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German

Why Study German at Valpo?

If you know you’d like to make the study of German a part of your college experience, you couldn’t come to a better place than Valpo. Our program has been designated by the AATG as a “Center of Excellence,” and we have a lot to offer.

About Our German Minor

The German minor at Valpo provides students with a strong foundation in language, culture, and communication. Through immersive coursework, students gain skills that complement a variety of majors and prepare them for global opportunities.


GER 203Intermediate German I4 credits
GER 204Intermediate German II4 credits
Nine additional credits in German beyond GER 2039 credits
TOTAL (Minimum)17 credits

Campus Jobs

Three students teach in the Kinder lernen Deutsch program, a weekly class for children who learn simple German through games and songs at the German House. Three to four students who live in the German House serve as Student Building Managers. They are responsible for setting up classroom space, taking building room reservations, interacting with guests who come to the German House, and other clerical tasks for the director of the German House. One student each year is invited to serve as the German Language Partner in the Language and Intercultural Learning Center in the Arts & Sciences building.

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Additional Information

The Kade-Duesenberg German House and Cultural Center was built in the year 2000 in the style of the early 20th-century Bauhaus. Living in the German House is a great way to experience linguistic and cultural immersion right here on campus. Upstairs in the German House, 13 students, including a native-speaker Project Assistant, speak German and eat meals together. Living arrangements are very comfortable. Students have suite-style rooms, access to the balcony, and a beautiful shared space with a large dining-room table, sofas around a fireplace, and a well-appointed kitchen.

Downstairs in the Cultural Center, there is space for classes, film nights, conversation hours, and the many other activities the German program sponsors on campus. Students work at the main desk as Student Building Managers or teach on Monday afternoons in our Kinder lernen Deutsch program.

Fall 2025 Cultural Center Open Hours:

Mondays 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Tuesdays 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Thursdays closed

Fridays 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., 12:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Closed Academic Holidays

Contact

Professor Timothy Malchow

Director, Kade-Duesenberg German House & Cultural Center
822 Mound St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
tim.malchow@valpo.edu
219.464.6511

German Community Resources

German: Indiana German Instructors

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Meet Our Faculty

Professors in Valpo’s German program work hard every day to enrich students’ classroom and overall college experience. The professors hold regular office hours to meet with students to discuss academic work and help them make plans for the future – as well as engaging with students before and after class, at Kaffeestunde, and at other activities on campus. At Valpo, you receive close, personal attention from your professors whenever you need it.

You Belong Here.