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Overview
Key facts
Explore and learn about urban plants and planting. Within intensive industrialization and urbanization the urban greens were lost in many cities. Now with increasing environmental problems, lack of farmland and food supply, gardens can find the way back to urban dwellers and into the cities.
The course provides academic research, institional aspects, projects and experiences of urban gardening in theory and practice for future decision-makers in the fields of urban design and planning, civil engineering, architectecture and landscape architecture as well as for students from administration, politics and legislation.
The classes will deal with the history of urban agriculture and garden cultures for example in the old Persian world and the ancient cultures of Mayas, Aztecs and Incas, as well as in North America and Europe. In the classes it will discussed the current role and future of urban agriculture and horticulture in the world, especially in Berlin.HUWISU - Humboldt Winter and Summer University's Land in the City - Green in the City course will identify and show examples of the ecological, economical and social functions of urban agriculture and horticulture in large cities and discusses the institutional aspects, the protection and the creation of green spaces. The seminars, lectures and field trips will offer specific skills, tools and know-how to manage urban design and environment sustainable, in particular to deal with food production, energy, housing, transport, water and recycling management. Meet experts of urban agriculture and horticulture projects in Berlin, such as green roof and walls, allotment gardens, community gardens and market oriented urban farms (vegetable, fish and algae production). Explore different ways to protect and create urban green infrustructure.
Accreditation
HUWISU - Humboldt Winter and Summer University - is the official Summer and Winter School programme of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- History and current Role of urban Agriculture and Horticulture
- History of Garden Cultures and Urban Agriculture
- Green Cities - The Green Urban Design Network and the Berlin Open Space System
- Aquaculture and Aquaponic Gardening - Theory and Practice
- Green Urban Design - Technical Aspects of Green Roofs and Walls
- Permaculture - An Alternative Planning Method in Urban Gardening - Principles of
- Permaculture
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 25 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
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Credits
6 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Agriculture Ecology Urban PlanningAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. programs: Please see the respective course level on our website.
- at least 18 years old.
- able to provide proof of sufficient English proficiency for subject courses - at least higher intermediate language level. The following tests are accepted as proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
840 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 840 EUR for the full programme during 25 days. -
EU/EEA
840 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 840 EUR for the full programme during 25 days.
Living costs for Berlin
836 - 1340 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships & Funding
Scholarships for attending Summer and Winter University (HUWISU) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin are awarded by external funding organisations, i.e. DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).
Please visit the homepage of the DAAD to find information on various kinds of DAAD funding for foreign students, especially for your home country, as well as funding offered by other selected organisations via the DAAD Scholarship Database. In addition to that it can be helpful to contact the Branch offices from DAAD in your home country. The deadlines for your application may differ from the deadlines of HUWISU. Therefore we suggest to start the application at least 6 up to 8 months before the beginning of our summer and winter courses because the application can be quite extensive. Please also note that HUWISU will not be able to support your application. The following institutions may also give you information on how to apply for a scholarship:- your home university
- government of your country
- organisations for cooperation with Germany
- scholarship databases of your country
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