Fall 2022-23  Mainz, Potsdam, and Berlin

Note: Early Birds are students who have been admitted to the program after completing fewer than six semesters of German (Middlebury undergraduates are not eligible). In the Fall of 2022-23, the language course is administered by Sprachule ProfiL in Mainz and by GLS Berlin for Berlin and Potsdam students. Tuition is covered by the program.

For those fully vaccinated or recovered: make sure to bring your official certificates!
At this moment, Germany accepts 
Comirnaty (Biontech), Covid19 Vaccine Janssen, Covid-19 Vaccine Moderna and Vaxzevria AstraZeneca

For those not fully vaccinated: Dates below assume that you self-quarantined 14 days before departing for Germany and that you can provide a negative Covid-19 test (microbiological swab test) and a medical certificate about your having no symptoms obtained not earlier than 48 hours prior to your arrival. You will be asked to present the test results when you enter the country, so that you will not have to go into quarantine. Should you not be able to obtain the test results/medical certificate within 48 hours, you can get both at the Frankfurt Airport upon arrival. Click here for information on registration and costs.

Mainz Fall 2022-23*

Sep 26 - Sep 30  Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, all students
Oct 3 Day of German Reunification (Holiday - no arrivals, no access to dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 5 General Arrival Mainz (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Oct. 6 - Oct 7 Admin / Registration Mainz
Oct. 10 - Oct 14 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing, Mandatory), all students
Oct. 17 - Oct. 21 Admin / Registration Mainz
Oct. 24 Classes Start
Nov 1 All Saints’ Day (Holiday, no class)
Dec 24 - Jan 8 Christmas Break
Jan 9 Classes Resume
Feb 10 Last Day of Class, all Papers Due
Feb 28 Program Ends (university registration and insurance end)

 Potsdam, Fall 2022-23*

Sep 26 - Sep 30 Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, all students
Oct 3 Day of German Reunification (Holiday - no arrivals, no access to dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 5 General Arrival Potsdam (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Oct 6 - Oct 7 Admin / Registration Potsdam
Oct 9 Travel to Mainz
Oct 10 - Oct 14 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing, Mandatory), all students
Oct 14 Return to Potsdam
Oct 17  Classes Start
Oct 31 Reformation Day (Holiday, no class)
Oct 25 Classes Start
Oct 31 Reformation Day (Holiday, no class)
Dec 19 - Jan 1 Christmas Break
Jan 2 Classes Resume
Feb 10 Last Day of Class, All Papers Due
Feb 28 Program ends (university registration and insurance end)

Berlin, Fall 2022-23*

Sep 6 - Sep 7 Arrival Early Birds Berlin
Sep 8 - Sep 9 Admin / Registration Early Birds Berlin
Sep 12 - Sep 30 Early Bird Intensive Language Course (GLS Berlin)
Sep 26 - Sep 30 Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, all students
Oct 3 Day of German Reunification (Holiday - no arrivals, no access to dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 5 General Arrival Berlin
Oct 6 - Oct 7 Admin / Registration Berlin
Oct 9 Travel to Mainz
Oct 9 - Oct 14 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing,Mandatory), all students
Oct 14 Return to Berlin
Oct 17 Classes Start
Oct 18 Classes Start
Dec 19 - Jan 1 Christmas Break
Jan 2 Classes Resume
Feb 17 Last Day of Class, All Papers Due
Feb 28 Program ends (university registration and insurance end)

*All dates and COVID-19 regulations are subject to change

Spring 2023, Mainz, Potsdam, Berlin

Note: Early Birds are students who have been admitted to the program after completing fewer than six semesters of German (Middlebury undergraduates are not eligible). In the Spring of 2023, the language course is administered by Sprachule ProfiL in Mainz and by GLS Berlin for Berlin and Potsdam students. Tuition is covered by the program.

For those fully vaccinated or recovered: make sure to bring your official certificates!
At this moment, Germany accepts 
Comirnaty (Biontech), Covid19 Vaccine Janssen, Covid-19 Vaccine Moderna and Vaxzevria AstraZeneca

For those not fully vaccinated: Dates below assume that you self-quarantined 14 days before departing for Germany and that you can provide a negative Covid-19 test (microbiological swab test) and a medical certificate about your having no symptoms obtained not earlier than 48 hours prior to your arrival. You will be asked to present the test results when you enter the country, so that you will not have to go into quarantine. Should you not be able to obtain the test results/medical certificate within 48 hours, you can get both at the Frankfurt Airport upon arrival. Click here for information on registration and costs.

Mainz Spring 2023*

Mar 07 - Mar 08  Arrival Early Birds*
Mar 08 - Mar 10 Local Admin Early Birds*
Mar 13 - Mar 31 Intensive German Prep. Course for Early Birds (Sprachschule ProfiL, Mainz)
Mar 20 - Mar 24 Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, ALL students
Mar 27 - Mar 28 General Arrival (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Mar 29 - Mar 31 Local Admin 
Apr 03 - Apr 06 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing, Sprachschule ProfiL, Mandatory), all students
Apr 07 Good Friday (Holiday)
April 10 Easter Monday (Holiday)
Apr 11 - Apr 14 Local Admin / Registration
Apr 17 Classes Start
May 01 Labor Day (Holiday, no class)
May 18 Ascension Day (Holiday, no class)
May 29 Pentecost Monday (Holiday, no class)
June 08 Corpus Christi Day (Holiday, no class)
July 21 Last Day of Class, all Papers Due
July 31 Program Ends (university registration and insurance end)

 Potsdam, Spring 2023*

Mar 20 - Mar 24 Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, ALL students
Mar 27 - Mar 28 General Arrival Potsdam (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Mar 29 - Mar 31 Local Admin
Apr 02 Group Travel to Mainz
Apr 03 - Apr 06 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing, Sprachschule ProfiL, Mandatory), all students
Apr 06  Group Travel to Potsdam
Apr 07 Good Friday (Holiday)
Apr 10 Easter Monday (Holiday)
Apr 11 - Apr 14 Local Admin Potsdam
Apr 17 Classes Start
May 01 Labor Day (Holiday, no class)
May 18 Ascension Day (Holiday, no class)
May 29 Pentecost Monday (Holiday, no class)
July 28 Last Day of Class, all Papers Due
August 15 Program Ends (university registration and insurance end)

Berlin, Spring 2023*

Mar 20 - Mar 24 Online Orientation (ORN) (Mandatory) remotely, ALL students
Mar 27 - Mar 28 General Arrival Berlin
Mar 29 - Mar 31 Local Admin
Apr 02 Group Travel to Mainz
Apr 03 - Apr 06 On-Site ORN Mainz, Culture and Composition Module 1 (Intensive Academic Writing, Sprachschule ProfiL, Mandatory), all students 
Apr. 06 Group Travel to Berlin
Apr 07 Good Friday (Holiday)
Apr 10 Easter Monday (Holiday)
Apr 11 - Apr 14 Local Admin
Apr 17 Classes Start
May 1 Labor Day (Holiday, no class)
May 18 Ascension Day (Holiday, no class)
May 29 Pentecost Monday (Holiday, no class)
July 21 Last Day of Class, All Papers Due
July 31 Program ends (university registration and insurance end)

*All dates and COVID-19 regulations are subject to change

 

Fall 2023-24  Mainz, Potsdam, and Berlin

Note: In the Fall of 2023-24, the required individual Intensive German Course for Non-Midd and Midd-Undergraduate students is administered by Sprachule ProfiL in Mainz and by GLS Berlin for Berlin and Potsdam students. Tuition is covered by the program.

For those fully vaccinated or recovered: make sure to bring your official certificates!
At this moment, Germany accepts 
Comirnaty (Biontech), Covid19 Vaccine Janssen, Covid-19 Vaccine Moderna and Vaxzevria AstraZeneca

For those not fully vaccinated: Dates below assume that you self-quarantined 14 days before departing for Germany and that you can provide a negative Covid-19 test (microbiological swab test) and a medical certificate about your having no symptoms obtained not earlier than 48 hours prior to your arrival. You will be asked to present the test results when you enter the country, so that you will not have to go into quarantine. Should you not be able to obtain the test results/medical certificate within 48 hours, you can get both at the Frankfurt Airport upon arrival. Click here for information on registration and costs.

Mainz Fall 2023-24*

Sep. 11 - Sep. 12  Arrival Undergraduate Students Mainz  (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Sep 13 - Sep 15 Admin / Registration Undergraduate Students
Sep 18 - Sep 22 Online, remote Orientation (ORN)  (Mandatory for all Students)
Sep 18 - Oct 06 Intensive German Course (Mandatory for Undergraduate Students)
Oct. 2 Arrival Graduate Students (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Oct 3 Day of Reunification (Holiday, no class, no moving into dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 6 Admin Graduate Students
Oct. 9 - to Oct. 13 On-Site ORN, Intensive Academic Writing (Sprachschule ProfiL), Mandatory for all students)
Oct. 16 - Oct 20 Admin / Registration Mainz
Oct. 23 Classes Start
Nov 1 All Saints’ Day (Holiday, no class)
Dec 23 - Jan 7 Christmas Break
Jan 8 Classes Resume
Feb 16 Last Day of Class, all Papers Due
Feb 28 Program Ends (university registration and insurance end)

 Potsdam, Fall 2023-24*

Please note: The rental period for dorm rooms in Potsdam starts on October 1st. Therefore, Undergraduate Potsdam students have to arrange for interim lodging (Sep 11 or 12 to Oct.1). We’re happy to help you with that process.

Sep 11 - Sep 12 Arrival Undergraduate students (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Sep 13 - Sep 15 Admin / Registration Undergraduate Students
Sep 18 - Sep 22 Online, remote Orientation (ORN)  (Mandatory for all Students)
Sep 18 - Oct. 6 Intensive German Course (Mandatory for Undergraduate Students)
Oct 2 Arrival Graduate students / All students move into Potsdam dorms 
Oct 3 Day of German Reunification (Holiday - no arrivals, no access to dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 6 Admin / Registration Graduate Students
Oct 8 Group travels to Mainz
Oct 9 - Oct 13 On-Site ORN Mainz, Intensive Academic Writing (Sprachschule ProfiL), Mandatory for all students)
Oct 13 Return to Potsdam
Oct 16  Classes Start
Oct 31 Reformation Day (Holiday, no class)
Dec 23 - Jan. 7 Christmas Break
Jan. 8 Classes Resume
Feb. 9 Last day of Class, All Papers Due
Feb 28 Program ends (university registration and insurance end)

Berlin, Fall 2023-24*

Sep 11 - Sep 12 Arrival Undergraduate Students (no arrivals after 3 p.m. local time)
Sep 13 - Sep 15 Admin / Registration Undergraduate Students
Sep 18 - Sep 22 Online, remote Orientation (ORN)  (Mandatory for all Students)
Sep 18 - Oct 6 Intensive German Course (Mandatory for Undergraduate Students)
Oct 2 Arrival Graduate Students
Oct 3 Day of German Reunification (Holiday - no arrivals, no access to dorms)
Oct 4 - Oct 6 Admin / Registration Graduate Students
Oct 8 Group Travels to Mainz
Oct 9 - Oct 13 On-Site ORN Mainz, Intensive Academic Writing (Sprachschule ProfiL), Mandatory for all students)
Oct 13 Return to Berlin
Oct 16 Classes Start
Dec 23 - Jan 7 Christmas Break
Jan 8 Classes Resume
Feb 16 Last Day of Class, All Papers Due
Feb 28 Program ends (university registration and insurance end)

*All dates and COVID-19 regulations are subject to change

      2023-2024 Fees

      Semester Tuition (includes health insurance): $17,810
      Year Tuition (includes health insurance): $35,620

      Middlebury College students pay an additional $1,900 study abroad fee per semester.

      Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses

        Semester Year
      Room/Board $4,430 $8,850
      Books/Supplies $510 $1,010
      Personal $1,060 $2,120
      Travel from New York $1,200 $1,200
      Visa/Residency Permit $100 $100
      Total $7,300 $13,280

      Additional Notes

      • Personal expenses cover some basic necessities (local transportation, cell phone, bank fees, program-sponsored excursions, etc.) and do not include your discretionary spending (e.g. entertainment, fitness, and travel). All fees are subject to change. Exchange rate used: $1 = €1.01.
      • We recognize there may be additional expenses related to COVID (required testing, quarantine, etc.), which we will calculate to the best of our ability prior to the program start date.
      • Students who reserve dormitories in Mainz will transfer money from their German bank accounts to the School in Germany after onsite arrival (when they will open their bank accounts). Students in Potsdam and Berlin will be paying their rents to dorms from their German bank accounts directly.
      • Students who wait and select apartments will transfer their rent from their bank account to their landlord’s account.

      2022-2023 Fees

      Semester Tuition (includes health insurance): $17,290
      Year Tuition (includes health insurance): $34,580

      Middlebury College students pay an additional $1,900 study abroad fee per semester.

      Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses

        Semester Year
      Room/Board $4,840 $9,670
      Books/Supplies $570 $1,430
      Personal $1,150 $2,310
      Travel from New York $1,100 $1,100
      Visa/Residency Permit $120 $120
      Total $7,780 $14,630

      Additional Notes

      • Personal expenses cover some basic necessities (local transportation, cell phone, bank fees, program-sponsored excursions, etc.) and do not include your discretionary spending (e.g. entertainment, fitness, and travel). All fees are subject to change. Exchange rate used: $1 = €1.15.
      • We recognize there may be additional expenses related to COVID (required testing, quarantine, etc.), which we will calculate to the best of our ability prior to the program start date.
      • Students who reserve dormitories in Mainz will transfer money from their German bank accounts to the School in Germany after onsite arrival (when they will open their bank accounts). Students in Potsdam and Berlin will be paying their rents to dorms from their German bank accounts directly.
      • Students who wait and select apartments will transfer their rent from their bank account to their landlord’s account.

      Important: All students must remain in Germany until they have taken their final exams/turned in their final papers within the program’s deadlines.  If you choose to leave early, you may forfeit credit for the entire semester.

      If you are a fall-only student, you may not leave earlier than the Thursday before your courses start in February. No exceptions for deadlines apply.

      Please note that final exams may be scheduled after the last day of class, even though this information might not be listed in the course catalogue. You must ask the Professor of the course in question within the first three weeks of class when the final exam is scheduled.

      If you find out that you cannot take the exam with the course, or that the date of the exam won’t be announced before the middle of the term, you cannot take that specific course for credit.