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VISITING GERMANY: Learning German in Germany - The Goethe-Institut is your partner for learning German successfully ©DLV
VISITING GERMANY: CULTURE- Learning German in Germany – The Goethe-Institut is your partner for learning German successfully
Our German courses at a glance
Whether you want to learn German for everyday life, your job, to study at a German university, or just out of interest: the Goethe-Institut is your partner for learning German successfully through qualified instruction. Select the program with the focus that most closely matches your goals:
Most of our German courses are designed for all levels from beginners to advanced learners.
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Intensive courses |
| Learn German the systematic way. Courses offered all year round, for everyone from beginners to advanced learners. The perfect combination of language training, culture and leisure time. Examinations available every month. More … | |
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Premium Courses |
| Small-group SuperIntensive, Intensive, individual or company courses. Tailor-made German instruction for maximal success. More … | |
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Special courses for professionals |
| German language courses for the world of business in an intercultural context. Special courses targeted to specific needs and topics with a focus on the language needs of professionals. Also German courses for teachers. More … | |
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Courses for young learners |
| Our courses bring together children, teens and young adults from all over the world who have an interest in the German language, are intrigued by the international atmosphere and want to enjoy the exciting leisure-time program. More … | |
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In addition, all of our courses offer a cultural and leisure-time program with plenty of variety, free access to our media resource centers and the opportunity to take an exam. And naturally we're happy to arrange accommodation for the duration of your stay.
Our sixty years of experience and constant development of our teaching methods, the qualifications of our teachers, the regular assessment of our institutes and our entire program ensure unrivalled quality and the greatest possible success for all learners.
Learning German in Germany
Intensive 2 – Language and Culture
Activate your German skills. With our open course program in the mornings we can take into account your personal language-learning interests. Our attractive cultural and leisure-time program will give you the opportunity to learn German while really getting to know Germany. The course includes a daytrip on the weekend.
The choice is yours: Join us to explore the modern, world-class cities of Berlin, Frankfurt, or Munich with their wealth of historical, cultural and tourist attractions. Schwäbisch Hall, with its many sights and wonderful excursion destinations, offers a chance to enjoy the charm and tradition of a small German town. Or you can experience the variety and character of life, as shaped by the student population, in the university cities of Dresden and Göttingen.
Services:
- Two weeks, 50 UI* (25 UI* per week)
- max. class size: 16
- intensive language training from Monday to Friday
- Berlin: all levels
Munich: courses at Level A2 and higher
Dresden, Frankfurt, Göttingen, Schwäbisch Hall: courses at Level B1 and higher - placement test at the beginning of the course
- exam opportunity on request
- all course materials
- self-directed and supported learning in the media resource center
- special cultural and leisure program designed to complement the language course
- one day excursion
Course locations
Schwäbisch Hall
Intensive Courses
The intensive course program focuses fully on your success as a learner. This is ideal if you need German for your studies, your everyday working life or your personal future. And what’s more: you won’t just be learning German intensively – you’ll also get to know Germany and its people in their everyday lives as they live, work and enjoy themselves.
Choose from among the following courses: 
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Intensive 8 Approximately eight weeks. 170 units of instruction (45 minutes each). New students join the course on the starting date. |
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Intensive 4 Approximately four weeks. 85 units of instruction (45 minutes each). New students join the course on the starting date. |
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Intensive 2 Approximately two weeks. 45 units of instruction (45 minutes each). |
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Intensive 2 – Language and Culture Two weeks. 50 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Heidelberg Summer Course Two weeks, 40 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Deutsch 50 Plus Two-week course for people in the best years of their lives 40 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Vario Minimum duration: one week. Participants are integrated into existing groups matching their level. |
Services:
- Right from the very first lesson you’ll be taught exclusively in German in a group with a maximum of 16 participants.
- All course materials are included.
- The Intensiv 8, Intensiv 4 and Intensiv 2 courses generally include 25 units of instruction (UI) per week, each lasting 45 minutes.
- You’ll learn from Monday to Friday, either mornings or afternoons.
- The Intensiv 8 and Intensiv 4 courses run continually all year, and the Intensiv 2 takes place at a number of different scheduled dates.
- You can combine the Intensiv 8 and Intensiv 4 courses for an extensive language-learning stay.
In all courses you’ll have access to the media resource center for individual practice and study. And when you take a break from your studies you can join your classmates in our exciting cultural and leisure-time program.
After successfully completing your course you can take part in a course that continues where the first one left off – either at one of our institutes in Germany or at a Goethe-Institut in your home country. You can also take one of our examinations, which are recognized around the world.
