Naval Academy Exchange and Study Tour:  One faculty escort and six to eight midshipmen or newly commissioned officer participants. A visit to the German Naval Academy in Flensburg and a round-trip through Germany. Meetings with political, military, and economic leadership of Germany. Included is a visit to the Fleet Command, 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron, 1st Corvette Squadron, a submarine shipyard, and one of the Volkswagen Factories.

Cultural visits in the cities of Flensburg, Hamburg, Rostock, Lübeck, Berlin, and Kassel. Interesting introduction to Germany’s military, political, economic and cultural institutions.

Goethe Institute Berlin:  Intensive 4-week course in German language and civilization. Instruction in small groups organized by level of ability. Courses meet approximately five hours per day. At the end of the course, students receive an internationally recognized “certificate” for passing one of the Goethe Institute exams.

Naval Intelligence Internship Potsdam:  Work for up to 5 weeks for your embassy at the Naval Intelligence Cell in Potsdam close to Berlin, using German on a daily basis at the Defense Management Coordination Activity. Affords valuable, practical experience in using German as a professional naval officer. Security status necessary, and you must be nearly fluent in German.