Students and instructors live together in the Thunderbird Lodge, a premier hotel with a distinctly Bavarian flavor and an excellent and varied cuisine. The Deutsche Sommerschule von Neu Mexico invites students of all ages, backgrounds, and interests dedicated to expanding their knowledge of the German language and culture. During the entire 4 week stay, all participants pledge to speak only German, both inside and outside the classroom. Due to this total immersion approach, students often gain near native fluency or advance an entire level. Our broad curriculum consists of undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as workshops on many aspects of German language and culture.
Participants can focus on literature, history, politics, or performing arts.
Students choose courses appropriate to their level and interest, from third year-language classes to graduate seminars. In addition, we offer a lecture series with changing themes that emulates study at a German university. Projections, Fantasies, and Realities. They focus on particularly current events and topics in German speaking countries. Our curriculum is further complemented by evening presentations and lectures featuring our visiting scholars, authors, and artists in residence.