International House • Freie Universität Berlin

International House

Welcome to the website of the International House of Freie Universität Berlin!

The International House of Freie Universität is located at Ehrenbergstraße 26/28 in Dahlem. — The International House of Freie Universität is located at Ehrenbergstraße 26/28 in Dahlem.
Image Credit: Benjamin Langer

The International House of Freie Universität Berlin is home to several international programs. They are conducted by Freie Universität together with its partner institutions, partly in consortia. Partner universities' liaison offices and international initiatives are situated here, too. The International House is operated by the Division of International Affairs of Freie Universität.

Impressions from the International House

During a tutorial of the Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) in the premises of the International House.

Dr. Herbert Grieshop, the director of the Division of International Affairs of Freie Universität Berlin, during his welcoming speech at a reception in the framework of the ZDS Summer School 2016.

Summer school students and faculty of the Center for German Studies (ZDS) Peking enjoy the garden of the International House during a reception held for them.

Students get advice from Dr. Detlef Otto in the language course "German Discourse and Culture II".

Preparation for presentations in the language course "German Discourse and Culture III".

The BCGS team of Writing Consultants.

Guests from the United States: Colleagues from Columbia University and Vassar College on a site visit.

October 2016: a PhD colloquium of the Center for German Studies (ZDS) Peking in the International House: WU Rui (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), HUANG Kejie (HU Berlin), and Dr. Hartmut Eggert, professor emeritus (Freie Universität).

A chat under the plum tree in the International House's garden during an event of the International Club of Freie Universität.

The cherries in the International House's garden are too tempting for a participant at an International Club event!

The façade of the International House with a massive tower and parabolic arcades.

The International House in the snow – as viewed from Goßlerstraße.

The view from the garden with a cherry tree in the foreground.

Love for details: a basement window.

End of March 2017: Spring is coming to the International House.

Handmade red Rathenower bricks give the façade a distinct structure.

History of the building

The history of the house at Ehrenbergstraße 26/28 as a public building goes back until 1912. Follow this link to read more about it (in German).

Image Credit: Benjamin Langer