About the program

The LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat Munchen) European Studies Summer School offers introductory lectures on the European Union as a preparation for analysing contemporary identity politics in Europe. Participants will acquire expertise on both the EU's history, policy-making processes and policy priorities and discuss how decades of European governance, migration flows, recent crises, and the rise of populist parties' impact on European citizens' identity formation, political mobilization, and societal conflict. To understand how identity politics plays out in different EU member states and the transnational European realm, participants will attend lectures and round-table sessions in three different cities.

Program dates

European Studies in Vienna - Prague - Munich:

Program dates: July 20, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Arrival date: July 20, 2026 (in Vienna)

Departure date: August 14, 2026 (from Munich) 

Eligibility requirements

There are limited spaces for this program. Students will be selected based on their academic merit.

To be eligible to participate in the LMU summer school, you must meet the following criteria.

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program
• Have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA (CGPA).
• Completed at a minimum of 24 credits toward your current degree program by the time you leave for the program.

Program course

• Introduction to the EU’s institutional landscape, governance, and policy evolution with special emphasis on Europe’s pursuit of competitiveness, technological sovereignty, and resilience in global power dynamics.

Content: 

• Development of the EU: From founding treaties and early cooperation to today’s strategic challenges.
• Key EU institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, Council of the EU, and their roles in setting policy and direction.
• Europe between blocs: Navigating geopolitical rivalries and the legacy of history in shaping external and internal strategies.
• Geoeconomic risks: Exposure of Europe’s supply chains, energy infrastructure, and digital technologies to geopolitical leverage.
• Technological sovereignty: Strategies to lead in areas like AI, quantum computing, and biotech; addressing innovation gaps and dependencies.
• Policy innovations: EU responses to safeguard competitiveness and security in the face of shifting power dynamics and international challenges.

Estimated costs & bursary

Host institution fee: There are no tuition fees attached to this summer program for Concordia students. However, there is an application fee: 

• € 200 Early bird registration fee deadline: March1, 2026
• € 400  Regular registration fee

Concordia tuition: 3 credits of Concordia tuition to be paid to Concordia University. For an estimate of tuition fees, please use the tuition and fee estimator.

Additional costs: Participants are responsible for paying their own airfare, meals, health insurance, travel documents and all other costs associated with this program. You can find practical information regarding the cost of food, local transportation, visa documents etc. on the LMU website.

Quebec Mobility Bursary

To help with the costs of going abroad, Concordia offers a $1,950 CAD Quebec Mobility Bursary to students.

To qualify, you must be a Concordia student enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program and approved to participate in the summer school program. 

Important to note: 

• Summer school program applicants do not need to submit a bursary application as it is part of the on-line summer school program application, and you will automatically be considered for the Quebec Mobility Bursary.
• Approved students will receive the bursary payment upon arrival and reception of the mandatory Confirmation of Arrival form.
• Details on the payment of the bursary will be sent to successful applicants.  

Contact Concordia International if you have any questions about the Quebec Mobility Bursary. 

Accommodations

The program offers accommodation to the participants in student residential halls or hostels.

• Munich (445 €)
• Prague (150 €) 
• Vienna (440 €)