Silke Mentchen

Professor Silke Mentchen, based at the University of Cambridge, serves as a Professor in the German Section of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics. She holds the position of Undergraduate Teaching and Examination Officer, overseeing curriculum development for German undergraduate programs.

• Graduate of Cologne University
• Fellow and Director of Studies at Magdalene College

Her expertise focuses on German language pedagogy, particularly translation studies and ab initio language instruction. She has developed significant online learning resources including:

• Just-in-Time Grammar
• HE+ German modules
• German A2/AS level materials

Key research initiatives involve:

• German ab initio teaching workshops
• Digital language learning methodologies
• Multilingualism in education

Professor Mentchen has co-authored two influential language learning publications:

• Upgrade Your German (2003, 2013)
• Speed Up your German (2017)

She coordinates outreach programs through:

• Prince's Teaching Institute
• whynotlang@cam
• HE+

Additional contributions include:

• Organizing German writers' lecture series (2007-2018)
• Jury member of DAAD/IMLR German writing competition
• Judge for national Modern Languages Spelling Bee