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Summer 2005 Passau Trip | Summer 2003 Passau Trip
Discontinued Summer Program
(Passau semester program still available, Summer Program now located in Eichstätt)

      "In Passau I was able to finally make the connection of using my German in the classroom to using it in a real world setting. I think the most valuable portion to learning a language is to actually use it, and that's what the Passau trip did for me. It made me utilize my skills and put them to work in the real world, and that is what life is all about."

-- Charles Drost, Class of 2001
Sr. Credit Analyst
American Bank and Trust




      Passau is a lovely picturesque town in eastern Bavaria, on the German-Austrian border and just a few kilometers from the Czech Republic. Situated on the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, the Inn, and the Ilz, the important Medieval-era town of Passau now is home to a renowned university, small businesses, and a thriving tourist industry.

The University of Passau



      Students with three years of German are eligible to study for one or two semesters at the University of Passau, where they take classes, learn about German culture, and can explore Germany, Austria, and other countries in Europe.


Click on the city names to go to the official town websites.





      Students enroll in the courses offered to Passau University students and study side by side with native German citizens and other foreign students.



      Students live in university dormitories where they have single rooms with a full bathroom, and where they have kitchen privileges.



      Students basically pay normal Augustana tuition, plus airfare and various other costs. Contact Kim Vivian for further details on cost.

      "Living in Passau was exciting, challenging, interesting, and fun! My every activity -- whether I was attending class, travelling, or shopping for groceries -- became an educational experience that allowed my learning to continue within as well as outside the bounds of the Uni's supportive and challenging environment."

-- Kirby Winn Class of 1994
Director of Public Relations, Augustana College


CONTACT:

Prof. Kim Vivian
Associate Prof. of German
Chair, German Department
(309) 794-7606
KimVivian@augustana.edu