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Studying in Germany, and especially in Berlin, is very popular among young students from all over the world. Getting accepted to a university is just the beginning since there […]

Why do young students from all over the world love coming to Bad Schussenried? You will find the answer to this and many other questions in our new video […]

This year, we were delighted to welcome three winners from last year’s Advent calendar in Berlin. As luck would have it, only adults won. First up was Igor from […]

We are very happy to announce the Humboldt Advent Calendar’s thirteenth season with a chance to win a two-week German course including accommodation every week! How does it work? […]

2026 is your year to learn German! The Humboldt-Institut offers exciting German courses for children, teenagers and adults all year round. Whether you are a beginner or already have […]

For all intensive courses 25 or 30 in Bad Schussenried, Lindenberg, Berlin-Mitte and Constance that take place in 2026, the 2025 course fees apply for enrollments received until October […]

Im June we could welcome two winners at the Humboldt-Institut in Berlin-Mitte. Last December, Igor won the first prize in our Advent Calendar competition and Tomasz was one of […]

In June we could welcome two winners at the Humboldt-Institut in Berlin-Mitte. Last December, Igor won the first prize in our Advent Calendar competition and Tomasz was one of […]

At the Humboldt-Institut, it’s not just students who are learning — our teachers regularly take part in ongoing professional development. These training sessions are designed to introduce new methods […]

Spring is just around the corner and it’s showing in our leisure program. The gardening workshop in Bad Schussenried is all about hands-on experience, but theory and relevant vocabulary […]

We try to use the slower off-season for various projects benefiting our students. The biggest one this year is without doubt the renovation of Lindenberg’s west wing. In total, […]

Why is Berlin exactly the right place to learn German? Find out the answer to this and many other questions in our new video from Berlin. However, we were […]

We are very happy to announce the Humboldt Advent Calendar’s twelfth season with a chance to win a two-week German course every week! How does it work? Starting on […]

As part of project weeks, the international students at the Humboldt-Institut have been looking into the subject of ‘The forest and us’. In the first week, they explored the […]

Please briefly introduce yourself, who you are and what you do. My name is Ahmed. I come from Egypt and live in Cairo. I am currently in Berlin for […]

Language travel is not just about language courses, activities and accommodation. Food also plays an important role in the well-being of our international students. That’s why today we take […]

There are numerous anniversaries to celebrate at the Humboldt-Institut this year: The Lindenberg campus is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the Berlin-Mitte school has been offering German courses for […]

As part of an Erasmus+ study trip, German teacher Katrin Vaikmaa from Estonia spent a week as a guest student at the Humboldt-Institut in Constance. In the Humboldt Blog, […]

During each five-week course phase in Lindenberg, students embark on a dedicated project week, immersing themselves in a spectrum of activities centered around a predetermined theme. At the same […]

Quite frequently we have the pleasure of welcoming politicians and staff from political institutions, such as the European Parliament or foreign embassies in Berlin, to our German courses at […]

This past summer, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and the many motivated students in Constance to shoot an amazing new video. We present our language school, the […]

We are very happy to announce the Humboldt Advent Calendar’s eleventh season with a chance to win a two-week German course every week starting from December 1! How does […]

The Humboldt-Institut provides a wide range of German courses for children, teenagers, and adults throughout the year 2024. At various locations all over Germany, students of different ages and […]

For the fifth time in a row, the Humboldt-Institut has won the StudyTravel Star Award in the category “German Language School”. The award is presented annually in London by […]

Our language school in Berlin hosted two very special students in July: Suzzette and Lorena. The two are nuns in the Holy Trinity Monastery in Bad Driburg in Western […]

Our student Tania from Colombia has been attending a German course at the Humboldt-Institut in Constance since February 2023. Here in the blog, she regularly tells us about her […]

Our student Grecia tells us here about her first months in Berlin, during which she has already successfully completed A1 and A2 German courses and is currently attending a […]

Our former student Ivan has been studying biotechnology in Jena since 2021. In our blog, he describes his path to studying in Germany and what tips he has for […]

Our student Tania recently started her German course in Constance on level A1. In the Humboldt Blog, she writes about her experiences in Germany in general and at the […]

Update: Please check our new blog post for information on the German courses and summer courses 2025 The Humboldt-Institut provides a wide range of German courses for children, teenagers, […]

Today is the last school day of the year for our students in Constance. We bid you farewell for the Christmas holidays and look forward to welcoming you back […]

In Constance – and in all other course locations – the Humboldt-Institut offers its students a varied leisure and cultural program every week. Betty, one of our students from […]

Tune in to the new Humboldt podcast! “Grammar Fanatics” is the title of a new podcast, created by our students in Berlin. They record an episode on different topics […]

Hello, I am Pelinsu, I am from Turkey, and I am 16 years old. I spent three weeks at the Humboldt-Institut Lindenberg this year and those three weeks were […]

Our student Beatriz is currently experiencing the combined course “Berlin-Constance”. She first started her German course at the Humboldt-Institut in Berlin-Mitte, and meanwhile attends our residential language school in […]

Can you briefly introduce yourself? My name is Lars Backe Madsen, I am a business journalist and author. I mainly write non-fiction, but am currently working on my second […]

Our former student Jad is studying medicine at the University of Leipzig. In this interview, he tells us about his path to studying in Germany and reveals his secret […]

Our student Jakob tells us about his political commitment, his musical talent and his experiences in Lindenberg. Jakob comes from China, currently attends the 12th grade at the Lindenberg […]

Taking a long-term language course abroad is a big decision to make. Will I enjoy the culture, the food, the people? What do I have to take into consideration […]

Update: Please check our new blog post for information on the German courses and summer courses 2025 After not being able to offer as many summer courses as usual […]

The Humboldt Advent Calendar 2021 was barely over when we welcomed the first winner to our language school in Berlin! Eleonora from Italy attended her two-week B1 German course […]

In the first part of the blog series “A Semester Abroad at a Language School”, we introduced you to the Colorado College from the USA, which completed a semester […]

It’s a first for the Colorado College! The college from the USA has been sending its students to Germany for stays abroad for years. After many years in a […]

We are very happy to announce the Humboldt Advent Calendar’s tenth season with a chance to win a two-week German course every week! How does it work? Starting on […]

Every year, we students of the Humboldt Boarding School Lindenberg go on a get-to-know trip, which takes place on a weekend after the start of the school year. This […]

Many students at the Humboldt-Institut enjoyed their German course so much that they return to Germany for a second or third time. We already presented some of these students […]

Last updated on August 13, 2025: In August 2025, the latest edition of the study “German as a Foreign Language Worldwide 2025” was published by the German Foreign Office. […]

Going abroad mid-pandemic in order to learn a foreign language: Is that safe and is it even fun? We spoke to Polina (15 years old, Ukraine) and Liam (15 […]

Since 2011 the Humboldt Boarding School in Lindenberg has been offering students from all over the world a second home in Germany. Young students receive a well-founded education at […]

Our last winner, Isla, is from Bristol in the UK. During her gap year she had already attended an A2 and B1 level German course at the Humboldt-Institut in […]

Students of the Humboldt-Institut in Lindenberg spent a total of five weeks thinking about how they could protect the environment as part of a sustainability project. For example, they […]

Hello, can you introduce yourself briefly? We are Barbara, Leonardo and Lorenzo and we are triplets. We were all born on the same day in May 2005 in Sao […]

Today we talk with Isabela, who has been attending the Lindenberg Gymnasium since September and previously learned German at the Humboldt-Institut in Lindenberg. Hello Isabela, can you please briefly […]

As part of the leisure program, students at the Humboldt-Institut can choose activities from the fields of sport, creativity and culture every day. In addition to practicing and improving […]

At the end of 2019, the Humboldt-Institut is very pleased to announce a new association membership and winning the UED award: Humboldt joins FDSV Since November 2, 2019, the […]

For the second time in a row, the Humboldt-Institut has won the Star Award in the category German language school. The prize is awarded by StudyTravel Magazine, a specialist […]

Six students of the Lindenberg boarding school have successfully passed their Abitur (German high school graduation certificate) at the Lindenberg Gymnasium. Alexey, Athena, Kseniia, Megan, Yiran and Zhaorui have […]

Sol from Korea, a former student at Humboldt-Institut Constance, starts his apprenticeship as a brewer in Germany this August. In this short interview he tells us more about his […]

Daria from Ukraine won a two-week German course during the latest issue of the Humboldt Advent Calendar. She decided to take a B1 German course in Berlin. For two […]

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt. Many institutions in Berlin commemorate this extraordinary scholar with expositions and various events. Alexander von Humboldt was born in […]

You have probably already heard of our popular „Going to School in Germany“ program. In addition to the printed brochure, the Humboldt-Institut is now happy to announce the launch […]

At the Humboldt-Institut the series of anniversaries does not stop. Last year, the 70,000th student arrived for a German course, and this year the Lindenberg site celebrates its 15th […]

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, students of the Humboldt-Institut Constance organized an international buffet by and for women together with the community center Allmannsdorf. The community […]

Germany is becoming an increasingly popular destination for university students from around the globe. “Made in Germany” is a synonym for quality and Germany offers top quality education and […]

In the last weeks of the year many projects at the Humboldt-Institut in Bad Schussenried are revolving around Christmas. Creative activities on offer were for instance crafting Christmas tree […]

The Humboldt-Institut has been voted “ST Star German Language School 2018” by educational agents and counselors from around the world. The Humboldt-Institut is very happy to receive the 2018 […]

Recently the Humboldt-Institut invited educational agents and consultants from various countries to a Familiarization Trip to get to know more about secondary education in Germany. The trip included visits […]

Often students at the Humboldt-Institut create amazing videos about their experiences during their German courses in Germany. As summer is almost over, this is the time to review the […]

One highlight follows another at German language school Humboldt-Institut. Last year the school celebrated its 40th anniversary and this year welcomes its student number 70,000! Victoria from Switzerland arrived […]

Right on time before the end of the 2017/2018 school year, we are happy to present you the best bits from the Outdoor Education program. All seasons and activities […]

A total of eight happy graduates of the Humboldt boarding school in Lindenberg received their Abitur (German high school graduation certificate) in the past week. Three of them – […]

In addition to the 6 languages our website is already translated in, we are happy to announce the launch of landing pages in 8 additional languages. Those pages give […]

Derin is taking German courses at the Humboldt-Institut in Lindenberg since September. She tells us about her motivation to learn German, her goals and of course her time in […]

Often students at the Humboldt-Institut create amazing videos about their experiences in Germany. As summer is approaching quickly, this is the time to review the best videos from summer […]

Often students at the Humboldt-Institut create amazing videos about their experiences in Germany. As summer is approaching quickly, this is the time to review the best videos from the […]

Each year UED, the Turkish association of education consultants, asks its members to vote for the best language schools worldwide. German is one of the most popular foreign languages […]