VIP is a permanent offer of JLU’s cooperation activities and addresses international students interested in a virtual exchange experience to complement their studies in their home countries. Students have the option to select up to six courses from a diverse range of online courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

For further information about the course offer, visit the course catalog.

Application Deadline: August 10th, 2025

Question Time for Applicants: Thursday July 10th, 2025 at 2:00 pm (CEST)

Interested students can join via Zoom.

Further information is available here.

The International Summer Course is held in September immediately before the start of our Winter Semester and offers 4 weeks of instruction in the German language, with a focus on basic grammar, cultural background, text production and communicative skills.

The special character of the International Summer Course lies in its programme of individual mentoring. Not only does this approach help your students to get acquainted with the University, but it also introduces them to the city of Giessen and everyday life in Giessen as well as its environs. The International Summer Course also organises trips to diverse places all over Germany as well as interactive workshops.

The International Summer Course is not only ideal for exchange students of our partner university, but also for all international students who would like to improve their knowledge of German and get to know the university and the city of Giessen.

Application deadline: 15 July 2025

Further information can be found on the official website.

In this academic year, our the university's academies and faculties offer more than 40 summer school courses in various disciplines: from economics and business sciences, law to social work and technical sciences. More detailed information on the summer school courses is available at this website. 

Some of the summer schools that could be interesting to FHS students are for example:

• School of Social Work Theory and Practice, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik

• Inclusive urban regeneration of historic centers

• International Summer School of Political Ecology 2025 - Strategies for a just green transition

• Designing Green Nudges: Steps Towards Sustainable Behaviour

• Political Economies of the Media

Some summer school courses are organized for primary school students, others for undergraduate and graduate students, and some even for researchers and professors.

Viadrinicum is an annual summer school at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), devoted to the countries of the Eastern Partnership and the larger context of Central and Eastern Europe. Building on the discussions around the notion of learning city during the previous editions, in 2025 the school will focus on the ruptures in the urban fabric, both as the effects of (historical) negligence and abandonment, and as the traces of emancipatory disruptions in the established order of things.

It invites students, young researchers, civil society activists, artists and cultural workers to critically interrogate the (institutional) foundations of the city as a contested entity in-the-making, shaped by regimes of urban planning and governance, property relations and dwelling practices. Guided by the spirit of tactical urbanism and participatory pedagogics, the school will look into the ways how alternative futures (re-)emerge through the (invisible) cracks of the city, aided by contingent spatial imaginations and the acts of collective un-/inter-weaving. Full description available here.

Successful applicants will be able to receive a travel scholarship. Accommodation costs will be covered by the organisers.

You can apply if you meet the following requirements: 

• You are a student, a PhD candidate, an (NGO) activist or an artist up to 35 y/o;

• You have a genuine interest in transsectoral and transdisciplinary approaches to the topics of the school;

• Your knowledge of English is sufficient to take an active part in discussions.

You can apply online here.

The Ohm International Summer School (Ohm-ISS) comprises different course options to choose from:

• Confident and Effective Communication

• Electronic Music Production

• Intelligence-driven Incident Response

• New Forms of Sustainable Management: Due Diligence and Digitalization in Sustainable Supply Chains

Detailed information about the curricula and admission profiles for each course are available on the official website.

Application deadline: 15 June 2025

Scholarships: Students from the Czech Republic can apply for a grant to participate in summer schools in Bavaria from the Bavarian-Czech Academic Agency (BTHA). More information is available on the BTHA website.

In case of any questions, the summer school coordinators are happy to help at ohm-iss@th-nuernberg.de.

Antwerp Summer and Winter University provides intensive, short-term academic programmes during the summer and winter months within the areas of excellence of the University of Antwerp and its partners.

Discover the university's Summer School offer at their website, here. Explore five different Summer Schools in the subject area of Arts and Humanities, which focus on climate activism, digital humanities, children's literature, religious imagery or interdisciplinary research project.

How to apply?

• Visit the dedicated summer school website to access information on deadlines, the detailed programme, and the target audience.

• Navigate to our application page, complete the form, and check your email for instructions to create a Mobility Online account, where you can finalise the necessary steps.

Questions? Contact us at

Location: Gozo, Malta, Europe

June 4 - June 23 | July 1 - July 20 | July 26 - August 14

The Off the Beaten Track program offers hands-on ethnography training, focusing on techniques like participant observation, in-depth interviews, and field note-taking. Set in the culturally rich island of Gozo, participants practice these methods while learning core ethnographic principles such as building rapport, ethical research, and cultural analysis. By engaging with local communities, participants refine their skills and critically assess their roles as researchers. The program equips participants with the tools to collect, analyze, and present ethnographic data, setting a strong foundation for future work in anthropology and related fields.

To apply, visit the official website and complete the online form, providing personal details, background, and a short statement outlining your interest in ethnographic fieldwork.

No prior fieldwork is required, but a genuine interest in anthropology and cultural studies is essential.

The courses take place at the University of Freiburg in the months of March, August and September. You can find all the details in the attached flyers and on the official homepage.

The face-to-face language course takes place from Monday to Friday in the mornings. The learning methods are quite versatile: a variety of conversation exercises and discussions, current listening and reading texts combined with modern task-based grammar training – this way you can deepen and expand your oral and written German skills. Under the expert guidance of our qualified and experienced teachers, you can fully immerse yourself in a German-speaking culture. Specific study techniques such as reading strategies and presentation skills will also be practised.

The lessons follow the aims of communicative competence of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in an entertaining and inspiring way and will assist your independent learning process.