Engage with some of the greatest cultural traditions in the world while also gaining skills to succeed in any career

The Department of German and Russian provides superior language and culture education from a faculty that consistently ranks among the best in the University. We foster a community of learning in which students benefit from small classes and ample extracurricular opportunities.


German Placement Exam Russian Placement Exam


Library Resources

The Rare Books and Special Collections at the Hesburgh Libraries contain everything from childrens’ books, graphic novels, and graded readers for beginning and intermediate language learners to printed books, periodicals, manuscripts and even a printed copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle for advanced studies and independent research.


  1. Holy Mass in German