Modern German Literature, Culture, and Media

Are you interested in literature and how it addresses cultural questions across different media? Then you’re in the right place: In the master’s program Modern German Literature, Culture, Media, you analyze German-language literature from the 16th century to the present—always in dialogue with cultural developments and across multiple media formats.

In the master’s program Modern German Literature, Culture, and Media, you examine German-language literature from the 16th century to the present in dialogue with social debates, cultural questions, and media forms. You engage with literature in its many expressions—film, theatre, digital media, and public discourse—while deepening your expertise in literary theory as well as cultural and media studies. The program prepares you for research and culture-oriented careers, including roles in academia, journalism, cultural institutions, and editorial work.