About the Program
Length: Fall Semester
We invite you to consider our IES Abroad Berlin Center as a semester abroad site for your Architecture cohort. Berlin is one of the greatest laboratories for studying Architecture and Urbanism in the world. No other city was so firmly at the center of the previous century’s epic political and social upheavals, and the crucible of what we call “modern” today. After years of avantgarde experimentation, tyranny, destruction, division, and reassembly, the city is still very much in transformation; a test bed for innovative design ideas, especially sustainable ones. This semester-long program is meant to appeal to second-, third-, or fourth-year Architecture students. A semester abroad not only allows them to visit important architectural landmarks in their host city, but it also gives them enough time to get to know the culture that produced them, and to create their own design response to this culture. Co-curricular activities, high-caliber visits and expert lectures may be added to maximize the use of the city as a classroom while expanding students’ perspectives more broadly to experience life in a diverse and globalized society.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee the availability of all housing, excursions, cultural events, guest lecturers or tours.
Academics
Academic Program includes:
- One or two Faculty Director taught courses, including studio course (content TBD by the University, not transcripted through IES Abroad Registrar) - 5-8 credits (with 5 credits for studio)
AND - Enrollment in two or three IES Abroad courses from our signature Urban Studies and Social Sciences program in Architectural History, Art History, Urban Design & Sustainability, Urban Politics, History, Cultural Studies, or German language with IES Abroad-sourced faculty - 6-10 credits (with 4 credits for German language course)