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Multiple Locations +4
  • Germany
    • Frankfurt
    • Berlin
    • Cologne
    • Munich
  • France
    • Strasbourg
  • Belgium
    • Brussels
  • Luxembourg
Length
2 - 4 weeks
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Program Details

Program Type
Direct Enrollment
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Host Family
Language
German

Pricing

Starting Price
7455
Price Details
Program fee includes college credit, meals, lodging, all program activities, in-country transportation, health insurance, and experienced group leaders.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Meals Transportation
What's Included (Extra)

Health insurance

What's Not Included
Airfare
Oct 11, 2023
Aug 31, 2019
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About Program

As you travel throughout Germany and across national borders, you will spend time in cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Bonn, Munich, and Schengen, Luxembourg. Your Experiment begins with a group orientation in Frankfurt, a global hub for commerce, culture, education, and more, where you will begin taking German language classes.

At the ‘border triangle’ of Germany, France and Luxembourg, visit Schengen, Luxembourg, where the Schengen Agreement was signed. Through interactive activities at the European Museum, learn about the significance of the Schengen Agreement. Then continue to Brussels, Belgium, the seat of the Nobel Peace Prize–winning European Union (E.U.), where you will visit the European Commission and explore the E.U.’s institutional structure. Return to Germany to visit the 2,000-year-old city of Cologne, where you will see the awe-inspiring Kölner Dom, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit the United Nations in Bonn.

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Diversity & Inclusion

BIPOC Support

Diverse identities and experiences are essential to intercultural exchange. We are committed to recruiting and supporting participants of the broadest socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of any high school exchange program in the world.
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LGBTQIA+ Support

Diverse identities and experiences are essential to intercultural exchange. We are committed to recruiting and supporting participants of the broadest socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of any high school exchange program in the world.
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Impact

Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is a key component of all programs. Participants minimize their environmental footprint by using public transit, eating local food, and participating in community service projects in collaboration with, and according to, the needs of local communities.
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Ethical Impact

Social and environmental responsibility is more critical now than ever. We are committed to delivering programs that support and are respectful of the diverse communities and ecosystems that host our programs.

Our programs are developed in close consultation with local and international partners and with a critical understanding of the communities and regions we visit.
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Program Highlights

  • Enjoy an incredible program that combines city stay, community service, hiking/trekking, homestay, language classes and immersion, outdoor activities, and rural stay.
  • Travel to four European countries to learn about international politics and the EU.
  • Experience local high school culture in Germany by attending classes with German students.
  • Go on a guided tour of Brussels, explore the city center, and visit the European Commission.
  • Immerse yourself into the daily life of a German family and community during a homestay with a local family.

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Abby
23
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Best Experience Ever!!

Aug 31, 2017

Throughout the month I was in Germany, I learned so much and gained insight I couldn't have gotten elsewhere. The Experiment provided a perfect balance of education, volunteer service projects and free time in which we could split up and explore the cities with a small group. I learned so much and grew as a person and I feel as if I returned home changed by this experience. I made friendships closer than most I have back home, with both the Germans and my group members. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone looking to study abroad for a summer in high school.

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Ciarosalie
25
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

INCREDIBLE

Oct 28, 2016

Last summer I had the opportunity of going to Germany and I absolutely loved my time with the Experiment in International Living. At first, I was nervous about spending a month with people I had never met before, but even before our group met in person, one of the group members started a chat including everyone in the group. I really enjoyed visiting different countries and learning about German culture and how the different areas of Germany have different cultures. I didn't know much about Europe, and Germany in particular (and definitely not German), but I would have to say that I learned so much during my month abroad. I would definitely have to say that last summer was the best summer that I have had in a long time, and that was largely because of my experience with the Experiment.

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Ariane
26
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing summer

Jan 2, 2015

It was a very full month, from Berlin to Bonn, staying in Niederalteich, and leaving from Munich. Berlin was our acclimation period, giving us a week to hone our German and see the vibrant urban life of the city. After a quick train to Bonn, we spent the next week shopping, sightseeing, and learning about political issues facing youth today. Niederalteich was the homestay, where we were truly immersed in German life. We rounded out the trip in Munich, for a final three days.

EIL was such an amazing experience. I fondly remember our visit to Cologne, our last nights in Munich. One of my photos in Niederalteich is still my desktop screen. I would highly recommend the Experiment to anybody looking for a month abroad--it was the highlight of my summer.

What would you improve about this program?
When we were traveling around Bonn, we stayed in Bad Honnef, which was about a 20-minute train ride from the city. Wish we could have stayed a little closer.
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Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

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Kimberly James

Program
The Experiment: Germany: International Relations & The E.U.
Job Title
Group Leader/Admissions Manager
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Kimberly James comes to The Experiment in International Living with over 10 years of admissions and youth development experience, having worked in independent schools and nonprofits.

Prior to joining the Experiment staff, she led as a Group Leader in 2016 and 2017 on the Germany: Contemporary Politics and the European Union and Ireland: Irish Culture and Youth Empowerment programs.

Kimberly first discovered her love for traveling during a month-long exchange and homestay program to Germany while in high school. She then spent three and a half years of her undergraduate studies living abroad in Germany, England, Italy, India, Thailand, China, and Japan. Kimberly has a B.A. in Intercultural Education from Global College, Long Island University.

What is your favorite travel memory?

There are many great memories. I really enjoy exploring a new culture and experiencing life as the locals do.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I have learned a lot from the students I’ve traveled with. I enjoy seeing how each program is different because the students have an opportunity to take leadership roles within the program.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

I have enjoyed hearing about the friendships our students have made on program. It’s great to hear when students are still connected with their homestay families or friends that they’ve made in country.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

The diversity of our students. Our students come from all across the country and also from around the world. I am proud of the financial aid we’re able to award to students to allow students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to travel.

It’s empowering to bring together young people from different backgrounds to learn about a new culture while also learning about themselves.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

The mission for cross-cultural understanding that we were founded on 85 years ago is still at the core of the work that we do today.

About The Experiment in International Living

The Experiment is the most respected provider of international exchanges for high school students. For 90 years, we have empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, and develop the skills they need to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Gain a deeper understanding of the world as you launch your...
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