Examines the challenges facing German-language study in the new millennium and highlights how creative, innovative, inspired approaches have allowed it to weather many of them.In the last decade, cuts have been made to foreign-language programs in the United States across all levels of education, German programs among them. Despite this, enrollments in German programs have increased modestly. The importance of Germany and its language on the world stage is undeniable: it has demonstrated its strength as a major world economic power, and Germany continues to invest heavily throughout the world. Inspired by the leadership of Helene Zimmer-Loew, longtime Executive Director of the American Association of Teachers of German, the contributors to this volume examine the factors shaping German-language study in the new millennium. They highlight how innovative curricular design, creative applied research, inspirational leadership, inventive professional development, and entrepreneurial approaches have allowed German to weather many of its challenges. This volume will be of interest to scholars, teachers, and students of German who are committed to invigorating its study in the United States. Contributors: Teresa R. Bell, Regina Braker, Kurt Buhanan and Glenn S. Levine, Albrecht Classen, Kathleen Condray, Rachel J. Halverson, Martin Kagel and William Collins Donahue, Lynn Marie Kutch, Aleidine J. Moeller and Sheri Hurlbut, Traci S. O'Brien, Lynne Tatlock, Frank Trommler, Gregory H. Wolf. Rachel J. Halverson is Marianna Merritt and Donald S. Matteson Distinguished Professor in Foreign Languages and Cultures at Washington State University. Carol Anne Costabile-Heming is Professor of German in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of North Texas.

Introduction: Challenges and Opportunities for the Study of GermanGerman Studies: The Short VersionTen Years of the "Making of Modern Europe"-Language, History, and Culture: A RetrospectiveMedieval Studies within German Studies: The Nibelungenlied and Hartmann von Aue's Der arme HeinrichThriving in the New Normal: Meeting the Challenges of Doing More with Less in Twenty-First-Century German StudiesResponding to a Changing Profession: A Reflection on AATG Programs and their Effects on German at a Liberal Arts InstitutionEIKK: A Case for Professional DevelopmentThe KEFKO Summer Seminar in Leipzig: Making Sense of the Proficiency Assessment to Articulate Program Curriculum and Study AbroadLeadership and Its Ripple Effect on ResearchWoher und wohin? Twenty-Six Years of Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching GermanMatching Student and Teaching Perceptions for the Retention of University German Students"Guidelines" for Future Professionals: A Case for Graduate Training in AssessmentEnhancing and Sustaining University German Programs through Consortium BuildingAn Immodest Proposal: Re-envisioning German Studies through European IntegrationSelected BibliographyNotes on the ContributorsIndex