UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG

Leipzig, Germany

HERDER-INSTITUT Began in 1951 as a program within the

University Deutsch als Fremdsprache- DaF is their

program to teach german 1968 - recognized globally as a place to

learn German Partnered with over 12 countries

worldwide

http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/en/

WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? student apartments one-person rooms share a bathroom and kitchen with a

roommate furniture and bedding provided bring a bowl and silverware

STUDENT APARTMEN

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THE ROOMSFridge!

Stove!

Lots of storage space!

Private bathroom!

HOW DO YOU GET TO SCHOOL? Our dorm was on Straβe des 18.

Oktober Leave through the back of the dorm and

walk to the Johannisallee bus stop take the 16 Messegelände one stop past

the Hauptbahnhof then walk straight down the street to

Lumumbastraβe Estimated time: 20 minutes

YOU MADE IT!

CLASS PLACEMENT Take a written placement exam to

determine your skill level You will be placed in one class with

others at your skill level These range from 1-5 and

had an A and B subsection

What!?

WHAT WILL CLASS BE LIKE? very similar to your

regular German language class

only German will be spoken

your class is determined by your score on a placement test of your language ability

Our happy teacher!

CLASS SCHEDULE 3 hours of instruction in the morning

Either regular class work or phoneticsOne half hour break

1.5 hours for lunch I’m so hungry!

Varied activities in the afternoonMay include: recreational activities,

educational excursions, or more class time

HELPFUL HINT during your half hour break you can go

to a bakery on Lumumbastraβe! Exit the school building and turn right

on the first street - there it is! the Kirscheplunder and Leipziger Lerche

(a Leipzig specialty) are especially good! There are also vending machines and

coffee in the basement!

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Group project to present at the end of the course

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

Excursions to Dresden, Eisenach, Leipzig city tour, Erfurt, and Weimar

Soccer game

WHERE CAN I EAT? there are many food options in the

Hauptbahnhof sit-down restaurants and Bratwurst

vendors on Augustusplatz University cafeteria You can cook! The Rewe grocery store is

just down the street on Straβe des 18. Oktober

Farmers market every Tuesday and Friday on Augustusplatz

Only one Euro!

UNIVERSITY CAFETERIA• located off of Augustusplatz•offers a variety of premade plates or custom pasta and salad bars•pay with a prepaid Mensa card (one plate is around 4 euros)•a pasta plate was a good deal- you could put as much as you want on one plate and it was only 4 Euros!

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Shopping in the Hauptbahnhof and

Augustusplatz Parks: Cospudener Lake

Volkerschlachtdenkmal

Modern Art Museum

Orchestra Hall Opera House

Leipzig Zoo

BARS, BEER GARDENS, & BRATSOH MY

MORITZ BASTEI

•Student club•Offers food, bars, dancing, concerts, poetry readings, art etc. •REALLY FUN!•It’s underground!•Events planned every night!

IT’S STILL SCHOOL, THOUGH There are two tests and homework to

keep up on One Mündlich (speaking) and one

Schriftlichen (written) exam Speaking involves about 5 minutes of

continuous speech on various topics like yourself

Written consists of 100-350words (depending on level)on one aspect of the trip

PLUS ONE PRESENTATION Everyone signs up for one end of the

term project These vary in topics and are presented

in about 10 minutes – all in German ! This is then followed by a going away

ceremony & party

CONTACT INFORMATION Universität Leipzig’s website

http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/en/