North American Students who are interested in learning beyond the limits of their textbooks should embrace the opportunity to study abroad at one of the five universities of Campus OWL. Students can take courses in a wide variety of study fields, experience practice-integrated programs or do an internship in a renowned company or a SME. They can choose between studying at universities or at universities of applied sciences. If you have a talent and passion for music, you may want to explore what Detmold University of Music has to offer for you.
The Campus OWL universities have a wide range of study programs and hands-on and real-world opportunities for students from abroad. The following overview includes short-term summer courses and direct exchange as well as a brief overview of the Alberta OWL cooperation.
In addition, the Campus OWL liaison office offers 3-month internships for students, studying at one of the OWL universities. The intern works closely with the Executive Director in the Campus OWL office in the German House in New York and is responsible for a variety of research, administrative and creative functions.
Exchange
Each year hundreds of international students come to the Campus OWL universities from partner universities around the world. Studying abroad for a semester is a great experience from which you benefit in many ways, both personally and professionally.
Direct exchange students must be nominated by one of the partner universities. The first step is therefore to apply for an exchange place in the international office at your home university. After successful nomination you will be contacted by the OWL partner university.
More information on direct exchange programs at:
Summer Programs
Summer courses in OstWestfalen Lippe are open to all students who want to take advantage of a unique and diverse selection of courses from a research university and a university of applied sciences.
These programs are smart ways to gain international experience in an academic setting during the summer.
Alberta OWL Cooperation
Universities in OWL and in Edmonton work together to exchange and develop knowledge. The focus of the cooperation is on interdisciplinary collaboration in research, as well as the exchange of students and trainees. Multilateral relations between all partners involved are intended to supplement, combine, and expand the strengths of both regions.
The exchange goes both ways. Students from the OWL universities can study in Edmonton and students from the University of Alberta, the MacEwan University, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, or the Concordia University of Edmonton can study, pursue internships or participate in a summer program in OWL.
In 2020 Campus OWL launched the We CAN VirtuOWL project focusing on digital, collaborative teaching and learning formats. This project was selected to receive funding by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The funding is provided through the „International Virtual Academic Collaboration (IVAC)“ program that was initiated by the DAAD and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). It promotes virtual exchange and digital teaching and learning opportunities for international university partnerships until September 2021.
Internship at Campus OWL New York
The Campus OWL liaison office offers 3-month internships for students, studying at one of the OWL universities. The intern works closely with the Executive Director in the Campus OWL office in the German House in New York and is responsible for a variety of research, administrative and creative functions.
We currently don’t have an opening for an internship at Campus OWL New York.
Other organizations in the German House, DAAD New York and DWIH New York, also offer regularly internships for undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of IT and program management, which are posted here.