Students/professionals with both interest in and experience with German language and literature
The literature seminar of the 2024 Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) Summer School deals with the following topic:
The adolescent phase of life is a kind of intermediate stage between childhood and adulthood. This phase holds significant importance for a person's development: one gradually begins to detach oneself from their parents, experiences first encounters with love and sexuality, tests social role models, and gradually finds their own identity. The Coming of Age genre is dedicated to the exciting and vulnerable time of growing up. Using contemporary literary and cinematic examples, we want to explore the phenomenon of adolescence in this year's summer course.
Here is a selection of German-language novels and films:
For this course DAAD university summer course scholarships (usually starting at language level B1) are available. If you wish to apply for this course, you can find all necessary information about the scholarship programme and its application requirements here. To submit your application, please note the reference number HSK-0002. This number can only be used for presence courses. Applying for attending online courses is not possible.
At least German B1+/B2
Please apply online and follow the application instructions on the programme's website.
If desired, participants will be accommodated in a hotel or seminar house. For more information, please visit the KU Summer School's website.
Lunch is available in the cafeteria at a reasonable price.
The course fee includes one full-day excursion in Bavaria, city tours in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, an official welcome reception followed by a Bavarian snack, a farewell party, film nights, and various workshops (music, pronunciation, beer culture, soccer, and more).
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Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Language course/short course
