German course for seniors (50+) - main season

Deutsch-Institut Tirol

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Course description

2023 we offer four two-week German courses for seniors (+/- 50+). Two during low season (€ 390/week) and two during main season (€ 490/week). The Senior Courses run for two weeks each. Lessons include conversation, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation etc. - according to the needs and wishes of the group. You can also join the course for only one week if your language level fits one of the groups. Our senior courses are a great success every year. Learn German with inquisitive people of your age and experience a language trip characterized by good conversation, beautiful excursions, cozy afternoons with coffee and a good view of the Kitzbühel Alps.

Learn German and enjoy spring in Austria:
20. to 31. March 2023 for € 390/week (low season)

Gearman language course for seniors in summer 2023:
05. to 16. June 2023 for € 490/week (main season)

Late summer German course for seniors:
04. to 15. September 2023 for € 490/week (main season)

Senior's German course in winter 2023 at our special reduced christman rate:
04. to 15. December 2023 for € 390/week

Services included: very individual, intensive language training from Monday to Friday in the mornings.
Courses on all levels, placement test on your first day to determine your class level. All course materials except pen, paper and dictionary. If desired we issue a participation certificate. Also included is a selected leisure program as described below.

NOTICE: If there are three students or more in a class (up to 5, hardly ever 6) 20 lessons per week will be held (09.00-12.15). If there are only 2 students in a class, the lessons become more private and intense with 3 daily lessons (15 per week. 09.00-11.30). If there is only one student in a class, we offer 2 daily individual lessons (10 lessons per week. 09.00-10.30). The student can attend another class after these 2 lessons as a listening guest.

In addition there are three afternoon or evening programs offered per week: Tour of Kitzbühel, mountain hiking, walk around the beautiful lake "Schwarzsee", enjoyable conversation with a drink on a terrace or in a bar or cafe etc.

Of course you can plan leisure times also yourself as there are lots of opportunities in Kitzbühel and its surroundings such as tennis, golf, skiing in the winter and spring, wellness, museums, trips to Innsbruck, Salzburg, Munich, mountain hiking, paragliding etc.

Accommodation: DIT reserves single rooms with shower and breakfast usually within walking distance to the school. DIT informs the student about the accommodation fee. The student himself has to pay this fee during the course to the landlady/landlord if it is not included in the price.

Course topics

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

Class schedule

Course duration
1-2 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

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.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 5 students

Student age

Age range 50 years old and older
Average 55 years old

Certificate

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

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"Very personal and very nice people."

Nicolle Hoogerdijk, student from Netherlands

Classes were (almost) private because of the summer saison.
The teacher focuses on the things you need to learn.
Location is in a sports club building, but is okay.
Activities with the daughter of the teacher were great.
Climbing mountains, visiting a wildpark, drinking a beer or coffee together was a great way to learn the German language.
Housing with family Swidrak was great. Karin is a great hostess.
There was nothing I didn’t like.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
24 Jul 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
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Yes
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"Great improvements and great experience"

Giancarlo Finelli, student from Italy

Great experience.
In the morning the courses were held in a fun way and in a stimulating environment, and in the afternoon the city and its surroundings offered countless opportunities to spend the holiday.

In addition, the free offer by the school of three weekly meetings allows you to further improve the ability to deliver speeches in the language and to meet new people.
Recommended

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1 week
Date of study
8 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022
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"Great german education in a unique setting."

Joe Rayner, student from Germany

Morning German lessons with a very experienced teacher and skiing in the afternoon, what is not to like. Social events were also great.

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14 Feb 2022 - 18 Feb 2022
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"Very good experience and opportunity to gain a stronger foundation in German language."

Donna Petry, student from USA

Hotel Entstrasser was definitely the best lodging choice. It had a great breakfast and internet throughout the hotel. The family was very friendly and helpful as well.
Doris was a great instructor and Hans was a great coordinator. Kitzbuehel is a lovely town with lots of activities for free time.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
30 Aug 2021 - 10 Sep 2021
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Yes
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"The course was a wonderful experience, Kitzbuhel is a beautiful place to spend a few days of vacation"

Anna Jeremicova, student from Slovakia

The course was a wonderful experience, I think I improved
my German a lot. Our teacher Hans was a very pleasant man,
He knows everything about Kitzbuhel, Tirol, Austria.
I enjoyed my stay in Pension Oberhauser. Frau Oberhauser
found always tíme to talk to me, her Pension is clean,
comfortable, right next to the school .

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
30 Aug 2021 - 10 Sep 2021
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Yes
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"Absolutely Amazing"

Sky Williams, student from Austria

It was brilliant, the teacher was fantastic, he was very knowledgeable and made it very easy to feel relaxed. I learnt a lot and I am much more comfortable speaking German. The location was beautiful, with a view of the mountains and the bus was very frequent. The bus stop was only a few minutes walk away.

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1 week
Date of study
19 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
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Yes
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"A very welcoming atmosphere for all ages, an efficient teaching style in small groups with one to one interaction which works well."

Thomas Brewin, student from France

I spent 2 weeks doing the beginner course and it was a great start to learning the language, I got a very good introduction to the basics. The teachers are kind and understanding, and all in all good people. They also gave us general information about the area and what to do, where to go which was useful. I had a good time and would recommend to anyone wanting to learn or improve their German.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019
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"Practical and enjoyable"

Leigh Anne Hunsaker, student from USA

DIT is in a beautiful location - Kitzbühel, in the Austrian Alps. The classes were personalized to the needs and interests of each student. I quickly gained confidence in my ability to speak the language and increased my vocabulary and understanding. Many opportunities for sightseeing, hiking, etc,

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24 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019
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"My experience was excellent, personalized and the teacher, Doris, was not only patient but kind. She went out of her way by taking me to visit other towns around Kitzbühel while, of course, chatted in German."

Elizabeth Würfl, student from Ecuador

The teachers at the Deutsch Institute in Tirol were excellent. The location of the school was very good, The recommendation of the places To stay are very good too. My experience at Entrasser Garni hotel was excellent, the hotel is small, very clean, excellent breakfast, but most of all the owners are ver kind and helpful.
The social activities in the afternoon were fine. I did not like that the place I had my classes was not clean, there were other people using it for other activities and left the place dirty.
Valentina, mu student advisor was always helpful and friendly.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Jun 2019 - 14 Jun 2019
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Yes
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Hans Ebenhöh, Teacher at Deutsch-Institut Tirol responded to this review.
20 June 2019

Liebe Elizabeth,

Ich freue mich über deine positiven Worte über das Deutsch-Institut Tirol!!! Auch für uns war es ein Vergnügen, mit dir zu arbeiten, zu sprechen, beisammen zu sein!

Alles Gute Hans



Dear Elizabeth,

I am very pleased about your positive words about the Deutsch-Institut Tirol!!! It was also a pleasure to us to work, talk and be together with you.

All the best Hans

"The Deutsch-Institu Tirol was a better experience than I had imagined."

Lynnette Chambers

I had never formally studied German, prior to attending the school I did download a few language apps and study that for a few months. Therefore, I as a true beginner, so I was in the beginner class with 2 other students. Our instructor, Reiner could not have been more patient and kind. After two weeks I feel that my skills have really improved and I am going to continue to study on my own.

Hans organized fun outings for the group which gave us all a chance to practice our German. During my stay in Kitzbuhel I stated at Hotel Garni Enstrasser, which was also wonderful and just a few minutes walk to the school. I believe there were 9 or 10 other students that also stayed at Hotel Garni Enstrasser so that also enhanced the overall experience.

I enjoyed my time at Deutsch-Institu so much that I plan to go for another two weeks in 2020

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Sep 2018 - 14 Sep 2018
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Yes

"Remarkably effective. It really works."

Christopher Stacey Allsop

At different stages of my life I have attended at least ten language schools, in eight different countries, studying four foreign languages. DIT is the benchmark against which I compare all the others and it stands way out in front.
I was over 50 when I began to learn German and was close to giving up when I came to DIT for the first time. It was as though my spinning wheels suddenly found traction. After two weeks I had not only made astonishing progress, but my confidence was transformed.
The small class sizes are a big factor, but I think the commitment and enthusiasm of the teachers are what makes the difference. They see that everybody gets plenty of air time and the conversation flows freely without interruption - errors are noted and only reviewed at the end. I think that is the best way to develop fluency. And somehow they manage to make even the awful German grammar into a stimulating challenge.
I came back year after year right up until my retirement. I am now working on getting my other foreign languages up to the same standard as my German. This year alone I have spent 4 weeks at the Sorbonne institute, and another 4 weeks at a private language school in Colombia. But I have yet to find any schools as effective as DIT.
Moreover: my 14 year-old son was really struggling with German at school. He was so bad that he was advised to drop it in order to focus on his other GCSE subjects. As a last-ditch effort I persuaded him to join me at DIT for two weeks one December (using the skiing opportunities as an incentive). Soon after he went back to school in January his German teacher phoned my wife to say he was now the best student in her class. His best grades at GCSE and A-level were in German, and he went on to study it at University.
That’s what I call effectiveness.

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Duration of study
434 weeks
Date of study
1 Dec 2001 - 31 Mar 2010
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"Great teacher, lovely place, pleasant people"

Olivier

Wonderful teacher: enthusiastic about teaching, passionate about the German language, always positive. Hans knew the history/origin of the language, was particularly good at explaining grammar concepts and was able to adapt his way to teach on the need of the students.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
7 Jan 2018 - 2 Feb 2018
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Hans, Teacher at Deutsch-Institut Tirol responded to this review.
25 September 2018

Lieber Student! Liebe Studentin!

Herzlichen Dank für Deine gute Bewertung!

Wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen!

Mit besten Grüßen
Hans und das Deutsch-Institut Tirol

"An excellent experience with first-class teaching"

Richard Lawrence

I first studied at the Deutsch-Insitut in 1990. I have been back several times since then, most recently in 2017. What I most value is the opportunity for conversation in German and the chance to refresh my knowledge of German grammar. The instruction is not confined to the morning classes: it continues with afternoon visits to the lake, or to a coffee house in town.

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Date of study
9 Jul 2018 - 14 Jul 2017
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Hans, Teacher at Deutsch-Institut Tirol responded to this review.
29 September 2018

Lieber Student! Liebe Studentin!

Herzlichen Dank für Deine gute Bewertung!

Wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen!

Mit besten Grüßen
Hans und das Deutsch-Institut Tirol

housing

Housing

DIT offers the following housing types:
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Pension Astlinger

S$ 537
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: Outside the city center of Kitzbuhel
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 5 - 7 minutes by walk
Availability: 13 Oct 2021 - 24 Dec 2021, 09 Jan 2022 - 23 Dec 2022
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, before 10:00 AM
S$ 537
The B&B Astlinger is a traditional homestays for our students in a quiet corner of Kitzbühel close to the school, to the (ski) busses, to the Restaurant Alpenpizzeria and an only 15 minutes walk to the center of Kitzbühel. It is a new and clean typical Tyrolean house with a big garden and parking.

Prices: € 48 (summer) up to € 52 (winter) per night.
Breakfast included.

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apartment

Shared apartment - Single-person room - No meals

S$ 376
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Staudach 50, Kitzbühel, Tirol 6370, Austria
Location: Outside the city center of Kitzbuhel
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, carpet, hardwood, heating, garden, wireless internet opposite in and around school, tV in room, and parking
Distance to school: 4 - 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 376
Private room in apartment

The beautiful and traditional house is just a few minutes walk from the language school. The family, that looks after the house, is very friendly and warm-hearted. A home to feel at home during your German language vacation.

The apartment consists of three very spacious rooms, each with its own bathroom and equipped with a shared kitchen. From the rooms you have access to the balcony, from where you can enjoy a great view of the mountains. The house is only a few minutes walk from the language school and is located in a quiet area. Various supermarkets are only a 10 minute walk away. The centre is a 20-minute walk or a 10-minute bus ride away. There is a parking space. Wifi is available in the flat.

Price per night: from € 35 depending on season and length of stay. Breakfast is not included.

A great opportunity for an affordable stay for German students who want to stay longer, make friends and cook for themselves. Ask for individual pricing, if you stay longer than two weeks.
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Hotel Garni Entstrasser

S$ 722
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Address: Jochberger Straße 97, Kitzbühel, Tirol A-6370, Austria
Location: Outside the city center of Kitzbuhel
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, heating, garden, wireless internet opposite in and around school, swimming pool, sauna, table tennis (not in winter), tV in room, and parking
Distance to school: 3 - 5 minutes by walk
Availability: 10 Dec 2022 - 02 Apr 2023, 17 May 2023 - 01 Oct 2023
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, before 10:00 AM
S$ 722
The hotel is ideally located and easy to find on your arrival - about 1.5 km from the city centre, very close to the ski bus stop and close to the school.

There are 18 rooms with shower/WC and balcony overlooking the impressive mountains of Kitzbühel. With a rich breakfast buffet you can fortify yourself for a pleasurable day in Kitzbühel!

The rooms are very comfortable:
- bright and friendly
- every room with a balcony
- newly renovated bathrooms
- shower/WC
- hairdryer
- room telephone
- radio
- cable TV with flat screen TV
- room safe
- free WIFI

In addition there is a large free parking space, an indoor pool as well as a sauna.

Prices: starting from € 72 to € 98 for a single room depending on season.
Breakfast buffet included.
visa

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.

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 Kitzbuhel 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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