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International Summer School Soest

Welcome to the International Summer School Soest!

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Due to the significant uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemics worldwide, the exchange program in cooperation with the New York Institute of Technology will not take place in the Summer of 2021. Please visit the official COVID-19 information page of the Fachhochschule Südwestfalen for more information related to the pandemics.

The German economy, culture and more ...

This 2-week program running this summer in August offers a variety of lectures and workshops with a special focus on the German and European economies. Our summer school also offers an excellent opportunity to study German science and culture. In addition, you will gain international educational experiences.

We offer a mixture of high quality lectures (about 45 h), company visits and city tours. Additionally, we organize evening activities with our full-time international students.

We have learning agreements with NYIT and SGU which allow you to earn credits at your home university. Please contact Prof. Jiang (NYIT) or Dr. N. Hidayat (SGU) for details. Our target groups are primarily students of the New York Institute of Technology (Manhattan) and students of the Swiss German University (Jakarta), but we also welcome others who are interested.

In 2018, we held our 10th Summer School here in Soest. The following year of 2019, students from our University had the opportunity to join a three week programme at the New York Institute for Technology for the first time! In 2022 we will be happy to welcome International students for our 11th edition of the Summer School in Soest!

Lectures

The International Summer School offers different lectures and workshops for our international student target groups. The program combines high quality studies with a wide range of cultural and leisure activities. The following subjects will be discussed with a special focus on the European economy:

  • European monetary policy
  • European integration and financial policy
  • The European sovereign debt crisis
  • Special fields of the German economy such as retail, automotive, media, engineering and the stock market
  • Intercultural communication  
  • International procurement

Campus Impressions

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Welcome to the Campus Soest!

Company Visits

Company visits always make an important part of the program and give an impressive experience of what makes the regional South Westphalian but also Ruhr area economy strong.

(Big picture: Company visit Vogtland, Hagen.
Small picture: Company visit Warsteiner Brewery, Warstein.)

Culture/Leisure Activities
The leisure program will give students an impression of German culture and way of life.

– City tours in Soest, Dortmund, Cologne, Münster and Berlin

– Visit to the Sparrenburg in Bielefeld and to Möhnesee

– Bowling Night, pub tour, cinema visit etc.

– Evening program with international students from the Soest campus

– Raft-building

– Visit to a TV studio

Roman Germanic Museum, Cologne

Soccer Stadium, Dortmund

Bundespresseamt, Berlin

Industrial Park, Duisburg

Enjoying German food

Brandenburger Tor, Berlin

Visit to parliament, Berlin

A walk inside the dome, parliament, Berlin

Registration and Fees

The fee includes all lectures and workshops, the accommodations (11 nights in a hotel in Soest and 3 nights in a hotel in Berlin, breakfast included) printed lecture materials, company visits, other joint activities, the train to Berlin, all bus transfers, as well as airport transfer. Participation fee per student and discounts for groups (>5) are offered upon inquiry.

In Germany it is not always possible to pay with your credit card. Banks are closed on the weekend, so you will not be able to change money on the weekend. Please bring at least 100 EUR in cash with you.

Room and Board

Room

Accomodation is in a hotel (2-bed-dorm standard); a single room in a hotel is optional (price for single room upon request). The hotel is located close to university. In Berlin, we provide accommodation in a hotel with double rooms. Single rooms are optional. Breakfast will be included.

Board

Breakfast offered at the hotel is included in the fee. Lunch is served at the university cafeteria. You have a choice of 5 different dishes including vegetarian dishes. The price varies from 2.00 EUR to 5.00 EUR according to choice. In the evening our students assistants show you options for supper around town, e.g. in the city center for approximately 5.00 – 12.00 EUR.

Taxes and service fees are always included in the price shown in the menu.

The temperature in summer is usually about 70°-85°Fahrenheit.

Feedback
Feedback from our students

Aamir Bankapur

NYIT, New York

"From studying in the heart of New York City to experiencing 2 weeks of study abroad program in the chilled out and positive setting of the University in Soest, it was a lifetime experience. Prof. Dina Dreisbach along with her student assistant took care of all our needs and made us feel like at home. It was interesting to learn about the European economy, German history and the interactive sessions during our industrial visits to various companies. Kudos to Fachhochschule Südwestfalen, Soest."

Shunan Hu

NYIT, New York

“It’s really hard for me to say which is my favorite part about summer school, because I love all of them. I love Prof. Dina’s lecture. From the lecture, you can have the view about European finance from outside to inside. I love visiting companies most, through visiting the factories, you can combine management knowledge with real world together. I love visiting museum, through the tutor’s speaking, you can learn European history and culture. I want to say this is the best summer school I have ever had.Very tense and enjoyable. As an international student, I feel you have to join this program, take opportunities or you miss a fortune."