WHY GERMANY and FACHHOCHSCHULE FRANKFURT AM MAIN? Modern Architecture Movement

1. WHY GERMANY and FACHHOCHSCHULE FRANKFURT AM MAIN?Modern Architecture Movement Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, Mies Van Der Rohe English-Speaking Nation Continental European Culture and History Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main – University of Applied Science Post War Cities – Historicity and Urban Revitalization EXISTING RELATIONSHIP DAAD-Sponsored Exchanges 1996-2005 1 and 2-semester Study Abroad Exchanges Between FH and Ryerson Architecture – 40 Students / Business – 25 Students Prof. Heribert Gies Keynote Speaker at Ryerson - 2005 Prof. Yew-Thong Leong Keynote Speaker at FH - 2006

2. KULTOUR Renew and Revisit the FH-Ryerson Exchange in a Revitalized Mode Continue the Canadian-German Cultural Relationship Mode for Faculty to Travel and Conduct Research Wider Participation: Professors Marco Polo, Ian Macburnie, Farnaz Sadeghpour Nikolaus Kränzle, Kuno Schneider Excursions and Short Programs: 2006 – Frankfurt and Munich 2007 – Toronto and Montreal 2008 – Frankfurt and Lyon, France 2009 – Toronto and Chicago, USA 2010 – Frankfurt and Berlin 2011 – Toronto and Vancouver

3. ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Pre-Tour Culturation: Events at the Goethe Institute, Toronto Cultural Workshops Architectural Workshops Cultural History Readings, Research and Essays Safety Orientation In-Tour Activities: Design Charette Beer On-Site Recordings On-Site Learning (Architecture is Remote Learning in the Classroom, and Classroom Learning in the Remote) Post-Tour Outcomes: T.A.B. Exhibition

4. ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

5. INTEGRATING EXCURSIONS - EDUCATION ABROAD Opportunities: Non-North American / European Challenges: Logistics and Administration University Administrators Strategies: Build Upon Previous Successes and Experiences Plan, Plan, Plan Document, Document, Document Quality: Be Inclusive and Partner