Learn German in Cologne

Learn German in Cologne

Cologne is the largest university city in Germany, so if you choose to learn German in Cologne, you’ll be in good company! With over 70,000 students in the city, Cologne has great nightlife and a thriving cultural life. Our German school is right in the centre of the city, with the major sights, such as the Cologne’s famous cathedral just a short walk away! Whilst you’re there, don’t forget to try out the city’s famous beer gardens, or the Chocolate Museum – a favourite with our students! Cologne is a regional capital for culture, so you’ll find lots of exhibitions, events and festivals to keep you busy during your German course! Cologne has many small scale festivals throughout the year, but the most famous is the Lent Carnival, which attracts over one million visitors to the city. Called the ‘Mad Three Days’, the city’s bars and restaurants stay open throughout the night, with dancing and parades in the city’s squares and streets!

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Our school in Cologne

You’ll find everything you need for your studies at our German school in Cologne. The classrooms are modern and well-equipped, and there’s a library, student cafeteria and free Internet access!

Your German course in Cologne

With 8 German courses in Cologne to choose from, we’re certain to have the right course for you! You can combine your German lessons with guided study sessions, or one-to-one lessons on our Intensive Plus and Combined Intensive courses. If you’re interested in using German for business purposes, take a look at our Business German courses, and our German Internship.

• Intensive Course (24 lessons/week)
• Intensive Plus Course (Intensive Course + 6 guided study lessons/week)
• Combined Intensive Course (24 + 5 lessons/week)
• Combined Super-Intensive Course (24 + 10 lessons/week)
• One-to-One Course (20/30/40 lessons/week)
• Business German Course (24 + 6 + 2 lessons/week)
• Business German Summer Course (24 + 6 lessons/week)
• German Internship

If you have any questions regarding our German courses, please do not hesitate to contact us

Inside our school in Cologne

Students at Cologne Cathedral

Accommodation

Sharing a self-catering student apartment with other students from our school can be a lot of fun! You’ll stay in a single room, and share a kitchen and bathroom with other students in the apartment. If you’d prefer to have your meals cooked for you, then stay in one of our carefully-selected host families. The people of Cologne are known for being very open and proud of their city, so don’t hesitate to ask your host family for recommendations or advice on what to see and visit!

• Host Family
• Shared Self-Catering Student Apartment>

To discuss staying in a shared student apartment or a host family, please contact us.

Cultural Activities

Like all our schools in Germany, our school in Cologne offers an extensive cultural activities program of sports, parties and weekend trips. Optional weekend excursions include locations such as Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.

Business German Courses

If you want to be more confident speaking German on the telephone, holding presentations or negotiating in German, take a look at our 2-week Business German Course. The course consists of 24 German lessons/week, plus 6 lessons of tutor assisted self-study in multi-media centre. Two business related trips in the afternoon are included in the cost of your course. Every August, our school in Cologne offers a 4-week Business German course comprising 24 German lessons/week, plus 6 tutor assisted self-study sessions. The summer course is ideal preparation for the International Business German Examination (PWD).

Making friends at our school in Cologne

Friendly teachers at our school

Star Points

• Our school is right in the centre of Cologne
• Wide range of quality German courses
• Extend your course with a German internship
• Extensive cultural activities program
• Optional excursions to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris

How to get to Cologne

Fly to Cologne, Bonn or Düsseldorf Airport. We can arrange an airport transfer for you if required.

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