Contribution to German-American Understanding

Anniversary Celebration of Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) to Mark 20th Anniversary at Freie Universität Berlin on June 25, 2015. The Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) of Freie Universität Berlin is celebrating its 20th anniversary on June 25, 2015, with a panel discussion on the importance of study abroad. An English-language debate will address the topic "Full-Immersion Study Abroad: A Disappearing Model?" The discussants will be the American cultural attaché, Katharina Göllner-Sweet; Dr. Herbert Grieshop, the director of the Center for International Cooperation and the Division of International Affairs at Freie Universität; Dr. Frank Wolf, Dean Emeritus of Columbia University; and Patrick A. Molligo from Cornell University and a BCGS alumnus. BCGS founder Professor Mark M. Anderson of Columbia University will moderate the discussion. The event is open to representatives of the media. The Berlin Consortium for German Studies was founded with the aim of contributing to German-American understanding at the university level. Since it was founded, almost 700 undergraduate students from participating elite universities in the United States and about 140 students from Freie Universität have participated in the academically challenging program annually.