Program Availability: Every Other Spring Semester (2011, 2013, etc.)

From the beginning of January and continuing through June, Hampshire College offers a small group of students the opportunity to live and study in Berlin, Germany.

Students will have the opportunity to study at the following leading institutions of higher education in Berlin during their second semester, from its beginning in April through June.

The Free University of Berlin
The Humboldt University in Berlin
The Berlin University of the Arts
Technical University Berlin

Features of the program include:

• Intensive study of the German language at a leading foreign language academy in Berlin.
• The Hampshire Berlin Seminar, including historical and architectural tours of Berlin; concerts; theatre performances; museum and art exhibits; and lectures.
• Academic excursions to Potsdam and other sites in the Berlin region, as well as other German cities, and places such as Prague, Cracow, and Warsaw.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be in good academic standing with advanced German language skills to participate. Three semesters of college-level German is recommended. 

TERM DATES

Spring Semester: February-June

Important Note: This program is offered every other year (Spring 2011, Spring 2013, etc.) 

HOUSING AND MEALS

Housing is arranged for students in family homestays and/or student apartments. Students receive a monthly meal stipend.

PROGRAM COSTS

Semester tuition, room, board, and health insurance fees paid to Hampshire College. A travel stipend may be awarded through GEO to offset the cost of airfare

HOW TO APPLY

Students interested in participating in spring 2011 will need to apply by the Exchange Program Deadline indicated at right.

Please complete and submit the following to the global education office before the appropriate application deadline:

• Hampshire Exchange Program Application (pdf)
• Supplemental Application for Berlin Program (pdf)
• 2 academic recommendations using GEO's Recommendation Form (pdf)

Please contact the GEO program advisor for this program before applying. You should also review the general application instructions and procedures for Hampshire Exchange Programs.

QUESTIONS? WANT MORE INFO?

GEO PROGRAM ADVISOR
If you have questions about the application process or general questions about this program, please contact the GEO program advisor. Also, the global education office has experience reports from students who have previously participated in this program in the GEO resource library. Stop by during open hours to read them at your convenience.

Heather St. Germaine
413.559.5542
hstgermaine@hampshire.edu

FACULTY CONTACTS
If you would like to learn more about the academic content and options for the Berlin program, please contact one of these faculty members:

Jeff Wallen
Professor of Comparative Literature
School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies
413.559.5428
jwallen@hampshire.edu

Daniel Kojo Schrade
Associate Professor of Art
School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies
413.559.5974
dschrade@hampshire.edu