{"id":86313,"date":"2025-08-25T15:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T19:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=86313"},"modified":"2025-10-01T09:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:23:13","slug":"summer-engineering-culture-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/global-opportunities\/summer-engineering-culture-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Engineering &amp; Culture Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Sigrid Berka<\/h1>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/meet\/sigrid-berka\/\"><strong>Executive Director, International Engineering Program<\/strong><br><\/a><strong>Location:<\/strong> Texas Instruments (TI) House 114<br><a href=\"mailto:sigrid_berka@uri.edu\">sigrid_berka@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Make the world your classroom. Our summer engineering and culture programs give you the chance to sharpen your technical skills, build global perspectives, and immerse yourself in new languages and traditions. Whether you\u2019re studying language and engineering in Germany, exploring culture in Spain, or learning Chinese in Taiwan, you\u2019ll gain experiences that set you apart academically and professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Darmstadt.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>TU Darmstadt German and Engineering Summer School &#8211; Darmstadt, Germany<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain insight into cutting-edge German engineering while improving your international language skills. This six-week program (two virtual + four on-site) combines engineering courses, company visits, intensive German language instruction, and cultural activities to give you a deep understanding of both technology and German society.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Braunschweig-.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>TU Braunschweig International Summer School: German Language &amp; Culture \u2013 Braunschweig, Germany<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop your German language skills at all levels while connecting with students from around the globe. Experience German culture firsthand through excursions to Berlin, the Wadden Sea, and historic towns, along with a lively social program in and around Braunschweig.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Taiwan.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Tunghai University Huya Best Summer Program \u2013 Taichung City, Taiwan<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Immerse yourself in Taiwanese culture while enhancing your Chinese language skills. This program combines classroom learning with cultural excursions and hands-on experiences that showcase Taiwan\u2019s unique traditions, history, and modern innovation.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/San-Sebastian.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>University of Navarra Engineering School Summer Programs \u2013 San Sebasti\u00e1n, Spain<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend the summer in one of Europe\u2019s most vibrant coastal cities while advancing your engineering studies. The program includes a two- or four-week technical course plus optional partner activities, along with opportunities to explore Spanish history, food, and culture in the heart of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Hotel_de_ville_de_Compiegne.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Universit\u00e9 de Technologie de Compi\u00e8gne (UTC) Summer Program \u2013 Compi\u00e8gne, France<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Participate in a four-week intensive language and culture summer school at the Universit\u00e9 de Technologie de Compi\u00e8gne (UTC), located in a historical city an hour north-east of Paris.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make the world your classroom. Our summer engineering and culture programs give you the chance to sharpen your technical skills, build global perspectives, and immerse yourself in new languages and traditions. 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