TANDEM Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
General Information on Hamburg
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, one of the 16 states of the federation, is the second largest city in Germany with its 1.7 million inhabitants. Hamburg is also culturally and commercially the centre of all of Northern Germany and a shopping and cultural metropolis.
For Hamburg city map with location of school click hereEvents during which it may be particularly attractive to visit Hamburg :
UEFA Euro 2008 (07.Jun), Winnetou and Old Firehand (28.Jun- 07.Sep), Orgelsommer 2008 (02.Jul- 27.Aug)
Cost of living in Germany
In the opinion of finance experts the price of a Big Mac is a good indicator of living expenses. The price of a Big Mac in Germany is around US$ 2.37.
General Information on TANDEM Hamburg
The language school TANDEM Hamburg was founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1985. You will find TANDEM in Altona, west of the city centre, with its neighbouring district of Ottensen it is the place of work and home to people from all corners of the world, especially young folks. The school is a great place to be. Experience the friendly atmosphere here, meet your qualified, motivated teacher and enjoy what the school has to offer.
Click here for a detailed Hamburg city guideFacilities
The school has a pantry with tea and coffee, video and DVD facilities and free internet access for our students via our student computers or WiFi.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of TANDEM Hamburg, Hamburg
CSN, TANDEM International, TANDEM Quality, ALTO, FIYTO, VdP
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel. It takes 45 minutes by city train/express bus to school.
2.1. Language School TANDEM Hamburg in Figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 80 Adult courses throughout the year: 65 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 6 throughout the year: 6 | |
| German teacher qualifications: | 90 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 28 years throughout the year: 29 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 2,6 % China 8,2 % England 2,6 % France 1 % | Italy 2,1 % Japan 4,8 % Korea 2,6 % Spain 13 % USA 6,8 % |
| 1 Intensive Course / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 187.5 | 325 | 462.5 | 512.5 | 650 | 787.5 | 937.5 | 1212.5 | 1450 | 137.5 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 02.Jun, 01.Sep, 29.Sep, 27.Oct, 24.Nov High season dates 30.Jun - 29.Aug | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 10:00 - 13:15 Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 Summer Course / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 235 | 385 | 535 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1100 | -- | -- | -- |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 30.Jun, 04.Aug High season dates 30.Jun - 29.Aug | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 10:00 - 13:15 Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 TestDaF Preparation / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | 300 | -- | 495 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Comment | The examination fees are 150 Euro. You are welcome to enrol in an intensive course prior to this preparation crash course. Please ask for a level test. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 28.Jan, 07.Apr, 02.Jun, 07.Jul, 08.Sep, 27.Oct High season dates 30.Jun - 29.Aug | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Advanced (C1) | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 45 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by TANDEM Hamburg, Hamburg can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 36 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Internet access, accommodation, organized activities, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 25 EURO. |
| Exams offered: | TestDaF |
| Average examination results: | 80% at TestDaF |
| School closed: | National holidays in Germany: 01.Jan, 21.Mar, 24.Mar, 01.May, 12.May, 03.Oct, 25.Dec, 26.Dec |
| General opening hours for class lectures:: | Morning: 10:00 - 13:15 Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (can not be guaranteed by school): | Danish, Russian, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | Chinese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English |
| Comments on the school: | Evening Classes offered twice a week. TANDEM-Service offers a language exchange partnership with other students, in order to improve the language skills. It is based on a mutual exchange experience. |
| 1 Hostel (dormitory) From 98 EURO week | ||||
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| 2 Shared Flat // Single room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 30 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price EURO | 84 | 336 | 80 | |
| Comment | . Includes: Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | |||
| 3 Homestay // Single room, breakfast | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 30 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price EURO | 129 | 516 | 80 | |
| Comment | . Includes: Kitchen, Breakfast, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | |||
| 4 Homestay // Single room, half board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 30 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price EURO | 189 | 756 | 80 | |
| Comment | Includes: Kitchen, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | |||
| * if stated here, the language school will charge an additional one time fee for booking the accommodation | |
| Comment | All accommodation types are shared with other Germans. Double rooms are available on request. Hotel accommodation: prices on request. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 80 EURO (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing | 2 km | |||
| Golf | 5 km | |||
| Horse riding | 10 km | |||
| Mountainbiking | 5 km | |||
| Music | 1 km | |||
| Sailing | 10 km | |||
| Squash | 1 km | |||
| Tennis | 3 km | |||
| Volleyball | 2 km | |||
| Windsurfing | 70 km | |||
| Other leisure options: | Nearly everything is available | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by TANDEM Hamburg: | Visits and Meetings with locals, historical, dances, barbecues | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 15 |
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| To see the detailed evaluations of former language study participants for TANDEM Hamburg, Hamburg click here | |
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Important note: You will only be able to receive the 5% discount on your German course at TANDEM Hamburg, Hamburg when registering online here at the Languagecourse.Net website. If you book directly at the school, you will have to pay the full course price and no discount can be applied. The LanguageCourse.Net booking service for language studies is 100% free of charge.
















