Standard German Course + University Placement

did deutsch-institut Frankfurt

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Course description

The Standard Course focuses on learning and actively using language structures – this way the instruction is very much practice oriented. But what does this actually mean? Your teacher will assign you an active role while studying German and will draw you and your fellow students directly into his interactive instruction. We try to avoid that you just sit there passively, listening what the teacher is going to explain up front. Your teacher will help you studying the language by instructing you clearly and thus enabling you to develop and to explain grammatical rules and structures on your own and independently. Because only when you actively understand what you’ve learned you will also memorize and internalize it permanently!

In the Standard Course, German language will always be practiced and taught in context by using as far as possible authentic, everyday life language situations. This way you will study language in everyday, professional and university situations – after all, you study towards a well-defined goal and you want to focus on that from the very beginning. Through this practical orientation of the Standard Course, already after a very short time you will gain a solid linguistic basis for making yourself more familiar with the language and culture in Germany, with the country and its people. And this will be true for all areas of modern life, because our modern didactical approach will always concentrate on listening, reading, speaking and writing.

University Placement Program
This program offers international students, who would like to begin a course of study at a German University, the opportunity to become extensively informed about this country’s system of higher education. In addition to personal counseling regarding selection of an appropriate field of study as well as study location, the applicant’s academic resume will be reviewed with a particular eye towards the admissions requirements for studying at a German university. When the applicant fulfills the requisite requirements, enrollment in the university will follow. If acceptance directly into a university is not possible, the advising efforts will focus on university preparation (Studienkolleg).

Course topics

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

Class schedule

Course duration
8-48 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday (except for beginners)
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 29 May 2025, 09 Jun 2025, 19 Jun 2025, 03 Oct 2025, 20 Dec 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

did deutsch-institut Frankfurt does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Afternoon session
01:00 PM - 06:00 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 Frankfurt.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 17 years old and older

Certificate

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

Reviews

79% recommend

based on 14 reviews
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"Perfectly secured course, the school acts professionally, the staff are very helpful. The environment is very pleasant and beneficial."

Michaela Hostinská, student from Czech Republic

The school environment, lecturers, office staff, everything was professional. They all performed very pleasantly, I learned a lot, they were patient, they used different teaching methods.
The other participants of the course were very friendly, communicative. The whole course was very beneficial for me, I learned a lot.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
28 Feb 2022 - 11 Mar 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Nice!"

Gene Mary Grace Porol, student from Germany

As a whole, they were kind and sensitive to the needs of the students. Teachers has a very good assessment skills unto what the students needs to learn more, highly competent and very effective. The school was easy to locate and the classrooms were clean and inside properly arranged. So far, I can say I had an extravagant experience throughout the course.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
1 Feb 2021 - 26 Feb 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was a great experience for me."

GABRIELA STOYANOVA, student from Bulgaria

The teaching was very good and it was a great experience for my listening and speaking training. In my country I learn German also but the speaking was always a difficulty because i can only speak with my teacher but in this course I can talk not only with my teachers but with the rest of the group.As I said it was an amazing experience and I would do it again.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
29 Jul 2019 - 16 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"High teaching quality but small classes with a lot of students"

Shohrukh Nasimiyon, student from Afghanistan

There are too much students in a single class and classes are small. In summer it is very difficult to study

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
16 Jul 2018 - 10 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Very good"

Takumu Ohashi, student from Japan

I took private lessons. Teachers were very friendly and kind.
Especially, teachers teach me classes according to my schedule. So, I could have a long free time.
I could go a lot of places.
Apartments were very clean and comfortable. I thought I want to live more.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
2 Oct 2017 - 20 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Good"

alessandro silva, student from Brazil

The course was good. I had no knowledge of German, so I had a starter course. The material was good, the teachers (Djamilla, Silvo and Eike) were great, but I did not like the others. I think I had a dynamic learning and higher class because of these three teachers.

The location was good; access was easy.

I found our classroom very tight for many people, and there was a lot of disorganization regarding the casting of teachers. Djamila went on vacation and had passed through 3 teachers. On one day, we ran out of half of a class in the morning, and we had to replace this with another afternoon. Another teacher (Erica) was rude to a Spaniard and another Brazilian who was there. She was clapping at the answers we gave (debauchery?). I found this as a lack of respect for students, mainly because everyone came from other countries to study, leave home and family, and are alone in another place and another culture, and end up going through unnecessary situations such as these.

The bathroom was very tight.

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
3 Aug 2015 - 25 Sep 2015
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Very funny and useful!"

Salvatore Iraci, student from Italy

Actually, I just attended a one week course, but I found it very useful and interesting. Teachers were extremely prepared, and I succeeded in improving my German skills in so little time.

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Date of study
5 Aug 2013 - 9 Aug 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A waste of time and money."

Sandra Lambert, student from Canada

The teacher was very authoritarian and not very helpful in explaining properly the grammar. The facilities were quite far from the centre of the city and not specially welcoming.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
20 Feb 2012 - 24 Feb 2012
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Well-taught, intensive, congenial language school"

Dorothy Carney, student from USA

did deutsch-institut Frankfurt was well-run and friendly. The classes moved quickly, and I learned much more German than I would have ever dreamed in the four weeks that I was there. The teachers were all good, using a variety of methods--read-aloud, games, discussion, partner work, creative writing, grammar exercises and more to keep the classes interesting. Expectations were very high, and the book we mostly worked from was engaging. As an older language learner, I enjoyed the fact that our level had people of different ages, countries of origin, and experiences. The school itself was easy to get to, just a block away from the Sud Banhof station. My only criticism is that while all the teachers were very capable, there was a lot of teacher turnover, and it was hard to be constantly adjusting to a different teacher style.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
3 Jun 2013 - 28 Jun 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Disappointing"

EVA GUERRERO, student from Spain

I paid for one course of a week duration and for a beginner's level. When I arrived to the school the personnel did me a level test and they said that for my level the courses had begun two weeks ago so there was no course for me...they prepared "something" for me, it was just three day of classes, and each day just 2 or 3 hours, I was so disappointed with that, I paid for something I did not get. I would like to repeat the experience but probably I will check for another academy. I did not get no diploma or nothing about my "course".

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
19 Nov 2012 - 23 Nov 2012
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Great so far"

Ivan Alejandro Chavez Idrogo, student from Venezuela

I'm on the second week of my 12 week course and everything has been great so far. The school is right besides an exit of an important subway station so it is easy to find. Most of the professors are really nice and all of them take their jobs seriously. The administrative personnel in the school are very helpful.

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Duration of study
12 weeks
Date of study
20 Jan 2013 - 11 Apr 2013
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Frankfurt for beginners"

Ana J, student from Spain

Last June I went to Frankfurt to study German in DID for three weeks and arranged it with LI. My language level was low when I arrived, and they made everything easy from the beginning. They found the best housing, according to my wishes (kind of host family and location), and explained every detail clearly and in advance. The staff at the school were nice and helpful too, and the course was exactly what I expected. What I liked most was that I had two teachers, each one in alternate days, which I found perfect, if you don't get something in one way, next day you have a different explanation. My whole experience is good/excellent, in fact I extended my stay for a week more than planed once I was there, and I plan to repeat in the future.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
28 May 2012 - 8 Jun 2012
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent teaching."

Jose Maria Criado Martin, student from Spain

My experience was very good. I learned German very fast. The intensive course gives you a good command over German in short time. The staff in the school is very good and kind. They help me to solve all problems very quickly. The information I received was very clear and useful. Maybe the only bad point is the price. But the relationship quality/price is very good.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
23 Sep 2012 - 18 Oct 2012
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Good school"

Xiao-Bin Hu, student from Netherlands

I really had a great time at DID- institut. Especially my teacher Max was inspiring.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
31 Aug 2009 - 25 Sep 2009
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

did deutsch-institut Frankfurt offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - No meals

S$ 327
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
S$ 327
You are an adult and you intend to live in Germany for a longer period of time? Then take advantage of our special services: We arrange for accommodation in a private apartment and help you find a room – in a single household, with a family or in an apartment shared by several students! You will have a room for yourself and only share kitchen and bathroom.

Host Family - Double room with Breakfast

S$ 357
weekly
Age range: 17 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
S$ 357
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic… and with a reason: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class – very individually and completely relaxed – by being a new member of the family… We also take care that you share your room only with a student who has a different native language – in order to make sure that you can really speak German all day long. Of course, for an additional fee, you can also book a single room. You will have to share bathroom and kitchen facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes.

Host Family - Single room with Breakfast

S$ 418
weekly
Age range: 17 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen and laundry
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
S$ 418
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic… and with a reason: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class – very individually and completely relaxed – by being a new member of the family… We also take care that you share your room only with a student who has a different native language – in order to make sure that you can really speak German all day long. Of course, for an additional fee, you can also book a single room. You will have to share bathroom and kitchen facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes.

Host Family- Double room with Half Board

S$ 433
weekly
Age range: 17 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (12 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 433
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic… and with a reason: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class – very individually and completely relaxed – by being a new member of the family… We also take care that you share your room only with a student who has a different native language – in order to make sure that you can really speak German all day long. Of course, for an additional fee, you can also book a single room. You will have to share bathroom and kitchen facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes.

Host Family-Single Room with Half Board

S$ 509
weekly
Age range: 17 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (12 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 509
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic… and with a reason: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class – very individually and completely relaxed – by being a new member of the family… We also take care that you share your room only with a student who has a different native language – in order to make sure that you can really speak German all day long. Of course, for an additional fee, you can also book a single room. You will have to share bathroom and kitchen facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes.
student-residence

Student residence - 1 bedroom apartment - No meals (18+)

S$ 760
weekly
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Address: Athener Straße 2, Frankfurt 60327
Location: In the city center of Frankfurt
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, and tV room
Distance to school: 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
S$ 760
Discover a unique living experience in one of our student residences. The student accommodation is located in the heart of the city and only a few minutes away by public transport from our school. You can easily reach the main train station by walking.
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Youth Hotel Standard - Double Room - Breakfast

S$ 380
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Mainzer Landstraße 226-230, Frankfurt 60327
Location: Hotel A&O
Housing type: Hostel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 03:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
S$ 380
Participants who are looking forward to live according to their own rhythm while being in Germany should opt for accommodation in a youth hotel or a hotel. While the hotel option is especially recommendable for professionals and business people, participants deciding to stay in one of did's partner youth hotels enjoy their independence with other did-participants.

Youth Hotel Standard - Single Room - Breakfast

S$ 517
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Mainzer Landstraße 226-230, Frankfurt 60327
Location: Hotel A&O
Housing type: Hostel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, and wireless internet
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 03:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
S$ 517
Participants who are looking forward to live according to their own rhythm while being in Germany should opt for accommodation in a youth hotel or a hotel. While the hotel option is especially recommendable for professionals and business people, participants deciding to stay in one of did's partner youth hotels enjoy their independence with other did-participants.
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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 90 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

The closest airport to the school is Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

The school offers airport pickup services. If you wish to be picked up, just give us your flight details and arrival date. The price of a one-way airport transfer from Frankfurt Airport is 60 €. You must book your airport transfer in advance when you register.

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 Frankfurt 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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