Learn German in Germany and immerse yourself in a fascinating country with beautiful landscapes, modern cities and endless recreational opportunities.
An exciting and varied leisure programs with various sports and cultural activities, will enable you to practice your acquired theoretical knowledge in different daily situations and at the same time to get to know this very interesting country and its people.
Our qualified teachers and modern teaching methods make the Swan School in Essen a pleasant place to learn German Language. We offer various exam preparation courses which are essential when you apply to German Universities and many language programs with certificates. You can also meet our qualified teachers to give you an advice about the best course for you.
The aledu educational institution is located in the heart of Duisburg, just a few steps away from the renowned Duisburg-Essen University (engineering sciences) and about 9 minutes walk from Duisburg Central Station. The excellent location of the school with a large car park and the wide choice of courses makes it an ideal place to learn German: students, academics and workers can choose between general German courses, exam courses, such as telc, DSH or TestDaF or opt for courses for managers, nurses, midwives, doctors that explicitly prepare you for your exams.
We believe that learning a language is not only about acquiring vocabulary and grammatical knowledge, but that learning a language always means immersion in the respective culture. For this reason, we place great emphasis on teaching our language students not only the necessary language skills, but also the German culture. With this in mind, we encourage encounters with the local population and are therefore happy to provide information about language cafés, ( sports ) clubs, etc. and organise trips on request.
Especially as a language school in a city like Duisburg with its high percentage of migrants, we feel obliged to support our language students in thinking and acting in a cosmopolitan, culturally open-minded and solidary way. The focus should not only be on the language deficits of the participants, but also on the different lifeworlds of people from different migration backgrounds, which should be perceived by all participants as equal and with the same appreciation.
Our teachers and secretarial staff therefore see themselves not only as language mediators but also as "bridge builders" between people of different cultures.
Our teachers have several years of teaching experience in preparatory language courses and the test formats DSH, TestDaF and telc. We pursue a communicative approach to language education. In addition to teaching, we offer extracurricular activities, such as a weekly language café for sharing, playing and speaking together.
Learn German & live in your private teacher's home around Cologne with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including German lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in Germany. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one German lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Cologne. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in German.
All of our teachers in Germany have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Cologne, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
Welcome to our language school in downtown Cologne!
Come visit us anytime in our beautiful location on Neumarkt 1c. Our institute is the perfect place to learn German.
We provide intensive courses in all levels according to the Common European Framework of Reference from A1 to C2. Every first Monday of the month we start our new courses in small groups of 12 students tops.
Our students are mainly young grown-ups, who are preparing for university or job here.
We are visited by people from all over the world, which is why a language course here with us is also a great place to make new friends.
Our qualified and friendly teachers, who are native speakers, will not only help you in the classroom, but also give you useful advice about life in Cologne and Germany.
Please contact us anytime, if you have questions or if you would like to join a language course.
IH Cologne is a small school, with a friendly and familiar atmosphere.
Students can choose from a variety of courses like standard intensive or evening courses, exam preparation, business German and the unique tailormade course that provide personalized classes with a special focus of your choice (fluency/grammar/pronounciation and more).
IH Cologne also provides Teacher Training courses for DaF. All the German trainers at IH Cologne work with a highly communicative teaching approach that makes classes engaging and playful yet challenging. In the beginners levels little excursions into cafés or marketplaces round off the classes.
IH Cologne has facilities that include a library and a student lounge. The school offers a monthly social and leisure calendar to invite students to practice their German skills while taking part in some extra activities.
