The International Summer Academy Sans Souci is composed of two components: One focus is on learning German as a foreign language, including practical Phonetics. The other part of your weekly program consists of seminars and projects of your individual choice.
Courses
German as a foreign language
- 22 lessons on levels B and C
- 10 lessons of practical Phonetics
- altogether 32 lessons
Seminars and Projects
- the topics cover history, literature, and politics
Detailed course description you will find here (only in German). - each with 6 lessons per week
- You select two seminars and one project
The total each week: 30 lessons
Language Requirements
The university-level courses are meant for anyone who wants to improve his/her German language skills and/or explore various subject areas in depth. German classes can be taken at B and C level. All projects and seminars will be taught in German. Participants are expected to fulfill the standard requirements, e.g. regular attendance and thorough preparation of assignments (presentations, reports, etc.). Support and counseling are offered by our program manager and staff, all prepared to help you make the best of the program.
Cultural activities
The following cultural highlights are included in the course fee:
- Excursions which are relevant with regard to the course material and which will be integrated, as agreed with the lecturers, in the seminars' or projects' schedule*;
- Excursions to introduce you to historical and cultural highlights of our region, which will help you get to know Brandenburg a little better.
The excursions belonging to the seminars or projects will be announced along with the seminar schedule at the beginning of the course. These excursions will deepen the knowledge you will gain in the seminars and should help you to better understand the subjects discussed in class by providing a "hands-on" experience of the places you heard about in class.
External excursions in Potsdam, Berlin, and their surroundings will be designed for everyone and therefore, they will be planned to take place on days when there are no classes.
These excursions are:
- a Potsdam City Tour including a visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Park Sanssouci*,
- a Berlin City Tour focusing on Berlin's central district and its change in time*,
- two interregional day trips on two different weekends,
- as well as a Welcome Evening at a students' pub in the center of Potsdam.
*Please note the information at the course fees!
