Undergraduate Alumni

The German Department is extremely proud of all our major and minor alumni! Please explore individual student stories below.

Recent Program Alumni

Headshot of Matty Liebman

“In short, German has not just been my major; it has been the key to a community.”

Matty Liebman, CAS’24
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“Pursuing a German minor was the perfect complement to my academic and professional interests.”

Will Schwartz, SFS’24
Axel Opwis-Soares sitting in a museum

“Spending a summer in Trier with the German department’s longstanding study abroad program counted among my most fulfilling experiences at Georgetown.”

Axel Opwis-Soares, CAS’23
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“I knew I’d found a program where I’d be supported not just as a student, but as a person, too. ”

Helen Poe, CAS’22
Headshot of Ben Gaver

“I know the skills I have gained from my experience in the German department will prepare me well as I pursue a career in the legal field.”

Ben Gaver, CAS’22
Headshot of Sophia Limacher

“I am grateful to the Department of German for opening up the German-speaking world to me and making the next chapter of my life possible.”

Sophia Limacher, CAS’22