Learning German and discovering Germany: Our International Summer University 2024

2024-10-17

This year's Leuphana International Summer School took place from August 5th to 30th. Twenty participants from twelve different countries, including Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Colombia, South Korea, Taiwan, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, decided to improve their German language skills here in Lüneburg. The program included five hours of intensive language lessons at beginner level every day to teach the students the basics of the German language.

The participants were accommodated in shared student flats, which allowed them to experience not only the language but also student life in Germany at first hand and to make contacts with students in Lüneburg.

In addition to lessons, there were exciting excursions, such as to Hamburg, where they explored the new Green Bunker and tried traditional fish sandwiches at the Landungsbrücken. At the North Sea in Cuxhaven, the students admired the vastness of the Wadden Sea.

In addition to culture, sporting activities were also on the agenda: students paddled on the Ilmenau with the university sports team, played Viking chess on the canteen lawn and rounded off the day with a barbecue.

Many of the students also used the Deutschlandticket to go on their own excursions to various cities and regions in Germany to get to know the country even better. The summer school therefore not only offered intensive language learning, but also a wide range of cultural impressions that will remain unforgettable for the participants.