European Studies Program “Approaching the European Union”

August 4 – 30, 2012
Munich - Berlin - Prague

We are pleased to welcome students from Peking University to the Munich International Summer University (MISU) in Germany.

The European Studies Program takes place under the patronage of the Center for Applied Policy Research (C.A.P.) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich). C.A.P. is the largest university-based institution in Germany for political advising and research on European affairs.

The European Union is the most prominent example on how regional integration works. For 27 European states, supranational policy-making determines not only their political and economic systems; the global challenges of the 21st century illustrate the limitations of power of individual governments, thus requiring common approaches. As a consequence, integration is also considered important for European security policy.

The objective of this summer academy is to provide students with a broad understanding of the historical development, the economic, societal, political and philosophical dimensions of the European integration process.

The objective of this summer academy is to provide students with a broad under-standing of the historical development, the economic, societal, political and philoso-phical dimensions of the European integration process.

Throughout the seminars a particular emphasis will be on the Chinese perspective on the various issues and policies discussed. Moreover, the course will also specifi-cally focus on the relations between Europe and China and identify the prospects and challenges for developing further the Chinese-European partnership.

In addition to the academy, we encourage you to engage in a vibrant international student life on the campus of LMU Munich during the summer time.