The Transatlantic Program is organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest from Chicago in cooperation with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and InWEnt gGmbH. The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) generously co-finances the TAP with funds from its European Recovery Program (ERP) together with corporate and other sponsors.

Since 2005 the Transatlantic Program has annually offered a select group of U.S. students the opportunity to gain practical work experience in a total immersion environment in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. The program enables students in the fields such as renewable energies, engineering and business to gain practical skills for their future careers, to improve their foreign language abilities and to learn first-hand about the German business environment and culture.

This experience is designed to promote personal growth, to help the participants become ambassadors for transatlantic business, as well as interculturally sensitive, flexible young professionals.