German for young learners

Goethe-Institut Youth Course Photo: Goethe-Institut/Bernhard Ludewig

Easy and fun German

Learn language use actively with roll games, interviews and projects. Classes are tailor-made for the respective age groups.

Dates and prices

Age-appropriate language courses for teenagers 12-15 years old, children aged 9-11  and playful early foreign language learning for small children aged 5-8. Here you will also find special courses for bilingual children from 4 years of age.

Young adults from the the age of 16 may enrol for German courses for adults. Please contact our language course office for more information.

Teens courses

Teenager
 Extensive Course

Age: 12–15 years
15 weeks
60, 75 or 90 UI* (according to level)
2 sessions per week
Min. class size: 6
Max. class size: 12

Teenager
 Superintensive course

over the summer holidays
Age: 12–15 years
5 weeks
125 or 150 UI* (according to level)
5 sessions per week
Min. class size: 6
Max. class size: 12

* UI = 45-minute unit of instruction

Courses for children

Children
 Extensive Course

Age: 9–11 years
15 weeks
60 UI*
2 sessions per week
Min. class size: 6
Max. class size: 12

Children
 Early foreign language learning

Age: 5–8 years
15 weeks
30 UI*
Once a week
Min. class size: 6
Max. class size: 12

* UI = 45-minute unit of instruction

Specialized Courses

Bilingual

Course for bilingual children
Age: from 4 years
15 weeks
30 or 60 UI* (according to level)
1 or 2 session(s) per week
Min. class size: 6
Max. class size: 12

* UI = 45-minute unit of instruction

Further information

Contact and Information

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Overview of levels A1–C2

Our German courses are based on the levels defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Our learning concept

Rapid progress guaranteed thanks to highly-qualified teachers, state-of-the-art teaching methods, intensive support and advice, and a system of course levels applied around the world.