General Information

Date:

  • Start: during the summer semester break of German Sport University Cologne (August)
  • Duration: 4 weeks  

Flight and Visa:

  • Usually, flight and visa are organized by each university individually  

Academics in Charge and Researcher’s Guidance:

  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mittag
  • Danlin Wu, M.A.

Host:

Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies (IESF)
German Sport University Cologne (GSU)
Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6
50933 Köln

Contact:

  • e-mail: d.wu@dshs-koeln.de 

Accommodation:

  • Guesthouse of GSU  

Public Transportation:

  • The ticket of public transportation will be provided for the entire duration of the summer school.  

Organizational matters:

  • The IESF takes care of all relevant academic matters and the contents of summer school including the preparation and implementation of academic seminars and lectures.  
  • Other accomplishments considering accommodation, meals, seminar rooms, field trips and individual activities at weekends will be fulfilled by the partner organizations, namely ECSDA.  

Program:

  • Two teaching sections are planned for everyday study (from morning to afternoon).
  • In order to acquire a substantial overview on sport, leisure and tourism, the summer school combines theoretical seminars and practical experiences. For details see the flyer of previous summer schools.  

Language:

  • The language will be English  at all times ;
  • In some cases, additional Chinese translation will be provided.  

Examination, Grading and Certificate:

  • At the end of the summer school a written test has to be passed. Based on the results a certificate will be issued by IESF of GSU.  

Organization:

  • It is expected that all students take regularly part in the classes as well as in the field trips 
  • For teacher/students’ group with advanced language skills, the opportunity of participation in seminars of German Sport University is offered;
  • Weekends are usually left for individual projects and field trip;
  • Instructions given by the academics in charge or the researchers that guide the summer school have to be fulfilled.