Welcome to the...
Undergraduate Research Conference in German Studies
March 28, 2026
at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ and Lafayette College, Pennsylvania
We would like to announce the Fifteenth Undergraduate Research Conference in German Studies on March 28, 2026. This year the conference, co-organized by Lafayette College and ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½, will take place on Zoom.
This conference will give students the opportunity to present their research in all German-related fields, including but not limited to the study of German literature, film and culture, art history, music, philosophy, history and politics.
Format: we consider proposals for research papers and posters. Papers and posters can be presented in either German or English.
Paper presentations may not exceed 15 minutes (2000 to 2500 words). Posters should include a thesis statement, short reference to literature and primary materials, a discussion of the methodology and results.
Please send your proposal of 250-300 words to Margarete Lamb Faffelberger at lambfafm@lafayette.edu and Axel Hildebrandt at hildebrandta@moravian.edu by February 10, 2026.
The proposal should include:
The title of the paper or poster
Concise thesis statement
Short list of primary and secondary sources (bibliography)
Anticipated findings
The program committee will notify accepted applicants by February 16, 2026. For more information and updates, please contact Axel Hildebrandt at hildebrandta@moravian.edu.
Axel Hildebrandt, Professor of German, ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½
Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger, Professor Emerita of German, Lafayette College