41 Short courses in Social Sciences in Germany

Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development
The Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an introduction to the field of urban economics. It focuses on stylized facts, basic microeconomic concepts, and empirical applications. Special attention is paid to social problems in cities, including housing, public transit, crime, and the role of local governments.

German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner C1
The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner C1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Berlin Architecture, Culture and City Marketing, 1750 – Present
In this Berlin Architecture, Culture and City Marketing, 1750 – Present course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine the meaning and significance of “architecture” in one of the most historically marked cities of Europe. Berlin has been subject to many waves of renewal, some gradual, some democratic and some totalitarian. All of these have left their traces on the city’s buildings.

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.

German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B2
The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B2 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the basic level and the first part of the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures
The Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures course at Freie Universität Berlin introduces students to the politics, governance and ethics of sustainability.

German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Beginner A2
This German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Beginner A2 course at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for beginners with basic knowledge of German.

German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner A1
The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner A1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin designed for the beginner students with no previous knowledge of German. This course is intensive and is intended for dedicated, highly self-motivated students who will take responsibility for their learning.

History of European Art - Travelling Artists and Artworks
This History of European Art - Travelling Artists and Artworks course at Freie Universität Berlin explores European art from the 15th to the 20th century with a particular focus on the travels of artists between urban centers like Florence, Rome, Venice, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Berlin.

The European Union in the 21st Century - Internal and External Challenges
The European Union in the 21st Century - Internal and External Challenges at Freie Universität Berlin will introduce the basics of the European Union and describe and explain the processes of widening and deepening of this unique political entity.

Europe, Migration, Refugees
This Europe, Migration, Refugees course from Freie Universität Berlin is designed for all students having a personal, professional or political personal interest in a deeper and thus more differentiated understanding of transnational migration.

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.

Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective
This Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective course at Freie Universität Berlin explores the intersection of law, society and politics, and aims to foster discussion of contemporary issues among students from different cultures and disciplines.

German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B1
The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin focuses on encounters with various written, spoken and audio-visual texts and exchanges with other course participants.

German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Intermediate Advanced B2
This German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Intermediate Advanced B2 course from Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the basic level and the first part of the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy
This Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy Certificate from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management will provide you with relevant knowledge of the key financial inclusion policy areas which are brought together by a comprehensive strategic approach.

Urban Imaginaries - Between Place and Space in Berlin
In this Urban Imaginaries - Between Place and Space in Berlin course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine urban studies and its discourse on the city draw on scholarship from fields as diverse as human geography, history, anthropology and the arts. Berlin, with its seemingly infinite possibilities for memory, imagination and creative self-fashioning, offers a rich analytical model.

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.

German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner A2
The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner A2 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin designed for the beginner students with with basic knowledge of German. This course is intensive and is intended for dedicated, highly self-motivated students who will take responsibility for their learning.

German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Advanced C1
The German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Advanced C1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.