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Intensive German Summer Course Vienna

Humboldt-Institut Vienna
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German summer courses

Additional German summer courses are available from June to August in exciting cities like Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Munich or Vienna as well as in beautiful smaller towns all over Germany. Our students’ safety is always assured — regardless of the course center chosen — through our 24-hour staff supervision. Like the year-round German courses, the summer courses also comprise 30 lessons per week and follow the same curriculum. Classes run from Monday to Friday and cover the areas of listening and reading comprehension, writing skills, speaking skills and grammar. The lessons are especially structured and designed for younger and adolescent students. They are interactive and demanding, very effective and fun!

Course topics

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

Class schedule

Course duration
2-4 weeks
Start dates
29 Jun 2025 and 13 Jul 2025
Start dates for beginners
29 Jun 2025
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
08:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Afternoon session
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM

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. You may also take this test before your arrival in Vienna.

Class size

Average 10 students
Maximum 11 students

Student age

Age range 14 - 18 years old
Average 16 years old

Certificate

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

Summer German Course in Vienna

The summer course in Vienna takes place in the Jugendgästehaus Wien-Brigittenau, near the Danube and the Danube Island. The classrooms are located in the same building where the students are accommodated. Thus, the students have only short distances to class and do not have to leave the building.

Intensive courses

In almost all youth centers we teach intensive German courses with 30 lessons per week. The lessons are designed and created especially for young people: They are interactive and fun, yet challenging and very effective.

Language levels

In Vienna, we offer German courses for language levels A1 to B2 according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages

Class Size

Our classes consist of approx. 10 students. Such a small size ensures that individual attention is given to every single course participant. As we focus very much on the communicative approach of the language, while not neglecting grammar, we give heed to make every student talk and participate.

Tests

All course participants take a weekly exam which covers all the course content taught the preceding week so that students and teachers alike can assess the progress made in the German language.

Homework

Our students are also expected to do some homework every day, yet they will still have plenty of time for extracurricular activites.

Year opened
2012
Number of classrooms
5

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • After-Class Seminars
  • Studying Area
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Teachers with German teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Humboldt-Institut Vienna varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 16. In the summer, the average age is 16.

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

School holidays
None

School location

Vienna - wide variety of attractions

Vienna, the city with the highest quality of life in the world, unites tradition and modernity in its own unique way. With 1.7 million inhabitants, Vienna is both Austria’s capital and its largest city – and the site of the first Humboldt-Institut program in neighboring Austria. Not only is it home to an exceptionally charming dialect of German, Vienna also offers what may be the world’s finest cultural scene: besides the old city and Schönbrunn Palace, both of which are UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites, Vienna also boasts countless royal residences and palaces, museums, famous buildings and landmarks, the most internationally known of which are St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Ferris wheel in Prater park. Coffeehouses, Sachertorte, Wiener Schnitzel and the Naschmarkt: architectural monuments are not all that Vienna has to offer – the city’s wide variety of attractions cater to every taste!

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"I will return to Humboldt-Institut courses."

Antonia-Laetiția Bălinișteanu, student from Romania

Experience at Humboldt School has been constructive. Teachers have ease in communication, everything seems simple. Courses are complex in content. The location in Düsseldorf has been optimally placed, with quick access to public transport and a beautiful natural environment, very close to the Rhine River. Complex activities alternate with the rest program.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
15 Jul 2018 - 27 Jul 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was very fun and very international!"

Anya Berchtold, student from USA

I really loved meeting new people from different countries and getting to know them. The hostel was nice, although my first roommate wasn’t great but the staff was able to move me to a new room and I’m very grateful for that. The hostel food was good and they had a nice variety to choose from. Lunch was alright, but they would run out of the good food and we would be left with some questionable option. The boat looked identical to a real high school- I forgot that I was on a boat sometimes! Classes were good and again I wasn’t happy in my first class (A1, it was very slow to me), but the staff halped me move to a higher class and there I was happier. I do believe my German improved- I now know the basics- but I was expecting it to be a little better from the name “intensive”. With the other students we mostly spoke English, just because we were all at different levels and it was hard to hold conversations for most of us. Most of the activities were fun, although it always seemed like the staff were a bit underprepared. My favorite activity was the ropes course we did one weekend. I wish we had more free time to explore for ourselves in the city because usually they only gave us an hour or two, which went by quickly. I was expecting us to have a bit more freedom from the description, but overall it was a fun program!

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
1 Jul 2018 - 27 Jul 2018
Would you recommend this school?
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Housing

Humboldt-Institut Vienna offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Student residence (off-campus) - 2-person shared room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 15 - 18 years old
Address: Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 73, Vienna 1200, Austria
Location: In the city center of Vienna
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, heating, 24/7 supervision, sports facilities, and other
Distance to school: 10 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Included
Modern hostel close to the city center of Vienna

Our students live in the Hostel "Wien Brigittenau", Vienna's most modern youth hostel. It is ideally located between the Danube Island and the down town area of Vienna. This way, the guest house combines the atmosphere of the big city with the advantages of a quiet and safe residential area. The classrooms on the "Bertha-von-Suttner" school ship are within walking distance. The city center with its many historic and cultural sights can easily be reached during the free time. The near-by Danube Island is an oasis of tranqulity and is ideal for relaxation, sports and manifold leisure activities.

Comfortable modern twin rooms

Our students stay exclusively in comfortable, modern twin rooms, which all have en suite bathroom facilities (shower/WC) and air condition. A room is always shared by two students. When choosing roommates we are very careful to select people of similar age and German knowledge, yet different native language, to encourage them to practice their German with each other. Male and female students live on different floors of the hostel.

Full board

We provide full board for our teenagers, which includes three main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) a day. Breakfast and dinner will be served in the dining room of the youth hostel, while lunch will be served on board of the ship.

Laundry

Laundry service is offered to our students free of charge once a week.
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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. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 125 € when you register.

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 Vienna 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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