Prof. William C. Donahue
Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature;

Academic Director,
Duke University in Berlin
wcd2@duke.edu

Since studying abroad in Freiburg his junior year at Georgetown, Professor Donahue has returned to Germany as a fellow, professor, and, most recently, as the Berlin program's Academic Director and Summer Session Coordinator. As Academic Director, Professor Donahue plays a decisive role in the application process and the shaping of course curricula. He also acts as the primary on-campus contact for all questions regarding the Duke University in Berlin programs. Professor Donahue joined the German faculty in 2005 after serving as the Chairperson of Rutgers' Department of Germanic, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures.

Jochen Wohlfeil
Resident Director,
Duke University in Berlin

In his role as Resident Director, Mr. Wohlfeil carefully selects students' home-stays, coordinates the semesters' course schedules, plans the program's excursions, and arranges an array of cultural activities in Berlin and its environs. Much of the program's success can be attributed to Mr. Wohlfeil's efforts to ensure that every student not only transitions to the new city, but truly flourishes in Berlin. Mr. Wohlfeil is always available and easy to approach with questions regarding academic, linguistic, or personal issues–be they in English or in German. Mr. Wohlfeil devotes much of his time and energy to the program's participants; for many program alums, he ranks highly on their lists of influential and admirable persons.