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11 Short courses in History in Germany

The Cold War
This course at Freie Universität Berlin utilizes the city of Berlin as a laboratory in which to examine the origins, nature, and conclusion of The Cold War that defined international relations between 1945 and 1991.

Seduction and Terror - Hitler's Germany
This Seduction and Terror - Hitler's Germany class from Freie Universität Berlin focuses on Hitler’s Germany and it begins with the 19th century background. Central to this session will be a discussion of the broad political currents, the agitators and petty demagogues who fueled the dissatisfaction and spread it widely.

The Making of Europe - From the 20th to the 21st Century
This The Making of Europe - From the 20th to the 21st Century course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an overview of the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that shaped Europe throughout the 20th century and the first decades of the 21th century.

Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century
The Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century course at Freie Universität Berlin will introduce Berlin’s outstanding art collections, with their wide range of masterpieces from late medieval times to the present day.

Architecture in Berlin - A Walk through History
This Architecture in Berlin - A Walk through History course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an overview of the development of public and private architecture in Berlin during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries

German Philosophy - From Kant to Habermas
The German Philosophy - From Kant to Habermas course from Freie Universität Berlin will be based upon contemporary attempts at rethinking a global philosophical perspective.
Germany and Europe in a Turbulent World - History, Politics, Society, and Culture
The Germany and Europe in a Turbulent World - History, Politics, Society, and Culture International Summer University at Philip University in Marburg gives you an amazing opportunity to dive into German culture and experience University life in Marburg for four weeks, while enhancing your knowledge on politics, history and international relations.
German History and Politics
University of Kassel's German History and Politics includes a day trip to the former medieval monastery and later Nazi concentration camp in Breitenau.
Fascism without Borders. Fascist Movements in Comparative Perspective
This Fascism without Borders. Fascist Movements in Comparative Perspective course from Freie Universität Berlin addresses the question of what Fascism is, how it developed and changed over time, and how it unfolds in different regional contexts.
History of European Art - Local Traditions and Transnational Networks
This History of European Art - Local Traditions and Transnational Networks course at Freie Universität Berlin explores European art from the 15th to the 20th century with a particular focus on urban centers like Florence, Rome, Venice, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Berlin.
Rebels, Radicals, Revolutionaries - Resistance and Protest in Post-War Europe 1953-1989
In this Rebels, Radicals, Revolutionaries - Resistance and Protest in Post-War Europe 1953-1989 course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine the emergence of mainly youth-led resistance and protest movements in post-World War II Europe on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and attempt to understand their origins, their meaning and their effect on the societies in which they occured.