Dr. Sylvia Rieger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sylvia Rieger is the German Language Coordinator at Freie Universität Berlin, where she coordinates the language courses for the International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS) and FU-BEST. She holds a Ph.D. in German Literature from the University of Washington, obtained in 2001, and two M.A. degrees in German Literature from the Universität Regensburg (1995) and Vanderbilt University (1993). Rieger has also taught language and cultural studies courses at McGill University from 2008 to 2013 and has been a part of the Freie Universität Berlin community since 2012, enhancing students' language skills through her coordinating efforts. Her prior experience includes teaching at Harvard University from 2000 to 2007 and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007-2008. Her research interests include foreign language pedagogy, Berlin literature and film, and Arab-German writers, reflecting her commitment to engaging with diverse cultural narratives in her teaching and curriculum development.

Research Interests

Experience

German Language Coordinator

2012-01-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin

Coordinates the language courses for the International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS) and FU-BEST.

Language Program Coordinator

2008-01-01 — 2013-01-01

McGill University • Montreal

Coordinated and taught language and cultural studies courses.

Instructor

2000-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Harvard University • Cambridge

Taught courses in German Literature.

Instructor

2007-01-01 — 2008-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge

Taught German language courses.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.