Guten Morgen! My name is Katja and I'm taking over the DAAD Instagram today. I'm a German and public relations double major at American University in Washington, DC.
I studied abroad last year through Wayne State's
@junioryearinmunich program where I had the chance to take classes at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. I lived in Munich's old Olympic Village which is now student housing where I joined the environmental club where we promoted sustainability and hosted community events. I was also part of
@amerikahaus and their Ask an American program where I visited German school and gave students the opportunity to ask questions about life and school in the US. One of my favorite parts of living in Munich was finding dance groups and immersing myself in the traditional Bavarian music and dance (and spending a lot of time in my Tracht!). My second semester I worked an internship at
@anjareinhardt.pr where I helped do PR for hotels across southern Germany, Austria, and Italy.
Between high school and college I also took a gap year where I did a Freiwilliges soziales Jahr at
@kulturzentrumdieselstrasse in the city of Esslingen which gave me work experience while helping me decide to major in PR!
My amazing program, my travels across Germany and beyond, and my love for the German language and culture led me to apply to be a DAAD Young Ambassador where I now promote study abroad in Germany on campus. Follow along for me takeover and feel free to reach out with any questions!
@americanuniversity @au_abroad @au.german
