Konstanz
A beautiful city next to a big lake, interesting people from all over the world, an amazing opportunity to improve German skills and great summer weather!
Pre-departure:
I heard in April that I was nominated by the PGIO to attend the IBH Summer School in Konstanz, and in May I heard from the University of Konstanz for the first time. After receiving more information from the organisers in Konstanz, and doing some research on the internet, I booked my flight ticket in the beginning of June (www.cheapflights.co.za – no need to go to a travel agency) and directly after that made an appointment for my visa (ww.visa-germany.co.za). I decided to fly to Zurich in Switzerland and spend one night there before taking the train to Konstanz. In this way, I was also able to see another city. The preparations for the summer school trip are fairly easy to handle by yourself, especially if you keep everything neatly organised. The documents necessary for the visa appointment I could gather from the PGIO, the contact person in Konstanz and the bank. After a visit to the visa application centre in Cape Town, my visa was ready in three days.
