Freising, Germany: Practical & Theoretical Brewing & Culture at TUM Weihenstephan
TERM
Summer
Year
2024
Deadline
02/01/2024
Decision Date
02/10/2024
Start Date
05/31/2024
End Date
06/25/2024
This exchange provides students the unique opportunity to learn one of humanity's most ancient crafts...brewing beer! You will be enrolled in a course at the Technical University of Munich's Weihenstephan campus — the site of the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world in Freising, Germany — which equates to a 3 credit course at Virginia Tech as a part of a bilateral exchange with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) that will take place over a period of four weeks during the summer semester. Topics covered will include brewhouse design, quality control standards, raw materials (hops, yeast, malt, water), beer filling and packaging, and draught dispensing technology.
Details
Go on both educational and recreational excursions and experience Bavaria's long history of brewing, culture, cuisine, and more. Visit centuries old breweries, take a historical tour of Munich, and design your own beer recipe. All courses will be taught in English by TUM-Weihenstephan faculty.
Student Spotlight
Nancy Tuguldur | Chemical Engineering Student, Class 2022
"Working at breweries is a very popular option for chemical engineers, and I wanted to explore what that side was like," she said. “I’ve also never been to Europe before, so every single moment is a new learning experience, whether it’s in the classroom or just out and about."
"Going to Germany opens up our students' world to how people have made beer for hundreds of years. It’s an opportunity for them to see actual processes and techniques from the premiere institution on this, but also to get some cultural aspects that we can’t find here in the U.S.”
Brian Wiersema
Department of Food Science and Technology Study Abroad Program Coordinator
Brian Wiersema
wiersema@vt.edu
(540) 231-0864
VT GEO
vtabroad@vt.edu
