OPINION: German school grading is unfair on foreign students and it's maddening
The term 'Mitarbeit' means 'working with' and in education refers to how frequently and effectively students answer questions in class. Its assessment heavily influences grades.
The Chaucerian: How a German school teacher became the world's most prolific Chaucer scholar, and then was promptly forgotten - Medievalists.net
Johann August Hermann Koch significantly contributed to Chaucer studies during a time of rising nationalism in Germany, despite lacking formal academic support.