Environmental and Energy Sustainability in Germany

Summer 2010: June 20 to July 17(tentative dates)

Program Location

The city of Saarbrücken is in southwest Germany, immediately on the French border. It is about 2 hours from Frankfurt, 2 hours from Heidelberg, 1 hour from Luxembourg, 1 hour from Strasbourg, and 2 hours from Paris by high-speed train (3.5 hours by car). The region is famous for wine, but is also a hotbed of activity in alternative energy and sustainable industrial systems. JMU’s partnership with the HTW des Saarlandes (the Saarland University of Applied Science)  provides the opportunity for many connections to the region and interactions with German college students. The program itinerary allows plenty of free time to explore Saarbrücken and its environs, as well as three weekends to try Heidelberg, Paris, etc.

Academic Program

Participants in this study abroad experience will complete two 3-credit ISAT courses, from the list below. Depending on the course, there are lectures, field trips, laboratory experiences, and group activities involving German college students.

Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, field work, journal assignment and/or papers.

Tentative course offerings:
ISAT 416: Alternative Energy Practicum, (3)
ISAT 426: Environmental Information Systems, (3)
ISAT 428: Industrial Ecology, (3)
ISAT 480: International Energy Initiatives, (3)

Accommodations

Students will reside in hostels in Saarbrucken, Germany. All breakfasts and some group meals will be provided.

Program Costs

For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.

Application

For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.

For More Information

For additional information about the Environmental and Energy Sustainability in Germany program, please contact the program director:

Dr. Steven Frysinger
Professor
ISAT and Computer Science
Tel: 540-568-2710
E-mail: frysinsp@jmu.edu

Carollyn Oglesby
Scholar in Residence
ISAT
E-mail: oglesbcs@jmu.edu