The City University of New York
German Language
Summer 2016
Location
Dates
Kassel, Germany
Rolling 4 week sessions – June, July, August 2015
Starting: May 31– Ending: August 22
Credits Offered
6 CREDITS (CUNY tuition is NOT included in the program fee)
Application Deadline
March 18, 2016
Financial Aid
TAP, Pell, Gilman, Max-Kade Scholarship*, Student Loans
*For more information about Max-Kade, please contact Prof. Kohn-Osius
$1,500.00 for each session (estimate) includes room and most
meals, cultural activities, field trips, and international health
insurance. AIRFARE is NOT included in the program fee.
Program Fee
(All students are responsible for arriving at their study abroad location by
the first day of the program; this may mean flying the day before).
Payment Schedule
$350.00 Application Fee with application materials
$1,150.00 Balance due April 21, 2016
All payments must be made with certified checks or money orders.
NO CASH, PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS.
Program Description
The program takes place at DIALOG-Institut in Kassel. Kassel is a midsized city in the center of
Germany where people speak high German. Kassel was the regional capital of the Hesse region for
over a thousand years. As such, it has some spectacular palaces and parks that are witness to the
city's past glory when it was not only the seat of the Counts of Hessen, but later also of the King of
Westfalia and then the summer palace of the German emperor.
Kassel played a well-known role in American history since this is the place from where the
Hessian soldiers were sent who had to fight on the British side in the War of Independence. Kassel
is also the place where the Brothers Grimm lived most of their lives and where they collected their
famous fairy tales. Kassel is not an obscure village with an incomprehensible dialect, but the
perfect place for learning German.
Since the early fifties Kassel has been home to the largest international exhibition of contemporary
art, the dOCUMENTA, which is held every five years. Kassel is large enough for students to
engage in many activities and to meet many different people, but it is small enough to be safe and
comfortable. Students are free to move about in the city using the excellent public transportation
system. Kassel is also situated in the center of Germany so that any other part of the country can be
visited easily. It is recommended that students do any serious traveling before or after the four
weeks of the program.
www.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad
All participants are guaranteed to live in a German home rather than in a dormitory or hotel with
other foreigners. In addition to being more comfortable, life with a host family provides insights
into German culture and a daily opportunity for language practice that are not easily gained in
any other way.
During their stay at DIALOG-Institut, students will be part of a multicultural, international community.
Other students come from Italy, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Brazil, etc. There will
be other Americans in case students ever feel home-sick, but they will not end up in a little American
ghetto. The school offers many activities in the afternoons, ranging from lectures and pronunciation
exercises to movies and field trips.
3 credits German language, 3 credits German conversation.
Administrative Inquiries
Education Abroad Office
E1447, Mon - Fri 9:30 am - 5:30pm
Phone: (212) 772-4983
Fax: (212) 772-5005
E-Mail: edabroad@hunter.cuny.edu
Academic Inquiries
Prof. Eckhard Kuhn-Osius, German Dept.
HW1404
Phone: 212-772-5068
Email: ekuhnos@hunter.cuny.edu
Estimated Total Costs of Attendance Tuition $ 1,650
Program Fee
$ 1,500.00 (estimate) Not included in Program Fee (estimates): Airfare
Meals
Local Transportation
$ 1,250
$ 110
$ 170
Total US $ 4,680.00 www.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad