Dr. Janine Ludwig

Academic Director, e-mail: ludwigj[at]dickinson.edu

The program is supervised and represented by Dr. Janine Ludwig. Dr. Ludwig oversees administrative and academic integration with the Carlisle campus, including transfer of grades, close cooperation with the University of Bremen, academic excursions, independent studies, and the internship component of the program. She advises students in all academic matters and teaches the German 340 course (Comparative Cultures USA – Germany) in the fall. She also oversees issues of student life, student health, cultural experience, housing, budget, and organizes public events for the program.

Dr. Ludwig received her Ph.D. in Contemporary German Literature, Philosophy, and Theater Studies/Cultural Communication from Humboldt University Berlin and has served as Humboldt’s first Academic Representative in NYC, as Referent to the Vice President for International Affairs and Public Relations, and as Visiting Lecturer at Dickinson College in 2013/14.

Kilian Meinert

Program Coordinator, e-mail: meinertk[at]dickinson.edu

Kilian is a student at the University of Bremen majoring in Education with a focus on the subjects English and Politics. He received the Dickinson OSA (Overseas Student Assistant) scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year and worked as a Teaching Assistant for the German Department at Dickinson College for two semesters. Following his return to Germany, Kilian is continuing his studies in Bremen by pursuing a Master’s degree in Education, which he will begin in October 2026.

Since July 2026, he has held the position of Program Coordinator for the William G. and Elke Durden Dickinson in Bremen Program, where he is responsible for administrative and organizational matters concerning incoming Dickinson students. He also manages the program’s social media presence.