Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS)

FUBiS is an intensive, academic program of Freie Universität Berlin through which students can earn credits that may be counted towards their degree at their home institutions. FUBiS sessions run for 3 to 6 weeks and take place both in summer and winter. FUBiS offers intensive and semi-intensive German language classes at up to five different proficiency levels. In addition FUBiS offers subject classes on various class topics. Most classes are held in English by distinguished German and international faculty.
PROGRAM DATES 2023:
• January 3 - January 26, 2023: FUBiS Term I 2023 | register until December 6, 2022
• June 3 - July 15, 2023: FUBiS Term II 2023 | register until May 6, 2023
• July 22 - August 19, 2023: FUBiS Term III 2023 | register until June 24, 2023
COURSES TERM II 2023:
http://www.fubis.org/2_prog/term_2/index.html
- History of European Art: Local Traditions and Transnational Networks
- Economics of European Integration
- Psychoanalysis: The Unconscious as Seen Through the Visual Arts and Literature
- Seduction and Terror: Hitler's Germany
- Europe, Migration, Refugees
- “The Spectre of Revolution”: Resistance and Protest in Post-War Europe 1953-1989
- German Language and Culture | Semi-Intensive and Intensive German Language Courses (A1-C1)
- Flyer: http://www.fubis.org/2_prog/term_2/FUBiS-Term-II-2023-Flyer.pdf
COURSES TERM III 2023:
http://www.fubis.org/2_prog/term_3/index.html
- Architecture in Berlin: A Walk through History
- Twentieth Century Berlin: People, Places, Words
- Global Challenges – Sustainable Futures
- Seduction and Terror: Hitler's Germany
- Race and Racism in Germany and Europe: History, Concepts and Current Disorders
- Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective
- Entrepreneurial Leadership in Berlin and Europe
- Europe, Migration, Refugees
- Berlin: Music and Sound in the Digital Age
- History of European Art: Travelling Artists and Artworks
- The Cold War
- Business & Society in Europe
- The European Union in the 21st Century: Internal and External Challenges
- International Finance
- Schlüsselwerke der deutschen Literatur von der Klassik bis zur Gegenwart
- German Philosophy: From Kant to Habermas
- Sustainable Business: Strategy & Innovation
- Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century
- The Making of Europe: From the 20th to the 21st Century
- German Language and Culture | Semi-Intensive German Language Courses (A1-C1)
- Flyer: http://www.fubis.org/2_prog/term_3/FUBiS-Term-III-2023-Flyer.pdf
Students can choose between different subject courses taught in English and German language & Culture courses from A1 to level C1. Study visits within Berlin and are an integral part of all our courses.
Read here what our students had to say about FUBiS Term II 2022:
• "It’s been one of the best experiences of my life, a 100%."
• "Really enjoyed the class. The professor was very passionate and knowledgeable and the excursions really contributed to the quality of the course."
• "My teacher was one of the most memorable and compelling teachers I‘ve had, covering immensely interesting material."
Read here what our students had to say about FUBiS Term III 2022:
• "Hearty appreciation to our course lecturer! She did a splendid job in organizing and preparing for our classes. She made us feel included and heard in every class. What a terrific teacher!"
• "I really enjoyed the course and learned a lot, it also inspired me for my future studies / carreer!"
• "Best class I’ve ever taken. Most passionate and engaging professor I’ve ever had. I never want to leave."
• "I am convinced that I have grown incredibly as a researcher, in these past weeks."
• “FUBiS is a great program and my class was great, I learned a lot of German and it was done in an enjoyable way!”
For further information on the FUBiS program, tuition, registration, housing, and scholarships please visit www.fubis.org or contact fubis@fubis.org.
Further customized offers of Freie Universität Berlin for international short-term students can be found here: https://www.global.campus.fu-berlin.de/
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