Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences- International Summer University

Hessen International Summer University in Darmstadt, Germany Summer 2025

 

4 credits: ENGT 39900

1.5 credits: GER 39900

Dates: June 21 (arrival day) - July 17 (departure day), 2025.  

Before arriving in Darmstadt, participants will be part of a virtual group project starting in late May 2025. 

You can choose to take part in one of the following courses: 

1) Climate-Friendly Societies: Energy Policy, Management and Engineering

2) Sustainable Supply Chains

Please click on the module you are interested in to learn more about the content and to download the course syllabus (module description). 

Have a look the ISU 2024 schedule to get an idea of the program. The preliminary schedule for the ISU 2025 will be posted in early 2025.  

Get the most out of your summer and join us for a summer school in the heart of Germany. Our short-term program combines an academic course with a German language course and several social and leisure activities. The ISU is a unique opportunity to learn more about sustainability from a German perspective and to be part of a truly international experience. Purdue Professor Matt Turner will join the first course on Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Societies as the academic director and he is partnering with Darmstadt Professor Dominik Dueber on the academic content. The International Summer University (ISU) consists of an academic module (9 ECTS) which will transfer for Purdue Polytechnic students as ENGT 39900 (transfer credit), a German language course (3 ECTS) which will transfer as 1.5 credits of GER 39900, several cultural activities (past offerings include: day trips to Heidelberg and the Rhine River Valley, soccer stadium tour, climbing park, karaoke, retro games, & movie nights, intercultural training, and many more).

 

Click here to enroll in this program

Apply by February 1st to take advantage of early deadline benefits. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

 

Program website

This is an Exchange program, therefore Purdue tuition will be charged in addition to the program fee.

Darmstadt Program Fee:  $1500

The program fee includes:

• Accommodation for the duration of the program in a hotel (single room)
• Course materials
• Company visits and field trips
• Cultural and leisure time activities
• A ticket for public transportation within the city of Darmstadt
• Insurances