GLS - German Language School

Berlin, Germany

Intensive course plus 2 extra lessons every afternoon in mini groups of 5 to 8 students.

This super-intensive German course complements the intensive course in the morning with 2 more lessons in the afternoon - in small groups of 5 to 8 students per class. This course is ideal if you want to practice and perfect your German in a smaller group after the lunch break.

This course can be taken online or on campus.

Classes start every Monday all year round on all levels. Complete beginners can start every 1st Monday of the month. The course duration is defined by the student. Should a student progress faster or slower than the rest of the class, they can change classes after consultation with the teacher.
GLS teachers work in pairs, with two teachers responsible for a class, alternating after every break. The aim is to expose students to more than one voice and speaking style. The teaching approach is communicative. Students are encouraged to talk as much as possible; systematic error correction is a key concept in the school's teaching model as is the exclusive use of the target language (German) in class. They extend this philosophy to GLS activities outside the classroom, i.e. to after-class activities and excursions.

Super intensive prep courses for telc B1, B2, C1 (on the GLS campus Berlin)

We recommend this course if you think your German needs some polishing before you take the exam: The course combines a regular German course in the morning with exam preparation in the afternoon. In the morning you practice all the basic skills like speaking, listening, reading and writing, and in the afternoon the focus is exclusively on the exam.

Course price: 1.445 €
Duration: 4 weeks, with daily tuition
MON - FRI, 9 AM - 2.45 PM (on Mondays 9 AM - 12.30 PM)
Goup size: max 12 in the morning, max 8 in the afternoon
Teaching units: 112 à 45 minutes
Level you need to enroll: close to that of the exam you plan to take (online level test)

Super intensive prep courses for telc B1, B2, C1 (on the GLS campus Berlin)

We recommend this course if you think your German needs some polishing before you take the exam: The course combines a regular German course in the morning with exam preparation in the afternoon. In the morning you practice all the basic skills like speaking, listening, reading and writing, and in the afternoon the focus is exclusively on the exam.

Course price: 1.445 €
Duration: 4 weeks, with daily tuition
MON - FRI, 9 AM - 2.45 PM (on Mondays 9 AM - 12.30 PM)
Goup size: max 12 in the morning, max 8 in the afternoon
Teaching units: 112 à 45 minutes
Level you need to enroll: close to that of the exam you plan to take (online level test)

Lessons take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This course can be taken online or on campus.

The evening courses take place twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 18.30 - 20.30.

Start: every first Tuesday of the month | Duration: 4 weeks, extendable by one or more months at a time

This course includes 2 activities per day (sightseeing and sports) as well as 1 full-day excursion per week.

Public transportation (2 to 4 weeks): EUR 60-80.
Airport transfer (in schedule): EUR 50 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule or after enrollment): EUR 90 one way
Extra night EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
Berlin College is a super cool place to learn German: a green oasis in the very center of Berlin. The college has a 16.000 m² park-like campus in trendy Kastanienallee - with fancy clubs, cafes and designer shops just down the street. The street is nicknamed casting ally, because there are so many films and fashion shootings here. Every day the school will show you a different part of Berlin - you´ll get to see all the highlights like Museumsinsel or the Berlin Wall. The German courses start in the afternoon, while Berlin sightseeing and activities take place before and after the course. Their focus: urban arts and culture, with workshops on topics like Berlin street art or photography.

This course includes 2 activities per day (sightseeing and sports) as well as 1 full-day excursion per week.
Public transportation (2 to 4 weeks): EUR 60-80.
Airport transfer (in schedule or after enrollment): EUR 50 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule): EUR 90 one way.
Extra night EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
Berlin College is a super cool place to learn German: a green oasis in the very center of Berlin. The college has a 16.000 m² park-like campus on trendy Kastanienallee - with fancy clubs, cafes and designer shops just down the street. The street is nicknamed casting ally, because there are so many films and fashion shootings here. Every day we´ll show you a different part of Berlin - you´ll get to see all the highlights like Museumsinsel or the Berlin Wall. The German courses start in the afternoon, Berlin sightseeing and our activities takes place before and after the course. Their focus: urban arts and culture, with workshops on topics like Berlin street art or photography.

This course includes 2 activities per day (sightseeing and sports) as well as 1 full-day excursion per week.
Public transportation (2 to 4 weeks): EUR 60-80.
Airport transfer (in schedule): EUR 50 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule or after enrollment): EUR 90 one way.
Extra night EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
Ages 16 - 17
The Berlin Villa has 40 beds and a big garden - ideal for a summer holiday with German courses, if you like it small, cozy and familial. The villa is like a safe island in the very center of bustling Berlin: it is located near Kurfuerstendamm, the most famous shopping street in the western city center. In the villa you live and learn German with students from all over the world, and together you will set out to explore Berlin. German courses take place in the morning, and every afternoon our guides show you the best of Berlin: We´ll go swimming at the Badeschiff, play minigolf at Mauerpark next to the Berlin Wall, and of course we´ll do some sightseeing, too: Checkpoint Charlie, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz ...

This course includes 2 activities per day, 2 excursions per week and insurance.

2 activities per day (sailing, surfing, canoeing, catamaran adventures, badminton, volleyball and climbing) as well as 1 full-day and 1 half-day excursion per week.
Airport transfer (in schedule): EUR 75 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule or after enrolling): EUR 120 one way.
Extra night: EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
The summer camp is located on one of the beautiful lakes that surround Berlin, in the little village of Blossin. This camp has fantastic water sports facilities - with lots of canoes, sailing boats and surfing equipment. When German courses finish, in the afternoon, we go canoeing, sailing or surfing. And of course there will be beach parties and barbecues by the lakeside, too. Berlin is only 30 km away: Every week we arrange 2 excursions to Berlin and you´ll get to see all the highlights: Berlin´s neues Downtown: Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin Wall, Museumsinsel.

This course 2 activities per day (sports and sightseeing in Berlin and Potsdam) as well as 1 full-day excursion per week.
Public transportation (2 to 4 weeks): EUR 60-80.
Airport transfer (in schedule): EUR 50 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule or after enrolling): EUR 90 one way.
Extra night: EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
Are looking for an INTENSIVE German course in Berlin? Here you have a choice: 4 or 5 German lessons per day (the other GLS summer schools in Berlin include 4 lessons). Don't think more work equals less fun, on the contrary: You will learn German with teenagers from all over the planet, and you will all live together on the school's campus. The standard is high, with 2-bed rooms, each with its own bath. You´ll find it easy to make new friends, the school is a perfect home base for venturing out into Berlin: It is located just west of the city center and and it won´t take you more than 20 minutes to get into the VERY heart of Berlin.

Daily activities in Berlin are included, also a one day trip on the weekend, e.g. to Potsdam. See this report by a former student

This course includes 2 activities per day (sports and sightseeing in Berlin and Potsdam) as well as 1 full-day excursion per week.
Public transportation (2 to 4 weeks): EUR 60-80.
Airport transfer (in schedule): EUR 50 one way.
Airport transfer (out of schedule or after enrolling): EUR 90 one way.
Extra night: EUR 100.
Unaccompanied Minor Fee: EUR 40.
Are you looking for an INTENSIVE German course in Berlin? Then have a look at this summer school! Here you have a choice: 4 or 5 German lessons per day (the other GLS summer schools in Berlin include 4 lessons). Don't think more work equals less fun, on the contrary: You will learn German with teenagers from all over the planet, and you will all live together on the school's campus. The standard is high, with 2-bed rooms, each with its own bath. You´ll find it easy to make new friends, the school is a perfect home base for venturing out into Berlin: It is located just west of the city center and and it won´t take you more than 20 minutes to get into the very heart of Berlin.

Daily activities in Berlin are included, also a one day trip on the weekend, e.g. to Potsdam. See this report by a former student

Coaching for the exams telc B1, B2 and C1 (online)

A teacher familiar with the telc exams coaches you: You meet once a week, get to know the exam format and receive homework, which your teacher will discuss with you at the next meeting. You benefit from detailed feedback and - if you wish - you can take the exam immediately after the course.

Course price: 230 €
Duration: 4 weeks, with one 90-minute session per week plus self-study inbetween
Tuesday evenings, 6 PM - 7.30 PM (online)
Goup size: max 8
Teaching units: 8 à 45 minutes
Level you need to enroll: that of the exam you plan to take (online level test)

Coaching for the exams telc B1, B2 and C1 (online)

A teacher familiar with the telc exams coaches you: You meet once a week, get to know the exam format and receive homework, which your teacher will discuss with you at the next meeting. You benefit from detailed feedback and - if you wish - you can take the exam immediately after the course.

Course price: 230 €
Duration: 4 weeks, with one 90-minute session per week plus self-study inbetween
Tuesday evenings, 6 PM - 7.30 PM (online)
Goup size: max 8
Teaching units: 8 à 45 minutes
Level you need to enroll: that of the exam you plan to take (online level test)

Coaching for the exams telc B1, B2 and C1 (online)

A teacher familiar with the telc exams coaches you: You meet once a week, get to know the exam format and receive homework, which your teacher will discuss with you at the next meeting. You benefit from detailed feedback and - if you wish - you can take the exam immediately after the course.

Course price: 230 €
Duration: 4 weeks, with one 90-minute session per week plus self-study inbetween
Tuesday evenings, 6 PM - 7.30 PM (online)
Goup size: max 8
Teaching units: 8 à 45 minutes
Level you need to enroll: that of the exam you plan to take (online level test)

The course duration is defined by the student. The course content will be adjusted to the student's interest. The student can communicate their interest via a questionnaire prior to the course start. The teaching approach is communicative. Students are encouraged to talk as much as possible; systematic error correction is a key concept in the school's teaching model as is the exclusive use of the target language (German) in class. They extend this philosophy to GLS activities outside the classroom, i.e. to after-class activities and excursions.

This course can be taken online or on campus.

The course duration is defined by the student. The course content will be adjusted to the student's interest. The student can communicate their interest via a questionnaire prior to the course start. The teaching approach is communicative. Students are encouraged to talk as much as possible; systematic error correction is a key concept in the school's teaching model as is the exclusive use of the target language (German) in class. They extend this philosophy to GLS activities outside the classroom, i.e. to after-class activities and excursions.

This course can be taken online or on campus.

The course duration is defined by the student. The course content will be adjusted to the student's interest. The student can communicate their interest via a questionnaire prior to the course start. The teaching approach is communicative. Students are encouraged to talk as much as possible; systematic error correction is a key concept in the school's teaching model as is the exclusive use of the target language (German) in class. They extend this philosophy to GLS activities outside the classroom, i.e. to after-class activities and excursions.

One-to-one and private mini groups

The preparation for the certificate telc German B1 is possible one-to-one or in a private mini-group, i.e. a group you put together - with one, two or more friends. Max group size = 6. Share fun and split the cost!

Having finished the prep course you can sit the exam # GLS in Berlin (dates 2021: 29 JAN, 17 APR, 5 JUN, 14 AUG, 23 OCT, 4 DEC) or a test center near you. While you can do the prep course online, the exam itself requires personal attendance. There are telc examination centers in many countries: find yours here.

This course combines the Standard Course (minimum 8 weeks) with university pathway preparation. It includes application service for 3 universities in Germany, conditional acceptance letter issued by a partner university, visa support including preparation for visa interviews as well as weekly consultations.

This course combines the Standard Course (minimum 4 weeks) with 6-12 weeks unpaid internship. It includes a 90-minute coaching session and free evening German lessons for a month (2 lessons, twice per week).
Due to visa and work permit regulations, for this course, the school can only accept EU citizens, citizens of countries that can apply for a working holiday visa or others who are legally allowed to work in Germany.
-knowledge of German on level B1
-minimum age 18
-finished secondary education
-time budget of min. 10 weeks (course + internship)
-health and liability insurance (if you don´t have it, you can book it via GLS)
-EU citizenship (incl. Switzerland) or - for citizens of Canada, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan - a working holiday visa (more). Citizens of other countries need a work permit or a student visa allowing them to work