German Courses for Adults
The Humboldt-Institut offers intensive German language courses for adults in Berlin-Mitte and Constance. Humboldt-Institut’s German courses are offered for all language levels from A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 to C2. This includes German courses for total beginners as well.
On this page you will find a list of all German courses offered and further information about each course.
Intensive German Courses
The intensive German courses comprise 30 lessons of 45 minutes per week taught from Monday to Friday. The effective instruction covers all areas of language acquisition (reading, listening, speaking, writing and grammar). We attach importance to small classes with an average of 10 students taught by experienced teachers. This way students can improve their level of German quickly.
The intensive courses can be booked for a duration of 2 weeks or longer. For long-term courses from 10 weeks, we offer particularly favorable course fees. The German courses in levels A1, A2 and B1 are each 5 weeks long. The German courses in levels B2, C1 and C2 each comprise 10 weeks.
Select the appropriate course according to your needs at the bottom of this page under the tab “Intensive Courses”.
Details on the courses and their duration can be found on the overview page of our course system.
One-to-one Intensive Courses
Students in one-to-one courses can choose between 25, 30 or 40 lessons of 45 minutes per week. The course contents will be customized to the needs of each course participant and may comprise both general as well as specific topics such as Business German, for example. One-to-one intensive courses can be for a course duration of one week or longer.
Part-time German Courses
At the Humboldt-Institut in Berlin, German courses are also offered as part-time courses. Evening German classes comprise 6 lessons per week on Tuesday and Thursday. The German classes on Saturday comprise 5 lessons each weekend. Part-time courses are especially suited for students who wish to learn German while working full-time. The two part-time courses are offered for levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. Details about the lesson times and starting dates for the evening and Saturday German courses can be found below under the tab “Part time courses”.
German Courses + University in Germany
“Made in Germany” is considered as a seal of quality all over the world. For international students, studying in Germany offers many advantages at a comparatively low cost. The Humboldt-Institut offers a counseling and application service for the participants of our German courses who would like to study in Germany.
Further information about this offer, the university entrance in Germany and the preparatory German courses in Berlin and Constance can be found when scrolling down on this page under the tab “German + University”.
German Courses with Accommodation
Our residential language schools in Berlin and Constance provide accommodation in modern and comfortable twin and single rooms with en-suite bathrooms. In Berlin there are also few triple rooms available, as well as accommodation with host families. All intensive courses can be booked including accommodation, full board, daily leisure program and weekly excursions. All courses are also bookable without accommodation.
Below you will find a list of all German courses with dates and fees. Please choose the German course which best suits your needs.
Online German Courses:
Do you want to learn German online? All information on the online German classes for adults is provided on the overview page for online German courses.
Intensive Courses
Here you find details about our German intensive courses for adults, such as starting dates, prices and levels offered. Click on the arrow symbol “˅” to display the starting dates. The German courses in Berlin and Constance are offered with or without accommodation. The packages are marked with the label “incl. accommodation and full board”. For long-term courses from 10 weeks, we offer reduced course fees. Please choose the course which best suits your needs.
Berlin-Mitte
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
950 €/week (2+ weeks) and 815 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
1.050 €/week (2+ weeks) and 890 €/week (10+ weeks)
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 10*, April 17, April 24*, April 3*, August 14*, August 21*, August 7*, Dezember 4*, Februar 20*, Februar 27*, Februar 6, Januar 2, Januar 23*, Januar 9*, Juli 10*, Juli 17*, Juli 24*, Juli 3*, Juli 31, Juni 12*, Juni 19*, Juni 26, Juni 5*, Mai 22, Mai 29*, Mai 8*, März 13, März 20*, November 13, November 20*, Oktober 16*, Oktober 30*, Oktober 9, September 11*, September 25*, September 4
* no total beginners
plus 50 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 11 to August 19, 2023
Berlin-Mitte
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
360 €/week (2+ weeks) and 320 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
330 €/week (10+ weeks) and 370 €/week (2+ weeks)
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 11*, April 18, April 25*, April 4*, August 1, August 15*, August 22*, August 8*, Dezember 5*, Februar 21*, Februar 28*, Februar 7, Januar 10*, Januar 24*, Januar 3, Juli 11*, Juli 18*, Juli 25*, Juli 4*, Juni 13*, Juni 20*, Juni 27, Juni 6*, Mai 23, Mai 30*, Mai 9*, März 14, März 21*, November 14, November 21*, Oktober 10, Oktober 17*, Oktober 31*, September 12*, September 26*, September 5
* no total beginners
Constance
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
950 €/week (2+ weeks) and 815 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
1.050 €/week (2+ weeks) and 890 €/week (10+ weeks)
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C1
Starting dates:
April 10*, April 17, April 24*, April 3*, August 14*, August 21*, August 7*, Dezember 4*, Februar 20*, Februar 27*, Februar 6, Januar 2, Januar 23*, Januar 9*, Juli 10*, Juli 17*, Juli 24*, Juli 3*, Juli 31, Juni 12*, Juni 19*, Juni 26, Juni 5*, Mai 22, Mai 29*, Mai 8*, März 13, März 20*, November 13, November 20*, Oktober 16*, Oktober 30*, Oktober 9, September 11*, September 25*, September 4
* no total beginners
plus 50 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 11 to August 19, 2023
Constance
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
360 €/week (2+ weeks) and 320 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
330 €/week (10+ weeks) and 370 €/week (2+ weeks)
Level: A1 - C1
Starting dates:
April 11*, April 18, April 25*, April 4*, August 1, August 15*, August 22*, August 8*, Dezember 5*, Februar 21*, Februar 28*, Februar 7, Januar 10*, Januar 24*, Januar 3, Juli 11*, Juli 18*, Juli 25*, Juli 4*, Juni 13*, Juni 20*, Juni 27, Juni 6*, Mai 23, Mai 30*, Mai 9*, März 14, März 21*, November 14, November 21*, Oktober 10, Oktober 17*, Oktober 31*, September 12*, September 26*, September 5
* no total beginners
One-to-one Intensive Courses
Write us a message with your desired dates and we will make you a personal offer.
Berlin-Mitte
One-to-one intensive course 25
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 1 week min.
25 lessons/week
2.130 €/week
2023:
2.195 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Berlin-Mitte
One-to-one intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 1 week min.
30 lessons/week
2.435 €/week
2023:
2.495 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Berlin-Mitte
One-to-one intensive course 40
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 1 week min.
40 lessons/week
3.050 €/week
2023:
3.110 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Constance
One-to-one intensive course 25
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration:
25 lessons/week
2.130 €/week
2023:
2.195 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Constance
One-to-one intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration:
30 lessons/week
2.435 €/week
2023:
2.495 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Constance
One-to-one intensive course 40
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 1 week min.
40 lessons/week
3.050 €/week
2023:
3.110 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
jede Woche
Part-time Courses
You live in Berlin and want to learn or improve your German, but lack the time for an intensive course? Then our part-time German courses in small classes with on average 10 students are ideal for you! They comprise between five and six lessons of 45 minutes per week and take place in the evenings or on Saturdays.
Course content
Part-time courses are offered at levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. Part-time courses are particularly suitable for students who want to learn German while working.
Class times
Here you find the schedules for our part-time courses:
| Type of German course | Day and time |
|---|---|
| Evening German course | Tuesday and Thursday from 18:00 – 20:30 |
| Saturday German course | Saturday from 9:30 – 14:00 |
Course duration
Part-time courses consist of 2 modules per level (A1, A2, B1) and 4 modules per level (B2, C1, C2). One module equals 12 weeks of course. The minimum booking is one module.
Starting dates
Students with previous knowledge of German may be offered weekly starting dates upon a placement test. There are special start dates for total beginners.
Holidays
In part-time courses no lessons are held:
- on all Berlin bank holiday
- over Christmas (December 18, 2022 – January 7, 2023)
- over Easter (April 3 – April 9, 2023)
- during summer (July 17 – August 27, 2023)
- over Christmas (December 18, 2023 – January 7, 2024)
Included services
All part-time German courses include tuition, course materials and a certificate.
Berlin-Mitte
Evening course
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 12+ weeks
6 lessons/week
72 €/week
2023:
78 €/week
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 19, April 26*, April 5*, August 30, Dezember 13*, Dezember 6*, Juli 5*, Juni 14*, Juni 21*, Juni 28*, Juni 7*, Mai 10*, Mai 17*, Mai 24*, Mai 3*, Mai 31, März 1, März 15*, März 22*, März 29*, November 15*, November 22, November 29*, November 8*, Oktober 18*, Oktober 25*, Oktober 4*, September 13*, September 20*, September 27*, September 6*
* no total beginners
Berlin-Mitte
Saturday course
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 12+ weeks
5 lessons/week
60 €/week
2023:
65 €/week
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 23, April 30*, Dezember 10*, Dezember 17*, Dezember 3*, Juli 2*, Juli 9*, Juni 11*, Juni 18*, Juni 25*, Juni 4, Mai 14*, Mai 21*, Mai 28*, Mai 7*, November 12*, November 19*, November 26, November 5*, Oktober 1*, Oktober 22*, Oktober 29*, Oktober 8*, September 10*, September 17*, September 24*, September 3
* no total beginners
German + University
“Made in Germany” is a synonym for quality all over the world. A degree from a German university gives foreign students a clear edge over competitors in the international job market. Compared to other countries Germany offers top quality and ideal research opportunities, and studying there is relatively inexpensive.
Invest in your future today: At the Humboldt-Institut we advise and assist students who wish to pursue higher education in Germany. According to your foreign educational qualifications and certificates, we check if you will be granted direct or indirect admission to a German higher education institution.
Access to university in Germany
Indirect admission means that you will have to take a two-semester foundation course (Studienkolleg) and pass an assessment test before you can apply at a university. Before you can begin your studies at a German university, you have to prove that your German language skills are sufficient. For applications at the Studienkolleg an intermediate level – usually a completed B1 or B2 level – is required. If you are granted direct admission a C1 level is necessary and your proficiency has to be confirmed by a successfully passed TestDaF (4×4) or telc C1 Hochschule exam.
If you are eligible for direct or indirect university admission depends on your foreign educational qualifications and certificates. If you have questions regarding university admission and the required level of German, please send a message to info@humboldt-institut.org.
German preparation in Berlin and Constance
At our course centers in Berlin-Mitte and Constance, we help prospective students to reach the required German level B1 / B2 (Studienkolleg) and C1 (University) in the shortest possible time. By staying in our residences you live directly on campus in an international yet German-speaking environment and can focus completely on your German language course. Accommodations, full board and an activity program (excluding entrance fees) are already included in the course fee. Consultation and support in the application for higher education in Germany are offered for an additional fee.
Many international students have successfully been prepared at the Humboldt-Institut for direct or indirect admission to the following universities and institutions of higher education: Charité Berlin, Technical University Dresden, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Marburg, LMU Munich, TU Munich and many more.
Berlin-Mitte
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
950 €/week (2+ weeks) and 815 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
1.050 €/week (2+ weeks) and 890 €/week (10+ weeks)
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 10*, April 17, April 24*, April 3*, August 14*, August 21*, August 7*, Dezember 4*, Februar 20*, Februar 27*, Februar 6, Januar 2, Januar 23*, Januar 9*, Juli 10*, Juli 17*, Juli 24*, Juli 3*, Juli 31, Juni 12*, Juni 19*, Juni 26, Juni 5*, Mai 22, Mai 29*, Mai 8*, März 13, März 20*, November 13, November 20*, Oktober 16*, Oktober 30*, Oktober 9, September 11*, September 25*, September 4
* no total beginners
plus 50 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 11 to August 19, 2023
Berlin-Mitte
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
360 €/week (2+ weeks) and 320 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
330 €/week (10+ weeks) and 370 €/week (2+ weeks)
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 11*, April 18, April 25*, April 4*, August 1, August 15*, August 22*, August 8*, Dezember 5*, Februar 21*, Februar 28*, Februar 7, Januar 10*, Januar 24*, Januar 3, Juli 11*, Juli 18*, Juli 25*, Juli 4*, Juni 13*, Juni 20*, Juni 27, Juni 6*, Mai 23, Mai 30*, Mai 9*, März 14, März 21*, November 14, November 21*, Oktober 10, Oktober 17*, Oktober 31*, September 12*, September 26*, September 5
* no total beginners
Constance
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
950 €/week (2+ weeks) and 815 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
1.050 €/week (2+ weeks) and 890 €/week (10+ weeks)
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C1
Starting dates:
April 10*, April 17, April 24*, April 3*, August 14*, August 21*, August 7*, Dezember 4*, Februar 20*, Februar 27*, Februar 6, Januar 2, Januar 23*, Januar 9*, Juli 10*, Juli 17*, Juli 24*, Juli 3*, Juli 31, Juni 12*, Juni 19*, Juni 26, Juni 5*, Mai 22, Mai 29*, Mai 8*, März 13, März 20*, November 13, November 20*, Oktober 16*, Oktober 30*, Oktober 9, September 11*, September 25*, September 4
* no total beginners
plus 50 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 11 to August 19, 2023
Constance
Intensive course 30
ages 18 and older
Starting dates: year-round
Duration: 2+ weeks
30 lessons/week
360 €/week (2+ weeks) and 320 €/week (10+ weeks)
2023:
330 €/week (10+ weeks) and 370 €/week (2+ weeks)
Level: A1 - C1
Starting dates:
April 11*, April 18, April 25*, April 4*, August 1, August 15*, August 22*, August 8*, Dezember 5*, Februar 21*, Februar 28*, Februar 7, Januar 10*, Januar 24*, Januar 3, Juli 11*, Juli 18*, Juli 25*, Juli 4*, Juni 13*, Juni 20*, Juni 27, Juni 6*, Mai 23, Mai 30*, Mai 9*, März 14, März 21*, November 14, November 21*, Oktober 10, Oktober 17*, Oktober 31*, September 12*, September 26*, September 5
* no total beginners
Your contact
For all questions concerning our course offerings or for booking a German course our staff at the booking office will gladly assist you
Humboldt-Institut e.V.
Phone +49 7522 9880
info@humboldt-institut.org
We can be reached Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm CET.