Summer Schools at Technische Universität München 2013

Every year Technische Universität München organizes various summer school programs for international students who want to get to know TUM and its top-research, experience student life in Germany and learn more about German culture and language in an enjoyable and entertaining environment during the summer vacation. Please find enclosed the program brochures of the different summer schools held in 2013.

About Technische Universität München
Technische Universität München (TUM) is one of Europe’s leading research universities. With roughly 460 professors and 8,000 additional staff, it offers academic and research opportunities to 31,500 students. More than 15% of the staff and almost 20% of the students come from abroad, creating a university culture which is cosmopolitan and hospitable. In Europe and worldwide, TUM maintains 400 university partnerships, and collaborates with many international research institutions.

Innovation in InformationTechnology 

(June 03 - June 23, 2013)

Program Description


The three week Summer program “Innovation in Information Technology” introduces you to the most innovative training and research areas of the Technische Universität München in the field of information technology. You are given the opportunity to make yourself familiar with the German research scene and exchange experience in a group of young, international students. You hereby learn German intensively, are immersed in the culture of everyday life in Germany and visit high-tech locations in and around this city.

Workshops

• A series of interdisciplinary technical workshops in the area of informatics
• International project management and all-day intercultural training
• Industry excursions e.g. to production locations of BMW or Audi and visits to TUM research labs

Language: English
50 hours, 3 credits ECTS


German Language Course
The ability to use German for communicative purposes provides you with a greater access to German culture. A comfortable working knowledge of German and a familiarity with German culture prepare for an increasingly international working environment. Language courses are offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Language: German
50 hours, 3 credits ECTS

Cultural and Social Program
The program is rounded off by a cultural and social program in and around Munich. Social events complement the daily life experience and create opportunities to interact with German students at TUM.
Target Group and Requirements
The program is open to students of computer science and engineering who have a special interest in information technology. Students should have completed their first year of Bachelor’s studies.

Accommodation
Students live in an international student hostel or dormitory.
Program Fee: € 1,500

Program fee includes:
TUM Workshops, German language course, excursions, health insurance, accommodation in a dorm or hostel, half-board (Mon-Fri), public transportation pass.
How to Apply
Please download the application form online:
www.tum-summer.com
Application Deadline: February 25, 2013

Finding Nano Discovering Nanotechnology and Culture in Germany  

(June 17th to July 28th 2013)

Electronic Properties of Nanoengineered Materials (NanoSCI)
The first section focuses on the physics, materials science and engineering methodologies of solid-state, semiconductor-based nanostructures. The second section considers alternative perspectives arising from the varied applications of nanomaterials, in sciences, electronic devices, or quantum logic. The course has been structured to be of interest to electrical or chemical engineers, materials scientists, physicists, and chemists, with the team of lecturing staff drawn from the TUM and leading US universities. (30 Lecture Hrs = 2 Semester Credit Hrs/1 Quarter Course Credit)
This course gives students an overview of the technological landscape of Germany, with an emphasis on nanotechnology. Students perform a one week nanotechnology lab project of their choice (nanoimprinting, organic sensors, or photovoltaics). Excursions to industrial sites (GE Global Research, BMW), research laboratories (e.g. Max-Planck-Institute, Nanosystems Initiative Munich) and start-up technology companies (Attocube) lead to a deeper understanding of Germany’s position in the technological world while
informing students of international job and research internship opportunities. (30 Lecture hours = 2 Semester Credit Hours/1 Quarter Course Credit)

German Language Course
The ability to use German for communicative purposes provides students with a greater access to German culture. A comfortable working knowledge of German and a familiarity with German culture prepare the
students for an increasingly international working environment. Language courses are offered at beginner,
intermediate, and advanced levels. (50 Lecture hours = 3 Semester Credit Hours/1.5 Quarter Course Credits)

 
German Cultural Program
Visits to cultural sites give both an introduction to the cultural and political profile and to the importance of technology in the development of the arts and the architecture in history (Nuremberg, Augsburg). Social
events complement the daily life experience and create opportunities to interact with German students at
TUM. (Visits are a required component of the German Language course)
English is the language of instruction for the courses NanoSCI and NanoTECH. The intensive
German language courses will be taught exclusively in German with the express goal of encouraging students
to achieve a good level of communicative competence.

 
Accommodation
Students live in student dormitories or in rooms in private/semi-private dormitories of international
housing programs.

 
Requirements
Undergraduates of science and engineering who have completed an introduction to quantum mechanics or
quantum chemistry.
German language course: no prerequisites.
Program Fee for Six Weeks
€ 3300
Program fee includes:
TUM Workshops in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, German language course, German culture and history program, excursions, health insurance, accommodation in a dorm, half-board (Mo-Fri), public transportation
pass.
How to Apply
Please contact TUM Summer University for the
application form: sommeruni@zv.tum.de
Application Deadline: March 15th 2013
Passport and Visa Requirement
Please make sure that you have a passport (valid until
March 2014) or that you apply for a new one on time (see the new passport regulations)

Engineering and Management across Cultures 

(August 05 - August 25, 2013)

Program Description

The three week Summer University “Engineering and Management across Cultures” introduces you to various major TUM research areas in the fields of Geodesy and Aerospace engineering. A particular highlight of the Summer University is a three day intensive seminar which takes place at the fundamental station Wettzell. In these three days, you will work with other participants on a navigation project. The technical part is supplemented by an intensive German language course.

 
Workshops
• A series of interdisciplinary technical workshops in the area of geodesy and aerospace engineering
• An intensive three day seminar at the Fundamental Station Wettzell focusing on satellite geodesy
• International project management and all-day intercultural training
• Industry excursions and visits to TUM research labs related to geodesy and aerospace engineering
Language: English
50 hours, 3 credits ECTS

German Language Course
The ability to use German for communicative purposes provides students with a greater access to German culture. A comfortable working knowledge of German and a familiarity with German culture prepare the students for an increasingly international working environment. Language courses are offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Language: German
50 hours, 3 credits ECTS

 
Cultural and Social Program
The program is rounded off by a cultural and social program in and around Munich. Social events complement the daily life experience and create opportunities to interact with German students at TUM.

Target Group and Requirements
The program is open to students of geodesy, aerospace engineering and general engineering with a special interest in space engineering and satellite applications related to navigation. Students should have completed their first year of Bachelor’s studies

 
Accommodation
Students live in an international student hostel or dormitory.
Program Fee
€ 1,500
Program fee includes:
TUM Workshops, German language course, excursions, health insurance, accommodation in a dorm or hostel, half-board (Mon-Fri), public transportation pass.
How to Apply
Please download the application form online: www.tum-summer.com
Application Deadline: May 01, 2013

Contact
Technische Universität München
International Office
Summer University
Arcisstrasse 21
D-80333 München
sommeruni@zv.tum.de
www.tum-summer.com