Summer and Winter Schools, Online Seminars
In summer or winter schools, you can continue your education on a specific topic in a short period of time. Summer schools offer you the opportunity to gain experience abroad and make international contacts in a short and intensive period of time. Summer schools are usually subject to a fee and are designed as intensive programmes lasting one or more weeks.
Summer and winter schools at FH Aachen
ROS Summer School 25 August - 05 September 2025
The ROS Summer School is a two-week course (4 ECTS) covering general topics in mobile robotics, e.g:
- Introduction to mobile robotics
- ROS file system
- ROS communication
- Hardware and sensors
- ROSSerial
- Transformations in ROS
- Image processing with OpenCV & ROS
- Landmark recognition
- Localisation, mapping and SLAM
- Path planning
Further information on the ROS Summer School can be found on the ROS homepage of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
Summer and winter schools abroad
Magellan Exchange Summer and Short-Term Programmes
There are several summer and short-term programmes available through The Magellan Exchange. Applications for most of these programmes are approved on a first come, first served basis! Some summer programmes require minimum participation and/or have a maximum number of allowable participants, so please apply early.
Summer Schools in Europe
Information from the German Academic Exchange Service on summer schools: https://www.daad.de/de/im-ausland-studieren-forschen-lehren/sprachen-lernen-sommerkurse-im-ausland/summer-schools/
Summer Schools in Europe: https://www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/
JAPAN: Tohoku University Japanese Programme, 05.12.-18.12.2025 or 21.01 - 03.02.2026
Period: 05.12.-18.12.2025 (TUJP Winter1) or 21.01 - 03.02.2026 (TUJP Winter2)
Venue: Tohoku University, Japan
Topic of the summer school: "Practical Japanese language, Japanese culture & society, exchange with local students".
Target group: Bachelor and Master students
Participation fee: JPY 105,000*
Further information and registration/application: https: //sites.google.com/tohoku.ac.jp/tujp/home
Application deadline:
30 September 2025, 11:59 p.m.(JST), for TUJP Winter 1,
20 October 2025, 11:59 p.m. (JST), for TUJP Winter 2
JAPAN: Tohoku University Japanese Programme, 10-25.06.2026 or 01-28.07.2026
Period:
10 June - 25 June 2026 (TUJP Summer 1)
01 July - 28 July 2026 (TUJP Summer 2)
Venue: Tohoku University, Japan
Topic/Content:
Practical Japanese language
Japanese culture & society
Exchange with local students
Target group: Bachelor and Master students
Participation fees:
JPY 115,000 (TUJP Summer 1)
JPY 225,000 (TUJP Summer 2)
Further information and registration/application: https: //sites.google.com/tohoku.ac.jp/tujp/home
Application directly to Tohoku University
Also open to UAS students from faculties that do not have a cooperation agreement with Tohoku University
Application deadline:
08 March 2026, 11:59 p.m. (JST) for TUJP Summer 1
05 April 2026, 11:59 p.m. (JST) for TUJP Summer 2
USA: Fulbright Scholarship Programme "A Culture of Sustainability", North Carolina State University, 02-28.08.2026
An interdisciplinary scholarship programme of the German-American Fulbright Commission - with insights into US-American society and culture.
Period: 02 - 28 August 2026
Venue: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Topics:
Interdisciplinary and intercultural examination of the topic of sustainability
Sustainable development
Intercultural competences
Social justice
Supplemented by cultural and topic-related excursions in Raleigh's Research Triangle
Target group: Full-time Bachelor's students of all degree programmes (not dual)
Further requirements: German citizenship, very good English language skills at C1 level
Details/info on the application: https://fulbright.de/stipendien/programm/sommerstudienprogramm-fh
Application deadline: 22 January 2026 directly to the Fulbright Commission
Enquiries to: [email protected]
USA: Fulbright Scholarship Programme "Intercultural Communication", Michigan State University, 11.07.-01.08.2026
An interdisciplinary scholarship programme of the German-American Fulbright Commission - with insights into US society and culture.
Period: 11.07.-01.08.2026
Venue: Michigan State University, East Lancing, Michigan
Topics:
Intercultural Communication in a Global Context
American Culture and Society
Creative Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Supplemented by guest lectures, practice-orientated group projects and excursions
Promotion of experiential and project-based learning
Target group: Bachelor's students of engineering and business in dual study programmes
Further requirements: German citizenship, very good English language skills at C1 level
Details/info on the application: https://fulbright.de/stipendien/programm/intercultural-communication-sommerstudienprogramm-duale-studiengaenge
Application deadline: 22 January 2026 directly to the Fulbright Commission
Enquiries to: [email protected]
SOUTH AFRICA: DHIK Summer School "Sustainable Development", Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 30.08.-12.09.2026
A summer school organised by the German University Consortium for International Cooperation (DHIK), supervised by Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
Period: August/September 2026
Virtual period 1: Kick-off (end of July 2026)
Virtual period 2: Preparation week (August 2026)
On site in South Africa: 30 August - 12 September 2026
Virtual period 3: Final exam (end of September 2026)
Venue: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
Topics:
Sustainability & AI/IT
Sustainability Health & Tourism
Sustainability-orientated Management Control & Accounting
Sustainable Food & Agriculture
Renewable Energy
Global Sustainability Actions: Gamification "Sustain 2030 - Plan B"
Supplemented by cultural and topic-related excursions
Target group: for students of DHIK member universities (including FH Aachen)
Details/info on the programme: www.hs-esslingen.de/internationales/wege-ins-ausland/freemover-und-kurzaufenthalte/septemberschool-2026-in-south-africa
Online info event: 31.03.2026, 18:00 (Webex)
Link for participation: https://hs-esslingen.webex.com/hs-esslingen/j.php?MTID=m9c318da195e8ed3ee025ab46fb52e875
Application deadline: 12.04.2026
Online application:https://www.hs-esslingen.de/internationales/wege-ins-ausland/freemover-und-kurzaufenthalte/septemberschool-2026-in-south-africa/bewerbung
Questions to:GotoSouthAfricahs-esslingen.de
Online seminars
Spain: Universidad de Granada Online Language Exchange every Monday!
Practice languages and make friends from all over the world for free, whether you are a CLM student or not!
As one of the leading centres in the teaching of Spanish language and culture at an international level, we are determined to keep responding to the learning needs and demands of our international students as well as those of our partner programmes and universities.
With this in mind, we have decided to launch a programme of free online language exchange sessions open to students from all over the world.
- It's free
- It's online
- It requires previous registration by simply filling out an online form
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further information:
www.clm-granada.com
Centro de Lenguas Modernas - University of Granada
Placeta del Hospicio Viejo s/n,
18009 Granada, Spain
Telephone number: +34 958 215660
"Welcome to studying in Germany" - a language course programme for international students
The "Welcome to Studying in Germany" language course has been specially developed for international students. It offers participants the opportunity to optimally prepare for their start of studies and provides comprehensive factual and procedural knowledge about studying, language and culture in Germany in 8 chapters.
Spain: University of Granada - Spanish online courses
CENTRO DE LENGUAS MODERNAS (CLM) of the University of Granada
The online courses of the Centro de Lenguas Modernas of the University of Granada bring you closer to the Spanish language and culture than ever before. Learn Spanish from home! If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Spanish courses
- Intensive Spanish Courses (CILE) Each course starts at the beginning of each month and lasts 60 hours.
- If you prefer, you can also learn Spanish at a more relaxed pace. With our extended Spanish online courses.
Spanish language and culture
Among others, we have the following courses:
- Approach to GranadaPrepare for your stay or get to know the most interesting aspects of this city!
- Language and culture mini-coursesA wide range of more than 40 courses (10 hours each) on eight different topics. Which course would you like to attend?
- Courses: Spanish language and culture45-hour semester courses. Our spring term starts on 1 February. You can still register!
What does the CLM offer?
- 100% accredited and synchronised classes with a timetable adapted to your time zone.
- Reliable placement test to adapt the lessons to your individual language needs.
- Groups with max. 10 participants, min. 6.
- Continuous learning of the student, supervised throughout the learning process by the teacher.
- Online language tandem with Spanish students.
- Adapted to different time zones.
- ECTS credits from the University of Granada.
Learn Spanish with us!
WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WITHOUT OBLIGATION
Thank you for your interest and trust in the CLM
University of Granada - Centro de Lenguas Modernas
www.clm-granada.com
Funding opportunities for summer and winter schools
PROMOS
Programme to increase the mobility of students German universities
Institution: FH Aachen funded by the German Academic Exchange Service[DAAD]
- all subject areas
- worldwide, but restrictions apply to Europe
- Duration of funding: max. 6 months
- Purposes of stay: study visits to universities, final theses, practical projects and practical trainings, research stays, shorter specialised courses (e.g. intensive courses, summer schools)
Application: at the Department of International Affairs
Contact: Birgit Kreutz