Germany

About Marburg

The university city of Marburg, with its history, the Old City nestled between the Lahn River and the castle, the college flair and the scenic countryside surrounding, is an attraction for visitors from near and far.

Venice is known for its thousand bridges, Marburg for its stairs and alleys. Even Jacob Grimm once said: "I believe there are more steps in the streets than in the houses.” Crooked, bumpy, angular and steep, such is Marburg 's Old Upper Town . Here the medieval times are still tangible - you can see it, you can perceive it with all five senses. That is also how Boris Pasternak felt: "If only this were a city! But in fact it is a medieval fairy tale!” Not without reason does Marburg lie today along the German Fairy Tale Road.

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Program Offerings

Cost

Financial Assistance

Dates

Accommodation

Eligibility

Transfer of Credit

To Apply

Program Offerings

The class will be offered in German.

Students will study German history and culture focusing on the state of Hessen and Thüringen in the heart of reunified Germany. Excursions to Kassel (Brüder Grimm), Eisenach/Wartburg (Martin Luther), and Weimar (Goethe). Guest speakers from Phillips-Universität Marburg. This course will be taught exclusively in German. The primary instructor will be Prof. Helmut Henss.
Students can earn graduate credits toward the M.A. in German and/or for ACT 48.

Students should work with their academic advisor to ensure that these three credits are appropriately utilized for the student's major/minor requirements or to fulfill General Education requirements.

Cost

Students will pay approximately $1750, which includes all accommodations, meals, transportation in Germany, admissions, and stipends for speakers. Students are also responsible for airfare to Germany (between $1000 and $1300), passport, and International Student Identity Card fees.

Financial Assistance

Since this program offers three academic credits, students should contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss their specific financial aid package.

Dates

Students will study in Germany for 10 days and 9 nights, August 4 to August 14. Departure from the US on August 3.

Accommodation

Please contact Dr. Susanne Nimmrichter, Director of the Graduate German Summer Institute, at 717-872-3529 or send email to Susanne.Nimmrichter@millersville.edu for accomodation information.

Eligibility

Students must have an undergraduate degree in German. Advanced undergraduate students may seek permission to enroll.

Transfer of Credit

The course will be the equivalent of 3 MU graduate credits for the ten day program.

To Apply

For more information or an application, please contact Dr. Susanne Nimmrichter, Director of the Graduate German Summer Institute, at 717-872-3529 or send email to Susanne.Nimmrichter@millersville.edu