Founded in 1935 as the research organ of Villa Sciarra, «Studi Germanici» is the oldest academic journal of German Studies in Italy, making a crucial contribution to the field. Its scope reflects the broad horizons that this discipline has always embraced in Italy. While philological and literary studies form its core, the journal encompasses the entirety of Germanic culture, understood in its full geopolitical diversity and expressed through multiple disciplines: from linguistics to philosophy, from art history to musicology, from social sciences to history, from film studies to archaeology. A distinctive feature of the journal (and of the Institute it represents) is its openness to the Scandinavian and Dutch-speaking areas, which have historically been integral parts of the Germanic world and are closely connected to it. Since its inception, «Studi Germanici» has embraced multi- and cross-disciplinary approaches to research, establishing itself as a key methodological reference in the humanities.

«Studi Germanici» publishes articles covering this broad thematic spectrum in Italian, German, English and French. The journal is published biannually (June and December). In addition to its regular issues, it will feature special thematic issues curated by the Italian Association of Germanic Studies through 2025.

The journal is hosted on the website of the Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici, ensuring web access in the event of its discontinuation. It is financially supported by the Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici, which does not generate any revenue from its publications. [Read more]