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CARSTEN HAAS

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Raw average: 4.20/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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GERMAN 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Mandatory lectures 2x a week, where we would just discuss relevant topics and new grammar structures. Only 1 or 2 homework assignments a week that didn't take too long and were graded pretty easily. Aside from that, Carsten is very interactive and funny! Truly cares about your learning and well-being.
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Germ272 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Awesome teacher. even better style. It was refreshing to have a teacher who understands the material and cares for students. He also has impeccable taste in turtlenecks and casual footwear.
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Germ272 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He is an all-around good guy. His discussions are involving and meaningful and he teaches in a way that isn't boring. He is relaxed with grading and will give extensions/pity points if you put in effort and actually participate. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a nice humanities class.
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GERMAN 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I also took German272 with him as my TA, he is a very nice guy and offers great feedback quickly. He also is relaxed with grading as long as you put effort into discussions and ask meaningful questions. I would take a class with him again.
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GERMAN 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Got Covid-19 (the delta variant) before the first day of class even started, therefore I was going to miss the first week. I emailed professor Haas and he told me to drop his class because I was going to miss the first few lectures (instead of working with me or providing materials or simply recording lectures). He is very unhelpful.
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Classes with CARSTEN HAAS

GERMAN 204 is the fourth semester of German, focusing on a four-skills approach using authentic texts, recordings, and images.

No offering record · Spring 2025

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

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Fall 2020–Spring 2025

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2025GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Fall 2024GERMAN 249Intermediate German - Speaking and Listening
Spring 2024GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Fall 2023GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Spring 2023GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Fall 2021GERMAN 101First Semester German
Fall 2020GERMAN 203Third Semester German
Fall 2020GERMAN 403Third-semester German for Graduate Students
Fall 2019GERMAN 102Second Semester German

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