Summer 2022 Study Abroad Recap

Summer Study Program

Our Summer Study Program for High School students is a three-week study abroad program which includes a two-week homestay with a German family and host sibling and one week of travel to a different German city – in 2022 and 2023, this city is Leipzig. Students attend classes with their host sibling and with their US group, go on excursions, enjoy leisure activities in Germany and improve their German by being immersed in the German language and culture 24/7. They are accompanied by a US chaperone for the entire duration of the trip.

Learn more here: aatg.org/page/SummerStudy

Our brand-new Summer Study Program for College Students launched in 2022. Eighteen US college students traveled to Bonn, Germany, for a four-week stay, co-organized by our German partners, Akademie für Internationale Bildung (AiB). Accompanied by their academic director, Ingrid Zeller (Northwestern U), students explored the Rhineland region on numerous excursions and study trips, took German language classes as well as a cultural topics course in English. Students also got to enjoy a taste of authentic everyday life in Germany by staying with host families in the city of Bonn.

More information: aatg.org/page/CollegeSummerProgram

College Summer Program

Student Testimonials

"Participating in the experience to travel and live in Germany for three weeks was probably one of the most fundamental times in my life. Not only did my understanding and speaking of the German language improve more so than in any classroom, but I was able to learn how to live with other Germans. I learned such a different and beautiful culture that has helped shape my character and outlook on life." – Cady S., Endowed Fund Scholarship Recipient

"Saying goodbye to Heidelberg was one of the hardest things I have ever done. My host family were the loveliest people I had ever met. It became apparent to me that they had grown to become my real family." – Cathlene H., Endowed Fund Scholarship Recipient

"Just being immersed in the language all day helped with my gelato ordering skills. But it also taught me much more, I am proud to say that I can now have a full, in German conversation with the German teacher at my school." – Erin C., Endowed Fund Scholarship Recipient

"My host family took me on weekend trips to Cologne and Frankfurt, and we explored the cities and saw many of the major historical sites. We shopped for souvenirs, explored museums, and made unforgettable memories." – Aarav B., Halle Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Student Testimonials

"Germany forced me to realize that my whole life, a house in Alabama, was a fraction of the world. It showed me that I could change my life and future through hard work." – Kennedy W., Audre Lorde Scholarship Recipient

"I really enjoyed participating in this program; it has taught me about German culture and my German has greatly improved. I made lifelong friends with people I wouldn’t have met in other circumstances." – Alegria P., Käthe Wilson Scholarship Recipient

My speaking and comprehension skills in German were able to improve so much over my time in Germany, probably mainly because of my host parents. They always encouraged me to speak with as much German as I could, regardless of how brief it might have been. They never made me feel bad for trying, which helped calm my nerves more when speaking German. – Caroline J., Endowed Fund Scholarship Recipient

"I really enjoyed seeing what a normal day in a German school is like, and I loved meeting so many people, not just Germans, that are my age." – Griffin S., Halle Foundation Scholarship Recipient