Testimonials & Impressions

WFI Summer School Participants

Hear what our students have to say about their experience at the WFI Summer School

2016

Patrick Schüle (Germany), WFI Summer School 2016

Patrick

By providing an attractive programme which combines academic excellence with social activities, company visits and the chance to get in touch with professionals, the WFI summer school offered an exceptional possibility to widen my personal and academic horizons.

The conversations with other students were valuable and interesting, the program offered the chance to get in touch with other students from all around the world."

Andrei Bundas (Romania), WFI Summer School 2016

Bundas

"I had the opportunity to choose and attend four interesting courses in an international and very competitive environment with professors and students from many different countries.

I especially appreciated the fact that the academic activities were balanced with entertainment activities such as the visit to Neuschwanstein Castle. I was also fascinated by the city of Ingolstadt, its history and how the modern is blended with the traditional.

I warmly recommend the WFI Summer School!"

2018

Andrei Salta (Philippines), WFI Summer School 2018

Andrei Salta

“The Summer School at WFI Ingolstadt School of Management was a fantastic experience! It was an experience that not only spanned the four walls of the classroom, but also corporate site visits and also a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle. From an international student perspective, this allowed me to meet new friends and get a truly holistic experience from the Summer School. It also covered a very diverse and comprehensive set of courses that one can really learn a lot from. The professors of the summer school were likewise very competent and indeed experts in their field. It was very convenient for us to go around other cities as well such as Munich, Regensburg, and Nuremburg during our spare time. If you are interested in having an amazing time, to learn, to meet new people and to have fun, I would highly recommend the Summer School at WFI Ingolstadt School of Management.”

Donna Teresa Pious (India), WFI Summer School 2018

Donna

"The wide range of courses made available to the students and its scope, is what attracted me the most to the summer school.

The field visits and trips were an add on, as it enabled me to meet, interact and mingle with the foreign students. Working with students from various parts of the world and from different backgrounds was a great experience.

The summer school helped me shape my way of approaching the global business world."

2019

Jeffrey Jolliffe (USA), WFI Summer School 2019

Jeffrey Joliffe

“This is an experience I would recommend to anyone looking for an international experience at a top university. I am looking forward to future studies and collaborations with the university and faculty, and keeping in touch (and possibly collaborating, too) with the new friends I’ve made all over the world through this program.

If you are tepid about the program: just go for it. KU is an excellent school by all international standards, and the program lives up to the reputation. It’s a once in a lifetime experience and you’ll meet students just like you from all over the world.

I knew I was interested in another international experience, but KU did much more than provide me that. I enjoy my job and pursuing my masters, but that joy pales compared to the deep desire this program uncovered in me: to study and work in Europe. The best part though, is that the friends and faculty members I met are such great people that I’m sure my move to Europe will be quick!”

Simei Zhang (China), WFI Summer School 2019

“This was my first time to study abroad. WFI Summer School gave me a big surprise. Here, I could choose what I like from a variety of courses. What impressed me most was that different teachers had different ways of teaching, which made my learning process more interesting. You could take the initiative to answer questions in class, draw conclusions through group discussions, and accomplish presentation tasks through teamwork. In addition, we all know that from theory to practice is the most important link in the learning process. WFI Summer School gave us the opportunity to understand the business processes of real enterprises and made us realize the real purpose of learning.

Finally, we also learned deeply about German local customs and practices. The School organized meetings, town trips, churches and New Swan Castle trips to enrich our lives. This must be an unforgettable memory for myself. I think this is not the end of my college life, but the starting point of my new life in the future.”

Yulia Sazhina (Russia), WFI Summer School 2019

Yulia Sazhina

“It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. When I was going to take part in WFI Summer School, I planned to improve my English and get new knowledge about "economy for society".

But School exceeded my expectations: I not only improved level of spoken English and professional English, I expanded my point of view on social economy environment, get the understanding of the European education system, had new useful acquaintances. I say sincere and big thank for the brilliant organization of WFI Summer School.”

Anna Pilipentseva (Russia), WFI Summer School 2019

Anna Pilipentseva

“Participating in the summer school was an incredible experience and exceeded my expectations in every possible way. Courses were highly academic and covered topics about firm from both economic and business point of view. Moreover, we visited several regional companies and it allowed us to see the concepts we studied in practice. The other amazing thing was our group of students which came from different universities, countries and academic backgrounds. It was really interesting to study with them and explore Bavarian culture.”

Eelaf Alvi (Pakistan), WFI Summer School 2019

Eelaf Alvi (Pakistan)

“WFI Summer School is one of the most insightful experience I’ve ever had. From lectures to company visits and culture trips, everything worked perfectly together. I had unforgettable two weeks of studying, traveling and making friends from different nationalities. It is certainly a valuable cultural experience alongside significant educational benefits.”

Felippe Clemente (Brazil), WFI Summer School 2019

Felippe Clemente

“During the WFI Summer School 2019, I had the opportunity to attend four interesting courses in an international context with students from many different countries and excellent professors from KU-Eichstätt Ingolstadt and abroad.

As part of the programme we had social activities, company visits and the chance to make friends in an international perspective. It was amazing.

I really recommend the WFI Summer School for those who wish to get experiences without borders!”

Gerisa Abazi (Albania), WFI Summer School 2019

Gerisa Abazi

“The WFI summer school offered an extraordinary possibility to expand my personal and academic horizons. As part of the programme we had the chance to visit the headquarters of few global companies and the interactions with officials were very helpful in understanding the perspectives.

It was a great experience working with participants from different backgrounds and from divers parts of the world.

I would highly recommend the Summer School at WFI Ingolstadt School of Management if you are interested in having an amazing time, to learn, to meet new people and to have fun.”

Guanqun Huang (China), WFI Summer School 2019

Guanqun Huang (China)

“The WFI summer school offered an extraordinary possibility to expand my personal and academic horizons. As part of the programme we had the chance to visit the headquarters of few global companies and the interactions with officials were very helpful in understanding the perspectives.

It was a great experience working with participants from different backgrounds and from divers parts of the world.

I would highly recommend the Summer School at WFI Ingolstadt School of Management if you are interested in having an amazing time, to learn, to meet new people and to have fun.”

Jiamin Zhao (China), WFI Summer School 2019

Jiamin Zhao (China)

“WFI summer school is the best summer I have ever had! Being in the class with renowned top-class professors would not only make people learn but also make people think. It is not limited by the discipline but more about activating interests in business and management. I appreciate every stuff works at catholic university, they have been nothing but kind and helpful to me. All the events are worth it! Sightseeing of new swan castle has been the one and only experience of my life, I would never forget the fabulous views of Bavaria and Germany! Company visits and managers talk have been fascinating and meaningful, which provide us a landscape of German corporates in different industries. Most importantly, I met a bunch of great people all over the world at WFI summer school, they have been amazing and we spent a wonderful period of time with each other.”

Oanh Pham (Vietnam), WFI Summer School 2019

Oanh Pham (Vietnam)

“Being a participant of WFI Summer School 2019 was an exceptional experience. Although I had had no expectation before coming, it turned out that I met a bunch of interesting classmates who came from all over the world with extremely diversed background. Besides, be prepared to learn from the veterans and absorb tons of fresh knowledge and up-to-date information within two weeks. The city, Marburg, is a small and cozy place with long history. Walking around the city is already a good experience that I enjoy doing eveyday.”

Shayan Ali Khan (Pakistan), WFI Summer School 2019

Shayan Ali Khan (Pakistan)

“Summer school was truly one of a kind experience for me. Because now after the completion of school, I can say that I have gotten more than just mere ECTS, in fact, a enriched cultural and learning experience, introduction to new research paradigms, lifelong friends, and lifetime memories!

The concept of summer school filled my expectations from organization and scope aspect as well. Academically I gained interesting insights on course which correlates with the topic of my thesis. For me, most noteworthy take away would be the confidence this summer school was able to instill from the interactions in a supervised and supportive environment.”

Yiling Cai (China), WFI Summer School 2019

Yiling Cai (China)

“Thanks WFI for offering a very good opportunity for us to have such an unforgettable experience. I really appreciated this journey in Germany. The two-week life in Ingolstadt has especially created many precious memories for me.

And personally, I did learn some new things in the summer school courses. But actually it's more dunny to communicate with people from different backgrounds, which is a challenge for an introvert person like me and I wish I can do better next time. ”

2020

Cancelled due to Covid-19.

2021

Cancelled due to Covid-19

Some Impressions

WFI Summer School 2
Visiting the LEDVANCE production facility in Eichstätt
Devin Pope
Professor Devin Pope from the University of Chicago
Sattelberger
Thomas Sattelberger member of the Bundestag and former top manager
Neuschwanstein
Visiting the famous Neuschwanstein Castle, build by King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Audi
Insightful company visit at Audi
Neuschwanstein
Social program

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