Germany

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Contents 1 Country Information 2 Placement 3 Travel Information 4 Host Families 5 Support Information: 6 Academics 7 Scholarships & Sponsored Programs 8 General Country Information

Country Information

• AFS Country Code: GER
• See http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/8007 for more information on Germany.

Placement

• Age requirement: 16.0-18.6 years for school programs.
• Language requirement: Basic English requited; German knowledge would be fine. German is a pre-req for the school programs. The language training takes place locally and depends on the local chapter's arrangement ( i.e. small group, private teacher, school teachers). As the ability to communicate in German helps the students to integrate, AFS GER supports the students in taking language classes. AFS GER refunds up to a certain amount, which students may request for this purpose (it may vary from year to year and depends also on the student's language proficiency upon arrival). The transportation to the course is paid by AFS. Refunds for German certificates etc. is not given.
• Health restrictions:
• Graduates: Students already enrolled in university can't be accepted. Germany prefers no graduated students; if students are graduated and have not started university, then an Academic Commitment is needed along with the application.
• Smoking: Smoking is not permitted for students under the age of 18. Students over 18 who smoke are more difficult to place.
• Religion/Spirituality: Students requiring regular access to church, other than Catholic or Protestant, or have any specific requests might be more difficult to place
• Dietary Restrictions:
• Dress:
• Vaccinations: German schools require only tetanus, polio, diphtheria, and measles.
• Other:

Travel Information

• Visa:
• Departure Preparation:
• Arrival & Orientation:
• Departure:

Host Families

• Transportation:
• Hosted-in:
• Extracurricular:

Support Information:

• Handbook for USA Host Families of German Participants:This handbook is designed to help host families learn about both the German AND US cultures by examining a number of topics, including German traditions and rituals; key differences between the US and German school systems; predominant communication styles in the USA and Germany; the general German and US American views on concepts such as laws and rules, space, and patriotism; the general nature of relationships in the USA and Germany; and German cultural norms regarding dating, nudity, and sexual relationships.

Academics

• Transcript/Diploma:
• School:
• Language:

Scholarships & Sponsored Programs

• Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

See Scholarships or Sponsored Programs for Sending for more information.

General Country Information

• Description:
• Religion:
• Language:
• Climate:
• Politics:

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