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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

CFP: Rethinking Weimar Cinema Conference (University of Oxford, 17 – 19 June 2026)

CfP: Rethinking Weimar Cinema (University of Oxford, 17 – 19 June 2026) Keynote Speakers: Dr Paul Dobryden (Virginia) Dr Sara F. Hall (Illinois-Chicago) Dr Qinna Shen (Bryn Mawr) Organizers: Dr Lawrence Alexander (Ruskin School of Art, Oxford) Dr Molly Harrabin (St. Andrews/Warwick). Deadline for submitting proposals: 31 October 2025 The centennial years of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) have seen a rise in academic engagement with and public interest in this … Read more

Es Brennt [It’s Burning]: Screening & Study Day (Goethe Institut & KCL, March/April 2025)

An exciting series of events around Erol Afşin’s 2023 film Es Brennt [It’s Burning] will be taking place in-person in London as well as online this March and April. This prize-winning film explores the consequences of racist abuse on a German-born family of Arab origin in contemporary Berlin. The Goethe-Institut will be screening the film online through its streaming platform, Goethe-on-Demand and will be available to view throughout the United … Read more

Facets of Kafka @ Goethe Institut London

The Goethe Institut London has organised a fantastic exhibition and series of accompanying events to mark the centennary of Franz Kafka’s death. Founding members of the German Screen Studies Network Helen Hughes and Martin Brady will be among those participating, introducing screenings of Hanns Zischler’s Kafka goes to the Movies and Straub-Huillet’s Class Relations!   FACETS OF KAFKA Marking the Centenary of the Death of Franz Kafka Until 9 December 2024 An … Read more

Documenting Socialism Workshop: East German Documentary Cinema (St Andrews 30/5-1/6)

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming GSSN workshop, generously supported by the the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as part of the Promoting German Studies Project, “German Screen Studies Network (GSSN): Media, Cultures, Histories” (Dora Osborne / Paul Flaig). Please note that all papers will be live-streamed via MS Teams. All timings are UK (GMT time). The workshop is open to all who wish to attend in person or … Read more

BFI/GSSN event: “The ABCs of Asta” @ BFI Southbank 3/2/22

Find out more about Asta Nielsen in this evening devoted to the indelible Danish star of silent cinema, which will take place on 3rd February 2022 at the BFI Southbank in London. First, season curator Pamela Hutchinson will present an illustrated lecture on Nielsen’s life and incredible career. She will then be joined by a panel of experts, Erica Carter, Professor of German and Film at King’s College London, So … Read more

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