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There are different levels of German immigration to UW Madison that started on 1845. These immigrants initially came to find jobs and settle down in Wisconsin.
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The German department of UW Madison, presently called the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic is one of the oldest and most prestigious German departments in the country. It is located in Van Hise Hall.
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Monatshefte is the oldest continuing journal of German studies in the U.S. It was transferred from Milwaukee to UW Madison and is published in the university until this day.
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The Rathskeller is the emulation of a German beer hall and has German inspired artwork all over it.
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People started celebrating Fasching and Oktoberfest, which are both German beer festivals, at UW Madison. The celebration of Fasching continued until 1980 and Oktoberfest is celebrated until today.
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Der Stiftskeller is a German themed bar at Memorial Union that is adjacent to the Rathskeller.
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The German murals inside Stiftskeller were painted by artist Kurt Schaldach.
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The Max Kade Institute for German American studies was opened at UW Madison at the Keystone house. It has one of the oldest and largest archives of German Americans.
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The Max Kade Institute moves to its a current home at the university club after remaining in the Keystone house for almost three decades.
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The German Immigrant Experience is a course taught in English and is specifically tailored to students who have German heritage and are interested in learning more about it.
