
The intensive course program focuses fully on your success as a
learner. This is ideal if you need German for your studies, your
everyday working life or your personal future. And what’s more:
you won’t just be learning German intensively – you’ll also get to
know Germany and its people in their everyday lives as they live,
work and enjoy themselves.
Choose from among the following courses: ![]()
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Intensive 8 Approximately eight weeks. 170 units of instruction (45 minutes each). New students join the course on the starting date. |
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Intensive 4 Approximately four weeks. 85 units of instruction (45 minutes each). New students join the course on the starting date. |
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Intensive 2 Approximately two weeks. 45 units of instruction (45 minutes each). |
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Intensive 2 - Language and Culture Two weeks. 50 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Heidelberg Summer Course Two weeks, 40 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Deutsch 50 Plus Two-week course for people in the best years of their lives 40 units of instruction (45 minutes each) |
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Vario Minimum duration: one week. Participants are integrated into existing groups matching their level. |
Included with course fee / Notes:
- Right from the very first lesson you’ll be taught exclusively in German in a group with a maximum of 16 participants.
- All course materials are included.
- The Intensiv 8, Intensiv 4 and Intensiv 2 courses generally include 25 units of instruction (UI) per week, each lasting 45 minutes.
- You’ll learn from Monday to Friday, either mornings or afternoons.
- The Intensiv 8 and Intensiv 4 courses run continually all year, and the Intensiv 2 takes place at a number of different scheduled dates.
- You can combine the Intensiv 8 and Intensiv 4 courses for an extensive language-learning stay.
In all courses you’ll have access to the media resource center for individual practice and study. And when you take a break from your studies you can join your classmates in our exciting cultural and leisure-time program.
After successfully completing your course you can take part in a course that continues where the first one left off – either at one of our institutes in Germany or at a Goethe-Institut in your home country. You can also take one of our examinations, which are recognized around the world.





















