DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN

Semester and Full-Year Programs

There are semester and full-year programs offered through Northwestern’s Global Learning Office available to students in major cities in all three German-speaking countries: Berlin, Freiburg, Munich, Vienna, and Zürich. Students participating in "partner programs" retain their status as officially enrolled Northwestern students and are eligible for financial aid.

Vienna, Austria

• IES Abroad Vienna (all tracks), IES Abroad (Quarter(s) or Year)
  • Business & Economics
  • European Society & Culture
  • Psychology & Social Sciences
• IES Abroad Vienna Music Program, IES Abroad (Quarter(s) or Year)

Berlin, Germany

• IES Abroad Berlin  (Quarter(s) or Year)
  • Business, Sustainability & Innovation (Fall Quarter Only)
  • Metropolitan & Urban Studies
  • Security Studies & International Affairs
• IES Abroad Berlin: Language, Culture, & Politics (courses taught only in German)), IES Abroad (Quarter(s) or Year)

Freiburg, Germany

• Freiburg: Language & Area Studies, IES Abroad (Quarter(s) or Year)

Munich, Germany

• Junior Year in Munich, Wayne State University (Quarter or Year)
• Technical University Munich (TUM) Exchange Program (Quarter(s) or Year)

Zurich, Switzerland

• ETH Zurich Exchange Program (Quarter(s) or Year)

Summer Study Abroad

Berlin: Global City, Global Perspectives

The department has developed its own Summer in Berlin program, which is run through the Global Learning Office.

Study and Internship Options

Consult the study abroad adviser in the department to review other options.