Complementary Program

CP Module 1, Course 1a, 6 hrs (acad.) (contact time, preparation and self-learning)

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ingenuin Gasser

In this introductory session, students will learn about the higher education system and university life in Germany and Hamburg. The session will also inform about Hamburg's world-renowned research landscape and good scientific practice.

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 CP Module 1, Course 1b, 14 hrs (acad.) (contact time, preparation and self-learning)

A tour through Hamburg's history with a focus on a topic that also allows you to learn about the history, culture, and life in Hamburg and Germany. Focus may be on Jewish life and history in Hamburg or Hamburg as a Hanseatic city.

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CP Module 1, Course 1c, 20 hrs (acad.) (contact time, preparation and self-learning)

During the first week of the 4-week program in Hamburg, students will learn basic German to get an understanding of the language and the culture behind it. Students with prior knowledge of German will go to an advanced stage.

CP Module 1, Course 1d, 20hrs (acad.)

Coordinator: Olga Wagner

Participants will visit Berlin and the Hanseatic City of Lübeck during the Summer School. On these trips, students will learn about the history and cultural sights of the cities visited.