Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences opens doors for international summer school

Around 40 students from 13 countries take part

After the corona break, it's time for the next round - Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences will welcome international students to the International Summer School from 3 to 17 August. Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Gerhard Feldmeier is organising the 18th Summer School for the last time and is looking forward to welcoming the students. This year's event is dedicated to the late founders Atie and Wout Siddré.

In the course programme ‘Changes, Challenges and Sensibilities in Unpredictable Times’, participants will critically reflect on global economic, social and technological challenges interactively in workshops and develop solutions together. In addition to the workshops, the programme is rounded off with various excursions in a cultural context. For example, excursions to the Emigration and Climate House are planned, as well as a trip to Hamburg and the island of Helgoland. In addition to familiarising themselves with new cultures, students receive five credit points for their participation. The Bremerhaven International Summer School is organised by the Institute of Economics and Management (IME) at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and run by the Verein zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung an der Hochschule Bremerhaven e.V.. The Summer School was held for the first time in 2003 and has already attracted over 1000 international students and lecturers to the university in the seaside city. Organiser Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Feldmeier, it means a lot to be able to organise this long-standing tradition of the Summer School one last time and under the name of the two deceased founders Atie and Wout Siddré. ‘2019 was the last Summer School and we parted with the expectation that we would meet again at the usual time the following year. Then came corona, the change of rectorate and the two founders Atie and Wout Siddre passed away in the meantime. That's why it was important to me personally to bring the international family together once again,’ explains Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Gerhard Feldmeier.

(Text: Jurina Kleemeyer and Isabelle Epplé)