensive list of sites for literary studies:http://www.biblint.de/
- Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog is a combined catalogue from most important catalogues.
- Verzeichnis der deutschsprachigen
abfragbaren Kataloge und Institutionen
= Bibliotheken, Bücher und Berichte Die Homepage vom Literaturhaus - Arbeitsstelle und Archiv für neuere Österreichische Literatur Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut Berlin also gives you access to many libraries
- Schiller Museum: Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach
- Deutsche Bibliothek Leipzig
- Georgetown University:
- The Labyrinth: A Disciplinary Server for Medieval Studies
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History
- InformationsWeiser Geschichte
- History Guide
Gateway site on history information from the Bavarian State Library, Munich, and the Göttingen State and University Library. - EuroDocs: Primary historical documents relating to the history of Germany in chronological order from 802 C.E.
- Grundgesetz - the German Constitution
-- May 23, 1949, English and German The German Constitution
-- with GDR and - Weimar H-German: scholarly discussion forum on German history, bibliographies, book reviews and links
- German History WWW Links -
- Tel Aviv German Historical Institute -- comparative history of Germany and Great Britain, with searchable list of journals
The Holocaust
- World War II Documents: searchable electronic versions of documents
- Primary Source Documents on the Holocaust
- The Nizkor Project: one of the largest archives of Holocaust documents
- Cybrary of the Holocaust
- Holocaust/Shoah: list of hundreds of links
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC
Social history
Directions for Internet Access in German!
By Andrea Vlatten and Maria Egbert, Dept. of Germanic Studies, University of Texas at Austin
ADRESSEN AUF DEM INTERNET
Anweisungen für den Gebrauch von NETSCAPE
* Öffnen Sie Netscape.
* Klicken Sie die Taste Open an. Eine Dialogbox erscheint.
* Schreiben Sie die gewünschte Internet-Adresse in die Dialogbox
und klicken Sie mit der Maus das Feld open an.
Wenn Sie themenspezifische Informationen brauchen, führen Sie
einen Netsearch durch.
* Öffnen Sie NETSCAPE.
* Klicken Sie die Taste Net Search an. Sie können nun direkt
einen Netsearch durchführen (Siehe Answeisung unter A) oder
einen bestimmten Server auswählen (Siehe Anweisungen B)
A:
* Geben Sie Ihr Stichwort in die Dialogbox ein und klicken Sie das
Feld Search an. Der Computer gibt Ihnen Internetadressen zu Ihrem
Thema
B:
* Gehen Sie in der Datei weiter nach unten und Sie finden unter der Überschrift Other Distinguished Net Search Services andere
Server, die
Sie benutzen können. Wir empfehlen Yahoo! Deutschland