The Foreigner’s Guide to German Universities

Origin, Meaning, and Use of Terms and Expressions in Everyday University Life
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-3-8382-0992-0
Verlag: ibidem

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Figuring out the many new terms confronting international students at German-language universities can be difficult. Even if the degree program is in English, most administrative work has to be done in German, and the bureaucratic university jargon is a language in and of itself. This guide aims to help international students and researchers understand the structures and organization of German universities by providing in-depth descriptions of terms and their origins, allowing for easier integration into the host university and its culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Behmel, Albrecht

Neudorfer, Kelly

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Universitäten, Wissenschaftliche Akademien, Gelehrtengesellschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
Tips for readers
Alphabetic part
Annex
Lists of Universities
Universities in Germany
Universities in Austria
Universities in Switzerland
List of common subjects
Further Literature

Über Autor(innen)

Albrecht Behmel is the author of several books and a writer for film and TV. He worked as an academic mentor for international students in Heidelberg and Berlin for many years.

Kelly Neudorfer was born and raised in the United States but spent time as an exchange student both in a high school and at universities in Germany. She has a doctorate in political science from the University of Tübingen. Since 2014, she has worked as university translator for the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart.