German Studies at Agnes Scott College

"Vienna was a pioneer of urban planning that prioritises people over vehicles, but its famous public transport system has its roots in tram lines that were laid when it was still the booming capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire."

Vienna’s public transport is the envy of the world – so why can’t it ditch cars? Austrian capital mulls expanding tram network and park-and-ride car parks in effort to reduce private vehicle use

Thank you, , for celebrating ASC German students' success! We had a great time!!

Spend your summer studying by the lake in Austria! 🇦🇹
The University of Vienna Summer School in Strobl on Lake Wolfgang brings together students from around the world for four weeks of high-level European Studies, arbitration, and German language courses. 📚
📅 July 11 – August 8, 2026
📍 Salzkammergut region, Austria
📝 Apply by April 30, 2026
From engaging academic courses to excursions in Salzburg and beyond, this program offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of Europe while building lifelong connections.
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Spend your summer studying by the lake in Austria! 🇦🇹
The University of Vienna Summer School in Strobl on Lake Wolfgang brings together students from around the world for four weeks of high-level European Studies, arbitration, and German language courses. 📚

📅 July 11 – August 8, 2026
📍 Salzkammergut region, Austria
📝 Apply by April 30, 2026

From engaging academic courses to excursions in Salzburg and beyond, this program offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of Europe while building lifelong connections.

Link in comments to learn more!

" , 75 years ago, six nations signed the Treaty of Paris, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community — a bold and unprecedented step toward lasting peace in Europe.
Born from the vision of the Schuman Plan (named after French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman), the ECSC placed the coal and steel industries — essential for war efforts — under shared European authority. By making former rivals interdependent, it aimed not just at economic recovery, but at rendering war between them “not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible.”
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and fellow leaders from France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg embraced this vision: a Europe bound together by common interests, cooperation, and trust. For the Federal Republic of Germany, it marked a historic shift — from imposed oversight to voluntary partnership within a united Europe. This peace project laid the foundation for today’s European Union."