Theatre

What does studying German have to do with practical theatre work?

To give drama its due, the Institute’s course offering was expanded in 2005 with the German Studies Theatre and in 2013 with the UR Stage Club, under the direction of Dr Simone Merk.

The German Studies Theatre Group usually develops a project each semester, which is performed at the end of the lecture term at the University Theatre. The group’s repertoire is wide-ranging, extending from original scripts to modern interpretations of classical plays, which are realised as theatrical and musical collaborative projects with the UR Stage Club. Students and alumni from all disciplines are warmly welcome.

There are also links to the international theatre group Babylon (external link, opens in a new window), led by Christine Kramel (opens your email program) and Andreas Legner in the Department of German as a Foreign Language (external link, opens in a new window) at the Centre for Language and Communication: It is open to all international students, including German studies students whose first language is not German, and stages a play by a German-speaking author in German once a year. There are opportunities for native speakers to get involved behind the scenes and in the organisation. The work placement for the supplementary German as a Foreign Language (DaF) programme can also be completed with Babylon.