Current approved programs include those sponsored by the Institute for the International Education of Students in Freiburg and Berlin, Wayne State University in Freiburg and Munich, and Central College in Vienna. Students interested in applying to the the programs in Germany and Austria should contact Prof. Jutta Arend in the Department of Modern Languages. Many Holy Cross students who have studied abroad at these programs have been very successful in receiving Fulbright Grants in Germany and Austria after their graduation from Holy Cross. Returning students interested in applying for the Fulbright Grant should contact Prof. Jutta Arend. Less than two hours from Strasbourg, France, and Basel, Switzerland, and five hours from Munich, it combines the stimulating atmosphere of one of Germany's oldest universities with an international flavor in a rustic and romantic setting.
Berlin is rich in history and culture.
Located in the northeast of the Federal Republic in a district of lakes and pine forests, with rail, air and Autobahn access to all major European cities, it is a thriving metropolis, rapidly acquiring a new profile as the new capital of the reunited Germany. A city of museums, theater, opera, art and famous beer halls, it combines international sophistication with regional Bavarian culture and traditions. Names such as Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Freud mark its buildings. Located on the Danube near the Hungarian border, it is the easternmost German-speaking metropolis. Within several hours reach are Budapest and Prague.