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German and Beer
Bamberg, Germany
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- Learn about and experience beer in a region known for its excellent breweries!
Program (included in tuition):
- 4 hrs/day classes (20 hrs/wk)
- Private room with host family
- Breakfast daily
- 3 Hour Beer Seminar which includes:
- Guided tour through the Franconian Brewery Museum in Bamberg
- Interesting Presentation of the 10 breweries in Bamberg
- Beer tasting of 5 German Beers
- Emergency Message Service
Start Dates:
- Course takes place Friday after these Monday start dates:
2008: 7/7, 8/4, 9/1, 10/06, 11/03, 12/1
2009: 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/15, 7/6, 8/3, 9/7, 10/5, 11/2, 12/7
Mix one part theory with 5 parts beer tasting and you have a recipe for German and Beer in Bamberg! First, an instructor at the language school who is also a homebrewer, conducts Bamberg’s German and Beer seminar and takes students through Bamberg's Franconian Brewery Museum. By the end of the seminar you will have seen Bamberg’s 10 traditional and modern breweries, which is an unprecedented number in a town of about 70,000 inhabitants! You'll hear historic and strange stories about German’s long running tradition with beer, become familiar with special terms like "Rauchbier," or smoked beer, which Bamberg is known for and learn about different glasses used for different beers as well. You will even be taught a special recipe for "Helles Vollbier," otherwise known as a light beer. Students will also get to sample and analyze 5 different beers they have learned about to put their newfound knowledge to the test! Informative and fun - a must-do for any beer loving visitor to Bamberg!
Information about Bamberg, Germany (Click to view)
Bamberg is located in northern Bavaria and is considered one of the most romantic of German cities. It is a thousand-year cultural and architectural site consisting of 2,300 buildings that is lively and multifaceted and was declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Full of small and winding alleys and tranquil areas along the rives and in the many parks, Bamberg is a city with an original character and a very special atmosphere.
10% of the population of 100,000 attends University, and a youthful atmosphere can be felt all over the town, offering many bars, pubs and restaurants and incidentally the highest concentration of beer breweries in the world! For culture enthusiasts there are music, theater and cinema performances every day of the year.
Germany is a historical yet modern country, split into sharply defined regions. Each region maintains its distinctive character with its own dialect, traditional dress and foods. Germany’s many modern cities stem from the time when it consisted of countless small states. North Germany has the delightful old seafaring ports, east is the beautiful cultural centers and south is the alluring Black Forest and those boisterous Bavarian beer halls. Along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers are picturesque castles and steep, terraced vineyards. From Frankfurt to Bremen runs a trail of villages that helped inspire the Grimm Brother’s fairy tales.
Participants: Most students are American, Italian, Spanish, British, and Japanese.
| Course Name |
1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l Wks |
Class Size |
Meals |
| German & Beer with homestay |
$815 |
$1290 |
$1815 |
$2335 |
$495 |
max 8 |
1 |
| German & Beer with apartment |
$785 |
$1225 |
$1720 |
$2210 |
$460 |
max 8 |
0 |
| German & Beer - classes Only |
$645 |
$950 |
$1300 |
$1650 |
$320 |
max 8 |
0 |
Program Notes
Please note: Students can participate in language classes for any amount of weeks, but the Beer Seminar will only take place once during the program.
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