In its successive resolutions on multilingualism, the General Assembly welcomed the efforts made to celebrate and promote multilingualism with a day dedicated to each of the official languages of the ...

The German language uses about 120 terms that are originally Yiddish. An expert explains why the words often have a negative connotation. "It's a compliment to a language when you borrow a word ...

Across Southeast Asia, interest in German is on the rise as the German government taps increasing numbers of the region's skilled workers to tackle the country's severe labor shortages. Enthusiasm for ...

A German lesson is starting in a public-school classroom in the Philippines, and it opens with a greeting: “Guten Morgen,” the teacher says. Students respond carefully, shaping unfamiliar sounds ...

How is it that the culture of German-speaking Europe has so profoundly influenced and shaped Western civilization—and especially the culture of the United States—through the centuries and into today?

The German House ("Das Haus") offers students the opportunity to experience German culture on campus. The German House is part of a language house community comprising eight residence halls dedicated ...