Engineering Module

About

The International Summer University at Kassel is a unique short term education program specially dedicated to international students. Every year about 50 participants take seminar classes in one of three specially created modules, focusing on the main issues of the current globalization trends:

Engineering – Environment and Innovation
Culture – International communication and German culture
Nano science – Molecules and technology

THE ENGINEERING MODULE:
This module is dedicated to engineering and physics-students from all around the world. It consists of four seminars – adaption strategies to climate change / environmental engineering and renewable energies / introduction to earthquake engineering / risk management in environmental engineering risk control. Participants of the ISU program may choose two of their preferred seminars within the module.

In addition, students can take part in a German language course. The classes are designed to teach and practice German skills in everyday situations in the most effective way to improve the participant's German.

The university program is combined with several leisure time activities, such as workshops, excursions to Frankfurt and Marburg. Students will be accommodated at a host family for the time of their stay. Due to this structure the program guarantees a broad and realistic impression of German culture in modern society.

Target group

The International Summer University addresses to students from the entire world, who want to gain international experiences in Germany and enhance their professional expertise in their field of study.

The program includes high quality lectures and seminars, a German language course and many spare time activities to familiarize its participants with the local culture and other international students as well.

Course aim

The course aim is to combine scientific expertise with precious cultural experiences in a foreign country. Students will gain new knowledge about important future topics and have new insights of daily life in Germany.

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