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Max Kade Residence
Max Kade Application Information Max Kade Winter 2007 Film Series With the support of the Max Kade Foundation, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures sponsors a residence where undergraduates and graduates have the opportunity to learn and practice German in an informal setting. Students at all levels of ability are welcome; beginners learn quickly by interacting with native speakers. Participating in the Program is an excellent way to prepare for study abroad or a summer internship, or to "reacclimate" after spending time in a German-speaking country. The residence is the campus home to a group of students united by a common interest in the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking countries. A graduate student or an advanced undergraduate student serves as the German-speaking Head Resident and helps to create a German language- and culture-based living environment. The house has its own collection of useful reference books, a TV and VCR, an extensive collection of videos, a new upright piano, laundry facilities, a kitchenette, and large, comfortable spaces for social events, lectures, seminars, and other academic and non-academic gatherings. Just outside the back door is a large field for picnics, sports, and sunbathing.
Kade residents are also able to participate in the many activities available in the residence, such as our film series, Kaffeestunden, Sunday dinners, meetings of the German Club, and celebrations of Oktoberfest and Fasching. The Program also organizes and subsidizes trips to local cultural events such as concerts and theatrical productions. During the Winter Break, Kade residents have the opportunity to travel together with faculty guides for a week-long tour of Berlin, Munich, or Vienna. In many cases, the Program is able to offer these cultural experiences free of charge. A Fall mini-course featuring guest lectures by faculty helps prepare students for the trip abroad. The Max Kade German Residence is located in Thieme House, which is part of the Baits Housing complex on the University's beautiful North Campus. Click here for more on Baits Housing, including a virtual tour. Meal contracts are available at nearby Bursley Hall, and Kade residents enjoy easy access to the School of Engineering, the School of Music, and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. University buses run regularly to Central Campus. Click here for information about basic transportation around campus. Photos of the Kade Program's Bauhaus Lounge Max Kade: How to Apply Max Kade: History Kade Program: Location and Directions The Max Kade German Residence is located in Thieme House, which is part of the Baits Housing II complex on North Campus, near Bursley Hall and the North Campus Recreation Building. The street address for all of Baits II is 1440 Hubbard. The main entrance to the Kade Program is the door at the NE corner of the building (furthest from Hubbard). The Kade Residence is best reached by bus. From Central Campus, take the Bursley-Baits bus (free) to North Campus and ride it to the next-to-last stop, Baits II. Thieme House will be immediately ahead as you step off the bus, on the NW side of the street. Plentiful parking is available for anyone holding a UM parking permit at the Baits I lot, which is immediately to the south of Thieme, at the end of Hubbard. Please note that cars without valid permits are subject to ticketing. A limited number of metered spaces are available immediately across the street from Thieme House. There is a large, public lot at the center of North Campus, next to the Commons and the Media Union: one can also park there and ride the Bursley-Baits bus up to Thieme. For additional help, please call Germanic Languages during regular business hours, at 734-764-8018.
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