News Archive

31^st Annual Student Research Conference of the Department of German Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava

On 21 April 2026, the Department of German Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, hosted the 31^st annual Student Research Conference. This year′s conference was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, prof. Mgr. Robert Antonín, Ph.D., and chaired by doc. Mgr. Martin Mostýn, Ph.D.

Effective Planning Saves You Time – Workshop by Tichá Eskisan MA

“Who is prepared is not surprised.” This applies all the more to lesson planning. Participants in the workshop led by Tichá Eskisan MA (Masaryk University, Brno, representative of Hueber Verlag) had the opportunity to experience this not only in theory but also in practice, thanks to a range of useful tips for their own preparation.

A Day with Translation event on 17 March 2026

Within the 21^th A Day with Translation event, which took place on 17 March 2026, Katharina Schmidt and Marek Gajda conducted a workshop entitled AI – A Good Servant, But a Bad Master? The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Process of Translation (DE-CZ, CZ-DE), Demonstrated on Selected Literary Texts.

Lecture by Prof. Eichinger „German – a European Language in 2026“

On 17 February 2026, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ludwig M. Eichinger, visiting professor at the Department of German Studies of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, delivered a public lecture entitled German – A European Language in 2026.

Review of the 14^th German-Czech Cultural Days in Ostrava – DER KULTURPUNKT

This year′s edition of the German-Czech Cultural Days – THE CULTURAL POINT – offered a varied and rich programme that attracted numerous visitors and received very positive feedback. Dr Milan Pišl officially opened the entire festival of German-language culture on 8 October 2025 at the Komůrka Club in Ostrava.

A Day with Translation 2025 – German Studies Workshops

On March 18, 2025, the Faculty of Arts hosted the formal closing of the translation competition A Day with Translation, which was unique for two reasons: firstly, it marked the 20th anniversary of the event and secondly, it featured a completely new format.

30th Student Research Conference at the Department of German Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava (April 11, 2025)

The Department of German Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, held its 30th annual Student Research Conference this year. The event was officially opened by the Vice-Dean for Science and Research, Prof. Mgr. Marek Otisk, Ph.D., and, as per tradition, was moderated by the Head of the Department, doc. Martin Mostýn.

Introducing the Disinformation Project in Wroclaw, Poland

From September 11 to 13, 2025, Germanists from Ostrava participated in the international conference "Linguistische Treffen in Wroclaw" in Poland.

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