Greifswald Summer School: 04 - 29 August 2025

We offer courses at B1 and B2 level for advanced learners as well as at C1 level.

The levels are based on the European Framework of Reference.

You will receive a total of 100 hours of German lessons.

The German courses take place in the mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the seminar rooms on the Loefflerstraße campus at Ernst-Lohmeyer-Platz 3. Learning materials will be provided.

At the end of the programme, you can determine your current progress by taking a test. After your participation, you will receive a certificate attesting to your test result and the ECTS points you have received. To receive the full 6 ECTS points, regular participation in the language course (5 ECTS) and the chosen workshop (1 ECTS) is required.

The course size is a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 people.

The language courses are supplemented every Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. by workshops on current topics. In these workshops, you can put your newly acquired language skills into practice and expand your topic-related knowledge.

The price for participation in the Greifswald Summer is € 750.00.

The programme costs include the participation in the German courses and workshops as well as the cultural programme and the Wednesday excursions.

Please bear in mind that you will have to plan for additional costs for accommodation, meals, transport, etc.

If you have to cancel your participation in Greifswald Summer, please contact us as soon as possible!

In case of cancellation after 15 June 2025, a fee of 50% of the total costs (incl. accommodation) will be charged.

Cancellations after 15 July will not be refunded.

The price of a room in a hall of residence for 4 weeks is € 475.00. A room in a hall of residence usually includes a shared bathroom and kitchen. An initial set of duvet, pillow, bed linen and kitchen utensils are included in the price. Please bring a LAN cable with you to access the internet in your room, as you will not have access to the university's W-LAN in the halls of residence.

You will be accommodated in a student hall of residence at Ernst-Thälmann-Ring 8-10 and will share a flat with students from the University of Greifswald. Please do not expect hotel standards. Together with your flatmates, you will be responsible for the cleanliness of the flat. It is approx. 45 minutes on foot, 25 minutes by bus or approx. 15 minutes by bike from the hall of residence to the course rooms. Plan for additional costs if necessary.

If you would like to live in a room in a hall of residence, please indicate this on the application form. Please note that we only have a limited number of rooms available in halls of residence and may not be able to fulfil all requests.

Many students rent out their room in a shared flat or their whole flat over the summer. Renting privately can be a good opportunity to get to know Greifswald students and is usually a little cheaper. You can look for a room or flat for the summer at wg-gesucht, for example. Please note that holiday flats and similar accommodation are in high demand in Greifswald during the summer. You should therefore look for accommodation as soon as possible.

In the afternoons and evenings, we undertake various activities and excursions in Greifswald and the surrounding area, such as city tours, museum visits, kayak tours, climbing activities and film evenings etc. You can get a taste of what's on offer in our 2024 programme.

Perhaps you would like to take up studies at the University of Greifswald and get to know the university and city beforehand? Perhaps you simply want to improve your German before or during your studies in Greifswald? Or you don't have the time to spend a whole semester abroad and are interested in the language and culture? Then you have come to the right place!

Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to participate in Greifswald Summer.

If you have already taken a language exam, please have your language certificate and, if applicable, proof of status from your university (e.g. student ID) ready for your application.

In order to strengthen the partnership relations of the University of Greifswald, applicants from partner institutions will be given priority.

Prospective students with a residence permit according to §24 or §25 can also participate in the Greifswald Summer free of charge. However, we would like to point out that the number of places is limited and that we cannot accept all applicants. Please send proof of your residence status by email to io-studiumuni-greifswaldde.