Apart from the regular class-room teaching, students are exposed not only to several kinds of extracurricular activities, but also academically they often get a chance to interact with German natives and several eminent scholars in the field of German Studies from India and abroad. Prof. Dr. Rajendra Dengle and Prof. Dr. Sadhana Naithani (both from JNU) are at present Adjunct Professors in the Department. Besides in the past few years the Department has been visited by Prof. Dr. V. Ganeshan (EFLU, Hyderabad), Prof. Dr. Rekha V. Rajan, Prof. Dr. Chitra Harshvardhan, Prof. Dr. Madhu Sahni, Prof. R.C. Gupta (JNU, New Delhi), Dr. M.S. Joshi, Dr. Rosy Singh (University of Delhi), Dr. Swati Acharya (University of Pune), Prof. Dr. Heinrich P. Kelz (Bonn, Germany), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Braungart (Bielefeld, Germany), Prof. em. Dr. Harald Husemann (Osnabrueck, Germany), H.E. Mr. Berhard Wrabetz (Ambassador of Austria to India), Ms. Puneet Kaur (Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi).
Department celebrates the Day of German Language every year which is an occasion for the students to showcase different kinds of skills. To hone the skills of the students, Department organizes workshops as well as educational tours. In the past few years, students have visited University of Mumbai, Indo-German Friendship Society in Goa, Punjab University and Himachal Pradesh University etc. on educational tours.
Glimpses of the Austrian Exhibition at Doon University (April 2015)
Poster made by a student of Department of German Studies which shows the flags and monuments of India and Germany converge and come together
Students of Department of German Studies and school children from Tula's International School celebrating the Day of German Language at Doon University
Students of German, Doon University at the Indo-German Friendship Society, Goa
Two students after making a poster together on the Day of German Language
