Michael Hofmann

Michael Hofmann is an Instructor in the Department of Modern Languages at Westmont College since 2018 and a continuing lecturer at the University of California Santa Barbara's Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Applied Sciences Ansbach and a Bachelor in Religious Science from Augustana Hochschule Neuendettelsau. His expertise spans second language acquisition, German literature, and the application of German in business contexts. He teaches introductory and intermediate language courses.

Education:

• Bachelor in Religious Science, Augustana Hochschule Neuendettelsau
• Master in Business Administration, University of Applied Sciences Ansbach

Research Interests:

• Communicative language pedagogy
• Cultural immersion in language learning
• Business German applications
• Historical German literature analysis

Professional Affiliations:

• Westmont College: Modern Languages Department
• UCSB: Germanic and Slavic Studies Department