Young people run through the botanical garden in Jena

FECT Summer School 2025

Experiential approaches to intercultural learning and foreign language learning and teaching
Young people run through the botanical garden in Jena
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

FECT Summer School 2025:
Mapping Diversity: Intercultural Perspectives on Language, Space and Society

Jena in the morning

Jena in the morning

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Spend an exciting week in Jena to gain intercultural and language skills with us and our partners.

The next Summer School will take place from 
July 21st - 25th, 2025.

The FECT Summer School is aimed at students and employees of the University of Jena and the partner universities of the EC2U alliance.

  • Program

    The FECT Summer School brings together students, doctoral candidates and lecturers from all over Europe for an intensive, interdisciplinary program. Through interactive workshops, hands-on experiences and collaborative projects, participants will explore key aspects of intercultural communication and diversity.

    The program addresses current issues related to linguistic landscapes, minority languages and intercultural cooperation. Participants will work together on practical activities such as mapping intercultural diversity, analyzing language in public spaces and reflecting on the dynamics of identity and belonging.

    Here you can find the program for the FECT-Summer-School 2025:

    Learn morepdf, 244 kb · de
  • Arrival

    Here you can find information for your arrival:

    Learn morepdf, 973 kb · de
  • Accommodation

    Summer School participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

    Here you will find information and tips on accommodation in Jena.

    Learn morepdf, 239 kb · de

Highlights FECT Summer School 2025

  • Workshop
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    Virtual Escape Room Dive into the world of intercultural communication with our virtual escape room – a team-building experience you will never forget.
  • Weimar market place in the evening
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    Trip to Weimar The city of Goethe and Schiller offers a wide range of impressions of the historic and modern cultural city of Weimar. Together with an experienced tour guide, we will explore the city.
  • Innenhof des Universitätshauptgebäudes
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Mapping Diversity - Exploring Intercultural Environments Discover the city of Jena with our city tour and accompanying workshop. A unique opportunity to combine theory and practice.
  • Students learn together
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    Exchange and Networking You can engage with students and staff from the seven EC2U partner universities. Take advantage of this opportunity for exchange and networking!

FECT Summer School 2023 "Language Meets Interculture" 21st  – 25th August 2023

  • Welcome to the FECT Summer School
    Welcome to the FECT Summer School
    Image: Sabine Müller
  • Arrival and registration of the participants
    Arrival and registration of the participants
    Image: Kerstin von Nordheim
  • FECT Summer School registration
    FECT Summer School registration
    Image: Kerstin von Nordheim
  • Bags for the participants in the faculty colours
    Bags for the participants in the faculty colours
    Image: Kerstin von Nordheim
  • FECT Summer School team introduction session
    FECT Summer School team introduction session
    Image: Kerstin von Nordheim
  • FECT Summer School participants
    FECT Summer School participants
    Image: Charlotte Rauch
  • FECT Summer School the first game to get to know each other
    FECT Summer School the first game to get to know each other
    Image: Charlotte Rauch
  • All participants of the FECT Summer School
    All participants of the FECT Summer School
    Image: Sabine Müller
  • Dinner together at the "Noll" inn
    Dinner together at the "Noll" inn
    Image: Sophia-Marie Meyer
  • Excursion to Weimar
    Excursion to Weimar
    Image: Stefanie Waterstradt
  • Guided tour Weimar
    Guided tour Weimar
    Image: Stefanie Waterstradt
  • Rest in the Weimarhallenpark
    Rest in the Weimarhallenpark
    Image: Stefanie Waterstradt

Registration

Woman at the computer

Woman at the computer

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Target Group

The FECT Summer School is open to anyone interested in participating in the Universities of the EC2U partner cities. We welcome applications from students of all departments and semesters, as well as from staff from all areas of the university!

Registration

You can apply for the Summer School until May 5th, 2025. 

Would you like to take part in the summer school? Then send a short application by email with your CV to: fect@uni-jena.de

For more information, please contact Marie Kollek or Nick Ludwig (see contact details at the bottom of this website).

You can find our Call for Applications herepdf, 117 kb · de.

Scholarship and Funding

The University of Jena awards a FECT-DAAD scholarship of €750 for two people per EC2U partner. The amount is based on DAAD calculations and guidelines. The scholarships are selected and awarded by the FECT team at the University of Jena.

Contact

Nick Ludwig
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Marie Kollek
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