European Languages and Cultures
Bachelor of Arts
The BA European Languages and Cultures program is characterized by a critical discussion of past and present developments and the challenges, which Europe has to face. In this context, Europe is understood as part of a global network. It is examined from both a linguistic and a cultural studies perspective. During their studies, students are encouraged to focus on European language families and multilingualism as well as cultural narratives and European cultures of memory. The program covers four areas: core area, linguistics, literary and cultural studies as well as cultural and social sciences.
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The Degree Program
Study Program and Structure
1st Semester
Acquisition of Basic Knowledge
In the four key areas, basic knowledge is conveyed. The comparative introductions to European cultural history, to European literary studies and to European linguistics serve this purpose. The introduction of the cultural and social sciences area fosters an interdisciplinary exchange. In addition, the study of two chosen foreign languages is started, which is continued until the 4th semester.
2nd Semester
Expansion of Basic Knowledge
In the 2nd semester the foundational knowledge is developed. In order to do so, some of the introductions are continued. In addition, the core area focuses on European developments and their embeddedness in global events.
3rd Semester
Profile Development through the Electives
With the elective courses, students may individually refine their profiles. In the 3rd, 4th and 6th semesters, they can choose modules from up to three different subjects: business administration, economics, history, journalism, geography, European ethnology / empirical cultural studies, art history, classical archaeology and political science. In the required elected area of philology, students may focus either on linguistics or on literary studies. Additionally, the core area deals with important concepts of European intellectual history and of the history of ideas. The introduction into methodology for research work can also be applied in the broader context of Digital Humanities. In this semester, students may also start to learn another foreign language.
4th Semester
Focus in Comparative Approaches
Based on the German language and the cultural history of Germany, this semester focuses on comparative approaches with a European perspective. Furthermore, all students are introduced to the European history of integration. The elective area is continued.
5th Semester
Intercultural Experience
The 5th semester is dedicated to intercultural experience. By studying abroad, the students can further develop their profile. The internship, which is also anchored in the 5th semester, provides the students with an insight into practical professional activity as well as additional qualifications related to the professional field. This can be completed in Germany as well as abroad.
6th Semester
Graduation Phase
The core area concentrates on sustainability and its position within cultural studies. The individual profile can further be developed through the elective area and the Studium.Pro module. Moreover, the Bachelor thesis should be written. The topic of the Bachelor thesis has a focus on Europe and is closely related to the contents of the study program. The colloquium supports the students in their writing of their theses.
Main Documents
Examination Regulations
General Examination Regulations (APO)
- APO after fourth amendment record valid from WiSe 2023/24
- 4th Amendment record valid from WiSe 2023/24
- APO after third amendment record valid from WiSe 2022/23
- 3rd Amendment record valid from WiSe 2022/23
- APO after second amendment record of December 5, 2019 and valid from WiSe 2018/19
- 2nd Amendment record of December 5, 2019 valid from WiSe 2018/19
- APO after first amendment record valid from WiSe 2016/17
- 1st Amendment record valid from WiSe 2016/17
- APO 11/26/2014
Examination Regulations for the Study Program
Chair Responsible for the Degree Program
- Chair of German Linguistics
Figures
For the review and further development of the study programs offered and the analysis of the study conditions at KU, various surveys are conducted university-wide in addition to statistical figures (student and examination statistics).
- Quality Management
- Graduate Surveys
Study Materials
For study materials, please check the website in German.
Research
Publication Series "Eichstätter Europastudien"
Since 2005, edited volumes and monographs have been published in the series Eichstätter Europastudien (publisher: Königshausen & Neumann). A complete list of publications can be found here.
New publications in the series:
Welcome to Retrotopia? Placing Visions of “Britishness” in the Long Twentieth Century
Ed.: Wiedemann, Julia
Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, forthcoming [2026]. - 218 p. - (Eichstätter Europastudien: 9)
Der Norden als symbolische Landschaft / The North as Symbolic Landscape
Eds.: Egan, Martha; Nate, Richard; Wiedemann, Julia
Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, forthcoming [2027]. (Eichstätter Europastudien: 10)
Info & Advice
Subject advisor
Dr.
Julia
Wiedemann
Research associate
Room: UA-232
Postal Address
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Office hours
by arrangement
by arrangement
Information about the Required Internship
A list of completed internships is available here.
If you have any questions, please contact your subject advisor (Dr. Julia Wiedemann) or the Career Center (Nina Savarini, Marianne Schönmüller-Montrose). Useful information on an internship abroad can be found on the pages of the Servicestelle International Internships
Information about the Semester Abroad
Studying abroad represents an essential component of the course of studies and forms a pillar in the extension of competences and experiences.
For those who do not know where to go yet, here is another service available online: an interactive map for finding the right place for new experiences.
You can find all information about studying abroad on the website of the International Office. Please attend the information sessions at the beginning of the second semester for information on requirements, partner universities, deadlines for application, and much more. Your contact person for all questions regarding studying abroad: Ms. Stephany Koujou - outgoing(at)ku.de
For questions and clarifications, please contact your study advisor or the departmental student group.
Information on Recognition and Credit Transfer
Information on recognition and credit transfer can be obtained from the Central Office for Recognition and Credit Transfer.
Contacts
Degree Program Spokesperson
Prof. Dr.
Sebastian
Kürschner
Chair of German Linguistics
Room: UA-222
Chairman of the Board of Examiners
Prof. Dr.
Sebastian
Kürschner
Chair of German Linguistics
Room: UA-222
Postal Address
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Office hours
Office hours: by appointment
Office hours: by appointment
Study Program Coordination
Dr.
Julia
Wiedemann
Research associate
Room: UA-232
Postal Address
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Universitätsallee 1
85072 Eichstätt
Office hours
by arrangement
by arrangement
Student Organizations
Departmental Student Group
Who are we?
We, the Departmental Student Group of the European Studies Program, are students from all semesters in the Bachelor and Master programs. We are available to support the program on a voluntary basis.
What do we do?
First and foremost, we are the students’ reference persons for all kinds of questions and problems concerning studies and everyday university life. As a link between the students and lecturers, we represent the wishes and concerns of the European Studies students of all semesters. You are also welcome to contact us with suggestions, ideas or proposals for improvement of the study program.
Secondly, the departmental student group is responsible for the organization of events taking place during the semester. In order to maintain communication within the study program, we organize regular gatherings and a Christmas party, to which both lecturers and members of the European Studies Alumni Association are truly welcome. Additional events include a waffle sale, the Euro-Party and the Euro BBQ Party.
We also attach great importance to welcoming and introducing the first semester students. To this end, we plan a freshman week every year with different initiatives and activities that are intended to support the first semester students in beginning their university studies upon their arrival in Eichstätt.
In addition to this, we are also the contact persons for all prospective students!
How can you reach us?
You can reach us per email at fachgruppe-europastudien(at)ku.de.
Alumni of Eichstätt European Studies
In order to stay in contact after graduation and to build networks, the association of “Alumni of Eichstätt European Studies” was founded on August 1, 2007.
What are the goals of the Alumni Association?
The Alumni of European Studies in Eichstätt are organized as a non-profit association, which is committed to the well-being of all members and for mutual assistance. The association supports the projects of European Studies, organizes guest lectures and is involved in advanced training events. Proposals for concrete funding opportunities are most welcome.
Through the Alumni Association, a network is established between former and current students of European Studies. This network aims at maintaining contact beyond the program and the university. With this perspective, and through the commitment of the members of the association, the notoriety of the degree program is increased and the interest in it is raised.
What does the Alumni Association offer?
- Networking with other graduates of Eichstätt European Studies
- Contact with the alma mater beyond studies
- Opportunities for civic engagement.
The Association management is available here to answer any questions: alumni.euro.ei(at)googlemail.com.
Testimonial from Anna Mammitzsch
Bachelor in European Studies: Language, Literature, Culture at the KU Eichstätt
I studied the Bachelor in European Studies: Language, Literature, Culture from 2013 to 2016. Without this interdisciplinary program with its mandatory study-abroad semester, I would not be where I am today.
The structure of the program made it possible for me to choose classes that interested me and explore different areas of study. In my second semester, I had a seminar in the topic of multilingualism and language policy in Europe and I discovered my passion for sociolinguistics. Through other classes in ethnology, I was able to expand my knowledge in linguistics and literary studies to include components in social anthropology, and was finally accepted for an international Masters in “Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism, which led me to three different universities (Vytautas-Magnus University, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Stockholm University) in three different countries (Lithuania, Germany and Sweden) from 2017 to 2019. Without the interdisciplinary structure of the Bachelor Program, I would not have been able to achieve such an acceptance, since international stays and internships were also among the main decision criteria for the Master’s degree program.
Since September 2019 I have been a PhD student at the Stockholm University in Sweden in German linguistics and am researching in the field of linguistic ethnography. Also in this I have to thank my start in Eichstätt. I choose the University Malmö in Sweden for my semester abroad in my third year of my Bachelors, and fell in love with the country. There I began to learn Swedish and continued to do so after my return to Eichstätt in courses there. The Bachelors at the KU has given me the initiation for my current academic carrier. The environment in which one studies in Eichstätt, took away much of my fear for these new steps, as the support ratio between teachers and students was much smaller in comparison to other universities with thousands more students. Studying at the KU broadened my language and research horizons and I would always choose this Bachelor program again.
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