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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stefan Rabanus’ presentation on German-Romance Language Contact in the Italian Alps, recorded December 5, 2023, can now be watched online.  Click HERE for an abstract, further information.

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.”

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.

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 …

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 …