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German Intensive Course - Accommodation and full board included

Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg
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Course description

In almost all of our centers for teenagers we teach intensive German courses with 30 lessons per week. The lessons are especially structured and designed for adolescent students: they are interactive and fun, yet at the same time demanding and very effective.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
2-52 weeks
Start dates
24 Nov 2024, 01 Dec 2024, 08 Dec 2024, 22 Dec 2024, 29 Dec 2024, 05 Jan 2025, 12 Jan 2025, 26 Jan 2025, 09 Feb 2025, 16 Feb 2025, 02 Mar 2025, 16 Mar 2025, 23 Mar 2025, 06 Apr 2025, 13 Apr 2025, 20 Apr 2025, 27 Apr 2025, 11 May 2025, 25 May 2025, 01 Jun 2025, 08 Jun 2025, 15 Jun 2025, 22 Jun 2025, 29 Jun 2025, 06 Jul 2025, 13 Jul 2025, 20 Jul 2025, 27 Jul 2025, 03 Aug 2025, 10 Aug 2025, 17 Aug 2025, 24 Aug 2025, 07 Sep 2025, 14 Sep 2025, 28 Sep 2025, 12 Oct 2025, 19 Oct 2025, 02 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 07 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 28 Dec 2025, 04 Jan 2026, 11 Jan 2026, 25 Jan 2026, 08 Feb 2026, 15 Feb 2026, 01 Mar 2026, 15 Mar 2026 and 22 Mar 2026
Start dates for beginners
05 Jan 2025, 09 Feb 2025, 16 Mar 2025, 20 Apr 2025, 25 May 2025, 29 Jun 2025, 06 Jul 2025, 03 Aug 2025, 07 Sep 2025, 12 Oct 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 04 Jan 2026, 08 Feb 2026 and 15 Mar 2026
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 01 May 2025, 24 Dec 2025

Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
08:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Afternoon session
01:15 PM - 03:45 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Lindenberg im Allgäu.

Class size

Average 11 students
Maximum 11 students

Student age

Age range 13 - 17 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Residential school on the edge of Lindenberg

Our school is located on the edge of Lindenberg on a little hill with gorgeous views of the mountains and the town, which is within easy walking distance (less than 10 minutes). The course center is a residential school, i.e., the classrooms are within the same building complex as the student dormitories. It lies amidst a beautiful park and next to a small forest, both of which belong to the school premises of the Humboldt-Institut.

Modern school facilities

Many classrooms have very large south-facing windows with breathtaking views of the Alps and all of them are equipped with modern teaching facilities. The house offers room for almost 200 students and has a fantastic infrastructure with lots of facilities for leisure activities.

Intensive Courses

In almost all of our centers for teenagers we teach intensive German courses with 30 lessons per week. The lessons are structured and designed for younger students: they are interactive and fun, yet at the same time demanding and very effective

Language Levels

We offer up to 6 different language levels, from total beginners to very advanced, or, according to the European Framework of Reference, levels A1-C2.

Class Size

Our small classes consist of 11 students on average. Such a small size ensures that individual attention is given to every single course participant. As we focus very much on the communicative approach of the language, while not neglecting grammar, we give heed to make every student talk and participate.

Tests

All students take a weekly exam which covers all the course content taught the preceding week, so that students and teachers alike can assess the progress made in the German language.

Homework

Our students are also expected to do some homework every day, yet they will still have plenty of time for extracurricular activities.

Year opened
2004
Number of classrooms
20

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • After-Class Seminars
  • Studying Area
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Native German speakers
All
Teachers with German teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 01 May 2025, 24 Dec 2025

School location

Lindenberg is an idyllic little resort town of 12,000 people located 800 meters above sea level and tucked away in the foothills of the Alps. The town features a very good infrastructure for our young students. The scenic surroundings and the close proximity to the Alps, to Austria and Switzerland, as well as Lake Constance, offer our students limitless opportunities for excursions and recreational activities.

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Reviews

100% recommend

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"I feel like I have learnt a lot and I enjoyed my second time at Humboldt."

Barbara Nikulina, student from UK

My visit which was already my second, was equally as good as the first. I have learnt a lot of new things for myself, but despite that I had a lot of fun with my friends too. In terms of my teacher and classes, I can say that I have really enjoyed that as well. My teacher was amazing, very nice and extremely helpful.The school isn’t located in a very big city however, we went on trips during the week and on the weekend, and the activities provided there allowed people to not stay bored. Overall I liked everything and enjoyed my stay. Thank you!

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
31 Jul 2023 - 11 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"I practiced a lot of German."

Jean Pellet, student from France

The teachers and facility were all nice. The problem was that I was bored during most of my lessons. I have been learning German in school for 4 years now and they put me in a class for complete beginners because they said I didn't do well on my placement test. I agree that I never mastered all the grammar in school that I should have but it was very boring spending 2 weeks reviewing all the very basics again.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
19 Jun 2022 - 1 Jul 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"A best place to learn Deutsch"

Pham Nhat Minh, student from Vietnam

The most I like is the teacher. she is very nice, helpful. I like also the internationalist any more

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Duration of study
20 weeks
Date of study
8 Apr 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was a challenging but very rewarding experience and I had so much fun meeting new people and learning about the German language and culture."

Sophie Manning, student from Ireland

The classes were not too long and we had frequent breaks for free time. I had different teachers for each week, which were both very good although they had very different teaching methods which proved to be a challenge. Also, as they did not know what we had been taught the previous week, there was some repetition. But overall the classes were a full immersion in the language and were very helpful. The location was good, removed enough from the noise of a city but we still had to opportunity to go into the town and experience the culture. The facilities were very good, the classrooms and free time areas were clean and modern and we were able to go on walks on the nearby trails which was nice. The rooms we stayed in were very clean and everything worked properly. I had no problems with the housing. The activities were sometimes repetitive or a little childish, but were overall very good.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Jan 2018 - 19 Jan 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Tobias, Marketing at Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg responded to this review.
12 February 2018

Thank you very much for your positive review. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed learning German with the Humboldt-Institut and hope to see you again at one of our schools!

"It was beautiful"

Marta Spiller, student from Switzerland

For my experience at Humboldt Institut was good.I liked the classes and the teachers that I had.The thing I did not like very well were the locations where I had my lessons because they were very old.
During my stay I did a lot of activities: they were so funny,but they were repetitive.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Housing
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 Jul 2016 - 15 Jul 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Toby, Humboldt-Institut at Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg responded to this review.
04 August 2016

Thank you for your review. We are constantly improving our services and upgrading our facilities. Please have a look at our website to get an impression of the newly renovated student rooms, new classrooms, the new leisure hall and many more.

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Housing

Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Student residence (on-campus) - 2/3-person shared room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 10 - 17 years old
Location: Outside the city center of Lindenberg im Allgäu
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, computers, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, hardwood, heating, 24/7 supervision, garden, and sports facilities
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Included
Residence

Our students stay on campus in the residences of our school in Lindenberg. Most of the rooms are double rooms, but there are also few rooms with one, three or four beds. All rooms have a very nice view, either of the Alps or the forest. The rooms all enjoy the same high quality of furniture, which is modern, practical and at the same time friendly (wood) and functional.

Roommates

Even though some rooms still share facilities, many of the rooms have their own shower and bathroom. We make sure that students are separated in the residence by age (juniors 10-14 years of age and teenagers 14-17 years of age) as well as by gender. We also always try to place people of the same German language level, yet of different mother tongues together in a room, so that they will be encouraged to practice their German with each other.

Food and Laundry

We provide full board for our students, which includes three main meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Additionally, fruits are available any time. Laundry service is offered to our students free of charge once a week.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 125 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Lindenberg im Allgäu based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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