Program Chronology
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Each year, the Krupp Foundation hosts a three-day seminar at the historic Villa Huegel in Essen, Germany. Prospective Krupp Interns at Stanford in Berlin as well as interns in the field all travel to Essen to exchange ideas with officials of the Krupp Foundation and to learn more about the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.
Find out more about the Program's history below.
| Year | Milestones |
|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | A pilot project designed to locate internships for Stanford students of engineering and the natural sciences studying at Stanford in Berlin is conducted under the auspices of the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)/ German Academic Exchange Service. |
| 1982- 1983 | The successful pilot project is adopted by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung of Essen, Germany, as the Krupp Internship Program for Stanford Students in Germany. In subsequent years the Program is expanded to enable students of all academic disciplines to participate. The Kuratorium of the Krupp Foundation has continued support of the Program, which in 2022 celebrates its 40th anniversary, since its inception. Click here for an overview of the work of the Krupp Foundation |
| 1990- 1991 | The Program places its first interns in Eastern Germany — in Berlin (Deutscher Fernsehfunk, WEMEX Werkzeugmaschinenhandel GmbH), Brieselang (Gemeindeverwaltung), Dresden (Alternative Fraktion), and Meißen (Europa-Zentrum Meissen e.V.). |
| 1993- 1994 | The annual timeframe of the program is expanded, making it possible for students with less flexible academic schedules to do Krupp Internships during the summer. |
| 1996 | The 500th Krupp Intern is placed: Victoria Jew (Materials Science & Engineering) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT) in St. Ingbert. |
| 2001 | The program conducts a long-term impact study in the context of its 25th anniversary. |
| 2005 | Publication of the first annual electronic newsletter “Briefe aus Berlin.” |
| 2011 | Placement of the 1000th intern, Molly Bauer (Museum Folkwang, Essen), celebrated with alumni of the program. |
| 2012 | 30th anniversary of the program celebrated at Villa Hügel. |
| 2015 | The number of host companies and institutions reaches 500. |
| 2020 & 2021 | Due to the global Covid pandemic, which precludes international travel, 6 Stanford students completed virtual internships with Germany host companies after completing prerequisites in German language and culture |
| 2023 | Current and former Krupp interns celebrate the 40th anniversary of the program with officials of the Foundation, board members of the Stanford Club of Germany, the team of Stanford in Berlin, and distinguished guests. |
| 2023 | The program conducts an impact survey with Krupp internship alumni from four decades. |
| 2025 | Placement of the 1400th intern. |