Voices from people who are working at the ISC Potsdam...

In cooperation with ISCO, we built birdhouses with the participants of SDA 2022 as part of a workshop. They puzzled, built and painted for all they were worth.

The workshop was a lot of fun. The cooperation worked well and the students visibly enjoyed assembling and decorating the nesting boxes for the titmice. In addition, the exchange with students from other countries opened up new perspectives.

The students were very open-minded and friendly. They were very grateful for the workshop and seemed to have a lot of fun. They immediately found themselves in two teams and started building. Even when nails and the appropriate tools were missing, they didn't give up and continued to be super friendly and patient.

During a stay abroad, you not only get to know your host university, but also the language, culture and history of the country; you meet new people and broaden your horizons. This is exactly what the International Summer Campus helps with. It offers international students an unforgettable stay at the University of Potsdam with its language and subject-specific short-term programs at a beautiful campus location steeped in history.

I was very happy to be part of the dedicated ISCO team and to help shape the courses for the students in the best possible way, even in challenging (COVID-19) times. The high learning motivation of the participants and their positive feedback after a course was especially nice. I will remember the time fondly and can only advise every student to come to the University of Potsdam for either a summer school or a whole semester.

The ISC offers a variety of programs for foreign students so that they can get to know Germany and the culture better. The summer months, the beautiful location and the new friendships from all over the world make for an unforgettable time.

It has been a great pleasure for me to be able to help organize and run the programs and thus enable the participants to have a time full of wonderful memories. In addition, the atmosphere in the team is also a real highlight! I have actually preferred going to work rather than to my seminars and will miss my time here very much!

"The International Summer Campus gives the unique possibility to experience a foreign country aside a whole semester exchange. With these “short term mobility- programs” at the University of Potsdam you may gain credits during the summer break.

I advise international students to apply for special summer school scholarships at the DAAD, to at least partly cover the costs that incur during your summer studies. Besides all formal facts, don’t forget to enjoy the time, go out and meet the Germans, have some good conversations and collect memories!“