Learn German while travelling!
Language course in Bamberg & Berlin or Berlin & Bamberg!

UNESCO area of Bamberg
- looking out onto the old town

Berlin - view of the Brandenburg gate

Why do we offer this programme?

We have often heard from those visiting Germany or studying German that it is hard to decide between "Romantic Germany" and "the exciting atmosphere of the capital".  By choosing this progamme you won’t have to rule out either option, allowing you to enjoy the advantages of both.  If you are short of time and would welcome the chance of having somebody to organize and prepare everything for you, this programme will be of particular benefit to you.

• High quality teaching in reknown language schools in both places
• Standardized teaching methods based on the Common European Frame Work of Languages
• Attractive recreational programme in both places
• Comfortable, direct train connections with the German Rail between Bamberg and Berlin [ trains connections Bamberg - Berlin download]
• Organization and enrolments are handled by one centre
• partnership between two language schools in Germany

Whom is this program designed for?
Why is this program the right one for you?

If you are considering discovering two quite different cities and regions during your language vacation through Germany, and if you would like to equally focus on both language classes and cultural activities, this program is exactly what you have been looking for!
By enrolling for this programme you will…

• Intensively learn the German language and experience Germany, its culture, people and diversity
• Improve your language skills of German substantially
• Gather a great variety of new impressions of Germany
• Learn German at to renowned private schools of German which meet highest standards of language and cultural learning
• Experience a great alternative to just travelling through Germany by yourself

This 2-City program is a fantastic opportunity to immerse in two unique regions of Germany and to get to know the great variety of German traditions while learning German.

Therefore, this program is not recommended to those students who...

• Intend to focus on a grammar course to improve their German skills
• Have to prepare for one of the language examinations in a short period of time.

In this case, we highly recommend our course program “German Intensive Plus”!

Language Program in Bamberg

Type of course and services

• German course 20 lessons per week from Monday to Friday from 9 till 12:30
• Single room accommodation  at home with German families, couples, students or singles or in a three star hotel in the city center (6 nights for 1 week, 13 nights for 2 weeks, 20 nights for 3 weeks)
• Recreational activities: visits, city tours, sport

Typical weekly culture and activities program

• Monday: city walk - initial orientation in town followed by a group lunch in a nice restaurant with the director or the teachers.
• Tuesday: movie time in the afternoon
• Wednesday: Guided city tour in Bamberg with a focus on different topics such as "The Baroque Age in Bamberg", "The mill quarter", "Henry II", "The St Michael Monastery ", "The Cathedral and Residence", "Patrician families in Bamberg", "Witch burning in Bamberg"...
• Thursday: TREFF PUNKT-Stammtisch - an informal get together of students, friends and teachers in a pub or the beergarden in the summer.
• Friday: Farewell ceremony and presentation of certificates
• 1 week stay
  Saturday: Transfer Bamberg - Berlin (e.g. train ICE depart: 10:16, arrive 14:07) or finish the course.
• 2 week stay or longer
  Saturday/Sunday: Excursion to Nürnberg, Bayreuth, München, Würzburg, Heidelberg, or Rothenburg o.T.

Language Program in Berlin

Type of course and services

• German course 20 lessons per week from Monday to Friday from 9 till 12:15
• Single room accommodation (without breakfast)  at home with German families, couples, students or singles or  hotel (6 nights for 1 week, 13 nights for 2 weeks, 20 nights for 3 weeks)
• Recreational activities

Typical weekly activities*

• Monday: City Tour or Stammtisch (i.e. meeting other students)
• Tuesday: Tips for Berlin from the metro to restaurants and ordering tickets
• Wednesday: Film in the school cinema on original cinema chairs!
• Thursday: Visit a gallery or museum
• Friday: sports or presentation of certificates and saying good-bye
• 1 week stay
  Sunday: Transfer Berlin - Bamberg ( e.g. train ICE depart: 9:53, arrive 13:41, complete train conections) ) or finish the course.
• 2 week stay or longer
  Saturday/Sunday: Excursions to Wannsee, into the forest Spreewald, in the countryside, to Potsdam...

* subject to changes

Prices 2012 and 2013

If you choose a longer course (up from 8 weeks in each place) you will receive a considerable reduction..

Dates

Please note:

• * On dates marked with an asterisk* complete beginners (level A0) cannot start a course. Two asterisk**: only 1-to-1 lessons
• School building is closed 2011: Dec. 24 until Jan. 23, 2012; 2012: Dec. 24 until Jan. 18, 2013; alternatively online courses www.Germancourses-via-Skype.com are possible any time and schedule.

Services & Conditions

The fees as above include:

• 20 German lessons of 45 minutes per week
• single room in a private accommodation without breakfast or hotel with breakfast
• all recreational activities as listed above from Monday to Friday . Other activities on offer while at the school have to be paid extra as well as the week-end excursions. Please also note that food and drinks are not included for free in any of the activities.
• You pay a deposit of 150 EUR when you enrol and you should ensure that the fee for the first 2 weeks of the course is transferred before the course start date.  The deposit of 150 EUR can be subtracted from this amount if it has been previously paid.  Any additional weeks can either also be paid in advance or on your first day at the school.
• Please note: Travelling with the German Rail / Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Bamberg is NOT* included in the fees. The train ticket for the fast train ICE is about € 75. You will not have to change trains. The trip lasts in general between 3, 5 and 4 hours.
• The enrolment on your German course is made online and at least 10 days before the course starts. [ online enrolment form ]

Enrolment

Please use our online enrolment form: online enrolment form

If you have any further questions regarding this offer, please send us your enquiry

Your enrolment is binding with the deposit payment of € 150. If you enroll 10 days or less prior to the course you will be required to pay the entire fees for 2 weeks.

The deposit of € 150 will be deducted from the total costs once you have received the invoice in Bamberg.

City-Guide Bamberg

• www.bamberg.de - the official home page of the city
• tourism information www.bamberg.info
• direct links:
  • www.bamberg.de/museum
  • www.brauereimuseum.org
    (www.smokebeer.com; www.brauerei-spezial.de)
    
  • www.theater.bamberg.de
  • www.bamberger-symphoniker.de
  • www.uni-bamberg.de
    
    
• monthly city magazines
• Fraenkische-Nacht.de
• www.mohr-stadtillu.de
• www.Bamberg-Guide.de

Further tips and hints for our programme:

• stroll through one of the largest areas of UNESCO World Heritage
• book one of the 15 topic tours through town
• swim in the river, run in the park, cycle by the canal
• visit one of the 10 family run breweries
• try to get a ticket for the world-renowned orchestra "Bamberger Symphoniker"
• catacomb tour in the tunnel system of Bamberg
• historic coach tour
• canoe tour
• climbing in Franconian Switzerland
• visit of the Cathedral and the Residence
• 7-hill tour
• visit one of the many beautiful beer gardens beneath chestnut trees, next to the river in town or on the hill top
• excursions on the weekend to the countryside or cities such as Nürnberg, Würzburg, Bayreuth, Regensburg

City-Guide Berlin

• www.berlin.de - the offical home page of the capital
• direct links to
  • museums
  • events
  • history
  • for international visitors
• tourism information www.visitberlin.de
• city magazine with all important adresses and events in Zitty or Prinz
• daily newspapers with events: www.berlin-online.de and bz.berlin1.de
• hotel list: www.berlin-hotelverzeichnis.de
• Askalo.de: questions & answers about services in Berlin

Further tips and hits for our programme:

• stroll through the "Arcades" at Potsdamer Platz
• visit the Sony Center at the Potsdamer Platz illuminated in blue at night
• hot air balloon ride with SAT 1
• East-Side-Gallery - former Wall between East and West Berlin
• boat trip on the river Spree: get a different view of Berlin
  
• Kurfürstendamm or Friedrichstraße – the most fascinating shopping streets
• enjoy a gorgeous view out over the roofs of Berlin down to the Gendarmenmarkt
• in the evening - walk through the Hackeschen Höfe and visit one of the Varieté shows in Chamäleon
• swimm in the Wannsee
• theatre and concert visits
• live concerts
• flea markets
• excursions to the countryside