Name of Institution University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) Name of department Institute of Sociology (IfS) University Website http://www.uni-due.de/ General Information website for https://www.uni-due.de/international/index_en.shtml exchange students at UDE https://www.uni-due.de/soziologie/institute.php Global and Transnational https://www.uni-due.de/soziologie/internationales_baplus.php Sociology Summer School website (download application form) General Information on studying www.daad.de in Germany Institutional contact person for Ms. Verena Heuking incoming exchange students International Office (students coming to UDE) University of Duisburg-Essen Geibelstr. 41, SG 032 47057 Duisburg – Germany [email protected] Phone: +49-203-379-4493 Departmental contact person for Ms. Lucia Bonikowski incoming exchange students at Department of Sociology UDE’s Sociology Department University of Duisburg-Essen Lotharstr. 65, LK 075 Departmental contact person for 47057 Duisburg – Germany outgoing exchange students [email protected] (UDE students going abroad) phone: +49-203-379-1343 fax: +49-203-379-3656 Application deadline for March 31, 2020 International Summer School only Academic calendar Winter semester: 01.10. - 31.03. Summer semester: 01.04. - 30.09. Summer School dates in 2020 June 15 - July 10, 2020 ECTS Credit system One Summer School course is 6 ECTS
Credit Transfer recommendation: 2 ECTS = 1 US Semester credit
German Grading system Description of the institutional grading system: 1,0 = sehr gut/ very good, excellent; (A) 1,3 = sehr gut/ very good, excellent (-); (A-) 1,7 = gut/ good (+); (B+) 2,0 = gut/ good; (B) 2,3 = gut/ good (-); (B-) 2,7 = befriedigend/ satisfactory (+); (C+) 3,0 = befriedigend/ satisfactory; (C)
3,3 = befriedigend/ satisfactory (-) (D+) 3,7 = ausreichend/ sufficient, low pass (+); (D) 4,0 = ausreichend/ sufficient, low pass (E) 4,3 - 6,0 = nicht bestanden/ unsatisfactory, failed
Language of instruction The language of instruction in the Summer School courses is English. Excursions and events during Summer School courses include each a one-day excursion Summer School related to the course topic within Duisburg or to a city in the region. Excursions in 2019 were:
Essen: Zollverein, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cologne: Documentation Center and Museum of Migration in Germany (DOMiD)
Essen: Beguinage
In addition to the course excursions, there is a guided tour for all participants through the Industrial Landscape Park in Duisburg- Nord.
The student body of the Faculty of Social Sciences organizes a Welcome-Event and a party/barbecue for international students.
Info-Brochure on life in Duisburg https://www.uni- and Essen (includes further due.de/imperia/md/content/international/modul-c-en.pdf information on recreational activities, cultural and sports offers etc.) Arrival Information Getting to Duisburg from Duesseldorf International airport: With public transportation, you can reach Duisburg within 15- 20 minutes from the Duesseldorf airport terminal (skytrain and then S-Bahn or RE train to Duisburg mainstation).
From Duisburg Hbf (mainstation) it takes 10 minutes by bus to Campus Duisburg (Bus no. 933, 924, 926) Accommodation We recommend to make use of short term rental offers like airbnb.com or the student residences https://www.stw-edu.de/en/accommodation/locations/student-residences/
Recommended neighbourhoods close to Campus are: - Duisburg Neudorf
- Duisburg Duissern
For further information and support contact departmental coordinator at IfS. Estimated Expenses for a four week summer school stay: Student body and social contribution fee (includes the student ticket NRW): about 330 €
Accommodation (https://www.stw- edu.de/en/accommodation/locations/student-residences/
www.airbnb.com): Approx. 300 - 500 €
Board: about 200 €
Please add costs for Health Insurance and personal expenses Public Transportation All Summer School participants will receive a student ticket which entitles to free public transportation for the whole area of North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW): e.g. RE, Regio and S trains to Cologne, Duesseldorf, Muenster, Bonn, Aachen, etc.
As well as all Busses, metro and trams in all cities in NRW.
Visa http://www.uni-due.de/welcome-services/en/nde_fro.php