Global Entrepreneurship
The Take-Aways
Real-World Experience
Sharpen your business savvy and experience the entrepreneurship process. Come home ready to take the next steps on your entrepreneurial journey.
Credentials for Your Future
Topics for your college essays, experience to inform your future career, and a Business Proposal showing off your entrepreneurial ideas.
Life Skills and New Friendships
Return with greater self-confidence, independence, and improved communication and leadership skills. Enjoy a broader worldview and friends of different backgrounds from across the U.S.
45
Hours of Expert Instruction
3
Weeks Pursuing Your Passion
1
Life-Changing Experience
The Destination
Welcome to Berlin, with eyes on the future and reflections on the past.
Located in northeastern Germany and nestled between two rivers, Spree and Havel, is Berlin. After 70 years of dramatic change, it’s one of Europe’s most dynamic capitals, home to an exciting mix of traditional and tech-forward industries. Today many different cultures and subcultures live side by side peacefully. Constantly focused on a bright present and future—with business right at the heart of it—the city itself can be described as a startup.
About one-third of Berlin is parkland or gardens, which contrasts with its urban feel and reputation. The Brandenburg Gate serves as Berlin’s most well-known landmark, along with the Holocaust Memorial and the site of the Berlin Wall, which separated the city in East and West prior to its destruction following the 1989 protests. All around, there are open-air street parties, festivals, galleries, theaters, and movies to enjoy. While exploring, taste traditional German dishes, such as bouletten (meat balls) and kohlrouladen (stuffed cabbage), as well as dishes influenced by people from the many different cultures who have made Berlin their home.
Cultural Awareness
CIEE wants all our students to feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to succeed while studying abroad. Local CIEE staff have provided details about conditions and cultural attitudes that students with specific identities might encounter in Berlin.
Weekly Learning Goals
Settle into Berlin. Explore the processes and traits of successful entrepreneurs. Start collaborating with a group to develop concepts for a Business Proposal.
Conduct surveys and spend time at a local startup interviewing entrepreneurs to help define a target market for your new business. Build a customer profile, consider your competitive advantage, and test your ideas.
Through case studies and simulations, consider marketing strategies for your target customers, define your costs, and set your price. Develop an exciting pitch and present your Business Proposal to a panel of judges.
Program Blogs
A Busy Second Week in Berlin!
After an exciting weekend excursion to Erfurt, students continued with their Global Entrepreneurship class Monday morning. On Monday afternoon, we met artist Johanna Keimeyer and learned about her art and... keep reading
A Weekend to Remember: Exploring the City of Erfurt, Germany!
This weekend students experienced life outside of Berlin and explored the pre-historic city of Erfurt, located in central Germany in Thuringia. Aspects of Erfurt’s history dating back to the prehistoric... keep reading
First Day of Class and Visiting Humana!
On Tuesday, students had their first day of Global Entrepreneurship class in the morning! They met their teacher for the class and got started brainstorming ideas for their projects. In... keep reading
Sample Activities
Just Imagine All the Fun You’ll Have!
- Explore the trendy Kretzberg neighborhood—see startups in action and shop at the historic Markthalle Neun. In Alexanderplatz, climb up the TV tower known as Fernsehturm—see all over Berlin.
- Take a street art tour and then participate in a graffiti workshop. Leave your artistic mark on a legal wall.
- Relive the history of espionage at the German Spy Museum, decrypt secret messages, use listening devices, and complete a mission through a laser maze.
- Hop on a train to the nearby town of Potsdam. Explore the Hollandisches Viertel (Dutch Quarter) and impressive Prussian Palace and Gardens of Sanssoucci, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- On excursion in Hamburg, enjoy a harbor tour by boat. Come face-to-face with fully-laden cargo ships and gain perspective on international trade.
Please note activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.
Dates & Fees
Eligibility
Program open to all current high school students: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
For scholarship eligibility requirements, please check our Scholarship page.
For more information, refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.
Application Fee
$25
Program scholarships and tuition include iNext Travel Insurance, but do not cover the cost of flights. Find additional details about what’s included with your tuition.
More questions? Find answers, get application support, sign up for virtual presentations or contact us.
Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Summer Session I 2024 3 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Costs $6,250 | |
| Program Summer Session II 2024 3 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Costs $6,250 |
What's Included
Interactive Classes
Housing
3 Meals/Day
(Dietary Needs Accommodated)
All Ground Transportation
(Once In-country)
Optional Flight Chaperone
(Flight Cost Not Included)
Pre-departure Advice and Orientation
Access to Local Phone and WIFI
All Cultural Activities and Excursions
Comprehensive Medical and Travel Protection
24/7 Emergency On-site Support
Our Staff
Dr. Ullrich Lohrmann
Regional Director of Operations for Northern Europe
Ullrich has been working in study abroad for over 25 years in Germany.
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