Quick access:

Go directly to content (Alt 1) Go directly to first-level navigation (Alt 2)
Claim Goethe Institut Claim Goethe Institut

USA

2020 TOP Virtual Study Tour

While the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing border closures mean we have to be apart this summer, we can still be "Wunderbar Together". TOP is pleased to announce our 2020 Virtual Study Tour: Wunderbar Together Apart. We hope our fellows, alumni, educators, and friends will enjoy these virtual experiences to connect, debate, learn, and simply have fun! Gute Reise!

June 23: 11:00 AM EDT

Prof. Dr. Wolf Wagner© Wolf Wagner

"Germany Today: Managing the Corona Crisis" with Professor Dr. Wolf Wagner

The first event of our 2020 virtual study tour: What role do historical, social, and cultural differences between Germany and the U.S. play in managing the COVID-19 crisis? How will Germany and the EU attempt to overcome the economic and social consequences?

June 25: 11:00 AM EDT

www.ueberdentellerrand.org© Über den Tellerand

Cooking Up Ideas with Über den Tellerrand

Since summer 2018, Über den Tellerrand has become a true gem of our Berlin study tour travel program and we are greatful that they are opening their virtual doors to us this summer. Come cook with Über den Tellerrand, listen to their stories of migration and integration, and discover a truly amazing grassroots organization.

JUNE 30: 11:00 AM EDT

Wuerzburg TOP© Jenny Windell

A Transatlantic Discussion Between German and American Educators

Join our panel discussion with educators from both sides of the Atlantic as they exchange commentary on recent developments, challenges, and opportunities for educators in Germany and the USA.

JULY 2: 11:00 AM EDT

Die Stolpersteine für Siegfried Mayer und Sofie Geismar beim Einhang zur Alten Burse in Freiburg© Joergens.mi/Wikipedia

Exploring Remembrance Culture in Germany

The topic of remembrance culture in Germany will be discussed by representatives of two distincly unique memorials, both of which are designed keep the atrocities of the Holocaust in the contemporary collective conscience.

JULY 7: 11:00 AM EDT

Blick aus dem Rathaus Kaufbeuren© Wood Powell / Goethe-Institut

Home Visits with Kaufbeuren Families

The Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) and the Goethe-Institut Visitors Programme invite you to join several families in the town of Kaufbeuren for coffee and cake as we discuss the topics of family life in Germany, sustainability, and challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.

JULY 9: 11:00 AM EDT

Klimahaus Bremerhaven© Marcus Meyer | Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost

"Flatten the Curve! – Climate Change Communication in Times of Crisis"

Climate Change and Covid-19: The topics that dominate the public discourse of our time. What effect has the pandemic had on global warming, national climate politics, and local climate activism? How does Covid-19 influence the educational work of Germany’s biggest climate museum?
 

JULY 14: 11:00 AM EDT

Apprenticeship Siemens© Wood Powell / Goethe-Institut

The German Apprenticeship Model: Adapting to the Pandemic

Germany is roughly the size of Montana with a population of about 80 million inhabitants yet is #4 in the world in terms of GDP. What is the German apprenticeship model and how is it adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. Falk Hartmann joins us from the center of the German manufacturing universe to discuss these questions as we explore the not-so-secret ingredient behind "Made in Germany" quality and innovation.

JULY 16: 11:00 AM EDT

Black Lives Matter: The Movement in the German Context© Goethe-Institut / Wood Powell

Black Lives Matter: A Transatlantic Discussion about the Movement in the German Context

Recent protests, which began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have spread across the globe, even to cities in Germany, where many are rallying behind the "Black Lives Matter" movement to call for a deeper examination of systemic racial injustice in their own society.

JULY 21: 11:00 AM EDT

Kreuzberg Google Map© 2020 GeoBasis-DE/BKG, Google

A Walk Through Özlem's Berlin & Chat with TOP Guides

Take a walk with Özlem as she explores her neighborhood of Kreuzberg in Berlin. Afterwards, reunite with your favorite study tour guides and friends.

JULY 23: 11:00 AM EDT

Prof. Dr. Johannes Kiess© Astrid Dünkelmann

Conspiracy Theories, Nationalism and Extremism During COVID with Dr. Johannes Kiess, Researcher

JULY 28: 11:00 AM EDT

EU Flag Square© European Union

The European Union and the COVID-19 Pandemic

This online workshop will discuss the core values and ideas that have shaped the E.U. and will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence these values.

JULY 30: 11:00 AM EDT

AM Geisa Sunrise, July 2019© Wood Powell / Goethe-Institut

Return to a Place You Love <3

The concluding event of our 2020 virtual study tour: Wundarbar Together Apart.

Back to the TOP Virtual Tours Main Page

Top