International Programmes 2024/2025

International Summer University ISU Kassel: Intercultural Communication ISU Kassel: Intercultural Communication

University of Kassel • Kassel

Course location
Kassel
In cooperation with

Hessian State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts

Teaching language
  • English
  • German
Language level of course
  • German: All levels
  • English: B2, C1, C2
Date(s)
  • 24 June - 19 July 2025
Information on dates, prices and mode of study

Please check our website for early bird rates!

An additional Berlin excursion can be booked at an extra charge of 340 EUR.
The Berlin trip starts on Saturday, 21 June 2025.

Target group

ISU Kassel invites motivated and qualified students or graduates to join the programme. Students with a particular interest in German culture and language are very welcome to participate in the programme.

Description/content

Being able to successfully communicate with people from different cultures is a key qualification in society. In this seminar, you will

  • learn about different theories that provide the theoretical background of intercultural communication;
  • be actively involved through case studies, simulations, role plays and interaction; and
  • strengthen your skills in communication across cultures and develop self-awareness of your own cultural behaviour and values.

In addition to the academic seminars in the respective disciplines, all students attend intensive German language courses. These courses are offered at three different levels (from beginning to advanced). Participants will have plenty of opportunities to practise their language skills while staying with a host family.

Recognised language exams offered (e.g. DSH, TestDaF, TOEFL)
No
ECTS points (max.)
10
Dates and costs
  • 24 June - 19 July 2025, costs: EUR 2,390
This price includes
  • Course fees
  • Accommodation
  • Accompanying programme
Information on dates, prices and mode of study

Please check our website for early bird rates!

An additional Berlin excursion can be booked at an extra charge of 340 EUR.
The Berlin trip starts on Saturday, 21 June 2025.

Teaching language
  • English
  • German
Language level of course
  • German: All levels
  • English: B2, C1, C2
Language requirements

A minimum level of B2 in English is required for the ISU Kassel seminars.

Submit application to

isu@uni-kassel.de

Is accommodation organised?
Accommodation is arranged by the organiser.
Type of accommodation

Living with a German host family in Kassel, students will have a unique opportunity to experience German culture and everyday life first-hand. The homestay adds immeasurably to the study abroad experience and guarantees daily opportunities to improve both language and intercultural communication skills outside the classroom.

Meals

Accommodation with host families includes two meals per day. Breakfast and dinner will be provided by the host families, and an affordable lunch will be available at various campus cafeterias. (Vegetarian meals are served as well.) At weekends, three meals a day will be provided by the host families.

Is a social and leisure programme offered?
Yes
Description of social and leisure programme

Students can enjoy an exciting cultural and leisure programme, such as trips to Frankfurt and/or Weimar, a guided tour of the city of Kassel, a hike to the Hercules monument, a barbecue, sports activities, a film at the cinema, opening and closing ceremonies, etc. Students also have the chance to experience Germany's vibrant and exciting capital by partaking in an optional trip to Berlin.

Free internet access
Yes
Support in visa matters
Yes
Pick-up service from train station/airport
No

University of Kassel

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U Kassel Campus with library, dormitories and cafeteria © U Kassel

The University of Kassel is a young, modern, and lively university with a unique profile in natural sciences, engineering, culture, and society. The University of Kassel is uniquely focused on environmentally related education and research. This is reflected in the university's more than 60 study sectors related to environmental issues.

University location

Welcome to "boom town" Kassel: it combines urban culture and pure nature — museums, art, culture, sports, leisure activities, mountains, lakes, and forests as far as the eye can see. At the same time, Kassel is well-connected to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and the Rhine and Ruhr regions. Kassel is home to approximately 200,000 people and looks back on more than a thousand years of history as the former capital of "Hessen-Kassel". Today Kassel is a vibrant, young town with a rich heritage.

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