Information on your course
You can enroll for courses online and by e-mail, regular mail or fax. For all forms and details, click here:
Online course bookings
Preliminary confirmation
Within three days of enrolling you will receive:
There are no enrollment deadlines for courses. You can book right up to a short time before the start of a course. Spaces in courses and accommodation are assigned based on availability.
Our advice: Are you planning to enroll in one of our very well attended courses in the summer months? Or do you need a visa to enter Germany? Then it is advisable to enroll 12 weeks prior to the start of your course (see Entry Regulations for Germany).
Online course bookings
Preliminary confirmation
Within three days of enrolling you will receive:
- confirmation of your reservation with the payment deadline
- our bank details
- a description of the course location
- your personal participant number
There are no enrollment deadlines for courses. You can book right up to a short time before the start of a course. Spaces in courses and accommodation are assigned based on availability.
Our advice: Are you planning to enroll in one of our very well attended courses in the summer months? Or do you need a visa to enter Germany? Then it is advisable to enroll 12 weeks prior to the start of your course (see Entry Regulations for Germany).
Please be certain to indicate with each payment the name of the participant and the participant number to ensure that we can credit your payment properly. The full course fee must be paid before the beginning of the course.
Payment options
Bank transfer
Bank data for Germany
Commerzbank München
BLZ: 700 800 00
Account no.: 316 006 300
International bank data
Commerzbank München
BLZ: 700 800 00
Account no.: 316 006 300
SWIFT/BIC: DRESDEFF700
IBAN: DE79 7008 0000 0316 0063 00
When transferring funds from EU countries to Germany, please use IBAN and BIC. This saves fees and speeds up the transfer.
Address of the bank
Commerzbank, Promenadeplatz 7
D-80273 Munich
Tel.: +49 89 21 39 0
Fax: +49 89 21 39 22 96
A foreign money transfer takes approx. 8–10 working days. We cannot confirm receipt of your payment until the amount is credited to our account.
In urgent cases: Please send us a copy of the transfer slip by fax or e-mail to ensure that your place on the course is not canceled.
Credit card
We will send you the necessary details for a credit card payment along with your preliminary confirmation.
Final confirmation
As soon as your payment is credited to our account you will receive a final confirmation by e-mail. This confirmation is to be presented when applying for a visa, and serves as the "invitation". No "invitations" are issued by the Goethe-Institut.
Payment options
Bank transfer
Bank data for Germany
Commerzbank München
BLZ: 700 800 00
Account no.: 316 006 300
International bank data
Commerzbank München
BLZ: 700 800 00
Account no.: 316 006 300
SWIFT/BIC: DRESDEFF700
IBAN: DE79 7008 0000 0316 0063 00
When transferring funds from EU countries to Germany, please use IBAN and BIC. This saves fees and speeds up the transfer.
Address of the bank
Commerzbank, Promenadeplatz 7
D-80273 Munich
Tel.: +49 89 21 39 0
Fax: +49 89 21 39 22 96
A foreign money transfer takes approx. 8–10 working days. We cannot confirm receipt of your payment until the amount is credited to our account.
In urgent cases: Please send us a copy of the transfer slip by fax or e-mail to ensure that your place on the course is not canceled.
Credit card
We will send you the necessary details for a credit card payment along with your preliminary confirmation.
Final confirmation
As soon as your payment is credited to our account you will receive a final confirmation by e-mail. This confirmation is to be presented when applying for a visa, and serves as the "invitation". No "invitations" are issued by the Goethe-Institut.
Entry requirements for Germany
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/visum
Health insurance
Please check to ensure that your health insurance is valid in Germany.
EU residents can obtain a European insurance card from their insurer. You can also take out a health insurance policy for travelers through the Goethe-Institut:
You can take out a policy online immediately after enrolling. The cost is €1.40/day at present.
www.goethe-travelinsurance.de
Cancellation
Please note our terms and conditions:
Terms and conditions
Expenses
For food, leisure-time activities, etc. you will need approx. €20 per day. These items are not included in the course fee.
- If your country is subject to visa requirements, please enroll no later than three months before the start of the course.
- Please enquire with the authorities to find out how long the processing of your visa will take.
- Please note: a Schengen visa, which is valid for a maximum of 90 days, cannot be renewed in Germany.
- For a longer stay you will need a visa for Germany.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/visumHealth insurance
Please check to ensure that your health insurance is valid in Germany.
EU residents can obtain a European insurance card from their insurer. You can also take out a health insurance policy for travelers through the Goethe-Institut:
You can take out a policy online immediately after enrolling. The cost is €1.40/day at present.
www.goethe-travelinsurance.deCancellation
Please note our terms and conditions:
Terms and conditionsExpenses
For food, leisure-time activities, etc. you will need approx. €20 per day. These items are not included in the course fee.
The first day: arrival and check-in
What happens on the first day depends on the type of course. On your arrival date, the Goethe-Institut staff will be expecting you at the institute.
If you are taking an Intensive 2, Intensive 4 or Intensive 8 course, or a TestDaF/DSH preparation course:
If you book a course with a Sunday arrival date, please go directly to your accommodation. The staff will carry out the check-in process at the institute the next day, including the placement test. This will then be your first course day.
Departure
The last day indicated in our course dates is the departure date. No lessons take place on that day.
Later departure
If you have to depart at a later date, please contact the staff of the Goethe-Institut at your course location well in advance.
Addresses of the Goethe-Instituts in Germany
What happens on the first day depends on the type of course. On your arrival date, the Goethe-Institut staff will be expecting you at the institute.
If you are taking an Intensive 2, Intensive 4 or Intensive 8 course, or a TestDaF/DSH preparation course:
- After your arrival, please go directly to the Goethe-Institut to check in.
- The institute staff will welcome you and give you all the information you need for your course and stay in Germany.
- If you have not already received the information on your accommodation, you will receive the address and directions, and can immediately move into your room.
- We will access your German skills with a written and oral placement test. This ensures that you are placed in the appropriate course right from the start.
- Your course will begin the next day.
If you book a course with a Sunday arrival date, please go directly to your accommodation. The staff will carry out the check-in process at the institute the next day, including the placement test. This will then be your first course day.
Arrival before the start of your course
If you have to travel earlier, please contact the staff of the Goethe-Institut at your course location well in advance.Departure
The last day indicated in our course dates is the departure date. No lessons take place on that day.
Later departure
If you have to depart at a later date, please contact the staff of the Goethe-Institut at your course location well in advance.
Addresses of the Goethe-Instituts in Germany