The Department of Classical Philology is located on the ground floor of the building at Humboldtallee 19. It is easiest to access via Entrance B. Directions for persons with reduced mobility can be found below under “Accessible Access to the Department.” The Managing Director of the Department is, as of the winter semester 2024/25, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Günther Nesselrath. Information on academic and mandatory study advising can be found here. The module coordinator of the Department is Dr. Nils Jäger. For all other inquiries, please contact one of the administrative offices. Studying Our Subjects in Göttingen
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The Department of Classical Philology at the Faculty of Humanities of the Georg-August University of Göttingen looks back on a long tradition: it was established in 1734, three years before the official founding of the university in 1737. The department has been shaped by the work of outstanding scholars such as Johann Matthias Gesner, Christian Gottlob Heyne, Karl Otfried Müller, Friedrich Leo, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Konrat Ziegler, and Kurt Latte.
What Göttingen offers you:
Many courses are accompanied by tutorials; lecturers are approachable and easy to contact.
An active student body and vibrant department life, including regular meetups, game nights, a summer festival and Christmas party, excursions, and other study trips.
A well-equipped library in the same building with comfortable study spaces.
Opportunities to study abroad at universities in Italy, Spain, Greece, and France (Erasmus+).
National cooperation programs (PONS program).
Interesting research focuses (selection): interactions between religion and literature; biographical and authorial self-representation in Roman letter corpora; genre tradition, transformation, and innovation; forms of intermediality and intertextuality; literature of the Imperial period.
A dedicated professorship in subject-specific didactics.
Strong connections with neighboring disciplines and the degree program “Ancient Cultures.”
The Department of Classical Philology at the Faculty of Humanities of the Georg-August University of Göttingen looks back on a long tradition: it was established in 1734, three years before the official founding of the university in 1737. The department has been shaped by the work of outstanding scholars such as Johann Matthias Gesner, Christian Gottlob Heyne, Karl Otfried Müller, Friedrich Leo, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Konrat Ziegler, and Kurt Latte.
What Göttingen offers you:
Many courses are accompanied by tutorials; lecturers are approachable and easy to contact.
An active student body and vibrant department life, including regular meetups, game nights, a summer festival and Christmas party, excursions, and other study trips.
A well-equipped library in the same building with comfortable study spaces.
Opportunities to study abroad at universities in Italy, Spain, Greece, and France (Erasmus+).
National cooperation programs (PONS program).
Interesting research focuses (selection): exploration of lesser-known authors and works; authors of the Imperial period, e.g. Lucian of Samosata.
Strong connections with neighboring disciplines and the degree program “Ancient Cultures.”