Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies

WELCOME

The Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies is an interdisciplinary unit in the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It is dedicated to researching, preserving, and sharing the stories of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants in the larger context of global migration past and present.

Join us for our in-person and virtual events and explore our website. You can find recordings of presentations in the MKI Virtual Lecture Series, scanned images from our Library and Archives, MKI’s exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience,” our most recent virtual exhibit on “Anna Seifert: Letters in German from a Wisconsin Farm,” and much more.

Recent News

“From Russia with German” — Recorded Presentations
All lectures that were presented at the symposium “From Russia with German: Migration Experiences across Three Continents,” held on the UW–Madison Campus, September 19–20, 2024 are now available online. Click here for links to watch …
November 4, 2024
Watch Online: German American Freemasons in the United States
Jesse David Chariton’s presentation on “Foreign Traditions and Fraternal Bonds: German American Freemasons in the United States,” recorded on April 24, 2024, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract and further information.
April 26, 2024
Watch Online: ‘The Mysteries of New Orleans:’ Fictions and Facts in the ‘Louisiana Staats-Zeitung,’ 1854
Caroline Huey’s presentation on “The Mysteries of New Orleans,” recorded on March 21, 2024, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract and further information.
March 27, 2024
Friends of MKI Annual Meeting in Sheboygan County, May 4, 2024
Join us on May 4, 2024, for the annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. For a detailed program and registration information click HERE.
March 20, 2024
Watch Online: “Luxembourg Immigration to Southern Brazil”
Carlo Krieger’s and Jean Ensch’s presentation on “Luxembourg Immigration to Southern Brazil“, recorded February 28, 2024, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract and further information.
March 5, 2024
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