Summer School 2008 as transatlantic dialog

On July 7^st, 2008 the Ruhr-University of Bochum (RUB) starts its latest transatlantic cooperation project with the University of St. Louis (SLU). This day is the kickoff for a five week intensive course for 50 American and German students in Berlin, which aims at a thoroughly laying the foundations for a deeper understanding and intensive cooperation between the continents in many respects. The objective and at the same time the challenge of the ambitious program is connecting American and European commercial law. With this purpose the initiators of the program, Prof. Dr. Roman Seer (RUB) and Prof. Henry Ordower Ph.D. (SLU), could inspire a number of top-class university lecturers from Germany and the United States, which will provide for versatile lectures from the field of commercial, employment and property law.

Besides the professional dialog, the Summer-School is also designed to provide a platform for a personal exchange between students and lecturers. This is the reason why the course is located in the German capital Berlin and contains a remarkable cultural supporting program.

Enrollment is still possible for the last few participants. The application period expires on May 30^th, 2008. Detailed information and the application form are displayed on the Summer School website: http://www.rub.de/slu-course .