Overview

Spend a semester in the dynamic and artistic city of Berlin, Germany, with AIFS! Study a variety of academic subjects at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the city's oldest university and host to Marx and Engels as well as 29 Nobel Prize winners, including Albert Einstein. The university offers engaging and high-quality course material alongside immersive study abroad experiences and a diverse cultural program.

Academic Program Options in Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Interdisciplinary Studies Program

What’s Included

1. TUITION

   Up to 15 semester credits depending on program and course selection

2. courses

   Wide variety of courses available; taught in English

3. HOUSING

   Student apartment

4. MEALS

   All students receive a Mensa card to use in subsidized university cafeterias across Berlin. The card is pre-loaded with a meal allowance for lunches

5. EXCURSIONS & DAY TRIPS

   Day trips to Potsdam, to Quedlinburg or Dresden, and one overnight trip in Germany or Poland as well as trips in and around Berlin such as the former Nazi concentration camp at Sachsenhausen

6. CULTURAL & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

   City tour, boat trip, German cooking class, visit to Topography of Terror, visits to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Museum Island, walking tours, group dinners, visit to the Reichstag (German Parliament), picnics and social events

7. HEALTH & SAFETY

   24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance

8. ON-SITE RESIDENT DIRECTOR

   to help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program

Unique to Berlin

9. • Transportation pass
     
   • Museum pass
   • Local AIFS Office provides study and travel resources
   • Intercultural training to reflect on the cultural experience and gain global skills

Optional Components

10. AIFS FLIGHT PACKAGE >>

    Round-trip flights from 25 U.S. gateways
    Airport transfers to and from campus

11. EXCURSIONS >>

    Hamburg (3 days)