Lake Constance Summer School 2009

Welcome program and intensive language course German as a foreign language for new incomming students at universities  of the IBH and studends, who would like sti study at IBH-Universities in the future. 4 -28 August 2000.

For incoming international students who will be studying during the winter semester 2009/2010 at a higher education institution belonging to the institutional network of the International University of Lake Constance, and students intending to study at IBH universities in future, the University of Konstanz, Germany, will be offering an Intensive German Language course at the levels “Grundstufe” (Basic Level), “Mittelstufe” (Intermediate Level) and “Oberstufe” (Advanced Level).

The language course will be accompanied by a welcome program in the afternoons and on some weekends. The welcome program includes lectures on history, art and culture and politics, as well as guided tours, visits to towns and excursions in the Lake Constance region. In addition, visits to some member institutions of the International Lake Constance University are planned. The Lake Constance Summer School will be organized by the International Office of the University of Konstanz in collaboration with the Language Institute of the University of Konstanz.

For a better planning of the language classes we ask you to take the Goethe Institute Placement Test online (see link on p. 4). Please tick off your personal result on the registration sheet. 

Course fee:

€ 250. The course fee covers the costs for the language course and the welcome program, but not the costs for board and lodging. 

Board and Lodging:

Accommodation will be in single rooms in the halls of residence of the Student Welfare Service Konstanz and is priced at € 220. Meals can be taken in the dining hall / canteen of the University of Konstanz.

The course is limited to 80 participants. It is recommended that you register as soon as possible at the International Office of your IBH host University.

Extract of the Preliminary Program:

 1-3 August 2009:Arrival, moving into the halls of residence. We recommend arriving August 1-3, 2009. Please keep in mind the opening hours of the caretakers in the halls of residence.                                                                      

Tue. 4 August 2009: Welcome and Introduction, Registration and German language assessment test. Organization into groups                                

Tue. 4 August 2009:  “Town Rally” in Konstanz in the afternoon                                                    

Wed. 5 - Fri. 28 August 2009: Intensive German language course in the morning. 76 lessons, introduction and language test included. 

Wed. 5 August 2009: Sight-seeing tour of the town of Constance in the afternoon

Thu. 6 August 2009: Guided tour through the library of the University 

Fri. 7 August 2009:  Trip to Meersburg

Sat. 15 August 2009:  “Liechtenstein-Day” (national holiday). Excursion to Liechtenstein for the occasion of the national holiday; University of Liechtenstein

Wed. 19 August 2009: Trip to Dornbirn, (Austria), University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, Dornbirn

Fri. 21 August 2009: Farewell Party

Upon arrival, each participant will receive a complete detailed program.