STUDENT LECTURES
Entertaining and informative lectures in English - by experts for studentsIt’s time to test your students’ listening skills!
Are you on the lookout for a challenging, exciting presentation in English for a large student group?
We offer schools across Bavaria the opportunity to hear entertaining and informative English lectures from our academic experts. You can choose from a wide range of topics, including human rights, racism, immigration, environment, globalization, and gun control.
At the DAI or directly at your school
The lectures can be held here at the DAI or at your school, depending on the size of your group, the distance and the availability of the lecturers. If requested, they can also be held online. All presentations are in English and are intended for students in tenth grade and up. We also offer some lectures for university students.
Costs and Booking
The lectures cost 4-6€ per student depending on the total number of students. The payment can be made in cash or via a transfer. For booking and further information, please send an E-Mail to Kristina Opitz under programm@dai-nuernberg.de.
Here is our current list of topics:
Dr. Markus Hünemörder, LMU München (fully booked for the school year 25/26)
• From National Parks to Climate Change: Environmental Activism and Politics in the US
• Key Issues in American Foreign Policy – From George Washington to “America First” and Beyond
• To Keep and Bear Arms? Guns, Gun Control, and Mass Shootings in the US
• Immigration and the United States – Of Melting Pots and Border Fences
• “I Can’t Breathe:” Contemporary Race Relations in the US
• State and Religion in the US: A Nation with the Soul of a Church
• The Simpsons and American Society – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Donut
• The Simpsons and Politics: E Pluribus Springfield
• USA Update 2025 – The Return of Trump
Fiona Pleasance, M.A. Film Studies
• Looking at Films: Cinematography
• Looking at Films: Mise-en-scène
• Looking at Films: Editing
• Looking at Films: Sound
Andrea Kuhn, M.A., Filmfestival der Menschenrechte
• Film Analysis: The Construction of Motion Pictures
Dr. Jonah M. Otto, M.P.A., Universität Augsburg
• US Judiciary/Supreme Court
• US Voting Systems/Voting Rights
• US Federalism
• US State Department & Diplomacy
• US Legislative Process
• US Higher Education
• US Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Volunteerism
• US Presidency
• US Checks and Balances
• Brexit
• Scottish Independence
Already known for his engaging lectures, Dr. Otto has now tailored his series specifically to this year’s U.S. bicentennial. Under the banner “America250” his lectures offer high school and college students the opportunity to explore key ideas, events, and figures from the last 250 years of U.S. history. They shed light on pivotal moments in American democracy and illustrate how historical developments shape today’s political landscape. For educators, the series provides valuable opportunities to enrich their lessons with vivid, context-rich insights into history and politics. For more information, visit: Jonah Otto’s America250 Lectures
Prof. Dr. Volker Depkat, Universität Regensburg
• Immigration to the US since 1975
• The History of the Civil Rights Movement
• Populism and American Democracy
• US Foreign Policy since 1914/1945/1991/2001
• The Crisis of American Democracy since 1975
- History of Human Rights: From Nuremberg to The Hague
- History of Women’s Rights: From the Suffragettes to Roe v. Wade
- History of Children’s Rights: What’s Happened to Child Protection Since 1989?
- A New Perspective on Change: Goal-Setting Through a Human Rights–Based Approach
