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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 […]

FULLY The Humboldt-Institut provides a wide range of German courses for children, teenagers, and adults throughout the year 2023. At various locations all over Germany, students of different ages […]

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 […]

For all German courses in Bad Schussenried, Lindenberg, Berlin-Mitte and Constance that take place in 2023, the 2022 course fees apply for enrollments received until November 1, 2022. From […]

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 2023 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 […]

Our website has been updated with the dates & fees for our 2022 German courses and summer courses. You find all the essential information either on our courses overview […]

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 […]

Over 100 million people in Europe speak German as their mother tongue. This makes it the most widely spoken language on this continent. German is an official language in […]

Last Sunday, July 4, 2021 the time had finally come: After almost ten months, we were finally able to reopen the gates to our institute in Bad Schussenried and […]

Update: Please check the updated version of this article about our German summer courses 2023. Despite Corona, the Humboldt-Institut will once again offer numerous opportunities for children and teenagers […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Our website has been updated with the dates & fees for our 2021 German courses and summer courses for kids and teens in Germany and Austria. You find all […]

We’re back: our residential schools in Bad Schussenried and Lindenberg are already open, German courses in Berlin-Mitte resume on June 29th and the summer courses in Munich will start […]

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 […]

This year the Humboldt-Institut once again offers numerous opportunities for teenagers and young adults from all over the world who want to learn German in Germany. At various locations […]

This year, the Humboldt-Institut again offers numerous opportunities for children and teenagers from all over the world who want to learn German. At different locations throughout Germany and in […]

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 […]

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

Audrey from Canada heard of the Humboldt Advent Calendar from a friend on Facebook. Shortly later, she won the first prize, a two-week German course in Constance. It was […]

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 […]

Our website has been updated with the dates & fees for our 2020 German courses and summer courses for kids and teens in Germany and Austria. You find all […]

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 […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Anastasia from […]

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 […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Isabella from […]

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 […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Alexandru from […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Costanza from […]

Sara from Italy heard of the Humboldt Advent Calendar by chance on Facebook. Shortly later, she won the first prize, a two-week German course in Berlin. It is Sara’s […]

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 […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Mariia from […]

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 […]

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

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Way Hinn […]

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 […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. Varya from […]

Among the many students at the schools of the Humboldt-Institut, a certain number are returning students who study with Humboldt for the second or even third time. This is […]

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 – […]

The first weekend of July is traditionally the weekend with the highest number of student arrivals. This year we are happy to welcome more than 700 students who will […]

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 […]