Utrecht Summer School courses are taught at several locations in and around Utrecht. In addition to the courses in Utrecht, we also offer courses in other parts of Europe. Part of this programme is hosted by and organised at cooperating partner universities outside of the Netherlands. Next summer, courses will be held in Italy, Germany and Latvia.
Florence, Italy
Dutch University Institute for Art History in Florence (NIKI)
The Dutch University Institute for Art History in Florence (NIKI) is part of Utrecht University. The Institute was founded in 1958 and promotes research on Italian art, on Dutch and Flemish art and artists in Italy, and on the rich tradition of artistic exchange and mutual influence between Italy and the North. NIKI is located in a quiet area in the city of Florence (Viale Torricelli 5, 50125 Firenze) and is surrounded by a spacious garden.
We host a course at NIKI, called The Art of the Renaissance in Florence and Rome. But, if you wish to participate in multiple courses and travel to Utrecht or even to Utrecht and Berlin, check out our track courses History of Art: Relations between Italy and the Netherlands or History of Art: A Thousand Years of European Highlights
Accommodation
Accommodation for this course and track is optional. If you wish to stay at NIKI, generally housing is provided inside the institute. Students will be accommodated in twin bedrooms or 4-bedded rooms and are able to use a shared kitchen, dining room and bathrooms. The rooms are gender-neutral. However, we fully respect any preference regarding sharing a room with students of the same gender, and we will accommodate such requests accordingly. Please direct the request to niki@nikiflorence.org.
Housing Procedure
Check-in: Friday 4 July 2025*
Chout-out: Saturday 19 July 2025
*If you arrive on a different day, please do inform our colleagues at NIKI: Niki@nikiflorence.org
If you wish to take part in one of our track courses which also bring you to Utrecht and/or Berlin, please note that the transfer is NOT included. You arrive in Utrecht on Saturday 19 July 2025 or Sunday 20 July 2025, you can collect the key to your student accommodation between 12 (noon) and 6 PM.
Rome, Italy
We offer a great course in Rome, the The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization. Two history professors from The Netherlands will travel to Rome, to tell you all about the political, social and religious history behind the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and the birth of the Renaissance and Baroque. You will join classes, located close to the accommodation, and participate in excursions which bring you to the heart of Rome. This course is also part of two set track courses: Founding Europe: From Antiquity to the 19th Century and The Making of Europe.
Accommodation
If you would like to use our student accommodation, a hostel option is available. If you apply for the course with student housing, you will stay at the Camplus Pietralata, at Via del Cottanello, 12, 00158 Roma.
This housing option includes:
✓ Breakfast;
✓ Internet WiFi Connection;
✓ Free access to our Fitness Room;
✓ Reception 24h.
You will stay in a shared triple or twin room, so you will share the room with fellow student(s). Cleaning of the room and change of linen will be done once a week. For any questions or request regarding the accommodation, please contact the Utrecht Summer School office: info@utrechtsummerschool.nl.
The classroom is also at Camplus Pietralata.
Housing Procedure
Housing in Rome is optional. So, if you would rather stay in a private apartment, or a different part of the city, please feel free to arrange your own accommodation.
Check-in: you are welcome to check in on Sunday 6 July 2025
Check-out: you need to check-out on Saturday 19 July 2025
In case you will join one of our track courses which also bring you to Utrecht, you need to arrange the transfer yourself. You can check-in at your room in Utrecht on Saturday 19 or Sunday 20 July 2025, anytime between 12.00 (noon) and 18.00.
Berlin, Germany
Freie Universität Berlin (FUBiS)
Freie Universität Berlin is a premier destination for research and education in Europe. Founded in 1948 by students, scholars, and scientists with the support of the American allied forces and politicians in Berlin, the university nowadays holds an enrolment rate of circa 32,000 students. Freie Universität Berlin is ranked nationally and internationally among the top research universities in Germany. The university campus is located in a charming and mostly residential area in Berlin’s green southwest. Yet, thanks to Berlin’s superb public transportation network, it is within easy reach from the city’s downtown areas. As officially enrolled students of the Utrecht Summer School, you have access to all FUBiS campus facilities (e.g. computer and WiFi facilities, student dining hall, libraries).
Accommodation
Freie Universität Berlin – like most German Universities – does not own any student dorms or housing facilities. Therefore, for the duration of the courses, FUBiS arranges rooms in the Jugendgästehaus Lichterfelde (JuLi), which is located in the southwestern Berlin district Lichterfelde. From the building it is a two-minute walk to the S-Bahn station “Osdorfer Straße” from where you can reach the FUBiS Campus within 25 minutes by public transport. Grocery markets and restaurants are located within immediate walking distance.
FUBiS will assign you a twin bedroom with a closet and table. There are bathrooms available on each floor that are cleaned daily. In addition, you can use the washing machine for free. There is a fully-equipped kitchen with a fridge, oven, microwave, kettle, and dishwasher, which guests can access using a key handed out at reception. Guests are responsible for keeping common spaces clean and leave them as they found them.
On the campus, the Mensa (dining hall), located in the vicinity of the FUBiS offices and classrooms, offers a wide selection of inexpensive food.
Housing Procedure
Housing in Berlin is optional. But, if you wish to use the student accommodation, FUBiS will assign you a double room in the Jugendgästehaus Lichterfelde. You will receive detailed information about your accommodation and the move-in procedure before the course starts in Berlin. For any special requests, please direct an email to our colleagues at FuBis: fubis@fubis.org
Check-in: Saturday 2 August 2025 (or Sunday)
Check-out: Saturday 16 August 2025
Make sure to arrange your own accommodation, if you wish to stay in a private apartment, or in a different part of the city. Please note that in the Berlin accommodation, no air-conditioning is available.
Riga, Latvia
University of Latvia - Latvijas Universitate
In Latvia, housing will not be arranged for you. Students have to look for their own accommodation. If you are interested, please contact the University of Latvia, and they will provide you with a list of several options. The housing costs are expected to be about € 300 (the approximate price for fourteen days in the city of Riga).
If you need any help, feel free to contact us.