Students live in dormitories. Numerous group activities and excursions are included in the program. The program ends at the end of the University's semester in July. The city's landmarks include some of Germany's finest examples of Baroque and Rococo architecture. The University, founded in 1582, is one of Germany's foremost seats of study and research.
Courses are available in practically every academic discipline.
Davidson admits qualified students without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or sex. For the most part, students are fully enrolled at the university, not in special courses. The Resident Director assists in course selection, monitors academic performance throughout the year, and works with German colleagues to evaluate student work, for which academic credits are assigned by Davidson College. Prior to the first semester, students live with families in a different part of Germany under the auspices of the Experiment in International Living and the supervision of the Resident Director. Davidson stresses full participation in university life and classes, demanding a high level of language proficiency and classroom work.