VT@TUM

Preparation, Travel & Lodging

Pre-Travel Preparation

Prior to leaving, you will be asked to participate in pre-departure meetings as well as some preliminary knowledge and language/cultural introduction work.  The preliminary knowledge work will be facilitated via a Canvas site managed by Virginia Tech Faculty and will be self-paced short reading assignments with accompanying short quizzes in order to increase your knowledge of the brewing process.  Language & Cultural base knowledge will be completed via short, casual group meetings at a mutually agreed upon time and frequency.

The Cohort + Faculty member will meet at least two times in person prior to departure.  This will allow the group to get to know each other, work together on travel and lodging arrangements as well as perform a few VT GEO office requirements

You will need a Passport!  Please make sure your passport is good for the year of travel plus one year!  If you need help getting your passport, VT has a Passport acceptance facility and can help you out.  Please make an appointment with them, passports can take up to 6 months to get!

Travel

Students are responsible for travel to and from Freising Germany.  The cohort does not need to all leave at the same time or date, nor from the same location.  This does not preclude students from coordinating travel plans to be together for these long-haul travel legs.  If the travel within Germany is associated with the course/program material, this will be funded for by the program.

The nearest international airport is Munich (Airport Code: MUC) with many direct flights from all over the US Eastern Seabord on Airlines such as United, Lufthansa, Delta, Air France, American, etc. We will work together after admittance to arrange flights that are grouped together.

 The main mode of transportation in the Munich/Freising area is via train (either S-Bahn – Schell/Fast train or RE – Regional Train), riding a bike or by walking.  Be forewarned that there will be a fair amount of walking while in Germany.

Here is a link to a sample packing list to get your started on your preparations!

Lodging

Students are responsible for finding and arranging their own housing.  We understand that this is daunting and difficult.  As such we have found apartments to rent that are suitable.  Our program has stayed at these apartments before, and they have been vetted.  These locations will be reserved for you ahead of time, depending on availability.  Prior to departure we will work together to determine room arrangements, and the apartments will be transferred to the students for billing purposes.

If the cohort, or a student wishes to find alternate accomodations, we have the following suggestions.  TUM gets a limited number of rooms in halls of residences, that could be available to international guest students. The housing application form is part of the general application forms for guest students. Rooms are awarded on a first come, first serve basis, so it is important to apply early.   There is also opportunity for home-stay in the Freising area.

We encourage students to group together and find a location where groups of admitted students can be together in a shared setting.  In addition to VRBO.com, students can look for rooms on HousingAnyWhere (https://housinganywhere.com/) and another shared-housing website recommended by previous VT students; WG-Gesucht.de (http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/).  Additionally there is a lower cost Hostel in Munich near the Hauptbahnhof, which is a quick 20 minute train ride from TUM-Freising: http://www.the4you.de/en/munich/

Excursions

We will go on several excursions as part of the programs.  This will usually happen during the week.  These trips are to related industrial partners and cultural interest points.

Excursion Possibilities (TBD):

Malting

One day with specialists at the Weyermann Malting Facility in Bamburg, Germany.  Weyermann Malting is a premier specialty malt producer since 1879 and malt provider to bakers, brewers and distillers worldwide.

Hops

Visits to HVG (Wolnzach), S.S. Steiner (Mainburg), Barth Haas (St. Johan) and their respective processing, Quality Control Labs and Research and Development facilities for all things hops related.

Equipment

Krones and Kaspar Schulz, two of the premier equipment producers from the brewhouse to the filling and packaging line.

Historical

Monastic Breweries: Weihenstephan Brewery, Kloster Andechs, Kloster Weltenburg

Towns/Cities: Regensburg, Tergensee/Alps

Cost and Scholarships

This Program is offered through the Virginia Tech Global Education Offices as part of a bilateral student exchange with TUM.    You will pay Tuition to Virginia Tech for a 3 credit course for the Summer 1 Session.

The program fee is based on the number of students. You will be billed for a $800 non-refundable deposit once you are accepted into the program. See Payment Schedule below for the costs. You will not be charged for VT housing for summer session.  Virginia Tech will bill you for the program fee. Below is an estimate at this time of program costs, subject to change as prices fluctuate and number of students participating in the program.

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available.  In the past some of our students have received up to 75% of their cost covered by scholarships. Please contact the following people who can help you find one that fits your needs:

• Check with your department.  Many times Departments have scholarships set aside for use by student programs.

• Budweiser Brewing Change UNCF Natalie Johnson Diversity Scholarship https://www.budweiser.com/en/brewing-change.html

• CALS Sustainability Scholars Program https://www.cals.vt.edu/academic-programs/sustainability-scholars-program/about-ssp.html

• Marielle Wijnands, Global Education Office, 540-231-0394, marielle@vt.edu

• Global Education Office Scholarships (Due Dec. 6) https://www.globaleducation.vt.edu/Students0/Outbound/Beforedeparture/FinancialMatters/Scholarships.html

  • Cynthia Beatty, beatty@vt.edu, CALS Global Scholarship Programs, 540-231-9671

  • https://www.cals.vt.edu/content/dam/cals_vt_edu/international/study-abroad/image004.png

• PRATT Funds are available, but you must apply to your major department as an individual

• For Engineering Students, SEAC funds are available as well, ask y our Department Advisor

• The College of Engineering also has other Study Abroad Scholarships available.

• List of VT Scholarships Available: https://vt.academicworks.com/opportunities?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=study+abroad

•  https://eng.vt.edu/academics/international-programs/study-abroad-scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships-international-programs.html

• Pink Boots Society for Women in Brewing https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/scholarships/

o   Please contact Directly:

Anita Riley, anita.riley@pinkbootssociety.org

Pink Boots Society

Director of Scholarships

www.pinkbootssociety.org

828-424-6006

CALS Scholarship:

Call for Applications for Funding Conference Travel, Study Abroad, or Unpaid Internships for Spring/Summer 

Deadline to apply Feb. 1

The CALS Alumni Organization welcomes applications from all undergraduate majors in CALS. 

Funding is provided by the John ‘Buster’ Beier Memorial Excellence Fund and the CALS Alumni Organization Excellence Fund in Memory of Glenn Anderson, Jr.

The Scholarship Committee of the CALS Alumni Organization will assist in selecting recipients of the awards from a pool of candidates established by the Office of Alumni Relations.

Awards will appear as a credit on the students’ accounts for the semester in which they are enrolled.  Funding can be applied to either spring or summer 2020.

  To apply please complete this form no later than February 1, 20XX.  Late submissions will not be accepted. A letter of reference from a current faculty member is required to be sent electronically to Jamie Lucero at jlucero@vt.edu no later than February 1, 2020. Students are urged to request a letter from faculty in ample time for them to meet the deadline. Questions, contact Jamie Lucero, jlucero@vt.edu.