Jacobs Seeks Host Families for New Class of International Students

At the end of August it is again time: freshmen from all corners of the globe will arrive in Bremen to live and study at Jacobs University. For many of the Bachelor's students it is their first time far away from home. Jacobs University´s host family program help the almost 300 Freshmen beginning the 2008/2009 academic year to establish personal interaction with families in Bremen and to become acquainted with the German culture and way of life.

[ Jun 19, 2008]  Jacobs University is looking for new families who are interested in meeting young people from all over the world. Within this "family circle", students can experience German culture and the native’s way of life. Every contact develops individually. Cultural interaction is the core of the program. The families will try to help the students to settle into your their new home and will introduce them to life in Bremen. In return, many students invite their host families to Jacobs University events to let them become part of the Jacobs University family.

The Host Family Program presently comprises approximately 430 host families. More than 1000 students have met host families since the start of the program in 2001. Many contacts remain long after graduation, and many Bremen families have traveled to destinations formerly unknown to visit the families and native country of their "student".

Families, who are interested in getting to know foreign cultures and open-minded students are asked to contact the university at:

Jacobs University Bremen
Student Service Center
Tues 15-17 | Thurs 10-13
Tel.: 200-4208
(an answering machine is available)
E-Mail: hostfamilies@jacobs-university.de