focus on German Studies is a scholarly journal that is run and published exclusively by graduate students from the Department of German Studies at the University of Cincinnati. We publish only writing submitted by other graduate students. Our format includes articles on all aspects of German Studies including German literature, film and media, interviews with German-speaking authors, artists and directors, and reviews of contemporary literature and film.

There is only one other student-run journal for German Studies in the country, so we regard focus as an important asset not only to graduate students, but also to German scholarship as a whole. Our highest priority is to publish quality articles that demonstrate original scholarship. To ensure that we maintain high standards, all submissions are refereed by professors who preferably have published in the areas explored in the articles.