The course looks at cultural misunderstandings that may arise in today’s society and explores possible theoretical, historical and practical solutions. The course is open to all BA and MA students of humanities regardless of their discipline. Type: virtual course Course dates: Onsite week: 28 August - 10 September 2023 Registration closed

Based on several topics of the South and East Asian cultural traditions provided by internal and external expertise, insight is gained in the cultural, philosophical, social, and historical context of South and East Asia. Type: virtual course Course dates: 9 Feb - 4 July 2026 Apply by: 19 December 2025

Fairness is important! When things seem unfair to us, we are often outraged and complain loudly. join us in this postgraduate interdisciplinary summer school, where we will unpack equity and sustainability transitions. Type: blended programme (no Erasmus+ funding) Course dates: Online: 9-24 May 2024 (Onsite week 20-24 May) Registration closed

African literary texts are rarely created as art for art’s sake; instead, their artistic and creative values are deeply intertwined with socio-political contexts, where questions of identity—concerning Africa, race, nation, ethnicity, language, and at times gender—play a central and contested role. Type: virtual course Course dates: 9 Feb - 4 July 2026 Apply by: 19 December 2025

The course not only focusses on scholarly specialisation, but also on broadening our perspective. One means to that end is to study intensively important texts from the German intellectual history. Type: virtual course Course dates: 9 Feb - 4 July 2026 Apply by: 19 December 2025

The course supports the development of communicative competence, especially intercultural communication competence, and leads students towards a broader, context-aware understanding of texts written in foreign languages. Type: virtual course Course dates: 9 Feb - 11 June 2026 Apply by: 26 January 2026

This course introduces students to theoretical and methodological tools from the fields of justice, urban studies, and sustainable development, providing synergistic approaches to the study of equality in sustainable cities. Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding) Course dates: 20 January - 8 June 2025 Apply by: 15 November 2025

How can you use your language skills in the global conversation about climate change? This course brings together people with interests in multilingualism, translation, globalization, art, and the environment, to reflect on how to build a more equitable and respectful conversation on climate change. Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding) Course dates: September 2024 Apply by: Registration closed

To familiarize the students with the contemporary logical literature and with techniques that are used in contemporary philosophical logic Type: virtual course Course dates: 9 Feb - 4 July 2026 Apply by: 19 December 2025

This course is designed for postgraduate students (MA and PhD) who seek to strengthen their critical thinking skills and engage with fundamental philosophical concepts from an interdisciplinary perspective. Type: virtual course Course dates: 8 Sep 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 Apply by: 18 August 2025

This course zooms in on an issue which has induced many heated discussions in Russia in the past and which continues to (co)determine Russia’s (cultural) politics until today: is Russia a Western, Eastern or a self-contained culture / civilization? Type: virtual course Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 Apply by: 18 August 2025

Student housing is at the heart of present and future societal issues. It must meet the generic requirements of sustainable building standards (energy performance, space evolutivity, life cycle, building and maintenance decarbonization, water and energy management, … Course dates: Autumn 2022 Registration closed

Agriculture is the most important way of food production, but how did it emerge and become so successful? This course will lead the students through the early stages of agriculture. Besides an overview over its emergence and spread, the course will provide solid insights into the important methods and current debates. Type: virtual course Course dates: 8 October - 10 December 2024 Registration closed

Are you fascinated with phenomena of intercultural exchange and international co-operation? Then this Summer school in Rome might be the thing for you! Type: physical course Course dates: 7 - 20 July 2024 Registration closed

This course aims at the acquisition of advanced, theory-based scientific insights in literary translation. Type: virtual course Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 Apply by: 18 August 2025

Waste Semiotics offers a transdisciplinary, action-oriented space for bachelor students wanting to investigate the powerful connections between everyday language and communication and one of the most pressing ecological and cultural concerns of our time: waste. Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding) Course dates: 13 Oct - 28 Nov 2025 Registration closed

Within this BIP exchange we welcome students of various disciplines to enrich their competence about the academic perspectives on religion and engage in a discussion about the role of religion in the contemporary societal transformations. Course dates: 22-30 of April 2023 (in Göttingen) + 1 of May – 4th of June 2023 (digital) Registration closed