2018 German Day Schedule
(maps and addresses of all locations mentioned below can be found on our Maps page)
8:00 am
Registration opens
Registration is outside the doors to Rackham Auditorium. Registration ends at 9:45 am.
8:30 am
doors to Rackham Auditorium open
note: no food or drink is allowed in Rackham Auditorium
9:10 - 9:45 am
Welcome Assembly, Rackham Auditorium
Johannes von Moltke, professor and chair of German department
Mary Gell, German Day coordinator
Silke-Maria Weineck, professor of Germanic languages and literatures and comparative literature
10 am - 12pm
Events in Michigan League, Rackham Auditorium, and Modern Languages Building
Some events have timeslots assigned to registered participants; view 2018 Event Schedule.
Art
Michigan League Concourse, 2nd Floor
Comics
Michigan League, Room D, 3rd Floor
Commercials
Levels 1 & 3: Michigan League, Michigan Room, 2nd Floor
Levels 2 & 4: Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room, 2nd Floor
Game Design
Digital: North Quad, Language Resource Center, PC Lab Room 1500
Other: Michigan League, Room D, 3rd Floor
German for All
North Quad, Language Resource Center, PC Lab Room 1500
Karaoke Videos
North Quad, Language Resource Center, PC Lab Room 1500
Music
Group I: Michigan League, Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Group II: Michigan League, Hussey Room, 2nd Floor
Poetry
Levels 1 & 3: Michigan League, Room 2, 1st Floor
Levels 2 & 4: Michigan League, Room 4, 1st Floor
Reading
Levels 1 & 3: Michigan League, Room C, 3rd Floor
Levels 2 & 4: Michigan League, Room 6, 1st Floor
Skits
Levels 1 & 3: Michigan League, Vandenberg Room, 2nd Floor
Levels 2 & 4: Michigan League, Koessler Room, 3rd Floor
Speaking
Levels 1 & 3: Michigan League, Room A, 3rd Floor
Levels 2 & 4: Michigan League, Room B, 3rd Floor
Spelling Bee
Level 2 (more advanced): Rackham Auditorium, 10 - 11 am
Level 1 (beginner): Rackham Auditorium, 11 am - 12pm
Native Speaker: Michigan League, Blagdon Room 1st Floor, 10 - 11 am
Videos
North Quad, Language Resource Center, PC Lab Room 1500
Websites
North Quad, Language Resource Center, PC Lab Room 1500
12 - 1 pm
Lunch Break
German teachers' lunch with the Chair of the Germanic Languages and Literatures Department
Modern Languages Building, Room 3308, 12:10 - 1 pm
1 - 2 pm
Awards Assembly, Rackham Auditorium
Mary Gell, German Day coordinator
Vicki Dischler and her German-inSong class
2018 German Day program (PDF)
Dressing Room, Props, and Costumes
The Henderson Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Michigan League, is available as a practice room and social space. The German Department assumes NO responsibility for lost or stolen articles.
Encore Performances
Some students may be asked to perform their event for everyone during the Awards Assembly. Teachers will be notified via phone if their students are selected.
*Notice: By attending German Day at the University of Michigan, you permit a still photo, video, or electronic image to be taken for educational, academic, or research purposes. These pictures belong to the University and no payment or compensation will be provided in connection with the pictures.
