Our “Secondary Education in Germany” program is geared towards highly motivated students ages 10 to 17, and offers them the chance to attend a boarding school in Germany. There the students will study to pass the Abitur, which is the required diploma for university admission in Germany.
Preparatory German courses
In order to be admitted to a German boarding school, international students must demonstrate generally above-average academic performance, as well as sufficient knowledge of the German language. This is why our students are asked first of all to attend an intensive German language course with 30 lessons of 45 minutes in Bad Schussenried or Lindenberg.
In both schools we offer our students ideal conditions to feel at ease and get used to a life in Germany. Through lessons in small classes they learn the German language quickly and thoroughly. Outside of the classroom the students will receive optimal support and will become acquainted with living in a boarding school community.
Finding the right boarding school
Having successfully completed the German language course, students are then transferred to one of 40 boarding school in Germany and integrated into a class according to their age and performance level. The Humboldt-Institut cooperates with highly respected boarding schools throughout Germany and will gladly help students to find the school that is right for them. Depending on their prior skill level, students will need from two to eight months to reach the required level of German (at least completion of Humboldt level B2).
The Humboldt-Institut divides its courses into six levels based on the Common European Framework for Languages.
This graphic shows you the sequence and the levels of the German courses at the Humboldt-Institut. The durations are indicated for an intensive course 30 with 30 lessons per week.
Additional offer
Following the regular German language course, we offer our students a five-week school transition course. After this preparatory course they may switch to a German boarding school.
Partner schools
Details about our partner schools as well as a thorough overview regarding our program are available in our brochure “Secondary Education in Germany”.
Or simply visit our new website “Boarding Schools in Germany” with additional information about the German education system and profiles of all the Humboldt partner boarding schools in Germany. Please feel free to contact us – we will be happy to help you select the right school for you.
Course centers offering this programme
Lindenberg
Intensive course 30
age 13-17
Starting dates:
year-round
Duration: 2-52 weeks
30 lessons/week
890 €/week (10+ weeks) and 1.020 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 12*, November 1*, Mai 10*, Mai 24, Mai 3*, Mai 31*, März 1*, März 29*, Juni 14*, Juni 21*, November 15, November 29*, Oktober 11, Oktober 18*, September 13*, September 27*, Juni 28, Juni 7*, März 15, Februar 23*, Dezember 6*, August 16*, August 2, August 23*, August 9*, Dezember 20*, Dezember 27*, Juli 5, Februar 9, April 19, Januar 12*, Januar 26*, Januar 5, Juli 12, Juli 19*, Juli 26*, April 5*, September 6
* no total beginners
plus 45 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 7 to August 15, 2020
Bad Schussenried
Intensive course 25
age 10-13
Starting dates:
year-round
Duration: 2-52 weeks
25 lessons/week
890 €/week (10+ weeks) and 1.020 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 12*, November 1*, Mai 10*, Mai 24, Mai 3*, Mai 31*, März 1*, März 29*, Juni 14*, Juni 21*, November 15, November 29*, Oktober 11, Oktober 18*, September 13*, September 27*, Juni 28, Juni 7*, März 15, Februar 23*, Dezember 6*, August 16*, August 2, August 23*, August 9*, Dezember 20*, Dezember 27*, Juli 5, Februar 9, April 19, Januar 12*, Januar 26*, Januar 5, Juli 12, Juli 19*, Juli 26*, April 5*, September 6
* no total beginners
plus 45 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 7 to August 15, 2020
Bad Schussenried
Intensive course 30
age 14-17
Starting dates:
year-round
Duration: 2-52 weeks
30 lessons/week
890 €/week (10+ weeks) and 1.020 €/week
incl. accommodation and full board
Level: A1 - C2
Starting dates:
April 12*, November 1*, Mai 10*, Mai 24, Mai 3*, Mai 31*, März 1*, März 29*, Juni 14*, Juni 21*, November 15, November 29*, Oktober 11, Oktober 18*, September 13*, September 27*, Juni 28, Juni 7*, März 15, Februar 23*, Dezember 6*, August 16*, August 2, August 23*, August 9*, Dezember 20*, Dezember 27*, Juli 5, Februar 9, April 19, Januar 12*, Januar 26*, Januar 5, Juli 12, Juli 19*, Juli 26*, April 5*, September 6
* no total beginners
plus 45 EUR/week seasonal surcharge from June 7 to August 15, 2020
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.
