Alle Wege fuehren nach Trier

0-3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

As one of the oldest cities in Germany, Trier enjoys a special relationship to antiquity and embraces its role as a historical locality with eight UNESCO cultural heritage sites. This rich historical tradition is due in no small part to the unique geographic location of the city, which for thousands of years has afforded trade and cultural exchange with neighboring regions. Against this backdrop, the overarching goal of the course is for students to come to a deeper understanding of the history and cultural geography of Trier and the surrounding region, while also developing their language abilities in spoken, written and hybrid modalities. In addition to reading, viewing, and listening to a range of longer and shorter texts, students will visit museums (e.g., Landesmuseum, Stadtmuseum Simeonstift) and other locations of interest to enrich their understanding of the focal topics in the course.