New Film Resources for the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators

Our colleagues at the Queen’s Translation Exchange (QTE) have developed new resources for the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, so that schools now have the opportunity to work with film. The resources were launched at a German Film Spotlight webinar on Tuesday 3 November, the second in a series of online events each of which explores a different aspect of the Prize, from teaching resources to the competition itself. … Read more

Rethinking Weimar Cinema (17 – 19 June 2026)

The three-day conference, ‘Rethinking Weimar Cinema’, was held on 17th-19th June 2026 at Worcester College, Oxford. Organised by Lawrence Alexander (Ruskin School of Art) and Molly Harrabin (University of St. Andrews/University of Warwick), this event aimed to expand conversations and critical perspectives on film production of the period beyond familiar canons to encompass more recent archival retrievals and restorations, overlooked practitioners, and marginalized identities. The event brought together scholars, archivists, … Read more

Job: Network Coordinator and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

German Screen Studies Network Coordinator and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (University of St Andrews) The School of Modern Languages and the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies at the University of St Andrews seek suitably qualified applicants for the position of Network Coordinator & Post-Doctoral Research Assistant for the German Screen Studies Network (GSSN). The successful applicant will, first, provide administrative support for the GSSN’s academic leads and, in particular, help … Read more

Rethinking Weimar Cinema (17-19 June 2026, Worcester College, Oxford)

The GSSN is delighted to announce that registration for the “Rethinking Weimar Cinema” conference is now open! Please visit the registration portal to secure your place! Full programme can be found at the bottom of this page and further information can be found on the conference website. The centennial years of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) have seen a rise in academic engagement with and public interest in this period of … Read more

UK screening tour of prize-winning German documentary Das deutsche Volk [The German People]

The UK screening tour of the acclaimed new German documentary film, Das deutsche Volk [The German People] (dir. Marcin Wierzchowski, 2025) will be taking place next week. All screenings will be fully subtitled in English and followed by a Q&A with the director.  The film is a prize-winning documentary about the aftermath of the terror attack carried out by a right-wing extremist in Hanau in 2020 and marks an important intervention in contemporary public memory debates. The film … Read more

Austro Cinema Showcase (April 2026, St. Andrews)

The University of St. Andrews’ OeAD-Lektorin, Verena Latschbacher, is organising a wonderful showcase of Austrian cinema in St Andrews, offering audiences a valuable opportunity to experience contemporary and classic films from Austria. A particular highlight of the showcase will be the Scottish premiere of Ruth Beckermann’s Favoriten! Stay tuned into GSSN social media for further information and reminders! All the screenings are generously supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum.

FOKUS: Film from Germany

The 10th edition of **Goethe-Institut’s Fokus: Films from Germany festival provided a rich and thought-provoking celebration of German cinema across Scotland. Running from January to February 2026, the festival marked its anniversary with a curated programme titled “Women: Words and Worlds”, which explored over a century of filmmaking through representations of women and their changing roles in society.  Bringing together films from the silent era to the present day, the programme … Read more

Anthea Bell Teacher Day: Teaching German Through Film KS3 Film Workshop for Teachers

A one-day CPD event for teachers of German, led by The Queen’s College Translation Exchange and the German Screen Studies Network  On Monday 9 March 2026, the GSSN and Queen’s College Translation Exchange hosted a free professional development event in Oxford for secondary school teachers to explore how film can be used as a dynamic tool for teaching German, deepening cultural understanding, and sparking critical thinking in learners in KS3 and above.  Focusing on the 1931 adaptation of Emil und die Detektive by … Read more

Films in the Museum: Dead Birds Flying High (Sönje Storm 2022) at the Bell Pettigrew (University of St Andrews!

Join us at the Bell Pettigrew Museum for a special screening of a film about photography, taxidermy and one man’s passion for the natural world. In a northern German attic, Jürgen Friedrich Mahrt (1882-1940) collected boxes of pinned butterflies, carefully hand-coloured photographs of the local flora and fauna, and hundreds of stuffed and dusty birds. His collections echo a present that doesn’t exist anymore, and yet all signs of an … Read more

Teacher Workshop- Teaching German Through Film and Television: Language, Culture, and Context (4th October 2025, University of Warwick)

Teaching German Through Film and Television: Language, Culture, and Context  A one-day CPD event for teachers of German October 4, 2025, University of Warwick This full-day, interactive professional development event invites secondary school teachers to explore how film and television can be used as dynamic tools for teaching German, deepening cultural understanding, and sparking critical thinking in learners at all levels. The day will feature hands-on workshops, collaborative lesson planning, … Read more

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