Germany: Food Industries in Germany and Italy

About this Program

This 6-credit experiential learning opportunity will take place in Bavaria, Germany, and Bolzano, Italy during Maymester 2026. It will begin on Saturday, May 9 and end on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

“Guten Appetit: Study of the Food Industries in Germany and Italy” takes UGA students into the global context, and provides them with a unique opportunity to observe, experience, and learn how traditional Germanic and Italian food commodities are processed into finished products, ultimately creating traditions and culture for the countries. Germanic and Italian food production will be examined in-depth and will focus on meat and meat products, brewing distilleries, winery, bakery, coffee, and dairy industries.

The tour approach throughout Bavaria, the largest state in Germany with a diverse food industry, and Bolzano, Italy will help students appreciate the global diversity of agricultural practices and reflect upon those for commodities of interest in Georgia - all while allowing them to experience profound socio-cultural interactions and realizations that will help them to better understand cultures both in the U.S. and abroad!

CAES Experiential Learning Scholarship

Apply for the Experiential Learning Scholarship

The CAES Experiential Learning scholarship is available to CAES students pursuing experiential learning activities. Eligible experiential learning activities include study abroad programs, internships, fellowships, service-learning projects, professional development, leadership-building programs and entrepreneurship. Students participating in both credit and non-credit experiential learning activities may apply. This scholarship is supported in part by the Deans' Promise Fund. Applications are open to all who intend to participate in Experiential Learning in Fall 2025, Spring 2026 or Summer 2026. CAES students may apply BEFORE a program runs and BEFORE they are accepted. However, scholarship money will not be awarded until the student is officially accepted and committed to the program. The first wave of applications will be due October 1, 2025 and the second wave of applications will open on October 20, 2025 and close January 23, 2026 . A third wave of applications will be open on February 13, 2026 and close April 3rd, 2026. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE THIRD WAVE DEADLINE. **Please note: this application is not intended for students applying to the following programs: Congressional Ag Fellows, Georgia Legislative Internship, Georgia Agribusiness Council Internship or the Winegrowers of Georgia Internship. Separate online applications are available for those programs.