WHAT WE LIKE - Key features of this program Germany’s second largest city & major port, famous for its canals, man made lakes, 1,400 parks & gardens. Large modern school campus

Enjoy a German language course in Germany at our language school in the city of Hamburg.

Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city and lies on the Elbe River, for centuries a major port and trading center for central Europe.

The city has a network of canals that rival those of Venice (it is said to have more bridges than Venice) and is centered on two artificial lakes that take up eight percent of its total area.

Hamburg is known as Germany’s 'green city', sporting 1,400 parks and gardens. Modern buildings sit cheek by jowl with historic Baroque and Renaissance architecture, and by night the neon lights dazzle all-night revelers, particularly in the city’s notorious red light district, the Reeperbahn.

The city center is built around a large lake (Lake Alster) and has classic facades, elegant shopping streets, street cafés, restaurants and grand hotels from the 19th century interspersed with medieval churches.

SCHOOL FACILITIES 70 classrooms, social area, reception, a specialist language bookstore where modern course materials and foreign language literature, closeto all facilities.

Our school was founded in 1952 is located in the center of town in Colonnaden - a quiet pedestrian zone which has many cafes, shops, boutiques, etc.

Housed in a beautiful old building, our school is a officially recognized as a further education provider by Weiterbildung Hamburg e.V. which guarantees high teaching standards.

THE BASICS Course for all language levels - set dates for beginners - use of course materials - each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning - lessons are usually held Monday - Friday 8:50-1:00 or Monday- Friday 1:30-5:45 - min age 18 - Max. 12 students per class (average 7 students) - unlimited course length.

Standard: (25 lessons per week)

Combined: (25 lessons + 5 private lessons per week)

Our methodology is based on acquiring the linguistic and pragmatic functional aspects of the spoken language along with an understanding of the socio-cultural elements of the German way of life.

After classes are over for the day our program allows you plenty of time to discover your new country, culture, traditions, customs and everyday life.

Our optional cultural and social activities could include visits to the Altona Fish Market, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Blankenese, Reeperbahn: Hamburg’s notorious red light district, local towns of Hamelin & Lubeck, the island of Sylt is Germany’s most northern point.

Popular weekend excursions from Hamburg

CONNECTING OPPORTUNTIES - multi city programs 3 German cities in 3 months - study in Frankfurt / Cologne /Berlin

Host Family: (private room - breakfast / 2 meals daily)

Living with a host family is probably the best and most effective way to become fully immersed into the language and culture of your chosen country.

All families are chosen after a careful selection procedure and are visited regularly by the school to ensure that high living standards are maintained. As many of our host families live in the surrounding neighborhoods, the trip to school, is usually not more than 20 to 30 minutes away.

Students have access to all living areas in the house and in most cases, will be expected to share the bathroom. All bed linens and pillows will be provided, however we suggest you bring your own towels. Your family will provide the use of a washing machine.

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