The FU-BEST (Berlin European Studies) Program seeks to educate responsible, global citizens by promoting intercultural sensitivity in a multi-faceted environment. The program aims to provide an intensive and diverse study abroad experience to its participants. Combining mandatory German language instruction and a varied menu of subject courses taught in English and German, FU-BEST is intended to be an accessible opportunity to a wide range of potential participants. Using its concept of the “extended classroom”,  the program’s goal is to link high-quality academic instruction with a broader international experience, encompassing elements of culture, society, history, and politics, in Berlin, in Germany, and in (Central) Europe generally. Small classes and the availability of day-to-day guidance and support are designed to enable students to make the most of a unique educational opportunity.

Students have the option to participate in an internship at the end of their semester program. Visit the website above for more information.

Program Highlights:

• Visit the Chancellor's Office (Bundeskanzleramt)
• Full-week excursion
• Visit the site of the former Nazi concentration camp at Sachsenhausen
• Attend a concert, opera, and/or soccer match
• Former prison complex in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, East Germany’s state security police (Stasi)
• Museum Pass
• Choice of housing options (homestay or single apartment)