40 Short courses in Social Sciences in Germany

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

This International Peace Mediation and International Negotiations course at Freie Universität Berlin explores the different conditions and models for cooperation in order to cope with climate change, ensure equal access to resources and shape a future in which peace, self-determination, freedom, and prosperity are possible.

The Fundamentals for Smart Cities summer course from CBS International Business School combines academic learning with intercultural exchange and hands-on experiences.

This European Certified Compliance Professional (ECCP) from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management aims to provide participants with the required know-how and skills to deal with current compliance risks and challenges.

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 German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Beginner A1 course is offered at Freie Universität Berlin.

This Women in Leadership programme at ESCP Business School is designed for female leaders and entrepreneurs. It is also ideal for female talents aspiring to take on leadership roles.

Our Start German language course at TU Berlin addresses the needs of beginners. The content of the course follows the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for level A1.1 (beginners with no prior knowledge).

This Twentieth Century Berlin - People, Places, Words course from Freie Universität Berlin approaches the story of Berlin through the reflections and refractions of individual humans’ lives who struggled upon the immense stage of a city at the very symbolic and literal heart of the catastrophes of the twentieth century.

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.

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.

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.

University of Kassel's Intercultural Communication Summer School in Kassel is a unique short term education program specially dedicated to students and graduates who would like to learn to recognize, understand and cope with cultural differences in communication.

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.

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.

The European Union - Policies, Decisions and Economy in a Global Context course from CBS International Business School combines academic learning with intercultural exchange and hands-on experiences.

The History of European Art - Cities, Networks, and the Making of Artistic Traditions explores selected key moments in European art from the 15th to the 20th century, focusing on how artworks were produced, circulated, and interpreted within specific urban, political, and cultural contexts. It investigates pivotal episodes that illuminate broader issues of mobility, identity, and canon formation.