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

Our general language courses for young learners are specially designed for kids between 4 and 11 as well as teens between 12 and 15. Both students with some prior knowledge as well as complete beginners can enroll in these classes.

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

Children

Kindergarten

Course for bilingual children
15 weeks
once a week
30 UI*, 2 UI* per week
age: 4–6 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 12

Playgroup

Early language learning
15 weeks
once a week
20 UI*, 1,3 UI* per week
age: 5–8 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 12

Hallo Anna

Early language learning
15 weeks
once a week
30 UI*, 2 UI* per week
age: 7–8 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 12

Bilingual

Course for bilingual children
15 weeks
1 session per week
30 UI*, 2 UI* per week
age: 6–7/9–10/11–12 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15

Deutschprofis

15 weeks
2 sessions per week
60 UI*, 4 UI* per week
age: 7–9 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: A1

Extensive Course K

15 weeks
2 sessions per week
60 UI*, 4 UI* per week
age: 9–11 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: A1, A2

* UI = 45-minute unit of instruction

Teenager

Extensive Course J

15 weeks
2 sessions per week
60 UI*, 4 UI* per week
age: 12–15 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: A1J

Extensive Course J

15 weeks
2 sessions per week
75 UI*, 5 UI* per week
age: 12–15 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: A2J, B2.1J

Extensive Course J

15 weeks
2 sessions per week
90 UI*, 6 UI* per week
age: 12–15 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: B1J

Superintensive Course J

5 weeks
5 sessions per week
125 UI*, 25 UI* per week
age: 12–15 years
min. class size: 6
max. class size: 15
Level: A1J, A2J

* UI = 45-minute unit of instruction