Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies

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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

Watch Online: “Text Mining America’s German-Language Newspapers, 1830–1914”
Jana Keck’s presentation on “Text Mining America’s German-Language Newspapers, 1830–1914, recorded November 15, 2023, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a link to the video.”
November 21, 2023
Watch Online: “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War”
Friederike Baer’s presentation on “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War” recorded October 17, 2023, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a link to the video.
October 31, 2023
Friends of MKI Annual Meeting in Monroe, WI, May 6, 2023
Join us for the 2023 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute in Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, located in the center of Swiss-German immigration and culture in the state. For a detailed program …
April 21, 2023
Support the restoration of materials in the MKI collection
We are delighted and grateful that members of our Friends organization are offering a $350 matching opportunity for the restoration of select books in the Max Kade Institute Library & Archives. With your donation we can match their offer for …
April 21, 2023
Watch Online: “‘Wo man singt:’ German American Singing Festivals, 1849–1914”
Heike Bungert’s presentation on “German American Singing Festivals, 1849–1914,” recorded April 5, 2023, can now be watched online. The video will be available until June 30, 2023. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a …
April 16, 2023
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