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Haus Steineck was originally the summer home of the Stein family of Cologne. Until 2008 it was owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "Auf der anderen Seite der Fährstrasse steht das stattliche Haus Steineck, eine frühere Sommervilla der Familie Stein aus Köln. Nach verschiedenen Besitzern war es zuletzt als Gästehaus des Königreich Saudi-Arabien." "About two decades ago [1954?], a non-profit organization incorporated itself for the purpose of furthering international understanding through civic education. To implement its programs, Haus Steineck was acquired and converted in an institute where groups of all nationalities could meet and exchange their views. Ever since, students, functionaries, trade unionists and many other political and professional groups have gathered at Haus Steineck for informal discussions, lecture series and social get-togethers. The impact of its activities has carried the name and reputation of the institute far beyond the geographical confines of Bonn... Haus Steineck and its facilities are superbly suited for accommodating the ECU campus abroad. The three-story building is in a secluded location- accessible only by way of a dead-end lane and guarded by a stand of ancient oak trees on one side and the swirling waters of the Rhine on the other. It was formerly the manor house of a large estate, and its architecture as well as its interior design testify to its regal past." By July 1955, the Junge Union of Germany held a meeting at Haus Steineck, because they could not afford a more expensive location. during these days, the home was called "Jugendhaus Steineck." History Haus Steineck, also known as "East Carolina University- Bonn, West Germany" and "ECU-Bonn" or the "European Study Center" or the "Europäisches Institut Deutschlands" was an experimental school operating under East Carolina University between 1971 and 1973. The location of the school was in the gracious summer home, "Haus Steineck, at 82 Rüdigerstrasse, in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany." The students were enrolled in East Carolina University, and the faculty were visiting professors from the same school. The main purpose of the school was to give formal classroom instruction, as well as site visits to the European countries. As such, each month the school would transport the students to various cities around Europe, where the students would interview artists, businessmen, geographers, historians and politicians in the different countries. "According to Dr. Hans Indorf, coordinator of the European Studies Program, Bonn was chosen as the location for ECU's foreign campus because of its accessibility to such European cities as London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Paris, Luxembourg, Bern and Vienna. The Center itself is in a suburb of Bonn, Germany, across the river from the Seven Mountains or Siebengebirge and the resort city of Königswinter." Special courses were required each academic session: European Area Seminar and European Field Study. The European Area Seminar was an inter-disciplinary exploration of European problems. It included an extended reading program and culminated in a term paper. The European Field Study included interviews and research at political institutions, social organizations and industrial establishments. Instructional Facilities All classes were held on the first floor of the mansion. The large classroom could hold all forty students with tables arranged in horseshoe fashion. The instructor's area included a raised platform, a blackboard, a piano and other instructional equipment. Small group discussions and seminars were conducted in the book lined seminar room, which seated about fifteen people, and provided views of the Rhine and the mountains beyond. Library The area next to the Seminar Room on the first floor held the library. The collections consisted of several hundred pertinent books, in English, selected by the instructors to support the educational program. Most of the materials were selected from the J.Y. Joyner Library Collection in ECU, and shipped from there. Students also availed themselves of the texts needed from the University of Bonn, especially for materials in many languages. Research materials will mostly be copied from government and society archives that were collected during visits to various institutions. Textbooks for the courses of study were also part of the library collection. Various European and local newspapers and journals supplemented the library collection. The students were encouraged to bring reference works, a thesaurus, a language dictionary and recreational reading materials. Many of these were donated by the students to the library at the end of the year. Common Rooms Haus Steineck had a large reception hall outside of the dining hall that was used on formal occasions as well as for informal meetings. Several parties, such as a "1950's Rock and Roll Party" were held here to entertain the students and their guests. The seminar room, library and even the classrooms were often used after the hours of formal instruction, either to watch German TV, to read or to hold quiet discussions. Stübchen The Stübchen, or the "Cozy Room," was in the basement. It held a refrigerator, a bar, several tables and wooden benches. This is where song fests, card games and intense literature, political and religious discussions went on far into the night. Sleeping Quarters Sleeping quarters were on the second and third floors. Each bedroom was supplied with from two to four beds, one or two wash basins, a table with chairs and a clothes cabinet. 1971-1972 School Year "About 40 students studied and lived in a three-story boarding house, "Haus Steineck," for the academic year 1971-1972. ECU faculty were shuttled to this site and taught several subjects as well as special seminars that involved interviews with government officials and trade union leaders... The school was the brain child of [political science professor] Dr. Hans Indorf." The educational excursions for this year included: September- Germany; October- France; November- England; December- Belgium; December- Soviet Union; January- Berlin and East Germany; February- Hamburg; April- Spain; May- Netherlands. All in all, the students traveled more than 17,000 miles through Europe. As Dr. Hans Indorf said, "The year's voyages took us some 17,000 miles by plane, bus, train and boat, but it was farther still in terms of experience, education and undeniable fun." "At an invitation and expense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the ECU students traveled to the European capital of Brussels, Belgium, for a four day visit." The students were then given a tour of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAFE), in Mons, Belgium. "Following the tour of the SHAFE Community, we attended lectures presented by leading military officials and were shown an unclassified Russian movie produced in Moscow during the 50th Celebration of the Russian Revolutio.... Discover the John Brown Paul Swepston popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Brown Paul Swepston books.